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Monday, September 9, 2024
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
PT
PV, Energy Storage and the 2023 NEC, with 2 hours of Building and Fire Codes with Bill Brooks of Brooks Engineering and Sean White of HeatSpring (Additional Ticket Required)
Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Speaker:
Bill Brooks
– Brooks Engineering
Speaker:
Sean White
– White House Energy Inc
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Equitable Solar at Scale: Leveraging Public and Private Capital to Deploy Solar and Storage with Meaningful Benefits (Additional Ticket Required)
Location: 208A, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Speaker:
Department of Energy
– Department of Energy
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
PT
How Today’s EV Industry Mirrors the Early Solar Industry: Key Lessons Learned
Location: Electric Drive Theater, #AL66000, Arena Lobby, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Kevin Prince
– Revolv
10:30 AM – 11:25 AM
PT
I-V Curves and Diodes Demystified
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Brian Mehalic
– Solar Energy International
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
QuickTalk: IRA 101: Understanding and Meeting Labor Provisions of the IRA
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Ben Norris
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
QuickTalk Panelist:
Brian A. Ewing
– SOLV Energy
QuickTalk Panelist:
Eric Grenz
– Mortenson
Managing Growth - Workforce and Equity
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
RE+ Master Speaker Series: Mobilizing Risk-Tolerant Capital to Lead the Energy Transition: A Fireside Chat with Alex Honnold and Cary Hayes
Location: California Ballroom CD, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Master Speaker Series Moderator:
Alex Honnold (he/him/his)
– Honnold Foundation
Master Speaker Series Speaker:
Cary Hayes
– REC Group | Americas
Sponsored by
11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
PT
Cybersecurity 101 for Solar Stakeholders with the U.S. Department of Energy
Location: Grid Edge Theater, #A61027, Hall A, ACC
Show Floor Moderator:
Marissa Morales-Rodriguez
Show Floor Panelist:
Keith Rose
– Operant Networks
Show Floor Panelist:
Anuj Dilip Sanghvi (he/him/his)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sponsored by
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Integrated Insights Across US Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains
Location: 210CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Justin Baca
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Cora Dickson (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Commerce
Panelist:
Arthur Haubenstock (he/him/his)
– Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, U.S. Department of Energy
Panelist:
Jessica Lawrence-Vaca
– Array Technologies
Panelist:
Kelly Speakes-Backman (she/her/hers)
– Invenergy, LLC
Managing Growth - Other Issues
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Preparing for Solar Decommissioning: Strategies, Policies, and Best Practices for a Sustainable Future
Location: 210AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Mary Grikas (she/her/hers)
– emgee strategic communications
Panelist:
Vidha Dixit (she/her/hers)
– EDP Renewables
Panelist:
Brett C. Henderson
– (SPR) SolarPanelRecycling.com
Panelist:
Justin Lindemann (he/him/his)
– NC Clean Technology Center
Panelist:
Robert Nicholson
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Managing Growth - Land Use and Community Engagement
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
The Art of Persuasion: Mastering Strategic Storytelling for Renewable Energy Advocacy
Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Elizabeth Mathis (they/she)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Julia Leopold (she/her/hers)
– The Nature Conservancy
Panelist:
Bradley S. Pischea (he/him/his)
– Land & Liberty Coalition
Panelist:
Julia Poska (she/her/hers)
– Lightsource bp
Panelist:
Stephanie Zawistowski (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association
Managing Growth - Land Use and Community Engagement
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
The RE+ Policy Pitch: Finding the Next Great Solution!
Location: 213CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Brad Benton
– Darcy Partners
Panelist:
Marion Gold (she/her/hers)
– National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO);the Ad Hoc Group
Panelist:
Elizabeth Salerno (she/her/hers)
– GQS New Energy Strategies
Panelist:
Andrew Williams (he/him/his)
– Canadian Solar USA
Regulatory/Policy - Energy Markets and Rate Design
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Will AI Save the Grid?
