- Tuesday, September 12, 2023
5:00 AM – 7:00 AM PDT
Run with Sun 5K
5:00 AM – 7:00 AM PDT
Run with Sun 5KLocation: Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89120Sponsored By US Bank, Solar Umbrella
7:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT
Registration Open - Airport Location
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
Main Registration Open - Caesars Forum
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM PDT
Master Speaker Session: How the Solar and Utility Industries Work Together to Brighten the Outlook for VPPs
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM PDT
Jigar Shah (he/him/his) – Department of Energy Loans Programs Office ### 113512###Speaker###Director###Department of Energy Loans Programs Office###Speaker: – Department of Energy Loans Programs Office
### he/him/his @@@ Lon Huber – Duke Energy Corporation ### 968156###Speaker###Senior Vice President, Pricing & Customer Solutions###Duke Energy Corporation###Speaker: – Duke Energy Corporation
###
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM PDT
Master Speaker Session: The Asian Development Bank’s Commitment to Fighting Climate Change
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM PDT
Ambassador Chantale Y. Wong (she/her/hers) – Asian Development Bank ### 2080864###Speaker###United States Executive Director###Asian Development Bank###Speaker: – Asian Development Bank
### she/her/hers
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
BluePath Finance Meet & Greet Breakfast Reception
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
Caesars Forum Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
Eco.Art Show
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
Eco.Art ShowLocation: RE+ Community Lounge, Forum Ballroom, Caesars Forum
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM PDT
Master Speaker Session: EXIM: A Global Game Changer Helping U.S. Exporters Create Locally and Export Globally!
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM PDT
Chair Reta Jo Lewis (she/her/hers) – Export Import Bank of the United States ### 2098082###Speaker###President and Chair ###Export Import Bank of the United States###Speaker: – Export Import Bank of the United States
### she/her/hers
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
Master Speaker Session by Kate Darling, Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab: The Future of Human-Machine Interaction
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
Kate Darling – MIT Media Lab ### 2080860###Speaker###Leading Expert in Social Robotics and Research Scientist###MIT Media Lab###Speaker: – MIT Media Lab
###
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
PowerUp Morning Show Live with Nico & Lisa Ann, presented by Meyer Burger
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
Nico Johnson – SunCast Media ### 726673###Host###Founder###SunCast Media###Host: – SunCast Media
### @@@ Lisa Ann Pinkerton – Women In Cleantech and Sustainability ### 1005653###Host###Founder & Chairwoman###Women In Cleantech and Sustainability###Host: – Women In Cleantech and Sustainability
### 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
QuickTalk: Overcoming Transmission Barriers for Renewable Resource Interconnection
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
Chaz Teplin, PhD (he/him/his) – Rocky Mountain Institute ### 1965761###Speaker###Principal, Carbon-Free Electricity###Rocky Mountain Institute###Speaker: – Rocky Mountain Institute
### he/him/his @@@ Bhaskar Ray, MSEE (he/him/his) – Qcells ### 1940624###Speaker###VP of Interconnection & Development Engineering###Qcells###Speaker: – Qcells
### he/him/his9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Batteries 2.0: The Next Generation
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Julia Souder (she/her/hers) – Long Duration Energy Storage Council ### 1778709###Moderator###CEO###Long Duration Energy Storage Council###Moderator: – Long Duration Energy Storage Council
### she/her/hers @@@ Adam Briggs (he/him/his) – Ambri ### 2063788###Panelist###Chief Commercial Officer###Ambri###Panelist: – Ambri
### he/him/his @@@ Marco Ferrara – Form Energy ### 2063794###Panelist###Co-founder and Senior Vice President of Software and Analytics###Form Energy###Panelist: – Form Energy
### @@@ Andrew Meserve – Eos Energy Storage ### 2063789###Panelist###Vice President, Business Development###Eos Energy Storage###Panelist: – Eos Energy Storage
### @@@ Bill Sproull – ESS Inc. ### 2128151###Panelist###VP of Business Development###ESS Inc.###Panelist: – ESS Inc.
### 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Equity, Energy Communities, and Expanding Clean Energy Access
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Anisha Steephen – U.S. Treasury ### 1981983###Opening Remarks###Senior Advisor to the Counselor for Racial Equity###U.S. Treasury###Opening Remarks: – U.S. Treasury
### @@@ Erika Symmonds – SEIA ### 1608311###Moderator###Vice President of Equity and Workforce Development###SEIA###Moderator: – SEIA
### @@@ Omar Blayton – Sunwealth Power, Inc. ### 757851###Panelist###Chief Financial Officer###Sunwealth Power, Inc.###Panelist: – Sunwealth Power, Inc.
### @@@ William Ellis (he/him/his) – Pepco, An Exelon Company ### 1971534###Panelist###Director of Governmental and External Affairs###Pepco, An Exelon Company###Panelist: – Pepco, An Exelon Company
### he/him/his @@@ Pari Kasotia – Luminace ### 1000343###Panelist###Sr. Director and Head of State and Federal Policy###Luminace###Panelist: – Luminace
### @@@ Yesenia Rivera (she/her/hers) – Energy Allies ### 1853963###Panelist###Executive Director###Energy Allies###Panelist: – Energy Allies
### she/her/hers
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Liquid Hydrogen's Role in a Renewable Energy Future
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Jacob Leachman (he/him/his) – Washington State University (WSU) ### 2075315###RE+ Tech Moderator###Associate Professor###Washington State University (WSU)###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Washington State University (WSU)
### he/him/his @@@ Brenor Brophy – Plug Power ### 1761977###RE+ Tech Speaker###Vice President Products, Green Hydrogen Generation###Plug Power###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Plug Power
### @@@ Tim Brown – First Element Fuel ### 2075316###RE+ Tech Speaker###President###First Element Fuel###RE+ Tech Speaker: – First Element Fuel
###
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Microgrids of All Sizes: Shaping the Grid of the FutureRE+ Tech Moderator: – Idaho National Laboratory
RE+ Tech
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Ning Kang (she/her/hers) – Idaho National Laboratory ### 2123259###RE+ Tech Moderator###Department Manager###Idaho National Laboratory###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Idaho National Laboratory
### she/her/hers9:30 AM – 9:45 AM PDT
Dusan Brhlik – Direct Energy Partners, Inc. ### 1095251###RE+ Tech Speaker###President and Chief Executive Officer###Direct Energy Partners, Inc.###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Direct Energy Partners, Inc.
###
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
Gene Krzywinski (he/him/his) – eIQ Energy, Inc. ### 1154294###RE+ Tech Speaker###CEO###eIQ Energy, Inc.###RE+ Tech Speaker: – eIQ Energy, Inc.
### he/him/his
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM PDT
Kevin Meagher (he/him/his) – The Sun Company Americas Inc ### 1766184###RE+ Tech Speaker###Chief Science Officer###The Sun Company Americas Inc###RE+ Tech Speaker: – The Sun Company Americas Inc
### he/him/his
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Ning Kang (she/her/hers) – Idaho National Laboratory ### 2123259###RE+ Tech Moderator###Department Manager###Idaho National Laboratory###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Idaho National Laboratory
### she/her/hers
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
PTC or ITC? How New Tax Tools in the IRA are Changing the Game for Clean Energy Projects
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Gary Blitz – Aon ### 818244###Moderator###Global Co-CEO of M&A and Transaction Solutions/Global Head of Tax###Aon###Moderator: – Aon
### @@@ Srinivas Alai – EDF Renewables ### 1988416###Panelist###Senior Director, Project Finance###EDF Renewables###Panelist: – EDF Renewables
### @@@ Stephanie Caragher (she/her/hers) – CohnReznick ### 1955364###Panelist###Partner###CohnReznick###Panelist: – CohnReznick
### she/her/hers @@@ Chris Diaz – Seminole Financial Services, LLC ### 109513###Panelist###Co-CEO / Principal###Seminole Financial Services, LLC###Panelist: – Seminole Financial Services, LLC
### @@@ Rachel Goldwasser – Key Capture Energy ### 968076###Panelist###General Counsel & VP, Regulatory###Key Capture Energy###Panelist: – Key Capture Energy
###
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
To DERMS or not to DERMS?
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Ted Burhans – SEPA ### 1722273###Moderator###Director, Market Intelligence###SEPA###Moderator: – SEPA
### @@@ Luis D'Acosta Anezin – Uplight ### 2087042###Panelist###CEO###Uplight###Panelist: – Uplight
### @@@ Seth Frader-Thompson – EnergyHub ### 542490###Panelist###SEPA Board Member & President and Co-founder###EnergyHub###Panelist: – EnergyHub
### @@@ Nisha Thirumurthy (she/her/hers) – Vybe Energy, LLC ### 2043598###Panelist###Founder & CEO###Vybe Energy, LLC###Panelist: – Vybe Energy, LLC
### she/her/hers @@@ Gary Lemay – New Hampshire Electrical Cooperative ### 328021###Panelist###Director of Facilities/Renewable Energy Engineer###New Hampshire Electrical Cooperative###Panelist: – New Hampshire Electrical Cooperative
###
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Where Do We Go From Here? Navigating Supply Chain and Trade Issues Post-Auxin Case Determination
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Amir Yazdi – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 818232###Moderator###Deputy General Counsel###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Keally DeWitt (they/them/theirs) – GAF Energy ### 2033068###Panelist###VP, Marketing, Communications, and Public Policy###GAF Energy###Panelist: – GAF Energy
### they/them/theirs @@@ Grace Hsu (she/her/hers) – Lunar Energy ### 2033108###Panelist###VP of Legal & People###Lunar Energy###Panelist: – Lunar Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Jessica Lawrence-Vaca, MA Global Security Studies – SOLV Energy ### 744758###Panelist###Vice President of Government Affairs###SOLV Energy###Panelist: – SOLV Energy
### @@@ Costa Nicolaou – PanelClaw, Inc. ### 483584###Panelist###Chief Executive Officer###PanelClaw, Inc.###Panelist: – PanelClaw, Inc.
