Full Conference Schedule

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Main Registration Open - Caesars Forum

Location: CAESARS FORUM, 3911 Koval Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89109

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM PDT

RE+ Tech Funders Breakfast

Location: Bellini Ballroom, Level 2, The Venetian

Table Host: Joe Ritter – Seminole Financial Services

Table Host: Debbie Brodt-Giles (she/her/hers) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Table Host: Eric Byington – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Table Host: Michele Boyd (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy

Table Host: Craig Lawrence – Energy Transition Ventures

Table Host: Aaron R. Morris – USDA Rural Development

Table Host: Katie Taylor – Solar Energy Technologies Office, DOE

Table Host: Craig O'Connor – Export-Import Bank of the United States

Table Host: Nicole Steele – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Table Host: Sarah Wharmby (she/her/hers) – VentureWell

Table Host: Jade Garrett (she/her/hers) – Positive Deviancy

Table Host: Callye Keen – Positive Deviancy/Embryia

Table Host: Troy Daley (he/him/his) – LabStart

Table Host: Deepa Lounsbury (she/her/hers) – LabStart

Table Host: Gabriel Scheer (he/him/his) – Elemental Excelerator

Table Host: Elizabeth Wolfe – Loan Programs Office, DOE

Table Host: Jatin Khana (he/him/his) – Loan Programs Office, DOE

Table Host: Paul Dearhouse (he/him/his) – Department of Energy

Table Host: David Nemtzow – Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy (DOE)

RE+ Tech

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT

PowerUp Morning Show Live with Nico & Lisa Ann, presented by Meyer Burger

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Nico Johnson – SunCast Media

Special Guest: Michelle Graef

Special Guest: Jon Proffitt

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Energy Shares + Solariant Capital Developer’s Breakfast

Location: SEIA Booth #1, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Self-Defense and Bystander Intervention Techniques

Location: Lido 3002-3003, Level 3, The Venetian

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Espresso with SEPA Executives

Location: SEPA Booth, Booth#2, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

SEPA's Utility Executive Cohort Roundtable - Invitation Only

Location: Toscana 3705-3709, Level 3, The Venetian

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Caesars and Venetian Exhibit Halls Open

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Eco.Art Show

Location: RE+ Community Lounge, Forum Ballroom, Caesars Forum

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Poster Hall Open

Location: Poster Area, Booth #10006, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM PDT

Welcome from RE+ Events

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Benjamin Low

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

About the Onsite Live Microgrid

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: David E. Geary – EMERGE ALLIANCE / WFT ENGINEERING

Sponsored By

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Keeping Consumer Interests at the Forefront

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Amir Yazdi – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Sponsored By

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Podcaster Spotlight: DrPowerPR

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Angel R. Zayas – AZ Engineering LLC

Special Guest: Javier Rua

Special Guest: Edward Previdi

Special Guest: Gabriel Perez

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Q+A with SkyH2O: Net Zero Water Out of Thin Air

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Alexander von Welczeck (he/him/his) – SkyH2O

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

QuickTalk: Power in Numbers: Enhancing Operations & Maintenance with AI

Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: David Brill – Black & Veatch

Panelist: Spencer L. Davis – Black & Veatch

Finance and Asset Management

Sponsored By

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Vertically Integrated ESS and the Establishment of Mobile Energy Storage

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Moderator: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

Expo Hall Speaker: Lindsay Gorrill (he/him/his) – KORE Power

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

A Look at Lithium-ion Battery Types and Considerations

Location: Installer Training, Booth #522, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Alex Jahp – Solar Energy International

Sponsored By

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Avoiding Billions in Capital Upgrades: The Electrification of 48 Million+ US Homes

Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Greg Smithies (he/him/his) – Fifth Wall

Panelist: Arch Rao – SPAN

Panelist: Blake Frederick Richetta (he/him/his) – Sonnen inc

Electrification

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Considerations for Scaling Up Hydrogen Production Technologies

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Megan Reusser – Burns & McDonnell

Panelist: Max Mankin (he/him/his) – Modern Hydrogen

Panelist: Matt Murdock – Raven SR

Panelist: Robert Wegeng – STARS Technology

Managing Growth

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Farming + Solar: Bringing Innovation to Light

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Michele Boyd (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy

Panelist: Lucy Bullock-Sieger (she/her/hers) – Lightstar Renewables

Panelist: Sarah Conley-Ballew (she/her/hers) – Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)

Panelist: Lexie Hain – Lightsource bp

Panelist: Ethan Winter (he/him/his) – American Farmland Trust

Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers

Sponsored By

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

From 2003 to 2023, Reframing Interconnection Rules for a New Grid

Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Michael Borgatti (he/him/his) – Gabel Associates, Inc.