Location: 209AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Marguerite E. Behringer (she/her/hers)
– Landis+Gyr
Panelist:
Ann Collier (she/her/hers)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Seyi Fabode
– RWE Clean Energy
Panelist:
Norma Grubb (she/her/hers)
– Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Panelist:
Alexina Jackson (she/her/hers)
– AES
Grid Integration- Utility Transformation
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
QuickTalk: Anticipating the Future of Green Steel
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Eric Wesoff
– Canary Media
QuickTalk Panelist:
Alicia Knapp
– BHE Renewables
QuickTalk Panelist:
Dan Needham
– Nucor
QuickTalk Panelist:
Dan Shugar
– Nextracker
Managing Growth - Other Issues
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
PT
RE+ Master Speaker Series: Impact in Action: From Grassroots to Grid-Scale
Location: California Ballroom CD, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Master Speaker Series Moderator:
Alex Honnold (he/him/his)
– Honnold Foundation
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Mayane Chavez Barudin (she/her/hers)
– Sovereign Energy
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Joseph McNeil (he/him/his)
– SAGE Development Authority
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Tinice Williams
– Feed the Second Line
Sponsored by
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM
PT
Renewable Integration and Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS)
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Reddy Tudi
– Linxon Americas
Sponsored by
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
PT
RE+ Master Speaker Series: Partnering for Power: Tech, Utilities, and the Built Environment
Location: California Ballroom CD, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Master Speaker Series Speaker:
Jigar Shah (he/him/his)
– Department of Energy Loans Programs Office
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Josephine Tucker (she/her/hers)
– JLL
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Pier LaFarge
– Sparkfund
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Ryan Long
– Xcel Energy
Sponsored by
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
Deploying IRA for Diverse Community Hubs
Location: 210AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Larry E. Glover (he/him/his)
– The Glover Group
Panelist:
Andrew Berke
– USDA Rural Development
Panelist:
Adaora Ifebigh
– Sol Systems
Panelist:
Karen Soares (she/her/hers)
– HBCU CDAC
Regulatory/Policy - State and Federal Policy
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
Positive Impact in Clean Energy Development through Community Benefits Agreements & Successful Community Engagement
Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Gilbert Campbell
– Volt Energy Utility
Panelist:
Anjali Balakrishna (she/her/hers)
– Microsoft
Panelist:
Dana Clare Redden (she/her/hers)
– Solar Stewards
Panelist:
Sandhya Murali (she/her/hers)
– Solstice
Panelist:
Elizabeth Perera
– U.S. Department of Energy
Panelist:
Kara Titus
– lightsourceBP
Managing Growth - Land Use and Community Engagement
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
The Art and Science of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Forecasting
Location: 209AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Ahmed Hanafy (he/him/his)
– Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Panelist:
Mark Dyson
– Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Panelist:
Paul Lau (he/him/his)
– SMUD
Panelist:
Kevin Lucas
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Samantha Weaver
– Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA)
Grid Integration- Utility Transformation
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
The Clean Energy Shark Tank: Will Your Project Pencil?
