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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
PDT
QuickTalk: Overcoming Transmission Barriers for Renewable Resource Interconnection
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
PDT
QuickTalk: Overcoming Transmission Barriers for Renewable Resource Interconnection
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Chaz Teplin, PhD (he/him/his)
– Rocky Mountain Institute
Speaker:
Bhaskar Ray, MSEE (he/him/his)
– Qcells
Grid Integration
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Batteries 2.0: The Next Generation
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Batteries 2.0: The Next Generation
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Julia Souder (she/her/hers)
– Long Duration Energy Storage Council
Panelist:
Adam Briggs (he/him/his)
– Ambri
Panelist:
Marco Ferrara
– Form Energy
Panelist:
Andrew Meserve
– Eos Energy Storage
Panelist:
Bill Sproull
– ESS Inc.
Managing Growth
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Equity, Energy Communities, and Expanding Clean Energy Access
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Equity, Energy Communities, and Expanding Clean Energy Access
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Opening Remarks:
Anisha Steephen
– U.S. Treasury
Moderator:
Erika Symmonds
– SEIA
Panelist:
Omar Blayton
– Sunwealth Power, Inc.
Panelist:
William Ellis (he/him/his)
– Pepco, An Exelon Company
Panelist:
Pari Kasotia
– Luminace
Panelist:
Yesenia Rivera (she/her/hers)
– Energy Allies
Managing Growth
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
PTC or ITC? How New Tax Tools in the IRA are Changing the Game for Clean Energy Projects
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Gary Blitz
– Aon
Panelist:
Srinivas Alai
– EDF Renewables
Panelist:
Stephanie Caragher (she/her/hers)
– CohnReznick
Panelist:
Chris Diaz
– Seminole Financial Services, LLC
Panelist:
Rachel Goldwasser
– Key Capture Energy
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
To DERMS or not to DERMS?
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
To DERMS or not to DERMS?
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Ted Burhans
– SEPA
Panelist:
Luis D'Acosta Anezin
– Uplight
Panelist:
Seth Frader-Thompson
– EnergyHub
Panelist:
Nisha Thirumurthy (she/her/hers)
– Vybe Energy, LLC
Panelist:
Gary Lemay
– New Hampshire Electrical Cooperative
Grid Integration
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
Where Do We Go From Here? Navigating Supply Chain and Trade Issues Post-Auxin Case Determination
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Amir Yazdi
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Keally DeWitt (they/them/theirs)
– GAF Energy
Panelist:
Grace Hsu (she/her/hers)
– Lunar Energy
Panelist:
Jessica Lawrence-Vaca, MA Global Security Studies
– SOLV Energy
Panelist:
Costa Nicolaou
– PanelClaw, Inc.
Panelist:
David Wilhoit
– Wacker Chemical Corporation
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
QuickTalk: Future Proofing for Large-Scale Fleet Electrification
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
QuickTalk: Future Proofing for Large-Scale Fleet Electrification
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Drake Moran
– Smart Electric Power Alliance
Panelist:
Meghan Weinman (she/her/hers)
– Edison Energy
Panelist:
Adam Browning
– Forum Mobility
Panelist:
Virginia Hewitt (she/her/hers)
– Voltera
Electrification
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
QuickTalk: Building Bridges with Labor Unions to Help Grow the Clean Energy Workforce
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Stephanie Zawistowski (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association
Panelist:
Aubrey Newton (she/her/hers)
– Northwest LECET
Panelist:
Adam Sokolski
– EDF Renewables
Managing Growth
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
Growing the Hydrogen Economy in the U.S.: An Exploration of Hydrogen Hubs
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Bill Elrick (he/him/his)
– H2FCP
Panelist:
Ellen B. Stechel (she/her/hers)
– AzCaNE and Southwest clean Hydrogen Innovation Network (SHINe)
Panelist:
Brian Weeks, P.E.
– GTI Energy
Managing Growth
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
It's the Circle of Life: Recycling & Decommissioning Considerations for Clean Energy Development
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Robert Nicholson
– SEIA
Panelist:
Alyssa Edwards
– Lightsource BP
Panelist:
Scott Elias (he/him/his)
– CleanCapital
Panelist:
Tina Jeffress
– Panasonic North America
Panelist:
Michelle Simpson (she/her/hers)
– OKON Recycling
Managing Growth
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
Paving the Way for Systemic Change: Creating the Clean Energy Future for Everyone
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Mary C. Palmer (she/her/hers)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Brandy Bolden (she/her/hers)
– SMUD
Panelist:
Pranav Myana (he/him/his)
– Amaterra Tech
Panelist:
Chéri A. Smith (she/her/hers)
– Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Managing Growth
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
The Path to FERC 2222 Compliance
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
The Path to FERC 2222 Compliance
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Todd J. Chwialkowski
– EDF Renewables
Panelist:
Arunika Chandra (she/her/hers)
– Arevon Energy, inc.