### @@@ David Wilhoit – Wacker Chemical Corporation ### 2058011###Panelist###President and CEO###Wacker Chemical Corporation###Panelist: – Wacker Chemical Corporation
###
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
DOE Smart Charge Management: Lessons and Insights from Implementing Managed Charging Programs at Exelon
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Garret Fitzgerald (he/him/his) – SEPA ### 1595510###Speaker###Senior Director, Electrification###SEPA###Speaker: – SEPA
### he/him/his @@@ Carolyn Elaine Dougherty (she/her/hers) – SEPA ### 1532269###Speaker###Senior Analyst, Research and Industry Strategy###SEPA###Speaker: – SEPA
### she/her/hers @@@ Joshua Cadoret (he/him/his) – PHI ### 2100915###Speaker###Senior Project Manager, Customer Solutions###PHI###Speaker: – PHI
### he/him/his @@@ Russell Vare – Kaluza ### 1985277###Speaker###Auto OEM Partnerships###Kaluza###Speaker: – Kaluza
### 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Master Speaker Session: How Renewables Are a Key Enabler (and Beneficiary) of our Clean Energy Infrastructure Future
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
David Crane – U.S. Department of Energy ### 2122399###Speaker###Undersecretary of Infrastructute###U.S. Department of Energy###Speaker: – U.S. Department of Energy
###
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Podcaster Spotlight: The Green Light
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Catherine McLean ### 1440838###Host#########Host:
### @@@ Zoe Berkery – CleanCapital ### 818313###Special Guest###Chief Operating Officer###CleanCapital###Special Guest: – CleanCapital
### 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
QuickTalk: Future Proofing for Large-Scale Fleet Electrification
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Drake Moran – Smart Electric Power Alliance ### 1755887###Moderator###Analyst, Research & Industry Strategy###Smart Electric Power Alliance###Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance
### @@@ Meghan Weinman (she/her/hers) – Edison Energy ### 2102894###Panelist###Managing Director###Edison Energy###Panelist: – Edison Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Adam Browning – Forum Mobility ### 818209###Panelist###EVP Policy + Communications###Forum Mobility###Panelist: – Forum Mobility
### @@@ Virginia Hewitt (she/her/hers) – Voltera ### 980030###Panelist###Director of Business Development###Voltera###Panelist: – Voltera
### she/her/hers
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Coffee with SEPA
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
R.A.D.I.A.N.T.: Renewable And Diverse Industry Allies Networking Together
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
Poster Hall Open
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
Poster Hall OpenLocation: Poster Area, Booth #10006, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
Venetian Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Asians & Pacific Islanders in Clean Energy Meetup
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Enabling a More Resilient and Efficient Grid Through The Power of Utility-Tech Partnership
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Mac Keller (he/him/his) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 818433###Expo Hall Speaker###Senior Analyst, Research and Industry Strategy###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Expo Hall Speaker: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### he/him/his @@@ Vince Faherty (he/him/his) – Google ### 1603203###Expo Hall Speaker###Head of Energy Marketplace Partnerships###Google###Expo Hall Speaker: – Google
### he/him/his
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Energize Capital: Investing in Climate Software
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Mark Tomasovic – Energize Capital ### 2131777###Expo Hall Speaker###Principal###Energize Capital###Expo Hall Speaker: – Energize Capital
###
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
How Industry Leaders Maximize the Value of their Renewable and Energy Storage Assets
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
How V2X Creates New Revenue Streams for Renewable Developers
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Melissa Chan – Fermata Energy ### 2129250###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Grid Services and Strategic Partnerships###Fermata Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – Fermata Energy
### @@@ Joe Silver – NineDot Energy ### 2119776###Expo Hall Speaker###Senior Product Manager###NineDot Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – NineDot Energy
###
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Master Speaker Session: The Will of the State: The Opportunity for Greater State-Level Action in Enabling a Clean Energy Transition
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Dan Shugar – Nextracker ### 203812###Panelist###Founder and Chief Executive Officer###Nextracker###Panelist: – Nextracker
### @@@ Steve Sisolak – State of Nevada ### 2105612###Panelist###Former Nevada Governor###State of Nevada###Panelist: – State of Nevada
### 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Networking Break
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Opening Ceremony & Keynote: The Grid Edge in an Evolving Grid-of-Grids Infrastructure
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Brian Patterson – EMerge Alliance ### 173133###Expo Hall Speaker###Founder & Chairman of the Board###EMerge Alliance###Expo Hall Speaker: – EMerge Alliance
### 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Podcast Presents - Watts Up
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Marie Burgquist ### 2132033###Host#########Host:
### @@@ Eric Peterman – Nelnet Renewable Energy ### 1963255###Special Guest###Managing Director of EPC Services###Nelnet Renewable Energy###Special Guest: – Nelnet Renewable Energy
### 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Q+A with USDA: Utilizing USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program to Unlock Access to Renewables
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Aaron R. Morris – USDA Rural Development ### 1777700###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Guaranteed Lending###USDA Rural Development###Expo Hall Speaker: – USDA Rural Development
### 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
SolarAPP+: What the Industry Can Do to Help
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM PDT
Affinity Group Meet-Ups
10:30 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
Showfloor Sessions
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM PDT
Poster Spotlight: How the Inflation Reduction Act Changes the Game for State-Level DER Program Design
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Critical Factors for Project Execution and Integration of Energy Storage
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Diane Fischer – Kiewit ### 2105857###Expo Hall Speaker###Director, Generation and Long Duration Storage Services###Kiewit###Expo Hall Speaker: – Kiewit
###
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Hispanics in Clean Energy Meetup
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Master Speaker Session: Evolving the Prosumer Ecosystem
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Garrett Fitzgerald – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 1294427###Moderator###Senior Director, Electrification###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### @@@ Luis D'Acosta Anezin – Uplight ### 2087042###Panelist###CEO###Uplight###Panelist: – Uplight
### @@@ Scott Harden – Schneider Electric ### 1882066###Panelist###CTO, Innovation###Schneider Electric###Panelist: – Schneider Electric
### @@@ Tracy Price (he/him/his) – Qmerit ### 2119319###Panelist###CEO###Qmerit###Panelist: – Qmerit
### he/him/his
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Moving Towards a Decarbonized Power Ecosystem: Accelerating the Transition
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Patrick Hogan – Black & Veatch ### 2127802###Expo Hall Speaker###Chief Client Officer###Black & Veatch###Expo Hall Speaker: – Black & Veatch
###
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
QuickTalk: Building Bridges with Labor Unions to Help Grow the Clean Energy Workforce
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Stephanie Zawistowski (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association ### 1971560###Moderator###Director of Grassroots Engagement & Political Organizing###Solar Energy Industries Association###Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association
### she/her/hers @@@ Aubrey Newton (she/her/hers) – Northwest LECET ### 1971567###Panelist###Director###Northwest LECET###Panelist: – Northwest LECET
### she/her/hers @@@ Adam Sokolski – EDF Renewables ### 1836083###Panelist###Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs###EDF Renewables###Panelist: – EDF Renewables
###
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
RE+ Startup Showcase
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
AJ Perkins – TechFlow ### 2119838###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Strategy & Development###TechFlow###Expo Hall Speaker: – TechFlow
### 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Riding the Solar Coaster: Unpacking 2023 US Solar Market Trends
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Shawn Rumery – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 818240###Expo Hall Moderator###Senior Director, Research###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Expo Hall Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Caitlin Connelly – Wood MacKenzie ### 2038884###Expo Hall Speaker###Research Analyst, US Community Solar###Wood MacKenzie###Expo Hall Speaker: – Wood MacKenzie
### @@@ Zoë Gaston – Wood Mackenzie ### 1773490###Expo Hall Speaker###Principal Analyst###Wood Mackenzie###Expo Hall Speaker: – Wood Mackenzie
### @@@ Elissa Pierce – Wood Mackenzie ### 2105850###Expo Hall Speaker###Research Associate, Solar Module Technology and Markets###Wood Mackenzie###Expo Hall Speaker: – Wood Mackenzie
###
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
The Transformation from Solar Installer to EV Infrastructure Company