Location: 213CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Peggy Flannery (she/her/hers)
– Generate Capital, PBC
Panelist:
Shariff Barakat
– Akin Gump
Panelist:
Julia F. Bell (she/her/hers)
– CleanCapital
Panelist:
Tony Grappone
– Novogradac
Panelist:
John Murphy (he/him/his)
– Nexamp
Finance and Asset Management
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
QuickTalk: Impacts of Adder Credits on Project Finance and Driving new Innovative Projects
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Karla Loeb
– Loeb Clean Energy Consulting
QuickTalk Panelist:
Alyssa Edwards
– Lightsource BP
QuickTalk Panelist:
Ted Lee (he/him/his)
– U.S. Department of the Treasury
Finance and Asset Management
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
PT
RE+ Master Speaker Series: Securing Next Generation Energy Resources, a Discussion
Location: California Ballroom CD, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Master Speaker Series Moderator:
Kelsey Tamborrino (she/her/hers)
– POLITICO
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Phoebe Benich
– White House Office of the National Cyber Director
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Marissa Morales-Rodriguez
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Uri Sadot
– SolarEdge
Sponsored by
2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
PT
Harvesting the Sun: The Logistics of Deploying Agricultural Solutions Alongside Solar Development
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Chad Farrell (he/him/his)
– Encore Renewable Energy
2:25 PM – 3:10 PM
PT
RE+ Master Speaker Series: The Future of AI in Clean Energy
Location: California Ballroom CD, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Master Speaker Series Moderator:
Julian Nebreda (he/him/his)
– Fluence
Master Speaker Series Speaker:
Noelle Russell
Sponsored by
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
QuickTalk: Partnering with Labor Unions
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Stephanie Zawistowski (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association
QuickTalk Panelist:
Erin Bryant (she/her/hers)
– LiUNA
QuickTalk Panelist:
John Bzdawka (he/him/his)
– IBEW
Managing Growth - Workforce and Equity
2:30 PM – 3:25 PM
PT
Large-scale PV and Storage System Configurations
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Amy Scher (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy International
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Building a Sustainable Supply Chain for Solar + Storage Projects
Location: 213CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Jade Jones
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Mike Herod
– Fluence Energy
Panelist:
Renee Leong
– Stem
Panelist:
Carlos Restrepo (he/him/his)
– Sion Power
Panelist:
Kelly Weger (she/her/hers)
– Qcells
Managing Growth - Other Issues
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Navigating Nationwide Siting and Permitting Regulations
Location: 209AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
David Gahl (he/him/his)
– Solar & Storage Industries Institute (SI2)
Panelist:
Christina Baworowsky
– Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES)
Panelist:
Ben Hoen
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Panelist:
Ellen Howard Kutzer
– Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA)
Panelist:
Shanelle Evens Montana (she/her/hers)
– Lightsource bp
Regulatory/Policy - State and Federal Policy
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Reaching the "L" in LMI: Exploring Financeability of Low-Income Clean Energy Projects
Location: 210CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Ben Healey
– Posigen
Panelist:
Matt Flaherty (he/him/his)
– Clean Energy Works
Panelist:
Becca Glazer (she/her/hers)
– Walmart
Panelist:
Sana Jameel (she/her/hers)
– Ampion
Panelist:
Mackenzie Martin (she/her/hers)
– Puget Sound Energy
Finance and Asset Management
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Resilient Futures: Harnessing Renewables, Storage, and other DERs for Climate Adaptation and Grid Stability
Location: 210AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Ram Narayanamurthy
– EERE
Panelist:
Jana Gerber (she/her/hers)
– Schneider Electric
Panelist:
Bobby Jeffers (he/him/his)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Panelist:
Jared Leader
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Walter L. McLeod
– Monarch Strategic Ventures
Panelist:
Patrick Sterns
– SunPower
Grid Integration- Infrastructure and Resilience
2:30 PM – 3:40 PM
PT
Grid Futures: Two Truths and a Lie
Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Peter Kelly-Detwiler (he/him/his)
– NorthBridge Energy Partners
Panelist:
Bryan Hannegan
– Holy Cross Energy
Panelist:
Mak Nagle
– Sol Systems
Panelist:
Jodi Walters
– EDP Renewables
Panelist:
Vennela Yadhati (she/her/hers)
– New York Power Authority
Grid Integration- Infrastructure and Resilience
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
QuickTalk: Cracking the Nut: Standardization of C&I Financing & Contracts and New "Marketplaces" for Tax Credits
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Laura Stern
– Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC
QuickTalk Panelist:
Gary Blitz
– Aon
QuickTalk Panelist:
Tony Grappone
– Novogradac
Finance and Asset Management
3:20 PM – 4:05 PM
PT
RE+ Master Speaker Series: From VPPs to Beyond: Safe, Reliable, and Affordable Investment on the Grid Edge
Location: California Ballroom CD, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Master Speaker Series Moderator:
Emily Fisher
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
David Crane
– U.S. Department of Energy
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Luis D'Acosta Anezin
– Uplight
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Patti Poppe
– PG&E
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Mary Powell
– Sunrun
Sponsored by
3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
PT
Harnessing Indian Solar Manufacturing Expertise for US Markets
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Sumit Kumar (he/him/his)
– Vikram Solar
Sponsored by
3:30 PM – 4:25 PM
PT
PV + Storage Configurations for Non-fixed Tariffs and Resiliency
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Alex Jahp
– Solar Energy International
4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
PT
Embracing the Vision and Executing the Dream for US Manufacturing
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Melissa Cavanagh
– Trina Solar
Sponsored by
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
QuickTalk: Does it Work for NERC?