Panelist:
Rob Ritchie
– Nexamp
Panelist:
Jill Powers (she/her/hers)
– California ISO
Panelist:
Jaspreet Singh
– Qcells
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
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
Valuations of Resilience: Understanding the Impacts on Customers, the Grid, and Society
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Jared Leader
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Gustavo G. Monteiro (he/him/his)
– EDPR NA Distributed Generation
Panelist:
Mishal Thadani
– Rhizome Data
Panelist:
Lon Huber
– Duke Energy Corporation
Panelist:
Melissa Washington (she/her/hers)
– ComEd
Panelist:
Tanuj Deora (he/him/his)
– Office of the Administrator, General Services Administration
Managing Growth
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Addressing Wildfire-Related Outages with Microgrids
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Addressing Wildfire-Related Outages with Microgrids
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Dema Tzamaras (she/her/hers)
– Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE)
Speaker:
Jana Gerber (she/her/hers)
– Schneider Electric
Grid Integration
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Innovation in the Clean Energy Industry: From Pilot to Scale
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Innovation in the Clean Energy Industry: From Pilot to Scale
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Ted Burhans
– SEPA
Panelist:
Behdad Bahrami, CEM, B.Eng (he/him/his)
– Edgecom Energy
Panelist:
Rima Oueid (she/her/hers)
– Office of Technology Transitions, DOE
Panelist:
Tim Harvey (he/him/his)
– Austin Energy
Panelist:
Amy Heart (she/her/hers)
– Sunrun
Managing Growth
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Shared Energy Systems for Multi-Family Housing & Other Underserved Populations
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Shared Energy Systems for Multi-Family Housing & Other Underserved Populations
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Sara Birmingham
– Solar Energy Industries Association
Panelist:
Micah Jasuta
– Austin Energy
Panelist:
Leland Keller (he/him/his)
– Fort Collins Utilities
Panelist:
Olivia Nedd (she/her/hers)
– Vote Solar
Panelist:
Christopher Worley
– Sunrun
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Standalone Storage: Trends, Experiences and Future Outlook
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Standalone Storage: Trends, Experiences and Future Outlook
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Amy Jo Miller
– Qcells
Panelist:
Justin Kramer (he/him/his)
– Orlando Utilities Commission
Panelist:
Polly Shaw
– Plus Power
Panelist:
Connor Waldoch
– Black Mountain Energy Storage
Panelist:
Gabe Wapner
– Hecate Grid
Grid Integration
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
The Happily Ever After of Clean Energy Generation: Repowering, Recycling, and Inflation Reduction Act Impacts on Operational Assets
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Zoe Berkery
– CleanCapital
Panelist:
Ian Baring-Gould (he/him/his)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Panelist:
Shane Easter
– Wells Fargo
Panelist:
Anand Narayanan
– Arevon Energy
Panelist:
Dan Sinaiko (he/him/his)
– Allen & Overy
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
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
The Politics of Power: What the 2024 Congressional Elections Mean for the Inflation Reduction Act and Clean Energy
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Erin Duncan
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Shawn Affolter
– Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES)
Panelist:
Jaime Carlson (she/her/hers)
– SB Energy
Panelist:
Anand Gopal (he/him/his)
– Energy Innovation
Panelist:
Divya Narala (she/her/hers)
– Rep. Steven Horsford NV-04
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
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
QuickTalk: The Department of Energy’s Pathway to Commercial Liftoff for Virtual Power Plants
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Jigar Shah (he/him/his)
– Department of Energy Loans Programs Office
Speaker:
Jen Downing
– Department of Energy Loans Programs Office
Grid Integration
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
QuickTalk: Engaging with Limited and Moderate-Income Customers to Improve Equity and Grow Flexible Resources
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Anna Balzer (she/her/hers)
– Boston Government Services/DOE
Panelist:
Tom Neyhart
– PosiGen Solar & Energy Efficiency
Panelist:
Eamonn Urey
– Salt River Project
Electrification
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Addressing Fleet Charging from Both Sides of the Meter
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Addressing Fleet Charging from Both Sides of the Meter
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Garret Fitzgerald (he/him/his)
– SEPA
Panelist:
Joachim Lohse
– Ampcontrol
Panelist:
Kellen Schefter (he/him/his)
– Edison Electric Institute
Panelist:
Heidi Sickler (she/her/hers)
– bp pulse fleet
Panelist:
Dexter Gauntlett
– Panasonic North America, Smart Mobility Office
Electrification
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
AI for Energy Transition: Real World Use Cases and Lessons Learned
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Scott Clavenna (he/him/his)
– Post Script Media
Panelist:
Titiaan Palazzi
– Snowflake
Panelist:
Samane Zeyghami (she/her/hers)
– Plus Power
Panelist:
Elizabeth Mabel Cook, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Duquesne Light Company
Managing Growth
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Distribution Capacity Planning: Current Practices, Opportunities, and Decision Support
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Distribution Capacity Planning: Current Practices, Opportunities, and Decision Support
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Julieta Giraldez
– Kevala, Inc.