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Joe Thell – EV Connect ### 2119762###Expo Hall Speaker###Senior Vice President, Sales###EV Connect###Expo Hall Speaker: – EV Connect
###
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
2030 Club
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
2030 ClubLocation: SEPA Booth, Booth#2, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall
Lakin H. Garth – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 1472663###Speaker###Director, Research and Industry Strategy###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Speaker: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### @@@ Trevor Gibson – Smart Electric Power Alliance ### 1761552###Speaker###Research Analyst###Smart Electric Power Alliance###Speaker: – Smart Electric Power Alliance
### 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Growing the Hydrogen Economy in the U.S.: An Exploration of Hydrogen Hubs
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Bill Elrick (he/him/his) – H2FCP ### 1777961###Moderator###Executive Director###H2FCP###Moderator: – H2FCP
### he/him/his @@@ Ellen B. Stechel (she/her/hers) – AzCaNE and Southwest clean Hydrogen Innovation Network (SHINe) ### 2055958###Panelist###Executive Director###AzCaNE and Southwest clean Hydrogen Innovation Network (SHINe)###Panelist: – AzCaNE and Southwest clean Hydrogen Innovation Network (SHINe)
### she/her/hers @@@ Brian Weeks, P.E. – GTI Energy ### 1139061###Panelist###Senior Director, Research Operations###GTI Energy###Panelist: – GTI Energy
### 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
It's the Circle of Life: Recycling & Decommissioning Considerations for Clean Energy Development
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Robert Nicholson – SEIA ### 1679600###Moderator###Manager of PV Recycling###SEIA###Moderator: – SEIA
### @@@ Alyssa Edwards – Lightsource BP ### 970732###Panelist###Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Environmental Affairs###Lightsource BP###Panelist: – Lightsource BP
### @@@ Scott Elias (he/him/his) – CleanCapital ### 1859232###Panelist###VP of Policy & Market Development###CleanCapital###Panelist: – CleanCapital
### he/him/his @@@ Tina Jeffress – Panasonic North America ### 2087085###Panelist###Senior Manager, Energy & Sustainability###Panasonic North America###Panelist: – Panasonic North America
### @@@ Michelle Simpson (she/her/hers) – OKON Recycling ### 2003026###Panelist###Vice President, Clean Energy and Critical Materials###OKON Recycling###Panelist: – OKON Recycling
### she/her/hers
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
I-V Curves and Diodes Demystified
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Brian Mehalic – Solar Energy International ### 278977###Expo Hall Speaker###PV Technical Team Member###Solar Energy International###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar Energy International
###
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Long-Duration Energy Storage from Renewable and Non-Renewable SourcesRE+ Tech Moderator: – Canary Media
RE+ Tech
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Julian Spector – Canary Media ### 1446017###RE+ Tech Moderator###Senior Reporter###Canary Media###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Canary Media
### 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDT
Wes Bolsen (he/him/his) – Noon Energy ### 2107701###RE+ Tech Speaker###Commercialization###Noon Energy###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Noon Energy
### he/him/his
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Jorg Heinemann, Career in cleantech - currently CEO at EnerVenue, previously was executive at Primus Power and SunPower – EnerVenue ### 1985282###RE+ Tech Speaker###CEO###EnerVenue###RE+ Tech Speaker: – EnerVenue
###
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM PDT
Erik Steimle (he/him/his) – Rye Development ### 1332020###RE+ Tech Speaker###Executive Vice President###Rye Development###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Rye Development
### he/him/his @@@ Dean Tuel – Hydrostor ### 2125865###RE+ Tech Speaker###Vice President, Origination (North America)###Hydrostor###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Hydrostor
###
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Julian Spector – Canary Media ### 1446017###RE+ Tech Moderator###Senior Reporter###Canary Media###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Canary Media
###
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Paving the Way for Systemic Change: Creating the Clean Energy Future for Everyone
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Mary C. Palmer (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 1752733###Moderator###Director, Energy Equity & Inclusion###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### she/her/hers @@@ Brandy Bolden (she/her/hers) – SMUD ### 2099420###Panelist###Chief Customer Officer###SMUD###Panelist: – SMUD
### she/her/hers @@@ Pranav Myana (he/him/his) – Amaterra Tech ### 2074275###Panelist###Founder and CEO###Amaterra Tech###Panelist: – Amaterra Tech
### he/him/his @@@ Chéri A. Smith (she/her/hers) – Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy ### 1698818###Panelist###President & CEO###Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy###Panelist: – Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
### she/her/hers
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Resilience in the Face of HurricanesRE+ Tech Moderator: – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
RE+ Tech
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Galen Barbose, n/a – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ### 134972###RE+ Tech Moderator###Staff Scientist###Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
### 11:00 AM – 11:25 AM PDT
Gary Oppedahl – Block Energy ### 2075313###RE+ Tech Speaker###VP of Emerging Technologies###Block Energy###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Block Energy
###
11:25 AM – 11:50 AM PDT
Galen Barbose, n/a – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ### 134972###RE+ Tech Speaker###Staff Scientist###Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
###
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Galen Barbose, n/a – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ### 134972###RE+ Tech Moderator###Staff Scientist###Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
###
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
The Path to FERC 2222 Compliance
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Todd J. Chwialkowski – EDF Renewables ### 1013609###Moderator###Director, Transmission Regulatory Compliance###EDF Renewables###Moderator: – EDF Renewables
### @@@ Arunika Chandra (she/her/hers) – Arevon Energy, inc. ### 2105480###Panelist###Senior Associate###Arevon Energy, inc.###Panelist: – Arevon Energy, inc.
### she/her/hers @@@ Rob Ritchie – Nexamp ### 1764010###Panelist###Director, Energy Storage###Nexamp###Panelist: – Nexamp
### @@@ Jill Powers (she/her/hers) – California ISO ### 698063###Panelist###Sector Manager, Demand Response and Distributed Energy Resources###California ISO###Panelist: – California ISO
### she/her/hers @@@ Jaspreet Singh – Qcells ### 2032828###Panelist###Director- Product Management###Qcells###Panelist: – Qcells
###
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Valuations of Resilience: Understanding the Impacts on Customers, the Grid, and Society
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Jared Leader – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 818258###Moderator###Director, Resilience###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### @@@ Gustavo G. Monteiro (he/him/his) – EDPR NA Distributed Generation ### 1837550###Panelist###CEO###EDPR NA Distributed Generation###Panelist: – EDPR NA Distributed Generation
### he/him/his @@@ Mishal Thadani – Rhizome Data ### 2057594###Panelist###CEO###Rhizome Data###Panelist: – Rhizome Data
### @@@ Lon Huber – Duke Energy Corporation ### 968156###Panelist###Senior Vice President, Pricing & Customer Solutions###Duke Energy Corporation###Panelist: – Duke Energy Corporation
### @@@ Melissa Washington (she/her/hers) – ComEd ### 2098717###Panelist###Senior Vice President, Customer Operations & Chief Customer Officer###ComEd###Panelist: – ComEd
### she/her/hers @@@ Tanuj Deora (he/him/his) – Office of the Administrator, General Services Administration ### 1595518###Panelist###Strategic Advisor, Carbon Free Electricity###Office of the Administrator, General Services Administration###Panelist: – Office of the Administrator, General Services Administration
### he/him/his11:10 AM – 11:20 AM PDT
Poster Spotlight: Telemetry Gateways for DER - Experiences with Rule 21 Low Cost Telemetry Integrations
11:10 AM – 11:20 AM PDT
Prasanth Gopalakrishnan – ASE / Kalkitech ### 2004466###Poster Presenter###CEO###ASE / Kalkitech###Poster Presenter: – ASE / Kalkitech
### 11:20 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Poster Spotlight: An AgriSolar Alternative for Large-Scale Commodity Farming
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
Lawrence Kearns, n/a (he/him/his) – TrackerSled ### 1963290###Poster Presenter###Founder###TrackerSled###Poster Presenter: – TrackerSled
### he/him/his11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
The Home Energy Operating System: Open vs. Closed Systems
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Vikram Aggarwal – EnergySage, Inc. ### 107188###Expo Hall Moderator###Chief Executive Officer/Founder###EnergySage, Inc.###Expo Hall Moderator: – EnergySage, Inc.
### @@@ Aaron Nitzkin – Citadel Roofing & Solar ### 2131494###Expo Hall Speaker###Executive Vice President, Solar###Citadel Roofing & Solar###Expo Hall Speaker: – Citadel Roofing & Solar
### @@@ Nicole Staple – Rewiring America ### 2117571###Expo Hall Speaker###Head of Market Partnerships###Rewiring America###Expo Hall Speaker: – Rewiring America
### 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
380Vdc Buss Architecture for Residential and Light Commercial Microgrids - Real World Deployments
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Gene Krzywinski (he/him/his) – eIQ Energy, Inc. ### 1154294###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO###eIQ Energy, Inc.###Expo Hall Speaker: – eIQ Energy, Inc.