Panelist: Melissa Alfano – SEIA

Panelist: Jimmy Daghlian – NV Energy

Panelist: Benjamin Piiru (he/him/his) – Nexamp

Panelist: Gizelle Wray – Savion Energy

Grid Integration

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Increasing Community Solar Access Through Innovative Financing & Policy

Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Nicole Steele – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Panelist: Alaric J. Babej – Public Service Company of New Mexico

Panelist: Justin Biltz – Cypress Creek Renewables

Panelist: Joel Gamoran (he/him/his) – Arcadia

Panelist: Taylor King (she/her/hers) – Live Oak Bank

Panelist: Eric LaMora (he/him/his) – Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC

Finance and Asset Management

Sponsored By

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Integrated Transmission and Distribution Real-Time Analysis for Monitoring and Control

Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Aaron Smallwood – Smart Electric Power Alliance

Panelist: Robert Broadwater – Electrical Distribution Design

Panelist: Fei Ding – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Panelist: Rafik Eldaly – Exelon

Panelist: Abhineet Parchure, PhD. (he/him/his) – Amazon Web Services

Panelist: Luan Watson – Exelon

Grid Integration

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Moving Beyond Talking Past Each Other: The Challenge of a Diverse Clean Energy Labor Workforce

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Sponsored By

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Sessions Presented by the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership

Location: Electric Drive Theater, Booth #4971, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

The Evolving Nature of Community Opposition to Large-Scale Clean Energy Development

Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Mary Grikas (she/her/hers) – Lightsource bp

Panelist: Maggie Clark Sasser – Pine Gate Renewables

Panelist: Gretchen Dolson, PE, LEED AP (she/her/hers) – HDR

Panelist: Bradley S. Pischea (he/him/his) – Land & Liberty Coalition

Panelist: Rebecca Halford – AES

Managing Growth

9:30 AM – 6:00 PM PDT

Showfloor Sessions

9:45 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Global Markets Overview from Public Partners

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

How SelectUSA Can Help Foreign Companies Navigate their Expansion in the U.S. Energy Market

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Bill Burwell (he/him/his) – Select USA

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM PDT

EXIM Bank: Financing for International Renewable Energy & Storage Projects”

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Craig O'Connor – Export-Import Bank of the United States

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

DEIA Initiatives across ITA, in Europe and Italy

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Federico Bevini – U.S. Department of Commerce | International Trade Administration

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

DOE 's Jigar Shah on Why You No Longer Work in the Solar Industry

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Nico Johnson – SunCast Media

Special Guest: Jigar Shah (he/him/his) – Department of Energy Loans Programs Office

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Large Utility Scale Solar-Wildlife Interactions: Hurdles and Opportunities

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Abby Arnold (she/her/hers) – REWI

Expo Hall Speaker: Josh R. Ennen (he/him/his) – Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute

Sponsored By

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Maui’s Own SolarCoaster Launches RE+ Hawaii With a Discussion on All Things Energy in Hawaii

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

QuickTalk: Attracting, Hiring & Retaining a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian

Speaker: Utopia Hill (she/her/hers) – Reactivate

Speaker: Kevin Dunshee (he/him/his) – Solar Landscape

Managing Growth

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Standards Update: EMerge Alliance

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: David E. Geary – EMERGE ALLIANCE / WFT ENGINEERING

Sponsored By

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Women Leaders in Long Duration Energy Storage

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Julia Souder (she/her/hers) – Long Duration Energy Storage Council

Sponsored By

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM PDT

Poster Spotlight: How a digital twin of your solar plant can generate actionable insights and recovery of underperformance in your operating solar plants

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Ajay Saproo, n/a – UL

RE+ Tech

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Best Practices in Navigating Market Participation and Utility Grid Programs

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Yok Potts – SEPA

Expo Hall Speaker: Katharine Skende – Stem Inc.

Sponsored By

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Break

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

EV Charging Breakthroughs: Solutions for Ultra-Compact, Efficient, and Versatile Electrification

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: Haroon Inam (he/him/his) – DG Matrix

Sponsored By

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Hydrogen Business at Honda

Location: Electric Drive Theater, Booth #4971, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: David J. Perzynski (he/him/his) – American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Navigating the Positive Energy of Change: Women in the Male-Dominated Renewable Energy Field

Location: PowerUp Live, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Nico Johnson – SunCast Media

Special Guest: Nhan Pimentel

Special Guest: Joanna Marienhagen

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

RE+ Startup Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

Sponsored By

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

The Lithium Energy Storage You Choose Will Improve or Impede the Performance of Your 48-volt Inverter-Charger

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Derek Pettingale – Discover Energy Systems

Sponsored By

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Thermography and PV Systems

Location: Installer Training, Booth #522, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Brian Mehalic – Solar Energy International