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Speaker:
Jason Barmann
– EPC Power
QuickTalk Speaker:
Rich Bauer
– North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Grid Integration- Infrastructure and Resilience
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Grid Equity in the Clean Energy Transition
Location: 210AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Will Kenworthy (he/him/his)
– Vote Solar
Panelist:
Jose Bodipo-Memba (he/him/his)
– Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Panelist:
Alejandro Moreno
– U.S. Department of Energy
Panelist:
Dr. Destenie Nock (she/her/hers)
– Carnegie Mellon University | Peoples Energy Analytics
Panelist:
Jackie Omotalade (she/her/hers)
– Dream.org
Panelist:
Joan White (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Regulatory/Policy - State and Federal Policy
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Identifying and Implementing Permitting, Inspection, and Interconnection Best Practices for Residential Solar & Storage
Location: 210CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Emily Dalecki (she/her/hers)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Panelist:
Nicole Ebert (she/her/hers)
– Tesla
Panelist:
Gary Lemay (he/him/his)
– New Hampshire Electrical Cooperative
Panelist:
Stephen G. Pope (he/him/his)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Courtney Welch (she/her/hers)
– GoodLeap
Managing Growth - Other Issues
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
SEPA Power Players: Snapshots of the Future
Location: 209AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Ted Burhans (he/him/his)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Caroline Choi (she/her/hers)
– Southern California Edison (SCE)
Panelist:
Mari McClure
– Green Mountain Power
Panelist:
Anne Weaver
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Managing Growth - Other Issues
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Thinking Outside of the Box: Envisioning Our Clean Energy Future
Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Jon Powers
– CleanCapital
Panelist:
Jaime Carlson (she/her/hers)
– SB Energy
Panelist:
Sean Gallagher
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Peter Muhoro, PhD
– Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Panelist:
Marta Stoepker (she/her/hers)
– Qcells
Finance and Asset Management
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
RE+ Master Speaker Series: Delivering Power to Zero Emission Vehicles at Scale: Perspectives from the Charging Infrastructure Ecosystem
Location: California Ballroom CD, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Master Speaker Series Moderator:
Dan Resnick (he/him/his)
– C.H. Robinson
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Julia Hamm (she/her/hers)
– The Ad Hoc Group
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Aravind Kailas (he/him/his)
– Volvo Group
Master Speaker Series Panelist:
Marie Robinson
– Voltera
Sponsored by
4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
PT
TechTalk: Enhancing Renewable Asset Efficiency: GIS Technology with Robotics and AI/ML in OnPath
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Will Britt (he/him/his)
– Pearce Services
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
QuickTalk: What is Data Risk and Why Should We Care About It?