### he/him/his
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Clean Energy Export Achievement Recognition Ceremony
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Ellen Bohon (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Commerce ### 2128099###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Global Teams, U.S. Commercial Service/International Trade Administration###U.S. Department of Commerce###Expo Hall Speaker: – U.S. Department of Commerce
### she/her/hers
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Clean Energy Pride Meetup
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Energy Storage Market Update
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Ben Echeverria – Burns & McDonnell ### 2045623###Expo Hall Speaker###Regulations and Compliance###Burns & McDonnell###Expo Hall Speaker: – Burns & McDonnell
###
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
How State and Local Incentive drive EVSE Markets
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Master Speaker Session: Building a Global Supply Chain
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Eben Webber (he/him/his) – C.H. Robinson ### 2118630###Speaker###Director, Strategic Sales###C.H. Robinson###Speaker: – C.H. Robinson
### he/him/his
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Podcaster Spotlight: Experts Only Podcast
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Jon Powers – CleanCapital ### 266521###Host###Co-founder###CleanCapital###Host: – CleanCapital
### @@@ Jigar Shah (he/him/his) – Department of Energy Loans Programs Office ### 113512###Special Guest###Director###Department of Energy Loans Programs Office###Special Guest: – Department of Energy Loans Programs Office
### he/him/his12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
American National Standards Process for Stakeholder Engagement
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Evelyn M. Butler (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 270218###Expo Hall Speaker###Vice President, Technical Services###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### she/her/hers @@@ Cesar Eizaga – SEIA ### 2099612###Expo Hall Speaker###Standards Development Manager###SEIA###Expo Hall Speaker: – SEIA
### @@@ Jennifer Martin (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 1963307###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Standards Development###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### she/her/hers
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
An Overview of the U.S. Department of Energy's Earthshot Initiative
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Jeff Marootian – U.S. Department of Energy ### 2129297###Expo Hall Speaker###Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy###U.S. Department of Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – U.S. Department of Energy
###
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Benefits of Batteries in the Built Environment: The Role of Storage in NYC's Energy Transition
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Madeline Zdeblick – NineDot Energy ### 2033554###Expo Hall Speaker###Senior Product Development Analyst###NineDot Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – NineDot Energy
###
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Future EVs Will Be Bidirectional (V2X); How Will That Change EVSE, Building Wiring Planning and the Grid?
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Jose Torre-Bueno (he/him/his) – Center for Community Energy ### 2127770###Expo Hall Speaker###Executive Director###Center for Community Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – Center for Community Energy
### he/him/his
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Increasing Margins with Packaged Low Voltage Digital Building Solutions
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Matt Conger, n/a – Sinclair Digital Services ### 1971361###Expo Hall Speaker###Head of Sales###Sinclair Digital Services###Expo Hall Speaker: – Sinclair Digital Services
###
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Indigenous Professionals in Clean Energy Meetup
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Industry Pulse with Burns & McDonnell
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Nico Johnson – SunCast Media ### 726673###Host###Founder###SunCast Media###Host: – SunCast Media
### @@@ Nathan Jovanelly ### 2132034###Host#########Host:
### @@@ Igot Mogilevski ### 2132035###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Chris Ruckman ### 2132036###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Dan Jacobs ### 2132037###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Master Speaker Session: Community Solar Can Break More Than One “Cycle”: Here is How Those Community Benefits Start with Financing
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT
Mark Settles – Sol-REIT ### 2122547###Speaker###CEO###Sol-REIT###Speaker: – Sol-REIT
###
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
PV Installation Best Practices
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Amy Scher (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy International ### 1769504###Expo Hall Speaker###Curriculum Developer and Instructor###Solar Energy International###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar Energy International
### she/her/hers
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM PDT
Poster Spotlight: The Last Three Miles to Disrupting the Trillion-Dollar Utility Industry
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM PDT
Arnold Leitner (he/him/his) – YouSolar, Inc. ### 1971701###Poster Presenter###Founder & CEO###YouSolar, Inc.###Poster Presenter: – YouSolar, Inc.
### he/him/his12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Master Speaker Session: Green Roadmap: A Model for Equitable Community Development
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Jon M. Williams – Viridi Parente ### 1410928###Speaker###Chief Executive Officer###Viridi Parente###Speaker: – Viridi Parente
###
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Podcaster Spotlight: Solar-Coaster
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Josh W. Porter – Solar Coaster L.L.C. ### 619374###Host###Co-Host###Solar Coaster L.L.C.###Host: – Solar Coaster L.L.C.
### 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
RE+ Startup Showcase
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
AJ Perkins – TechFlow ### 2119838###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Strategy & Development###TechFlow###Expo Hall Speaker: – TechFlow
### 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Understanding Battery Energy Storage Systems
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Michael Worry – Nuvation Energy ### 1096784###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO###Nuvation Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – Nuvation Energy
###
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Veterans & Military Family in Clean Energy Meetup
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
You Know Solar Now Become Part of the EV Revolution
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Not If, But When The Grid Goes Down
12:40 PM – 12:50 PM PDT
Poster Spotlight: What is the National Environmental Policy Act clearance that I need to complete to get my federal funding?
12:40 PM – 12:50 PM PDT
Jennifer T. Peters, n/a – Terracon ### 1963292###Poster Presenter###NEPA Program Manager###Terracon###Poster Presenter: – Terracon
### 12:50 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Poster Spotlight: Utility-scale Solar: Empirical Trends in Project Technology, Cost, Performance, Power Purchase Agreement Pricing, and Solar Value in the United States
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
Julie Kemp, n/a (she/her/hers) – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ### 1963298###Poster Presenter###Research Scientist###Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory###Poster Presenter: – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
### she/her/hers1:00 PM – 1:10 PM PDT
Poster Spotlight: Optimizing PV Safety Grounding--Inverters, Trackers, Fences and Trenches
1:00 PM – 1:10 PM PDT
Louis Menard – NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc. ### 2009141###Poster Presenter###Electrical Engineer III###NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc.###Poster Presenter: – NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc.
### 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Demystifying Data: Creating the Tools to Drive the Clean Energy Revolution
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Devin Hampton – Utility API ### 927759###Host###Chief Executive Officer###Utility API###Host: – Utility API
### @@@ Erika Diamond – EnergyHub ### 2088143###Special Guest###SVP, Head of Customer Solutions###EnergyHub###Special Guest: – EnergyHub
### 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Blacks in Clean Energy Meetup
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Goldilocks and the Energy Storage Issue
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Kathleen McManus (she/her/hers) – Armada Power ### 2033561###Expo Hall Speaker###Regulatory Affairs Specialist ###Armada Power###Expo Hall Speaker: – Armada Power
### she/her/hers1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Master Speaker Session: Humans vs AI: The Battle for Battery Storage Revenue Optimization
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Cedric Brehaut (he/him/his) – Stem ### 2118618###Speaker###VP, Asset Management Solutions###Stem###Speaker: – Stem
### he/him/his @@@ Bryan Ho (he/him/his) – Stem ### 2118623###Speaker###Sr Director of Product Management###Stem###Speaker: – Stem
### he/him/his
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
QuickTalk: Addressing Wildfire-Related Outages with Microgrids
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Dema Tzamaras (she/her/hers) – Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) ### 1940639###Speaker###Senior Manager###Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE)###Speaker: – Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE)
### she/her/hers @@@ Jana Gerber (she/her/hers) – Schneider Electric ### 2102850###Speaker###North American Microgrid President###Schneider Electric###Speaker: – Schneider Electric
### she/her/hers
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Understanding the EV Charging Opportunity
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Loren McDonald (he/him/his) – EVAdoption, LLC ### 1385514###Expo Hall Speaker###Chief Executive Officer & Analyst###EVAdoption, LLC###Expo Hall Speaker: – EVAdoption, LLC
### he/him/his
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
2023 NEC® Changes Affecting PV and Energy Storage System
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Brian Mehalic – Solar Energy International ### 278977###Expo Hall Speaker###PV Technical Team Member###Solar Energy International###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar Energy International
###
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Increased Use of DC: The Transformation to Power-Electronics-Enabled ArchitectureRE+ Tech Moderator: – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
RE+ Tech
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Bruce Nordman, M.A., UC Berkeley – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ### 420505###RE+ Tech Moderator###Scientist###Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
### 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM PDT
Bruce Nordman, M.A., UC Berkeley – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ### 420505###RE+ Tech Speaker###Scientist###Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
###
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Matt Conger, n/a – Sinclair Digital Services ### 1971361###RE+ Tech Speaker###Head of Sales###Sinclair Digital Services###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Sinclair Digital Services
###
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM PDT
Samuel T. Ojetola, PhD. – Sandia National Laboratories ### 2075318###RE+ Tech Speaker###Senior Member of Technical Staff###Sandia National Laboratories###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Sandia National Laboratories
###
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Bruce Nordman, M.A., UC Berkeley – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ### 420505###RE+ Tech Moderator###Scientist###Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
###
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Innovation in the Clean Energy Industry: From Pilot to Scale
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Ted Burhans – SEPA ### 1722273###Moderator###Director, Market Intelligence###SEPA###Moderator: – SEPA
### @@@ Behdad Bahrami, CEM, B.Eng (he/him/his) – Edgecom Energy ### 1971349###Panelist###CEO and Founder###Edgecom Energy###Panelist: – Edgecom Energy
### he/him/his @@@ Rima Oueid (she/her/hers) – Office of Technology Transitions, DOE ### 2105478###Panelist###Sr. Commercialization Executive###Office of Technology Transitions, DOE###Panelist: – Office of Technology Transitions, DOE
### she/her/hers @@@ Tim Harvey (he/him/his) – Austin Energy ### 1650635###Panelist###Customer Renewable Solutions Manager###Austin Energy###Panelist: – Austin Energy
### he/him/his @@@ Amy Heart (she/her/hers) – Sunrun ### 385785###Panelist###Vice President, Policy###Sunrun###Panelist: – Sunrun
### she/her/hers1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Living With A Self-Supply Solar Battery System in Maui
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Maximizing the Societal Value of Clean Hydrogen
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Jeff Reed – UC Irvine Clean Energy Institute ### 2117553###RE+ Tech Speaker###Chief Scientist, Renewable Fuels and Energy Storage###UC Irvine Clean Energy Institute###RE+ Tech Speaker: – UC Irvine Clean Energy Institute