Sponsored By

10:40 AM – 10:50 AM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Design Methods for Optimizing BESS Projects (Conductors, Cost, & Construction)

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Ahana Mukherjee, n/a (she/her/hers) – Flux Energy Systems

RE+ Tech

10:50 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Distributed Generation: Friends, not enemies when managed collaboratively

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Leah Monroe, EIT (she/her/hers) – ICF

RE+ Tech

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Green hydrogen enables 24/7 carbon-free energy for data centers

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Electrification

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

‘Tis the Codes and Standards Season

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Joe Cain – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Sponsored By

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Factors for Successful H2 Introduction in Long Haul Transport

Location: Electric Drive Theater, Booth #4971, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Michael Procter (he/him/his) – cellcentric

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

How Your Startup Can Win Big

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Emily Evans (she/her/hers) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sponsored By

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Leveraging DC Bi-Directional Charging for EV: The Very First DC Appliance at Home

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: Andy Li (he/him/his) – Savant Systems, Inc

Sponsored By

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Managing Risk and Making Money in Renewable and Battery Storage: Innovations in Structuring and Finance

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Gary Dorris – Ascend Analytics

Sponsored By

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

QuickTalk: From Coal to Solar: How the "Greening" of Landfills, Brownfields and Old Coal Mines Can Supercharge the Energy Transition

Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian

Speaker: Melinda Baglio (she/her/hers) – CleanCapital

Speaker: Josh Bushinsky – Trajectory Energy Partners

Electrification

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

The Future of Energy Storage: A Conversation with Fluence

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Nico Johnson – SunCast Media

Special Guest: John Zahuranicik

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Ask PwC Anything

Location: SEPA Booth, Booth#2, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Christopher M. Barello – PwC

Expo Hall Speaker: Eddie Cha (he/him/his) – PwC

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Bolstering Energy Security: The Next Generation of Solar, Storage, and Grid Interconnectivity

Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Joan White (she/her/hers) – SEIA

Panelist: Josh Gould (he/him/his) – Duquesne Light Company

Panelist: Suzanne Leta – SunPower Corporation

Panelist: Jon Monken (he/him/his) – Converge Strategies

Panelist: Zolaikha Strong (she/her/hers) – Generac

Electrification

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Communication, Engagement, and Trust: The Foundation of a Virtual Power Plant

Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Kevin Brehm (he/him/his) – RMI

Panelist: Wesley Holmes (he/him/his) – Essense Partners

Panelist: Karla Loeb – Arcadia

Panelist: Kirsten Millar (she/her/hers) – Virtual Peaker

Panelist: Kate Strickland – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Grid Integration

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Crossing the Chasm: Paths to Achieving Mass Adoption of Home Electrification

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Vikram Aggarwal – EnergySage, Inc.

Panelist: Keishaa Austin – Rewiring America

Panelist: Tom Bowen – Qmerit

Panelist: Michael Grasso (he/him/his) – Sunnova

Panelist: Sandhya Murali – Solstice

Electrification

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Electrolyzer Demand Boom: Challenges and Opportunities for the Renewables Sector and Power Grids

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Buck B. Endemann (he/him/his) – Perkins Coie LLP

Panelist: Chock Karuppaiah – Ohmium

Panelist: Megan Reusser – Burns & McDonnell

Panelist: Joe Toussaint (he/him/his) – Woodside Energy

Grid Integration

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Everybody Gets an EV: How Do We Source Enough Batteries for Electric Vehicles and the Grid?

Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian

Panelist: Carlos Restrepo (he/him/his) – Sion Power

Moderator: Jay Dauenhauer – Energy Cast Podcast

Panelist: Bobby Cherian – Hyliion Inc

Managing Growth

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Green Tariffs: What Are They and What is Their Role in the Clean Energy Transition?

Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Vitaly Lee – Qcells

Panelist: Adrian Anderson – Microsoft

Panelist: Sushmita Jena (she/her/hers) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Panelist: Steven Levitas – Pine Gate Renewables

Panelist: Tim Harvey (he/him/his) – Austin Energy

Finance and Asset Management

Sponsored By

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Market Updates from Middle East and Africa

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDT

Market Updates from Algeria

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Mohamed Abdellatif – Eldjarissi Motors Company

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Market Updates from Iraq

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Dr. Abulbaqi Khalak Al-Salait (he/him/his) – Iraqi Oil Ministry

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

Market Updates from Côte d’Ivoire

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Dr. Minayegnan Touré (he/him/his) – Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Électricité (CIE)

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Meet the PowerUp Race for Resilience Teams

Location: Booth #20100, Level 1 Venetian Expo Hall

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Partnering with Tribal Nations on New Opportunities for Energy Independence

Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Margaret A. Tallmadge (she/her/hers) – Navajo Power, PBC

Panelist: Kevin Blaser (he/him/his) – Bakinaw Federal Contracting

Panelist: Jennifer Hershman (she/her/hers) – SOLV Energy

Panelist: Paul Dearhouse (he/him/his) – Department of Energy

Panelist: Dave Harper (he/him/his) – Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy

Electrification

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

RE+ 2023 Job Fair

Location: Forum Ballroom, Caesars Forum

11:10 AM – 11:20 AM PDT

Poster Spotlight: A Mission to Zero…one facility’s journey to achieve carbon neutrality

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Brian Nelson (he/him/his) – ABB Inc.