Panelist:
Utopia Hill (she/her/hers)
– Reactivate
Panelist:
Scott Placide (he/him/his)
– Exelon
Panelist:
Kristen H. Wagner (she/her/hers)
– Clean Power Research
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Project Design in the Time of Climate Change
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Project Design in the Time of Climate Change
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Sara Kane (she/her/hers)
– CAC Specialty
Panelist:
Joe Cain
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Brian A. Ewing
– SOLV Energy
Panelist:
Claire Haack
– DNV
Panelist:
Chad Homuth
– Natural Power
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
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
The Great Debate - Structured Tax Equity vs. Transferability or Direct Pay in the IRA Age
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Jessie Robbins (she/her/hers)
– Generate Capital, PBC
Panelist:
Becca Glazer (she/her/hers)
– AES Clean Energy
Panelist:
Jonathan Gross (he/him/his)
– Monarch Private Capital
Panelist:
Dave Riester
– Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
Panelist:
Billy Lee
– Reunion Infrastructure, Inc.
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
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
QuickTalk: Achieving Bankable Deals at Home and Abroad in the Renewable Energy Industry with the Export-Import Bank of the US
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Chair Reta Jo Lewis (she/her/hers)
– Export Import Bank of the United States
Speaker:
Stephanie Bosh (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Capacity Accreditation Reforms are Coming: Are you Prepared?
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Capacity Accreditation Reforms are Coming: Are you Prepared?
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Raghu Palavadi Naga, n/a (he/him/his)
– Sustainable Energy Advantage
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Best Practices for Inclusive Community Engagement
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Best Practices for Inclusive Community Engagement
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Charles Bolden
– SEIA
Panelist:
Victoria Johnson
– HDR
Panelist:
Juan Parra (he/him/his)
– Nexamp
Panelist:
Sherrick Roanhorse (he/him/his)
– PNM Resources
Panelist:
Sarah Z. Salem (she/her/hers)
– GRID Alternatives
Managing Growth
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Electrifying Ports to Reduce Emissions and Improve Health
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Electrifying Ports to Reduce Emissions and Improve Health
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Kelly Fleming (she/her/hers)
– Boundary Stone Partners
Panelist:
Nick Chaset (he/him/his)
– East Bay Community Energy
Panelist:
Matt LeDucq
– Forum Mobility
Electrification
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Securing the Clean Energy Future
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Securing the Clean Energy Future
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Matthew Hartung
– EDP Renewables
Panelist:
Bheshaj Krishnappa (he/him/his)
– SEIA
Panelist:
Eric Valleton
– SOLV Energy
Panelist:
Mara Winn (she/her/hers)
– Department of Energy
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
The Well-Researched Reality of Environmental Concerns
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
The Well-Researched Reality of Environmental Concerns
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Evelyn M. Butler (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Teresa M. Barnes
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Panelist:
Taylor Curtis (she/her/hers)
– NREL
Panelist:
Stephen Kalland (he/him/his)
– North Carolina State University
Panelist:
Cara Libby
– Electric Power Research Institute
Managing Growth
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Virtual Power Plants in 2030, a Balanced Perspective
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Virtual Power Plants in 2030, a Balanced Perspective
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Chris J. Rauscher
– Sunrun
Panelist:
Cisco DeVries (he/him/his)
– OhmConnect
Panelist:
Pearl Donohoo-Vallett (she/her/hers)
– Pepco Holdings
Panelist:
David Nemtzow
– Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy (DOE)
Panelist:
Meghan Nutting, MPA
– Sunnova
Panelist:
Carter Shoop
– Climate VS, Inc.
Electrification
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Unlocking the Value of Energy Storage Solutions (ESS)
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Unlocking the Value of Energy Storage Solutions (ESS)
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Kam Sihota
– Qcells
Managing Growth