###
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Microgrid Modeling & Mapping with SEPA
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Weston P. Dengler (he/him/his) – Smart Electric Power Alliance ### 1661342###Speaker###Senior Analyst, Research and Industry Strategy###Smart Electric Power Alliance###Speaker: – Smart Electric Power Alliance
### he/him/his @@@ Carolyn Elaine Dougherty (she/her/hers) – SEPA ### 1532269###Speaker###Senior Analyst, Research and Industry Strategy###SEPA###Speaker: – SEPA
### she/her/hers1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Shared Energy Systems for Multi-Family Housing & Other Underserved Populations
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Sara Birmingham – Solar Energy Industries Association ### 402140###Moderator###Senior Director, State Policy, West###Solar Energy Industries Association###Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association
### @@@ Micah Jasuta – Austin Energy ### 1594500###Panelist###Project Manager###Austin Energy###Panelist: – Austin Energy
### @@@ Leland Keller (he/him/his) – Fort Collins Utilities ### 914594###Panelist###Energy Services Engineer###Fort Collins Utilities###Panelist: – Fort Collins Utilities
### he/him/his @@@ Olivia Nedd (she/her/hers) – Vote Solar ### 1532270###Panelist###Policy Director, Access & Equity Program###Vote Solar###Panelist: – Vote Solar
### she/her/hers @@@ Christopher Worley – Sunrun ### 884412###Panelist###Director of Public Policy###Sunrun###Panelist: – Sunrun
###
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Standalone Storage: Trends, Experiences and Future Outlook
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Amy Jo Miller – Qcells ### 1752674###Moderator###Director of Policy & Market Strategy, Development###Qcells###Moderator: – Qcells
### @@@ Justin Kramer (he/him/his) – Orlando Utilities Commission ### 584069###Panelist###Manager, Emerging Technologies###Orlando Utilities Commission###Panelist: – Orlando Utilities Commission
### he/him/his @@@ Polly Shaw – Plus Power ### 2014966###Panelist###Chief External Relations Officers###Plus Power###Panelist: – Plus Power
### @@@ Connor Waldoch – Black Mountain Energy Storage ### 2014965###Panelist###Director of Policy and Fundamentals###Black Mountain Energy Storage###Panelist: – Black Mountain Energy Storage
### @@@ Gabe Wapner – Hecate Grid ### 2014968###Panelist###VP Business Development###Hecate Grid###Panelist: – Hecate Grid
### 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
The Happily Ever After of Clean Energy Generation: Repowering, Recycling, and Inflation Reduction Act Impacts on Operational Assets
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Zoe Berkery – CleanCapital ### 818313###Moderator###Chief Operating Officer###CleanCapital###Moderator: – CleanCapital
### @@@ Ian Baring-Gould (he/him/his) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory ### 855483###Panelist###Research & Deployment Program Manager, VI-Research###National Renewable Energy Laboratory###Panelist: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
### he/him/his @@@ Shane Easter – Wells Fargo ### 2055134###Panelist###Director, Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance###Wells Fargo###Panelist: – Wells Fargo
### @@@ Anand Narayanan – Arevon Energy ### 2015011###Panelist###Vice President of Asset Management###Arevon Energy###Panelist: – Arevon Energy
### @@@ Dan Sinaiko (he/him/his) – Allen & Overy ### 2033659###Panelist###Partner, and Co-Head U.S. Projects, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Practice,###Allen & Overy###Panelist: – Allen & Overy
### he/him/his
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
The Politics of Power: What the 2024 Congressional Elections Mean for the Inflation Reduction Act and Clean Energy
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Erin Duncan – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 818323###Moderator###Vice President, Congressional Affairs###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Shawn Affolter – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) ### 2055889###Panelist###Vice President of Government Relations###Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES)###Panelist: – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES)
### @@@ Jaime Carlson (she/her/hers) – SB Energy ### 1072289###Panelist###Head of Commercialization###SB Energy###Panelist: – SB Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Anand Gopal (he/him/his) – Energy Innovation ### 2057701###Panelist###Executive Director of Policy Research###Energy Innovation###Panelist: – Energy Innovation
### he/him/his @@@ Divya Narala (she/her/hers) – Rep. Steven Horsford NV-04 ### 2125745###Panelist###District Director###Rep. Steven Horsford NV-04###Panelist: – Rep. Steven Horsford NV-04
### she/her/hers
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
PowerUp Race for Resilience Build
1:10 PM – 1:20 PM PDT
Poster Spotlight: Recognizing the Economic Impact of Proper Siting in the Land Acquisition Process: The Causal Interplay of Stakeholders, Value, and Constructability
1:10 PM – 1:20 PM PDT
Vincent A. Caruso, Jr., JD, RPL – Percheron, LLC ### 1971317###Poster Presenter###Managing Director - Renewable Energy###Percheron, LLC###Poster Presenter: – Percheron, LLC
### 1:20 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Poster Spotlight: State Policy and Utility Programs Driving Residential Energy Storage
1:20 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Miriam Makhyoun, CEO – EQ Research ### 1963294###Poster Presenter###CEO###EQ Research###Poster Presenter: – EQ Research
### 1:30 PM – 1:40 PM PDT
Poster Spotlight: Review of Economic Solar Mounting Structures with Minimal Land Disturbances and Construction Sophistication
1:30 PM – 1:40 PM PDT
Steve Gartner, PE – HDR ### 203663###Poster Presenter###Principal Engineer - Renewable Energy###HDR###Poster Presenter: – HDR
### @@@ Hanna Wolf, EIT-OR – HDR ### 1963256###Poster Presenter###Renewable Design EIT###HDR###Poster Presenter: – HDR
### 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
2023 Commercial EV Charging Market Survey:
Exploring Grid Limitations, Government Incentives, and the Role of Microgrids
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Adib Nasle – XENDEE Corporation ### 2116470###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO###XENDEE Corporation###Expo Hall Speaker: – XENDEE Corporation
###
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Data Driven O&M for Solar & BESS
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
David Brill – Black & Veatch ### 1777858###Expo Hall Speaker###Vice President - Asset Management Services###Black & Veatch###Expo Hall Speaker: – Black & Veatch
###
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
From Liability to Asset: Leveraging Electric Vehicles as Non-Wire Alternatives to Bolster Grid Resilience
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Nick Woolley – ev.energy ### 2131521###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO & Co-Founder###ev.energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – ev.energy
###
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Long Duration Storage (non-lithium) - Navigating the Current Landscape
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Megan Reusser – Burns & McDonnell ### 1416085###Expo Hall Speaker###Hydrogen Technology Manager###Burns & McDonnell###Expo Hall Speaker: – Burns & McDonnell
###
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
PowerUp Live with Pine Gate Renewables
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Mike Kolodner ### 2132039###Host#########Host:
### @@@ T Lee ### 2132040###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Kevin Hoskinson ### 2132041###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Doug Stein ### 2132042###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Quicktalk: The Department of Energy’s Pathway to Commercial Liftoff for Virtual Power Plants
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Jigar Shah (he/him/his) – Department of Energy Loans Programs Office ### 113512###Speaker###Director###Department of Energy Loans Programs Office###Speaker: – Department of Energy Loans Programs Office
### he/him/his @@@ Jen Downing – Department of Energy Loans Programs Office ### 2086581###Speaker###Senior Advisor###Department of Energy Loans Programs Office###Speaker: – Department of Energy Loans Programs Office
###
1:40 PM – 1:50 PM PDT
Poster Spotlight: Holistic Mindset for Resilient Power Generation
1:40 PM – 1:50 PM PDT
Jose F. Walsh Duarte, M.Eng. – Stantec Consulting ### 757846###Poster Presenter###Renewables Technical Practice Leader###Stantec Consulting###Poster Presenter: – Stantec Consulting
### 1:50 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Poster Spotlight: Electrifying Mobility: The Race to Deploy Critical Charging Networks
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Emily A. Obenauer, n/a (she/her/hers) – Sitetracker ### 1983207###Poster Presenter###Senior Product Marketing Manager, Energy###Sitetracker###Poster Presenter: – Sitetracker
### she/her/hers2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Driving More Awareness of Your Business- Using NGOs to Reach New Consumers
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Andrew C. Reagan, n/a – Clean Energy for America (non profit) ### 1971405###Expo Hall Speaker###Executive Director###Clean Energy for America (non profit)###Expo Hall Speaker: – Clean Energy for America (non profit)
###
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Everything Storage
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Nico Johnson – SunCast Media ### 726673###Host###Founder###SunCast Media###Host: – SunCast Media
### @@@ Aaron Klein ### 2132043###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Julian Bailliet ### 2132044###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Evolving Applications of BESS for the Electric grid
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Manish Mohanpurkar – Hitachi Energy ### 2125508###Expo Hall Speaker###Regional Product Manager###Hitachi Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – Hitachi Energy
###
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Networking Break
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Q+A with illu: Digital Innovation for the Clean Energy Frontline
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Sierra Fan (she/her/hers) – Illu Global, Inc ### 2128023###Expo Hall Speaker###Co-Founder & COO###Illu Global, Inc###Expo Hall Speaker: – Illu Global, Inc
### she/her/hers
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
The Criticality of Asset Management for an Effective OT Cyber Vulnerability Management Program
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Daisy Chung (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 103564###Expo Hall Moderator###Manager, Technical Program###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Expo Hall Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### she/her/hers @@@ Scott Crider – West Monroe ### 2075445###Expo Hall Speaker###Sr. Principal, OT Cybersecurity###West Monroe###Expo Hall Speaker: – West Monroe
###
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
The Evolution of Veteran Talent – Why Innovation is a Necessary Workforce Component in Today’s Competitive Market
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Sarah Peiker (she/her/hers) – Orion Talent ### 2119840###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO###Orion Talent###Expo Hall Speaker: – Orion Talent
### she/her/hers @@@ Laura Schmiegel – Orion Talent ### 2119841###Expo Hall Speaker###Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships###Orion Talent###Expo Hall Speaker: – Orion Talent
### @@@ Richard Lawrence (he/him/his) – IREC ### 832314###Expo Hall Speaker###Program Director###IREC###Expo Hall Speaker: – IREC
### he/him/his
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Unlocking, Accelerating, and Enabling the Opportunity in Deep-Water Offshore Wind
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
Adrian Haworth (he/him/his) – Gazelle Wind Power Ltd ### 2129905###Expo Hall Speaker###Marketing Director###Gazelle Wind Power Ltd###Expo Hall Speaker: – Gazelle Wind Power Ltd
### he/him/his
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Creating a Culture of Inclusion in Construction and the Trades
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Erika Symmonds – SEIA ### 1608311###Expo Hall Moderator###Vice President of Equity and Workforce Development###SEIA###Expo Hall Moderator: – SEIA
### @@@ ShaLonda Dwight (she/her/hers) – SOLV Energy ### 2086583###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Talent Acquisition & Diversity###SOLV Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – SOLV Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Riley Neugebauer (she/her/hers) – Solar for Women and Namaste Solar Electric ### 2099614###Expo Hall Speaker###Solar Installer & Apprentice###Solar for Women and Namaste Solar Electric###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar for Women and Namaste Solar Electric
### she/her/hers2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Navigating EV Standardization for Business Success and Compliance
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Silke Kirchner (she/her/hers) – Webasto Charging Systems ### 2119767###Expo Hall Speaker###Product Manager US###Webasto Charging Systems###Expo Hall Speaker: – Webasto Charging Systems
### she/her/hers @@@ Christina DiSano (she/her/hers) – Webasto Charging Systems Inc. ### 2132008###Expo Hall Speaker###North American Director - Sales & Customer Care###Webasto Charging Systems Inc. ###Expo Hall Speaker: – Webasto Charging Systems Inc.