Electrification

11:20 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Leveraging EV Program Best Practices and Insights to Achieve Scale Through Customer-Centric Program Design (SRP)

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Sarah E. Howerter (she/her/hers) – EnergyHub

Electrification

11:30 AM – 11:40 AM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Mitigating Solar and Storage Industry Risks through American National Standards

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Jennifer Martin (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Finance and Asset Management

Sponsored By

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

BESS Augmentation: Strategies for Maintaining System Performance through Design Life

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Daniel Huss, PE, BSEE – Burns & McDonnell

Sponsored By

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Digital Twin and its Role with Energy Storage and EV Charging

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: Joley Michaelson – The Sun Company

Expo Hall Speaker: Kevin Meagher (he/him/his) – The Sun Company Americas Inc

Sponsored By

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Understanding Interoperability for Seamless DER Deployment

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Moderator: Daisy Chung (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Expo Hall Speaker: Brian Lydic (he/him/his) – IREC

Sponsored By

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Winners of the DOE American-Made Solar Prize, Round 6

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Nico Johnson – SunCast Media

Special Guest: Garrett Nilsen – Solar Energy Technologies Office, US Department of Energy

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Wires and Pipes: Considerations for Developing Hydrogen Production Facilities

Location: Electric Drive Theater, Booth #4971, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Jeremy Holland (he/him/his) – Mortenson

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT

Worker Safety! NFPA 70E

Location: Installer Training, Booth #522, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Amy Scher (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy International

Sponsored By

11:40 AM – 11:50 AM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Effective integration of Hybrid Solar and Storage plants to Provide Maximum Value

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Mahesh Morjaria, Ph.D. – Terabase Energy Inc

Grid Integration

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Market Updates in Mali

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Dianguina Bathily

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Putting Together the Pieces for Sustainable Land Management on Solar Sites

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Marc S. Theisen, M. Sc.,CPESC, CPSWQ,, CESSWI – Profile Products LLC

Managing Growth

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT

DCIDE: Accelerate Renewable Energy System Design

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: Dusan Brhlik – Direct Energy Partners, Inc.

Sponsored By

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT

Industry Pulse with Burns & McDonnell, Solis Inverters

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Nico Johnson – SunCast Media

Host: Nathan Jovanelly

Special Guest: Jeff Zissulis

Special Guest: Adam Bernardi

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT

Our Shifting Supply Chain: Raw Materials Sourcing for Energy Storage in the IRA Age

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Tristan Doherty (he/him/his) – LG Energy Solution Vertech

Sponsored By

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT

SolarAPP+: Residential Solar Permitting Re-imagined

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Stephen G. Pope (he/him/his) – SEIA

Sponsored By

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Lunch Break

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Co-Optimizing DCM and Grid Revenue Streams for C&I Battery Storage

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Andy Lescynski – Leap

Sponsored By

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Engaging With Local Governments to Maximize Your Revenue

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Jeffrey Cook – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Expo Hall Speaker: Theresa Perry – Interstate Renewable Energy Council

Sponsored By

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Podcaster Spotlight: Power52’s The Solar Sidebar: Kissing Booth

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Use of Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Byproduct Oxygen for use in Wastewater Applications

Location: Electric Drive Theater, Booth #4971, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Himanshu P. Sail – Carollo Engineers

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

Configuraciones de Sistemas FV con Almacenamiento de Energía para Tarifas Eléctricas Variables y Resiliencia

Location: Installer Training, Booth #522, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Alejandro Mora (he/him/his) – SEI

Sponsored By

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

Not If, But When The Grid Goes Down

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Sponsored By

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office Awardee Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Sponsored By

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

"Behind the Meter: PV Generation" with Clean Power Research in the SEPA Booth

Location: SEPA Booth, Booth#2, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Speaker: Kristen H. Wagner (she/her/hers) – Clean Power Research

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

Podcaster Spotlight: Navigating The Grid

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Kellie Macpherson

Special Guest: Matt Murphy

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

Q+A with USDA: Utilizing USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program to Unlock Access to Renewables

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Aaron R. Morris – USDA Rural Development

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

QuickTalk: Creating a 'Cybersecurity Energy Star' for Distributed Generation with Inverter-Based Resources

Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Ken Boyce (he/him/his) – UL Solutions

Panelist: Megan Culler (she/her/hers) – Idaho National Lab

Panelist: Danish Saleem (he/him/his) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Grid Integration

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

Solar Advocacy in the Real World – Tactics & Training to Defend the IRA

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Scott Greenler (he/him/his) – SEIA

Sponsored By

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

Successfully Executing a Zero Emission Project from the Operator Perspective

Location: Electric Drive Theater, Booth #4971, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Lauren Skiver (she/her/hers) – Transdev North America

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Building Resilient Communities: Leveraging Clean Energy Projects for Vulnerable Populations

Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Theodora Okiro Quarles – EcoHealth Strategies, LLC

Panelist: Susannah Churchill (she/her/hers) – Solar Landscape

Panelist: Adaora Ifebigh – Sol Systems

Panelist: Tolu Omotoso – NRECA

Panelist: Suzanne Leta – SunPower Corporation

Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers

Sponsored By

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Check your unDERstanding of Monetization

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Mathew Sachs – CPower Energy

Panelist: Tony Grappone – Novogradac

Panelist: Sripradha Ilango – Soltage

Panelist: Matt McDonnell – Strategen

Panelist: Amanda Rosenberg (she/her/hers) – Mayer Brown

Panelist: Chris Cantone (he/him/his) – Scale Microgrids

Grid Integration

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Clean Energy’s Role in Achieving Ambitious Corporate Sustainability Goals

Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Shawn Rumery – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Panelist: Ben Catt – Pine Gate Renewables

Panelist: Will Conkling – Google

Panelist: Bryan Didier (he/him/his) – Monarch Private Capital

Panelist: Yuri Horwitz – Sol Systems

Panelist: Jennifer Martin – Center for Resource Solutions

Managing Growth

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Getting Codes and Standards Right for Clean Energy

Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Evelyn M. Butler (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Panelist: Colleen O'Brien – UL LLC

Panelist: Jason Fisher (he/him/his) – Solar Technical Consulting LLC

Panelist: Steve Gartner, PE – HDR

Panelist: Jeffrey Cook – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Managing Growth

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Market Updates from Brazil, Mexico, and the Caribbean

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM PDT

Market Updates from Brazil

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Rodrigo Lopes Lopes Sauaia, Sr. (he/him/his) – ABSOLAR - Brazilian Solar Photovoltaic Energy Association

1:20 PM – 1:40 PM PDT

Market Updates from Caribbean

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Ambassador Candace Bond – United States Embassy

1:40 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Market Updates from Mexico

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Claudia Salgado (she/her/hers) – U.S. Commercial Service, Mexico City

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Rate Design Roundup: Reactions to Rate Design Innovations Across the Nation

Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Kevin Lucas – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Panelist: Thad Culley (he/him/his) – Sunrun

Panelist: Nick Jimenez (he/him/his) – Southern Environmental Law Center

Panelist: Jennifer Potter (she/her/hers) – Strategen

Panelist: Gerhard Walker – Eversource

Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers

Sponsored By

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Scaling the Clean Energy Workforce Through Apprenticeships and Innovative Programs in the IRA Era

Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Becky Long (they/them/theirs) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Panelist: Bonnie Kunkel-Forest – Home Builders Institute

Panelist: Scott Canada – McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Panelist: Andy Carr – Carpenters International Training Fund

Managing Growth

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

The Journey to Net-Zero: Enabling Rapid Deployment of LDES

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Gabe Murtaugh – Long Duration Energy Storage Council

Panelist: Carla Barrera (she/her/hers) – SLB

Panelist: Matt Harper (he/him/his) – Invinity Energy Systems

Panelist: Nishant Sharma – CellCube

Panelist: Haley Gilbert (she/her/hers) – Antora Energy

Managing Growth

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Accessible, Renewable, and Scalable Green Hydrogen

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Digitally-Managed DC: Technology Standards to Unlock DC power's Potential

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: Bruce Nordman, M.A., UC Berkeley – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Expo Hall Speaker: Christian Groom – Legrand

Sponsored By

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Efficient Management of Renewable Assets with Microgrid Controllers

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Michael Stadler (he/him/his) – Xendee

Sponsored By

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

The Power of Partnerships: Overcoming Barriers to Solar Energy Development with Beta Engineering, EDP Renewables, Nextracker, and TorcSill

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Nico Johnson – SunCast Media

Special Guest: Rob Anders

Special Guest: Eric Veuleman

Special Guest: Jamie Fernandez

Special Guest: Chris Haltom

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

QuickTalk: Clean Energy Industry Trade Update

Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian

Speaker: Amir Yazdi – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers

Sponsored By

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

Hear from Anita Sengupta - CEO of Hydroplane

Location: Electric Drive Theater, Booth #4971, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Anita Sengupta – Hydroplane