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Rhaman R. Johnson
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
QuickTalk Panelist:
Jake Anderson (he/him/his)
– PVcase
QuickTalk Panelist:
Francesca Jones (she/her/hers)
– Fluence
Managing Growth - Other Issues
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
PT
Safety First! NFPA 70E
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Amy Scher (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy International
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
PT
Powering the Future: West Virginia’s Groundbreaking Solar and Storage Microgrid for Sustainable Manufacturing
Location: Grid Edge Theater, #A61027, Hall A, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Mike Wietecki
– Powin
Sponsored by
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
PT
TechTalk: A Resiliency Maturity Model for SOLAR Plants
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Shuchismita Biswas (she/her/hers)
– Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PT
Developers of Catan Land Use Conflict: Learning to Compromise while Mitigating Climate Change
Location: 213CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Lauren Glickman (she/her/hers)
– Encore Renewable Energy
Panelist:
Alaric J. Babej
– Public Service Company of New Mexico
Panelist:
Juan M. Botero (he/him/his)
– U.S. Department of Energy
Panelist:
Steve Kalland (he/him/his)
– NC Clean Technology Center
Panelist:
Jean Nelson-Houpert (she/her/hers)
– Volt Energy Utility
Managing Growth - Land Use and Community Engagement
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PT
FERC Transmission Planning Reform Ruling: Love it or List it?
Location: 210AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Amy Jo Miller
– Qcells
Panelist:
Christina Hayes (she/her/hers)
– Americans for a Clean Energy Grid
Panelist:
Todd P. Hillman
– MISO
Panelist:
Amanda Rumsey (she/her/hers)
– WIRES
Regulatory/Policy - State and Federal Policy
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PT
IRA+: What's New in the IRA Era
Location: 210CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Vitaly Lee
– Qcells
Panelist:
Gary L. Hecimovich
– Washington National Tax Office, Deloitte Tax LLP
Panelist:
Rodrigo Inurreta Acero
– EDP Renewables
Panelist:
Ted Lee (he/him/his)
– U.S. Department of the Treasury
Panelist:
Julia Pyper (she/her/hers)
– GoodLeap
Finance and Asset Management
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PT
Meeting the Demand: How EPCs are Finding, Training, and Retaining Workers
Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Erika Symmonds
– SEIA
Panelist:
Tom Bowen
– Qmerit
Panelist:
Abbey DeRocker (she/her/hers)
– NYSERDA
Panelist:
Steffanie Dohn (she/her/hers)
– McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Panelist:
Alfredo Espinosa (he/him/his)
– Moss Solar
Panelist:
Daniel Shapiro
– Lightsource bp
Managing Growth - Workforce and Equity
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PT
Smart Panels Plus: Turning Buildings into DERs
Location: 209AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Ashley-Lynn Qua (she/her/hers)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Jaser Faruq
– Schneider Electric
Panelist:
Arch Rao (he/him/his)
– Span.IO, Inc
Panelist:
Cora Wyent (she/her/hers)
– Rewiring America
Electrification/Transportation
10:30 AM – 11:25 AM
PT
2023 NEC® Changes Affecting PV and Energy Storage System
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Brian Mehalic
– Solar Energy International
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
PT
2kV Project Design: Shaping the Future of Clean Energy Through Partnerships
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Praveena Babu
– GE Vernova
Show Floor Speaker:
Adam Detrick
– Jinko Solar
Sponsored by
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
QuickTalk: Extreme Weather, Project Outages, and Insurance Impacts
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Cory Gessert
– DNV
QuickTalk Panelist:
Al Caceres
– Aon
QuickTalk Panelist:
Sam Walsh
– AXIS Capital
Finance and Asset Management
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Batteries Included: Transforming Homes into Resilient Power Hubs
Location: 209AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Rusty Haynes
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Justin Galle
– California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
Panelist:
Will Gorman
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Panelist:
Emily Walker
– EnergySage
Panelist:
John Woodfield
– Sunrun
Grid Integration- Infrastructure and Resilience
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Solar Consumer Protection: Policy, Education, & Practices
Location: 210CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Gizelle Wray
– SEIA
Panelist:
Elaina Ball (she/her/hers)
– CPS Energy
Panelist:
Meghan Nutting, MPA (she/her/hers)
– Sunnova
Panelist:
Kim Shields (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Energy
Panelist:
Liz Veazey (she/her/hers)
– Solar United Neighbors
Managing Growth - Other Issues
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Strategies for Advancing Agrivoltaics and other Ecosystem Services
Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Carolyn Elaine Dougherty (she/her/hers)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Greg A. Barron-Gafford, PhD
– University of Arizona
Panelist:
Brendan Mooney
– The AES Corporation
Panelist:
Sarah K. Moser
– Savion
Panelist:
Austin R. Kinzer (he/him/his)
– American Farmland Trust
Panelist:
Shawn Rumery
– Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)
Managing Growth - Land Use and Community Engagement
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Who Pays? Cost Allocation for a 100% Clean Energy Grid
Location: 213CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Derek Duran (he/him/his)
– Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Panelist:
Ed Brolin
– RWE Clean Energy
Grid Integration- Utility Transformation
11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
PT
Unpacking the U.S. PV and BESS Manufacturing Buildout
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Panelist:
Justin Baca
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Show Floor Panelist:
Jade Jones
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Show Floor Panelist:
Forrest Levy
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Sponsored by
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
PT
Quick Talk with DOE: Exploring the Mutual Benefits of Cattle Agrivoltaics
Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Speaker:
Becca Jones-Albertus (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Energy, Solar Energy Technologies Office
Managing Growth - Land Use and Community Engagement
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
PT
QuickTalk: Best Practices for Tribal Project Development
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Jen Lerch (she/her/hers)
– Department of Energy (DOE)
QuickTalk Panelist:
Liz Malerba (she/her/hers)
– United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund
QuickTalk Panelist:
Devon Muto
– EDF Renewables North America
Finance and Asset Management
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
DERs and VPPs (Retail Rate Design for VPPs)
Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Lakin Garth (he/him/his)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Beren Argetsinger
– Keyes & Fox LLP
Panelist:
Sara Birmingham (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Erika Diamond
– EnergyHub
Panelist:
Lon Huber
– Duke Energy Corporation
Panelist:
Chris Rauscher
– Sunrun
Regulatory/Policy - Energy Markets and Rate Design
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
Tax Equity and Transferability: Pathways to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition
Location: 210AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Darleen D. DeRosa (she/her/hers)
– Stem
Panelist:
Jessie Robbins
– Generate Capital, PBC
Panelist:
Darren Van't Hof (he/him/his)
– U.S. Bank
Panelist:
Jennifer Wnek (she/her/hers)
– DLA Piper
Regulatory/Policy - State and Federal Policy
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
Trailblazing Clean Solutions for Community Empowerment
Location: 213CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Joel Gamoran (he/him/his)
– Arcadia
Panelist:
Utopia Hill (she/her/hers)
– Reactivate
Panelist:
Annie Lappé (she/her/hers)
– Pivot Energy
Panelist:
Katie Ottenweller
– Google
Panelist:
Mary C. Palmer (she/her/hers)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Managing Growth - Other Issues
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
Unlocking the Potential of Demand Response for Multifamily EV Chargers
Location: 209AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Stacy Noblet (she/her/hers)
– ICF
Panelist:
Hannah Bascom (she/her/hers)
– Uplight
Panelist:
Brittany Blair (she/her/hers)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Seth Frader Thompson (he/him/his)
– Energy Hub
Panelist:
Cedric Tai (he/him/his)
– SWTCH Energy
Electrification/Transportation
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
PT
The Public’s Hopes, Dreams, and Fears & How to Address Them
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Sponsored by
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
QuickTalk: Beyond Cookie Cutter: Solar Project Design for Local Need
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Mac Keller (he/him/his)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
QuickTalk Panelist:
Nayan Bhakta (he/him/his)
– McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