### she/her/hers
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
QuickTalk: Engaging with Limited and Moderate-Income Customers to Improve Equity and Grow Flexible Resources
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Anna Balzer (she/her/hers) – Boston Government Services/DOE ### 1651347###Moderator###Solar Community Engagement Coordinator###Boston Government Services/DOE###Moderator: – Boston Government Services/DOE
### she/her/hers @@@ Tom Neyhart – PosiGen Solar & Energy Efficiency ### 208128###Panelist###Founder & Executive Chairman###PosiGen Solar & Energy Efficiency###Panelist: – PosiGen Solar & Energy Efficiency
### @@@ Eamonn Urey – Salt River Project ### 1955367###Panelist###Senior Product Manager###Salt River Project###Panelist: – Salt River Project
###
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Renewable M&A Market Update
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Nico Johnson – SunCast Media ### 726673###Host###Founder###SunCast Media###Host: – SunCast Media
### @@@ Ari Citrin ### 2132047###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Oliver Janssen ### 2132048###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Timothy Beach ### 2132049###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Everett Currier ### 2132050###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Ryan Pirnat ### 2132051###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Strategies for Brand Marketing and Revenue Growth
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Rob Striar – M Style Marketing ### 2128318###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO###M Style Marketing ###Expo Hall Speaker: – M Style Marketing
###
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
The Grid in Transmission: How We Transition Matters
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Gary Oppedahl – Block Energy ### 2075313###Expo Hall Speaker###VP of Emerging Technologies###Block Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – Block Energy
### 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Addressing Fleet Charging from Both Sides of the Meter
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Garret Fitzgerald (he/him/his) – SEPA ### 1595510###Moderator###Senior Director, Electrification###SEPA###Moderator: – SEPA
### he/him/his @@@ Joachim Lohse – Ampcontrol ### 1014971###Panelist###Chief Executive Officer###Ampcontrol###Panelist: – Ampcontrol
### @@@ Kellen Schefter (he/him/his) – Edison Electric Institute ### 1940630###Panelist###Senior Director, Electric Transportation###Edison Electric Institute###Panelist: – Edison Electric Institute
### he/him/his @@@ Heidi Sickler (she/her/hers) – bp pulse fleet ### 2098719###Panelist###Senior Director of Policy and Market Development###bp pulse fleet###Panelist: – bp pulse fleet
### she/her/hers @@@ Dexter Gauntlett – Panasonic North America, Smart Mobility Office ### 1763967###Panelist###Director of Charge Management Solutions###Panasonic North America, Smart Mobility Office###Panelist: – Panasonic North America, Smart Mobility Office
###
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
AI for Energy Transition: Real World Use Cases and Lessons Learned
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Scott Clavenna (he/him/his) – Post Script Media ### 2100919###Moderator###Co-Founder and CEO###Post Script Media###Moderator: – Post Script Media
### he/him/his @@@ Titiaan Palazzi – Snowflake ### 2015390###Panelist###Head of Power & Utilities###Snowflake###Panelist: – Snowflake
### @@@ Samane Zeyghami (she/her/hers) – Plus Power ### 2074418###Panelist###Head of Analytical Solutions###Plus Power###Panelist: – Plus Power
### she/her/hers @@@ Elizabeth Mabel Cook, PhD (she/her/hers) – Duquesne Light Company ### 1940660###Panelist###Director, Advanced Grid Systems + Grid Modernization###Duquesne Light Company###Panelist: – Duquesne Light Company
### she/her/hers
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Distribution Capacity Planning: Current Practices, Opportunities, and Decision Support
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Julieta Giraldez – Kevala, Inc. ### 1940659###Moderator###Director, Grid Planning###Kevala, Inc.###Moderator: – Kevala, Inc.
### @@@ Utopia Hill (she/her/hers) – Reactivate ### 1049027###Panelist###CEO###Reactivate###Panelist: – Reactivate
### she/her/hers @@@ Scott Placide (he/him/his) – Exelon ### 1955539###Panelist###Manager, Regional Capacity Planning - Distributed Energy Resources###Exelon###Panelist: – Exelon
### he/him/his @@@ Kristen H. Wagner (she/her/hers) – Clean Power Research ### 2086582###Panelist###Product Manager###Clean Power Research###Panelist: – Clean Power Research
### she/her/hers
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
How "Grid-Forming" Inverters Will Enable Continuing Growth of Solar Without Impacting Grid Reliability
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Mahesh Morjaria, Ph.D. – Terabase Energy Inc ### 358292###RE+ Tech Moderator###EVP, Plant Operational Technology###Terabase Energy Inc###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Terabase Energy Inc
### @@@ Becca Jones-Albertus (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Energy ### 828922###RE+ Tech Speaker###Director, Solar Energy Technologies Office###U.S. Department of Energy###RE+ Tech Speaker: – U.S. Department of Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Benjamin Kroposki – National Renewable Energy Laboratory ### 1001521###RE+ Tech Speaker###Center Director, Power Systems Engineer###National Renewable Energy Laboratory###RE+ Tech Speaker: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
###
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Project Design in the Time of Climate Change
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Sara Kane (she/her/hers) – CAC Specialty ### 748451###Moderator###Power & Renewables Practice Leader###CAC Specialty###Moderator: – CAC Specialty
### she/her/hers @@@ Joe Cain – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 818259###Panelist###Senior Director of Codes and Standards###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Panelist: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Brian A. Ewing – SOLV Energy ### 2074283###Panelist###Project Executive###SOLV Energy###Panelist: – SOLV Energy
### @@@ Claire Haack – DNV ### 1956126###Panelist###Head of Section - Civil Engineering###DNV###Panelist: – DNV
### @@@ Chad Homuth – Natural Power ### 2100038###Panelist###Principal Engineer###Natural Power###Panelist: – Natural Power
###
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Tapping into Long-Duration Energy Storage in the Race to Net ZeroRE+ Tech Moderator: – Canary Media
RE+ Tech
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Julian Spector – Canary Media ### 1446017###RE+ Tech Moderator###Senior Reporter###Canary Media###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Canary Media
### 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM PDT
Hugh McDermott – ESS ### 2063787###RE+ Tech Speaker###SVP Business Development###ESS###RE+ Tech Speaker: – ESS
###
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Joe Ferrari – Energy Dome ### 2032890###RE+ Tech Speaker###VP of Sales###Energy Dome###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Energy Dome
###
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
Benjamin C. Kaun, n/a (he/him/his) – CMBlu Energy, Inc. ### 1985286###RE+ Tech Speaker###President###CMBlu Energy, Inc.###RE+ Tech Speaker: – CMBlu Energy, Inc.