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

Elevating the Voices of Gen Z in the Energy Transition

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Mary C. Palmer (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Special Guest: Pranav Myana (he/him/his) – Amaterra Tech

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

Co-creating the Future of Energy Storage with the Right Partnerships

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Erin Zentz (she/her/hers) – Fluence Energy

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

Q&A with Beam Global: Rapidly Deployed and Resilient EV Charging

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Sandra Peterson – Beam Global

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

The Concept of “Filter-Ready” Capacitor Banks

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Alexandre Naves (he/him/his) – Hitachi Energy

Sponsored By

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

The Future of Microgrids: The Evolution of the Full Value Chain

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: Sam Childress (she/her/hers) – Schneider Electric

Expo Hall Speaker: Don Wingate – Schneider Electric

Sponsored By

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Meet the PowerUp Race for Resilience Teams

Location: Booth #20100, Level 1 Venetian Expo Hall

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Natural ester filled high temperature design transformers in the PV market

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Davide Marzotto, n/a – Westrafo Srl

RE+ Tech

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

Cutting the Nighttime Cord: Leveraging on-site PV Solar Generation to Drive Daytime EV Charging Habits

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: Sean Burke – Enteligent Inc.

Sponsored By

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

QuickTalk: From NIMBYs to Neighbors: Emerging Patterns in Developer Experiences and the Views of Rural Americans the Clean Energy Industry Needs to Win Over

Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian

Speaker: Mike Casey – Tigercomm

Speaker: Robin Pressman – Embold Research

Managing Growth

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

QuickTalk: Partnering to Advance Energy Resilience

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

Speaker: Dr. Richard T. Hartman (he/him/his) – Air Force Office of Energy Assurance

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

RE+ Startup Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

Sponsored By

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

Seeking the Sweet Spot: Lessons in Optimizing Utility Energy Storage

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Steve McKenery (he/him/his) – DEPCOM Power

Sponsored By

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

Suncast Presents with Bohdi

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Nico Johnson – SunCast Media

Special Guest: Rachael Finn

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Accelerating DER Interconnection Through Proactive Hosting Capacity Planning

Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Radina Valova, J.D., LL.M. (she/her/hers) – Interstate Renewable Energy Council

Panelist: Erin Ankeney (she/her/hers) – Freedom Forever

Panelist: Dave Gahl – Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)

Panelist: Samantha Weaver – Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA)

Panelist: Lara Aston – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Grid Integration

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Accelerating Utility Decarbonization: Medium-Term Strategies to Meet Long-Term Goals

Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Lakin H. Garth – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Panelist: Erika Diamond – EnergyHub

Panelist: Katelyn Gates – Puget Sound Energy

Panelist: Aram Shumavon – Kevala

Panelist: Roxana Vilchis – Puget Sound Energy

Managing Growth

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Bold Ideas to Rapidly Increase Transmission Capacity

Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Yok Potts – SEPA

Panelist: Taylor Dodson (he/him/his) – SOLV Energy

Panelist: Jennifer Goodwillie – Nova Clean Energy

Panelist: Max Luke, n/a (he/him/his) – VEIR Inc.

Panelist: Julia Selker (she/her/hers) – Grid Strategies LLC

Grid Integration

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Flexible Interconnection: A New Paradigm?

Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Ed Brolin – RWE Clean Energy

Panelist: Brian Lydic (he/him/his) – IREC

Panelist: David Mindham – EDP Renewables

Panelist: Kavita Ravi – BlueWave Energy

Panelist: Erik Felt – Smarter Grid Solutions

Grid Integration

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Hydrogen Policy: What to Expect from the Existing Incentives in Place and Are They Enough to Kickstart the H2 Economy?

Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Steve Capanna (he/him/his) – U.S. Department of Energy

Panelist: Fanny Charrier – Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank

Panelist: David Edwards (he/him/his) – Air Liquide

Panelist: Antonio Fayad – EDP Renewables

Panelist: Michael Hoban (he/him/his) – Chevron New Energies

Managing Growth

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Market Updates from Europe

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM PDT

17+GW of Opportunity: France, Italy, Poland - The Next Three European PV Heavyweights,; What is their Current Status and How Will they Develop?

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Markus A.W. Hoehner – EUPD Research/Hoehner Research & Consulting Group

2:50 PM – 3:10 PM PDT

Germany's Solar Revolution: Sparking a Bright Future with 11+ GW of Solar PV in 2023, Igniting the Path to a Dazzling 22 GW Annual Target!

