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  • Monday, September 19, 2022
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
    Energy Storage, PV and the NEC Including 2023 NEC Updates (Additional Ticket Required)

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207A

    Workshop Instructor: Sean White – White House Energy Inc

    Workshop Instructor: Bill Brooks – Brooks Engineering

  • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
    Solar 101: Overview of the Solar Landscape (Additional Ticket Required)

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207C

    Workshop Instructor: Kelsey Hopkins – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Workshop Instructor: Shawn Rumery – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Workshop Instructor: Kevin Lucas – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Workshop Instructor: Jen Bristol – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Workshop Instructor: Charles Bolden – SEIA

    Workshop Instructor: Becky Long – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Workshop Instructor: Amir Yazdi – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Workshop Instructor: Stephen G. Pope – SEIA

    Workshop Instructor: Ben Norris – SEIA

    Workshop Instructor: Jeremiah Miller – Solar Energy Industries Association

  • 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
  • Tuesday, September 20, 2022
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
    Are Uncapped Community Solar Markets Possible?

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207A

    Moderator: Kacie A. Peters – Pivot Energy

    Speaker: Rachel McLaughlin – ForeFront Power

    Speaker: Brion Fitzpatrick – Nexamp

    Speaker: Karla Loeb – Arcadia

    Speaker: Mark Schottinger – Solar Landscape

    Speaker: Max Joel – New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
    Emerging Energy Technologies & How to Work with National Labs to Develop Yours

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 208A

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Peter Lobaccaro – U.S. Department of Energy

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Laurie Burnham – Sandia National Laboratories

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Lance Wheeler – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Jaime Kolln

    RE+ Tech


    Sponsored By Accure
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
    Pathway to One Million Workers: Tools for Scaling Workforce Growth

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 204B

    Moderator: Nicole Steele – U.S. Department of Energy

    Speaker: Janell Hills, Dr. – IREC

    Speaker: Scott Canada – McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

    Speaker: Erika Symmonds – SEIA

    Speaker: Elbert Walters, III – Powering Chicago

    Speaker: William Liuzza – EnergeiaWorks

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
    Ripped from the Headlines: Finance and Development Trends Illuminated by Sunion

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207C

    Moderator: Jessie Robbins – Generate Capital, PBC

    Speaker: Zoe Berkery – CleanCapital

    Speaker: Melissa Kemp – Cypress Creek Renewables

    Speaker: Natalie Jackson – Clearway Energy Group

    Speaker: Jaime Carlson – SB Energy

    Finance and Asset Management


    Sponsored By IHI Terrasun Solutions
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    I-V Curves and Diodes Demystified

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Brian Mehalic – Solar Energy International

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    US Solar Market Insight Q3 2022: Industry Trends Update

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Shawn Rumery – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Expo Hall Speaker: Zoe Gaston

    Expo Hall Speaker: Sylvia Leyva Martinez – Wood Mackenzie

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Bringing DERs to All BIPOC Communities

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 202A

    Moderator: Omar Blayton – Sunwealth Power, Inc.

    Speaker: Travis L. Suazo – Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)

    Speaker: Brett Isaac – Navajo Power

    Speaker: Adaora Ifebigh – Sol Systems

    Speaker: Jason Barrett – GAF Energy, LLC

    Speaker: Chris Nichols – Renewables Forward

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Riding the Reconciliation Rollercoaster: Legislative Policy Updates in a Post-IRA World

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 204B

    Moderator: Erin Duncan – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Speaker: Matt Bearzotti – Sierra Club

    Speaker: Scott Moskowitz – Qcells North America

    Speaker: Tom Starrs – EDPR

    Speaker: Alexander McDonough – Pioneer Public Affairs

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Winter Is Coming: Are Developers Ready?

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207C

    Moderator: Casey Marshall – Clean Energy Associates

    Speaker: James Papazis – GCube Insurance Services, Inc

    Speaker: Kevin Christy – Lightsource bp

    Speaker: Chad Crabtree – Ulteig Engineers, Inc.