### he/him/his
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Julian Spector – Canary Media ### 1446017###RE+ Tech Moderator###Senior Reporter###Canary Media###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Canary Media
###
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
The Great Debate - Structured Tax Equity vs. Transferability or Direct Pay in the IRA Age
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Jessie Robbins (she/her/hers) – Generate Capital, PBC ### 448108###Moderator###Principal, Structured Finance###Generate Capital, PBC###Moderator: – Generate Capital, PBC
### she/her/hers @@@ Becca Glazer (she/her/hers) – AES Clean Energy ### 1649121###Panelist###Senior Director, Growth Initiatives###AES Clean Energy###Panelist: – AES Clean Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Jonathan Gross (he/him/his) – Monarch Private Capital ### 1970733###Panelist###Director, Renewable Energy###Monarch Private Capital###Panelist: – Monarch Private Capital
### he/him/his @@@ Dave Riester – Segue Sustainable Infrastructure ### 1955550###Panelist###Managing Partner###Segue Sustainable Infrastructure###Panelist: – Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
### @@@ Billy Lee – Reunion Infrastructure, Inc. ### 2132224###Panelist###President###Reunion Infrastructure, Inc.###Panelist: – Reunion Infrastructure, Inc.
### 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Decarbonizing One of America’s Busiest Airports: How JFK’s New Terminal One is Using Microgrid Technology to Reduce Emissions & Prevent Outages
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Trevor Gibson – Smart Electric Power Alliance ### 1761552###Expo Hall Moderator###Research Analyst###Smart Electric Power Alliance###Expo Hall Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance
### @@@ Sangeeta Ranade (she/her/hers) – AlphaStruxure ### 2075448###Expo Hall Speaker###Vice President, Energy as a Service Development###AlphaStruxure###Expo Hall Speaker: – AlphaStruxure
### she/her/hers
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
QuickTalk: Achieving Bankable Deals at Home and Abroad in the Renewable Energy Industry with the Export-Import Bank of the US
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Chair Reta Jo Lewis (she/her/hers) – Export Import Bank of the United States ### 2098082###Speaker###President and Chair ###Export Import Bank of the United States###Speaker: – Export Import Bank of the United States
### she/her/hers @@@ Stephanie Bosh (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 2125743###Speaker###Vice President of Communications###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Speaker: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### she/her/hers
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Suncast Presents
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Suncast PresentsLocation: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Nico Johnson – SunCast Media ### 726673###Host###Founder###SunCast Media###Host: – SunCast Media
### @@@ Scarlett Chepke ### 2132045###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Pallavi Singla ### 2132046###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Tom Weirich – EDP Renewables ### 1650723###Special Guest###Marketing - North America###EDP Renewables###Special Guest: – EDP Renewables
### 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
The AAPL: Energizing the Land Profession Across the Energy Sector
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Phillip Guerra – Lightsource BP ### 2131522###Expo Hall Speaker###Land Acquisition Manager###Lightsource BP###Expo Hall Speaker: – Lightsource BP
###
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
The Information Energy Nexus - A BICSI/EMerge Alliance Collaborative Opportunity
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Brian Patterson – EMerge Alliance ### 173133###Expo Hall Speaker###Founder & Chairman of the Board###EMerge Alliance###Expo Hall Speaker: – EMerge Alliance
### @@@ Todd Taylor – AECOM ### 2128586###Expo Hall Speaker###AVP, Healthcare Technology Leader###AECOM###Expo Hall Speaker: – AECOM
### 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
PV System O&M: Tools and Techniques
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Brian Mehalic – Solar Energy International ### 278977###Expo Hall Speaker###PV Technical Team Member###Solar Energy International###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar Energy International
###
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
SEIA Solar Heating and Cooling Division Meeting
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Apprenticeship Power Hour
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
EV Charging – Level 3 Infrastructure Innovation
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Alex Saucedo – GenCell, Inc. ### 2129902###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Business Development###GenCell, Inc.###Expo Hall Speaker: – GenCell, Inc.
###
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Heat Pump Saves Energy in DC Microgrid
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
John Hughes – Trane Technologies ### 1778168###Expo Hall Speaker###Chief Engineer - Residential Controls###Trane Technologies###Expo Hall Speaker: – Trane Technologies
### 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Podcast Presents - Hydrogen Grand Prix
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Keith Malone ### 2132052###Host#########Host:
### @@@ Max Accordino ### 2132053###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
RE+ Startup Showcase
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
AJ Perkins – TechFlow ### 2119838###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Strategy & Development###TechFlow###Expo Hall Speaker: – TechFlow
### 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
The Ins and Outs of Executing the World’s Largest Battery Projects
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Danny Lu – Powin Energy ### 1595535###Expo Hall Speaker###Senior Vice President of International Markets###Powin Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – Powin Energy
### @@@ Nick Carter – Akaysha Energy ### 2075535###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO & Managing Director###Akaysha Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – Akaysha Energy
###
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Understanding Energy Communities with SEIA’s Interactive Tools
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Justin Baca – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 818196###Expo Hall Speaker###Vice President, Markets and Research###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Jamel Dargan (he/him/his) – SEIA ### 1773335###Expo Hall Speaker###Manager of Data Enginering###SEIA###Expo Hall Speaker: – SEIA
### he/him/his @@@ Jessica Fang (she/her/hers) – SEIA ### 2125660###Expo Hall Speaker###Data Engineer###SEIA###Expo Hall Speaker: – SEIA
### she/her/hers
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM PDT
Case Study: ACES Hydrogen Cavern Storage
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM PDT
Bill Myers – Mitsubishi Power ### 2088316###RE+ Tech Speaker###Sr. Director of Hydrogen Projects###Mitsubishi Power###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Mitsubishi Power
###
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM PDT
Pros and Connections: How to Achieve Reliable Structural Joints in PV Mounting Systems
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM PDT
Colleen O'Brien – UL LLC ### 393153###RE+ Tech Moderator###Principal Engineer###UL LLC###RE+ Tech Moderator: – UL LLC
### @@@ Jon D. Ness, PE – Matrix Engineering Consultants ### 830230###RE+ Tech Speaker###Principal Engineer###Matrix Engineering Consultants###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Matrix Engineering Consultants
### @@@ Steve Gartner, PE – HDR ### 203663###RE+ Tech Speaker###Principal Engineer - Renewable Energy###HDR###RE+ Tech Speaker: – HDR
###
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Does Community Solar Deliver on its Promise?
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Rusty Haynes – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 135064###Expo Hall Speaker###Manager, Research & Industry Strategy###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Expo Hall Speaker: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### @@@ Galen Barbose, n/a – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ### 134972###Expo Hall Speaker###Staff Scientist###Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory###Expo Hall Speaker: – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
###
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Meet SEIA’s New Executive Team Members
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Colin Silver – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 818260###Host###Senior Vice President of Content and Strategy###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Host: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Stephanie Bosh (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 2125743###Special Guest###Vice President of Communications###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Special Guest: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### she/her/hers @@@ Jasmile De-Jesus ### 2132054###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Not If, But When The Grid Goes Down
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Perspective on Residential, Multi-Family and Fleet Charging from an Industry Leader
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Jonathan Oakley (he/him/his) – E-Mobility ABB ### 2125744###Expo Hall Speaker###Vice President of Sales###E-Mobility ABB###Expo Hall Speaker: – E-Mobility ABB
### he/him/his4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Q+A with ElectricFish: Resilient Energy Infrastructure for Communities
for Communities"
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
QuickTalk: Capacity Accreditation Reforms are Coming: Are you Prepared?