QuickTalk Panelist:
Melissa Cooke
– Nextracker
QuickTalk Panelist:
Brett Pendleton
– Leeward Renewable Energy
Managing Growth - Other Issues
2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
PT
TechTalk: The Impacts of Wireless Communication Network Technology on Single-Row, Single-Axis Tracker Control System Performance
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Lepolve Varpilah (he/him/his)
– OMCO Solar
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
QuickTalk: Catching Up with the Changing Grid Interconnection Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs)
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Daisy Chung (she/her/hers)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
QuickTalk Panelist:
Jessica Chabot (she/her/hers)
– New Leaf Energy
QuickTalk Panelist:
Clyde Loutan
– California ISO
QuickTalk Panelist:
Jeff Roesch
– TMEIC
Grid Integration- Utility Transformation
2:30 PM – 3:25 PM
PT
Commercial Interconnection Options
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Amy Scher (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy International
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Attracting Talent: Workers of the Clean Energy Future
Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Paul Douglas
– The JPI Group
Panelist:
Doseke Akporiaye (she/her/hers)
– WRISE
Panelist:
Cathleen Daly
– Gridworks
Panelist:
Suzy Macke
– Duke Energy
Panelist:
Elsa Mengistu
– Black Girl Environmentalist
Panelist:
Melissa Wells
– NABTU
Managing Growth - Workforce and Equity
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Cybersecurity in Clean Energy: Recognizing and Reducing Security Risks Across Clean Energy Technologies
Location: 213CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Gizelle Wray
– SEIA
Panelist:
Matthew John
– Siemens
Panelist:
Kellie Macpherson
– RadianGen
Panelist:
Emma Stewart
– Idaho National Laboratory
Panelist:
Guohui Yuan
– US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office
Grid Integration- Infrastructure and Resilience
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Growing Pains: Load Growth Projections and Energy Burden - a Chance for Community Solar and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to shine?
Location: 210AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Aaron Smallwood
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Sachu Constantine
– Vote Solar
Panelist:
Jeff Cramer
– Coalition for Community Solar Access
Panelist:
Jaser Faruq
– Schneider Electric
Panelist:
Peter R. Levitt (he/him/his)
– Peninsula Clean Energy
Panelist:
Nicole Steele
– Amalgamated Bank
Regulatory/Policy - Energy Markets and Rate Design
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Holistic Grid Planning for a Decarbonized Future
Location: 209AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Yok Potts
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Jake Anderson (he/him/his)
– PVcase
Panelist:
Katharine H. McCormick (she/her/hers)
– RWE Clean Energy
Panelist:
Jeremy McDiarmid
– Advanced Energy United
Panelist:
Houtan Moaveni
– Office of Renewable Energy Siting
Grid Integration- Utility Transformation
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Trade Update: Navigating Impacts for the Clean Energy Industry
Location: 210CD, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
Moderator:
Stacy J. Ettinger (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Mark Walter
– Savion , LLC
Panelist:
Kathy Weiss
– NEXTracker
Panelist:
Máté Heisz (he/him/his)
– SolarPower Europe
Panelist:
Eric Choy (he/him/his)
– US Customs and Border Protection
Regulatory/Policy - State and Federal Policy
3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
PT
Agrivoltaics in Practice
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Lauren Glickman (she/her/hers)
– Encore Renewable Energy
Show Floor Speaker:
Jess Gray
– Gray's LAMBscaping
Sponsored by
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
QuickTalk: Customer-Centric Community Solar: How to Ensure a Positive Experience for Prospective and Current Customers
Location: 208AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center
QuickTalk Moderator:
Stephanie Doyle (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
QuickTalk Panelist:
Kate Daniel (she/her/hers)
– Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA)
QuickTalk Panelist:
Daniela Pangallo (she/her/hers)
– Nautilus Solar
Regulatory/Policy - State and Federal Policy
3:30 PM – 4:25 PM
PT
Configuraciones de sistemas FV y de almacenamiento de energía a gran escala
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Alejandro Mora (he/him/his)
– SEI
4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
PT
Data-driven O&M decision-making
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Alex Nussey (he/him/his)
– Wattch Inc.