    Speaker: Weston P. Dengler – SEPA

    Speaker: Stephanie Buway – EDPR

    Finance and Asset Management


    Sponsored By IHI Terrasun Solutions
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    National Solar Jobs Census: The Latest Solar and Storage Workforce Trends

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Avery Palmer – Interstate Renewable Energy Council

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    PV Installation Best Practices

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Amy Scher

  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    Lessons from DOE's Inclusive Solar Outreach Awards

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Gabriella Laverghetta – U.S. Department of Energy

    Expo Hall Speaker: Michele Boyd – Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy

  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    Outlook for Foreign Investment in U.S. Solar Manufacturing

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Cora Dickson – U.S. Department of Commerce

    Expo Hall Speaker: Scott Moskowitz – Qcells North America

    Expo Hall Speaker: Martin Park – Qcells

  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
    Solar Trends to Celebrate: Advances and Improvements in PV Module Technology

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Tristan Erion-Lorico – PVEL LLC

    Expo Hall Speaker: Bobby Naimool – Trina Solar

    Expo Hall Speaker: George McClellan – REC Americas

    Expo Hall Speaker: Teodor Galitev

    Expo Hall Speaker: Songul Atacan – Boviet Solar

  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Going Bigger: Navigating Growth as Large-Scale Solar and Energy Storage Powers Up

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Mike Hall – Borrego

  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Quicktalk: Centering Tribal Consultation and Indigenous Peoples in Solar Policy

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 202A

    Presenter: Mayane Chavez Barudin – Sovereign Energy

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Quicktalk: Managing Solar Assets in the Time of Climate Change and Extreme Weather

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207C

    Presenter: Alex Roedel – NEXTracker

    Finance and Asset Management


    Sponsored By IHI Terrasun Solutions
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Quicktalk: SolarAPP: Using Technology to Streamline the Solar Permitting Process

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 204B

    Presenter: Stephen G. Pope – SEIA

    Presenter: Carla Blackwell – Pima County Development Services

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    2023 NEC Changes Affecting PV and Energy Storage System

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Brian Mehalic – Solar Energy International

  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
    Digital Storytelling: Harnessing Mapping Software to Accelerate Resilience

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Carolyn Dougherty – SEPA

  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
    Quick Talk: The Cost Causation Conundrum: How a Successful Decades-Long Regulatory Regime is Precluding DER Interconnection

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207A

    Presenter: Ed Brolin – ConEd Clean Energy Businesses

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
    Quicktalk: Clean Energy Comms: How to Create Strong Marketing and Advocacy Strategies

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 202A

    Presenter: Dan Whitten – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
    Quicktalk: RECS 2.0 - Getting to 24/7 Carbon-Free
    Location: ACC, Second Level, 205A

    Presenter: Toby Ferenczi – Granular Energy

  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
    Quicktalk: Tax Credit Insurance Beyond Qualified Basis

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207C

    Presenter: Gary Blitz – Aon

    Finance and Asset Management


    Sponsored By IHI Terrasun Solutions
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
    Quicktalk: The National Community Solar Partnership's Pathway to Success

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 204B

    Presenter: Anna Balzer – DOE/Boston Government Services

    Presenter: Nicole Steele – U.S. Department of Energy

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Implementation: The Solar in Schools Movement

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: John Finnerty – Standard Solar, Inc.

  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    American-Made Solar Prize Pitch Showcase

    Location: Grid Edge Theater, Booth #3438

    Expo Hall Speaker: Sarah Gomach – NREL

  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
    Tools and Techniques for Commissioning and Maintenance of PV Systems

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Marshall Brunson

  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    The DERMS Solution: Overcoming Grid Implementation Challenges

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Joe Sullivan – PXiSE Energy Solutions

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    An Increasingly Competitive Solar Landscape: Paths to Diversification

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 204B

    Moderator: Adam Hinckley – Enphase

    Speaker: Amy Heart – Sunrun

    Speaker: Rob Threlkeld – General Motors

    Speaker: Meghan Gainer – DSD Renewables

    Speaker: Becca Glazer – AES Clean Energy

    Speaker: David Ganske – DG+Design

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Corporates Leading New Tax Equity Investment

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207A

    Moderator: John Richardson – CohnReznick Capital

    Speaker: Chris Diaz – Seminole Financial Services, LLC

    Speaker: Laura Jones – Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

    Speaker: George Strobel – Monarch Private Capital

    Speaker: Gabriel Wuebben – Sol Systems

    Finance and Asset Management


    Sponsored By IHI Terrasun Solutions
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Innovation in the Time of Climate Crisis: Utilizing Organizational Innovation to Achieve Bold Carbon Reduction Goals

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 206A

    Moderator: Mary Palmer – SEPA

    Speaker: Tanuj Deora – White House Council on Environmental Quality

    Speaker: Alice K. Jackson – Xcel Energy

    Speaker: Gary B. Rackliffe – Hitachi Energy

    Speaker: Kelly V. Friend – Nexamp

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Unlocking a GEBs Future: Accelerating Coordinated Utility Programs