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Raghu Palavadi Naga, n/a (he/him/his) – Sustainable Energy Advantage ### 1940664###Speaker###Director###Sustainable Energy Advantage###Speaker: – Sustainable Energy Advantage
### he/him/his
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Simplifying Storage: How Design & Deployment Effectiveness All Starts with Product Due Diligence
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Adeniyi Babalola – Anza ### 2064295###Expo Hall Speaker###Senior Systems Engineer, Energy Storage###Anza###Expo Hall Speaker: – Anza
### @@@ Kyle Cerniglia – Anza ### 1005648###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Engineering, Energy Storage###Anza###Expo Hall Speaker: – Anza
###
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Best Practices for Inclusive Community Engagement
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Charles Bolden – SEIA ### 1770860###Moderator###Senior Director of Congressional Affairs###SEIA###Moderator: – SEIA
### @@@ Victoria Johnson – HDR ### 1973517###Panelist###Global Equity Director###HDR###Panelist: – HDR
### @@@ Juan Parra (he/him/his) – Nexamp ### 1855982###Panelist###Director, Community Engagement###Nexamp###Panelist: – Nexamp
### he/him/his @@@ Sherrick Roanhorse (he/him/his) – PNM Resources ### 1973444###Panelist###Senior Government Affairs Manager###PNM Resources###Panelist: – PNM Resources
### he/him/his @@@ Sarah Z. Salem (she/her/hers) – GRID Alternatives ### 1947130###Panelist###Director Community Engagement and Partnership###GRID Alternatives###Panelist: – GRID Alternatives
### she/her/hers4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Commercial Interconnection Options
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Amy Scher (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy International ### 1769504###Expo Hall Speaker###Curriculum Developer and Instructor###Solar Energy International###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar Energy International
### she/her/hers4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Electrifying Ports to Reduce Emissions and Improve Health
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Kelly Fleming (she/her/hers) – Boundary Stone Partners ### 1554452###Moderator###Vice President###Boundary Stone Partners###Moderator: – Boundary Stone Partners
### she/her/hers @@@ Nick Chaset (he/him/his) – East Bay Community Energy ### 818292###Panelist###Chief Executive Officer###East Bay Community Energy###Panelist: – East Bay Community Energy
### he/him/his @@@ Matt LeDucq – Forum Mobility ### 1940636###Panelist###Chief Executive Officer###Forum Mobility###Panelist: – Forum Mobility
### 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Fundraiser Supporting Nevada Assemblyman Watts and Senator Harris
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Happy Hour with SEPA
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Securing the Clean Energy Future
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Matthew Hartung – EDP Renewables ### 2014994###Moderator###Regulatory Compliance Manager###EDP Renewables###Moderator: – EDP Renewables
### @@@ Bheshaj Krishnappa (he/him/his) – SEIA ### 1955541###Panelist###Director of Cybersecurity Policy and Reliability###SEIA###Panelist: – SEIA
### he/him/his @@@ Eric Valleton – SOLV Energy ### 1001635###Panelist###Chief Technology Officer###SOLV Energy###Panelist: – SOLV Energy
### @@@ Mara Winn (she/her/hers) – Department of Energy ### 1940634###Panelist###Deputy Director, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Risk Analysis###Department of Energy###Panelist: – Department of Energy
### she/her/hers4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
The Well-Researched Reality of Environmental Concerns
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Evelyn M. Butler (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 270218###Moderator###Vice President, Technical Services###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### she/her/hers @@@ Teresa M. Barnes – National Renewable Energy Laboratory ### 830182###Panelist###DuraMAT Director and Distinguished Member of the Research Staff###National Renewable Energy Laboratory###Panelist: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
### @@@ Taylor Curtis (she/her/hers) – NREL ### 1670309###Panelist###Regulatory/Policy Analyst###NREL###Panelist: – NREL
### she/her/hers @@@ Stephen Kalland (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University ### 818213###Panelist###Executive Director, NC Clean Energy Technology Center###North Carolina State University###Panelist: – North Carolina State University
### he/him/his @@@ Cara Libby – Electric Power Research Institute ### 818243###Panelist###Principal Technical Leader###Electric Power Research Institute###Panelist: – Electric Power Research Institute
###
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Virtual Power Plants in 2030, a Balanced Perspective
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Chris J. Rauscher – Sunrun ### 1595530###Moderator###Head of Grid Services & VPPs###Sunrun###Moderator: – Sunrun
### @@@ Cisco DeVries (he/him/his) – OhmConnect ### 1376176###Panelist###CEO###OhmConnect###Panelist: – OhmConnect
### he/him/his @@@ Pearl Donohoo-Vallett (she/her/hers) – Pepco Holdings ### 1955552###Panelist###Senior Manager - Strategy (Utility of the Future)###Pepco Holdings###Panelist: – Pepco Holdings
### she/her/hers @@@ David Nemtzow – Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy (DOE) ### 1971657###Panelist###Senior Advisor (Virtual Power Plants)###Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy (DOE)###Panelist: – Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy (DOE)
### @@@ Meghan Nutting, MPA – Sunnova ### 391887###Panelist###Executive Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs###Sunnova###Panelist: – Sunnova
### @@@ Carter Shoop – Climate VS, Inc. ### 1940648###Panelist###Founder and CEO of Climate VS, Inc.###Climate VS, Inc.###Panelist: – Climate VS, Inc.
###
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Solar Prize Round 6 Go! Demo Day
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Becca Jones-Albertus (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Energy ### 828922###Expo Hall Speaker###Director, Solar Energy Technologies Office###U.S. Department of Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – U.S. Department of Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Debbie Brodt-Giles (she/her/hers) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory ### 134970###Expo Hall Speaker###American-Made Program Manager for Innovation, Prizes, and Networks###National Renewable Energy Laboratory###Expo Hall Speaker: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
### she/her/hers @@@ Eric Byington – National Renewable Energy Laboratory ### 2088985###Expo Hall Speaker###American Made Network Lead###National Renewable Energy Laboratory###Expo Hall Speaker: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
### @@@ Jeff Marootian – U.S. Department of Energy ### 2129297###Expo Hall Speaker###Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy###U.S. Department of Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – U.S. Department of Energy
###
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Designing a Future-Proof EV Charging Network with Microgrids
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Michael Stadler (he/him/his) – Xendee ### 2116473###Expo Hall Speaker###Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder###Xendee###Expo Hall Speaker: – Xendee
### he/him/his4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Film Screening of LIGHT & Q+A with Nicole Watson
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Nicole Watson – Econic Earth Foundation ### 2128688###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO/Founder###Econic Earth Foundation###Expo Hall Speaker: – Econic Earth Foundation
### 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
How Canada’s Largest Energy Storage Procurement in Ontario Came to Light
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Justin W. Rangooni (he/him/his) – Energy Storage Canada ### 1612517###Expo Hall Speaker###Executive Director###Energy Storage Canada###Expo Hall Speaker: – Energy Storage Canada
### he/him/his @@@ Jordan Penic (he/him/his) – Sussex Strategy Group ### 2118245###Expo Hall Speaker###Director, Energy Government Relations###Sussex Strategy Group###Expo Hall Speaker: – Sussex Strategy Group
### he/him/his
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
QuickTalk: Unlocking the Value of Energy Storage Solutions (ESS)
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Kam Sihota – Qcells ### 2073661###Speaker###Director, Products Residential ESS###Qcells###Speaker: – Qcells
###
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
SI2’s New Initiative: The Center for Model Policy Development
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Dave Gahl – Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) ### 1718233###Expo Hall Speaker###Executive Director###Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)
### @@@ Sarah Conley-Ballew (she/her/hers) – Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) ### 1970268###Expo Hall Speaker###Assistant Director###Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)
### she/her/hers
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Solar Energy Microgrids: Puerto Rico as a Global Model (Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC))
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Larry Sherwood – Interstate Renewable Energy Council ### 925607###Expo Hall Speaker###President and CEO###Interstate Renewable Energy Council###Expo Hall Speaker: – Interstate Renewable Energy Council
###
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
The Faces of State Solar Advocacy
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Morgan Lyons ### 2132055###Host#########Host:
### @@@ Valessa Souter-Kline – SEIA ### 1837720###Special Guest###Northeast Regional Director###SEIA###Special Guest: – SEIA
### 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
Poster Reception
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
Poster ReceptionLocation: Poster Area, Booth #10006, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Celebrating Women in Renewable Energy Reception
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
Adventures in Charge Management: Panasonic’s work with Fleets & Utilities
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
Dexter Gauntlett – Panasonic North America, Smart Mobility Office ### 1763967###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Charge Management Solutions###Panasonic North America, Smart Mobility Office###Expo Hall Speaker: – Panasonic North America, Smart Mobility Office
###
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
Cyber-Energy Nexus - The Convergence of Cybersecurity and Energy in the World
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
AJ Perkins – TechFlow ### 2119838###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Strategy & Development###TechFlow###Expo Hall Speaker: – TechFlow
### 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
Home Connectivity Alliance – Energy Management
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
John Hughes – Trane Technologies ### 1778168###Expo Hall Speaker###Chief Engineer - Residential Controls###Trane Technologies###Expo Hall Speaker: – Trane Technologies
### 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
Long Duration Energy Storage, the Market Landscape
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
Gabe Murtaugh – Long Duration Energy Storage Council ### 2107700###Expo Hall Speaker###Director, Markets and Technology###Long Duration Energy Storage Council###Expo Hall Speaker: – Long Duration Energy Storage Council
### 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
PV + Storage Configurations for Non-fixed Rate Tariffs and Resiliency
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Alex Jahp – Solar Energy International ### 2119826###Expo Hall Speaker###Curriculum Developer and Insructor###Solar Energy International###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar Energy International
###
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Analytics for More Safety, Health, Warranty, and Performance in Energy Storage Systems
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Lennart Hinrichs (he/him/his) – TWAICE ### 2009136###Expo Hall Speaker###VP Marketing, Partnerships & Industry Strategy###TWAICE###Expo Hall Speaker: – TWAICE
### he/him/his
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
EV Charging Breakthroughs: Solutions for Ultra-Compact, Efficient, and Versatile Electrification
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Haroon Inam (he/him/his) – DG Matrix ### 2122344###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO, Co-Founder###DG Matrix###Expo Hall Speaker: – DG Matrix
### he/him/his
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
RE+ Daily Round Up
presented by Modern Energy
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Nico Johnson – SunCast Media ### 726673###Host###Founder###SunCast Media###Host: – SunCast Media
### @@@ Josh W. Porter – Solar Coaster L.L.C. ### 619374###Host###Co-Host###Solar Coaster L.L.C.###Host: – Solar Coaster L.L.C.
### @@@ Ben Abram ### 2132056###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### @@@ Derek Gabriel ### 2132057###Special Guest#########Special Guest:
### 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Technology vs Innovation: Why Humans Are Key to Unlocking the Promise of AI
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Paul Grana (he/him/his) – Aurora Solar ### 2131012###Expo Hall Speaker###General Manager, HelioScope ###Aurora Solar###Expo Hall Speaker: – Aurora Solar
### he/him/his
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT
The Annual Block Party
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