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Markus A.W. Hoehner – EUPD Research/Hoehner Research & Consulting Group

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Spanish Power Market: Its Renewable Potential

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Speaker: Gema Del Hoyo Espuelas (she/her/hers) – NTGY Renewables USA Corp

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Opciones Comerciales para Interconectar FV

Location: Installer Training, Booth #522, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Carlos E. Oreamuno (he/him/his) – YUXTA Energy

Sponsored By

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

The Great EV Transition: Putting the Batteries in Your Driveways and Parking Lots to Work

Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Brittany Blair (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Panelist: Rachna Handa – General Motors

Panelist: Kristin Landry (she/her/hers) – Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Panelist: Matt Stanberry (he/him/his) – Highland Electric Fleets

Panelist: Melissa Chan – Fermata Energy

Grid Integration

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Secure and Reliable Inverters – Current and Future

Location: Lido 3101B, Level 3, The Venetian

2:40 PM – 2:50 PM PDT

Poster Spotlight: What is Ray Tracing and why is it the future of yield modeling

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Virginijus Vasylius (he/him/his) – PVcase

RE+ Tech

2:50 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Fault detection of Floating Photovoltaics due to Mechanical Stress of Wind Speed and Wave Height

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Byeong Yong Lim – Konkuk University

Electrification

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Integration in the Multifamily Vertical

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Jason O'Neill, LEED Green Associate, CEM (he/him/his) – Sunworks

Electrification

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

A Vision for Workforce Development in the Solar and Storage Industry

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Abigail Ross Hopper – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Special Guest: Troy Ochoa

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Leveraging Federal Funding to Build the Clean Energy Future: Understanding Utility Opportunities Within the BIL and IRA

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Weston P. Dengler (he/him/his) – Smart Electric Power Alliance

Expo Hall Speaker: Tolu Omotoso – NRECA

Expo Hall Speaker: Khalid Rasti – PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Sponsored By

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Overcoming the ESS Talent Gap — How to Build or Buy Much-Needed Expertise

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Daniel Dedrick

Expo Hall Speaker: John DuPont (he/him/his) – Anza

Sponsored By

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

QuickTalk: Models for Equity and Value in Renewable Development and Procurement

Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian

Moderator: Ann Collier (she/her/hers) – SEPA

Panelist: Dana Clare Redden (she/her/hers) – Solar Stewards

Panelist: Joel Cohn (he/him/his) – CohnReznick

Managing Growth

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

QuickTalk: Realizing the Promise of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Tax Incentives

Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian

Speaker: Ted Lee (he/him/his) – U.S. Department of the Treasury

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Shoring Up Supply Chains to Enable Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW)

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: Adrian Haworth (he/him/his) – Gazelle Wind Power Ltd

Sponsored By

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Synthetic Intelligence in Operations: Data Driven Decisions as a Precursor to Machine Learning

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Brandon Durham (he/him/his) – Carolina Solar Services

Sponsored By

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

U.S. Installer Awards

Location: Bellini Ballroom, Level 2, The Venetian

Sponsored By EUPD Research, Hoymiles Power Electronics Inc., Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd., Smart Solar Technologies

3:10 PM – 3:20 PM PDT

Poster Spotlight: What’s all the BUZZ About? Creating Pollinator Habitat to Reduce O&M Costs

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Nathan Wojcik, nwojcik@swca.com (he/him/his) – SWCA Environmental Consultants

Finance and Asset Management

Sponsored By

3:20 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Residential Solar Adoption Timeline Analysis 2017-2022 and the impacts from COVID-19

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Jesse R. Cruce, MS (he/him/his) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL

Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers

Sponsored By

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Optimizing Federal Policies to Find New Clean Energy Project Opportunities

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers

Sponsored By

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM PDT

Break

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Achieving Energy Resilience and Sustainability with Long Duration Energy Storage

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: Ralph Romero – Black & Veatch Managment and Consulting, LLC

Sponsored By

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Battery Cell-Level Control Fundamentally Changes the Stationary Battery Energy Storage Business Model

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Jim Morgenson (he/him/his) – Relectrify

Sponsored By

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Details of Google's New Solar API for Rooftop Solar

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Saleem Van Groenou (he/him/his) – Google

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Green Hydrogen: A Critical Tool for Decarbonization

Location: Electric Drive Theater, Booth #4971, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Luke H. Wiles (he/him/his) – Enel

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

RE+ Startup Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

Sponsored By

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

What Does EE&I Look Like in the Tribal Context?