Sponsored by
4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
PT
TechTalk: Managing Construction Quality of Solar and Storage Projects for Long Term Operating Success
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Aaron King (he/him/his)
– Camelot Energy Group
5:00 PM – 5:25 PM
PT
How to Prepare Solar Project Assets for Long-term Climate Impacts
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Raif Armstrong
– Onyx Renewable Partners
Sponsored by
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
PT
Thermography and PV Systems
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Alex Jahp
– Solar Energy International
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
Welcome to the RE+ Global Markets Summit
Location: California Ballroom D, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Global Market Summit Speaker:
Stacy J. Ettinger (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
PT
Address by Deputy Under Secretary Diane Farrell, U.S. Department of Commerce
Location: California Ballroom D, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
Federal Financial Resources for U.S. Technologies in Global Clean Energy Projects
Location: California Ballroom D, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Global Market Summit Moderator:
Cora Dickson (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Commerce
Global Market Summit Panelist:
Dina Bissada (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Commercial Service
Global Market Summit Panelist:
Eric Haxthausen
– U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
Global Market Summit Panelist:
Gregory Moore (he/him/his)
– Export-Import Bank of the United States
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
PT
Market Updates from Central America
Location: California Ballroom D, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Market Update from Mexico
Location: California Ballroom D, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
Market Update from Canada
Location: California Ballroom D, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
PT
Insights on Clean Energy Opportunities in the Southern Cone
Location: California Ballroom D, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Global Market Summit Panelist:
Mauricio Bejarano (he/him/his)
– Government of Paraguay
Global Market Summit Panelist:
Mariela Beljanksy (she/her/hers)
– Government of Argentina
Global Market Summit Panelist:
Elisa Facio (she/her/hers)
– Government of Uruguay
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
Harvesting the Future: Session on Opportunities in Agrivoltaics in Germany and the US
Location: California Ballroom D, Level 2, Hilton Anaheim
Global Market Summit Panelist:
Dan French (he/him/his)
– SolarFarmSummit
Global Market Summit Panelist:
Helge Biernath (he/him/his)
– Sunstall Inc.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
PT
Cultivating Agrivoltaics: The Present & Future of AgPV Projects & Policy
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Austin R. Kinzer (he/him/his)
– American Farmland Trust
Sponsored by
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
PT
The PV Health Report: Lessons from A Fieldwork Expert on Elevating Asset Care
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
David Penalva
– HelioVolta
10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
PT
Solar Manufacturer’s Journey Towards EPEAT Certification and Ultra Low Carbon Standard
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Kelly Weger (she/her/hers)
– Qcells
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
PT
The Impact of November's Election on Solar Manufacturing in America
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Jeppe Johansen
– SMA America
Sponsored by
10:30 AM – 11:25 AM
PT
Building a Scalable O&M Technician Training Program
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Brian Mehalic
– Solar Energy International
Show Floor Speaker:
Alex Jahp
– Solar Energy International
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
PT
Accelerating Development and Construction: How Leaders in Solar are Completing Projects 31% Faster
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Matt Brocklehurst (he/him/his)
– Sitetracker
Sponsored by
11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
PT
Overview of Indian Module Manufacturers Serving the U.S. Market
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Sishir Garemella (he/him/his)
– Kiwa PVEL
Sponsored by
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM
PT
Reducing Financial and Supply Chain Risks in Large-Scale Hydrogen Project Development
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Claire Burtin (she/her/hers)
– John Cockerill Hydrogen
Sponsored by
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
PT
Opciones Comerciales para Interconectar FV
Location: Installation and Operations Theater, #D29101, Hall D, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Carlos E. Oreamuno (he/him/his)
– ENERGIO
12:30 PM – 12:55 PM
PT
Manufacturing in America for Renewables - A Guide for Capturing Competencies and Capacities
Location: Smart Manufacturer and Logistics Theater, #N93050, North Hall, ACC
Show Floor Speaker:
Mark W. Turley, MBA
– Projected Energy LLC
Sponsored by
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