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Mary C. Palmer (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Special Guest: Chéri A. Smith (she/her/hers) – Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Baterías Ion-Litio: Tipos y Consideraciones

Location: Installer Training, Booth #522, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: David Rangel (he/him/his) – Ecotrends

Sponsored By

3:40 PM – 3:50 PM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Solar-assisted Heat Pumps to Replace Natural Gas for Heating Homes

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Tim Merrigan, n/a – Energy Information Services

Grid Integration

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

The Great Green North: Canada’s Push to Accelerate Wind, Solar and Energy Storage

Location: San Polo 3405, Level 3, The Venetian

Moderator: Evan Wilson (he/him/his) – Canadian Renewable Energy Association

Speaker: Jeff MacAulay – Charge Solar

Speaker: Cory Basil (he/him/his) – EDF Renewables North America

Speaker: Reem Bashatly – DNV

Speaker: Nicolas Muszynski – RES Canada

3:50 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Poster Spotlight: Reaching across the oil aisle: How conventional energy construction companies can help solve the solar labor shortage.

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: Lillian Bacon, NABCEP Associate (she/her/hers) – Benchmark Electrical Solutions

Managing Growth

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Joint Forces: Battery and Fuel Cell Technology in Passenger Vehicles for Zero Emission Driving

Location: Electric Drive Theater, Booth #4971, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Normalizing Battery Storage Across Diverse Use Cases and Energy Markets

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Zach Einterz – Stem, Inc

Sponsored By

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Not If, But When The Grid Goes Down

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Sponsored By

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

PowerUp Race for Resilience Award Ceremony

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Streamlining Decision-Making with Geospatial Data

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Carolyn Elaine Dougherty (she/her/hers) – SEPA

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

RE+ Startup Competition

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Moderator: Patrick T. Ingraham – Mercom Capital Group

Sponsored By

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

SEPA Membership Reception

Location: Murano 3201-3302, Level 3, The Venetian

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Building Blocks of a Scalable, Equitable, and Cost-Effective Community Solar Market

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Matthew Hargarten – Coalition for Community Solar Access

Sponsored By

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Ending Battery Fire Risk: Exploring Zinc Batteries’ Potential

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Michael Burz (he/him/his) – Enzinc

Sponsored By

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Integrating Industries: Bringing Solar and Roofing Technologies Together to Generate Energy from Every Roof

Location: Installer Training, Booth #522, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Gabriela E. Bunea (she/her/hers) – GAF Energy

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Q+A with Nomad: Reimaging Energy Storage with Mobile Solutions

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Lindsay Gorrill (he/him/his) – KORE Power

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

Affinity Group Gatherings

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

Asians & Pacific Islanders in Clean Energy Gathering

Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

Blacks in Clean Energy Gathering

Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

Clean Energy Pride Gathering

Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

Hispanics in Clean Energy Gathering

Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

Indigenous Professionals in Clean Energy Gathering

Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

Podcaster Spotlight: “Let’s Get Married at RE+ in Vegas”

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Tor Valenza – UnThink Solar Marketing & Communications

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

Veterans & Military Family in Clean Energy Gathering

Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

EMerge Annual Public Meeting and Reception (Open to the Public)

Location: Grid Edge, Booth # 3462, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall,

Expo Hall Speaker: Brian Patterson – EMerge Alliance

Sponsored By

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

An Equitable Clean Energy Transition Requires Affordable and Safe High-Performance Batteries

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Matt West – Alsym Energy

Sponsored By

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

The BIG Pivot: Zero Carbon Emissions in the Built Environment

Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

The IRA Unlocking Public Power Solar Asset Ownership

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Courtney Kennedy – Power Delivery Services, Inc.

Sponsored By

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Exhibit Hall Happy Hour

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Hydrogen Happy Hour

Location: H2 Grand Prix Booth #10050, Level 1, The Venetian Expo Hall

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Team SolarPAC Networking Reception

Location: SEIA Booth #1, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Termografía en O&M de Sistemas FV

Location: Installer Training, Booth #522, Level, 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Carlos E. Oreamuno (he/him/his) – YUXTA Energy

Sponsored By

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT

International Networking Reception in the Spotlight Country Pavilion

Location: Spotlight Country Pavilion, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Aligning Apprenticeship Programs in the Solar Industry

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Richard Lawrence (he/him/his) – IREC

Sponsored By

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Augmentation Strategies for Tomorrow’s Energy Storage: Optimal Performance and Returns with Digital and AI

Location: Storage Central, Booth #5958, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Hong Zhang Durandal – EDPR NA

Sponsored By

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

RE+ Daily Round Up with Nico Johnson & Josh Porter, presented by Modern Energy

Location: PowerUp Live Booth #21020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Host: Nico Johnson – SunCast Media

Special Guest: Christine Larson

Special Guest: Wade Gungoll

Special Guest: Mark Liffmann

Special Guest: LIsa Yops

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PDT

Diversity in Clean Energy Reception

Location: Bellini Ballroom, Level 2, The Venetian

Sponsored By

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PDT

Support Solar Students at High Roller: The Only Safe Bet in Vegas (Separate Ticket Required)

Location: High Roller, 3545 South Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89109