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 205A

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

    Speaker: Andrew McAllister – California Energy Commission and Chair

    Speaker: Anthony James – SCE

    Speaker: Lisa B. Reed – Holy Cross Energy

    Speaker: Dan Cross-Call – Uplight

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
    PV Technologies and Design for the Future
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    Solar Developer Tool: Ai's Path from Hype to Helpful

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Paul Grana – Aurora Solar

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
    How New Solar Module Technologies Are Transforming DG Solar
    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Aaron Thurlow – LONGi Solar

  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
    Getting Comfortable with DER Level Merchant Risk

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Tom Michelman – Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC

  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    How Open Automated Demand Response Is Changing the Energy Market

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Chinedu Igbokwe – Electriq Power

  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Finding Common Ground: Addressing Siting and Land Use Issues in the Solar+ Decade

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207A

    Moderator: Dave Gahl – Solar and Storage Industries Institute

    Speaker: Nicole Sitaraman – Office of Public Participation, FERC

    Speaker: Garry George – National Audubon Society

    Speaker: Alex Sundquist – Avantus (formerly 8minute)

    Speaker: Jinnie Hall – EDF Renewables North America

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Home Is Where the Power Is: The Integration of Distributed Generation onto the Wholesale Grid

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 202A

    Moderator: Sean Gallagher – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Speaker: Katherine H. Hamilton – Advanced Energy Management Alliance

    Speaker: Suzanne Leta – SunPower Corporation

    Speaker: Ted Burhans – SEPA

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Powering Environmental Justice with Clean Energy

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 204B

    Moderator: Erica Mackie – GRID Alternatives

    Speaker: Nicole Jackson (she/her/hers) – Sandia National Laboratory

    Speaker: Tyler Valdes – California Environmental Justice Alliance

    Speaker: Charles Bolden – SEIA

    Speaker: Ann Collier – SEPA

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Solar Asset Underperformance: Predictions to Reality and Back

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207C

    Moderator: Teresa M. Barnes – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

    Speaker: Rounak Kharait – DNV

    Speaker: Jon Previtali, MS – VDE Americas

    Speaker: Jason Kaminsky – kWh Analytics, Inc.

    Speaker: Leigh Zanone – Avantus (formerly 8minute)

    Finance and Asset Management


    Sponsored By IHI Terrasun Solutions
  • 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cybersecurity for Reliability
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
    Rail-Less Solar on Metal Roofs: Wire Management and Best Practices

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Mark Gies – S-5!

  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    American-Made Solar Prize Winner Announcement

    Location: Grid Edge Theater, Booth #3438
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Rate Design Final

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Moderator: Karl Rábago – Rábago Energy LLC

    Expo Hall Speaker: Sachu Constantine – Vote Solar

    Expo Hall Speaker: Lon Huber – Duke Energy Corporation

    Expo Hall Speaker: Katie Guice – Tampa Electric, An Emera Company

  • 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
    SolarAPP+ Advocacy: What Can Installers Do?

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Stephen G. Pope – SEIA

  • 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    Developing a Structural Manual of Practice for PV Systems

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Steve Gartner, PE – HDR

  • Wednesday, September 21, 2022
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
    RE+ Tech Funders Breakfast (separate ticket)
    Location: Marriott - Grand E

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Christina Walrond – U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Debbie Brodt-Giles – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Sarah Gomach – NREL

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Frank Bryan – BRITE Energy Innovators

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Joe Ritter – Seminole Financial Services

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Michele Boyd – Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Jessie Robbins – Generate Capital, PBC

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Aaron R. Morris – USDA Rural Development

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Becca Jones-Albertus – U.S. Department of Energy

    Technical Session - Lecture Presenter: Abraham Baca – Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator

    RE+ Tech


    Sponsored By Accure
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    DC-Coupled Energy Storage: Making Solar Cheaper!

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Andrew Tanner – Yotta Energy

  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Utility Carbon-Reduction Targets: Where We've Been and Where We're Headed

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Trevor Gibson – Smart Electric Power Alliance

  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
    Corporate Financing Solutions for a Carbon-Free Future

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207C

    Moderator: Supria Ranade – SoftBank Energy

    Speaker: Eric Stam – Sol Systems

    Speaker: Dave Felix – Inspiration Mobility

    Speaker: Britta von Oesen – CohnReznick Capital

    Speaker: Patrick Ryan – Exelon

    Finance and Asset Management


    Sponsored By IHI Terrasun Solutions
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
    Supporting Solar & Storage Manufacturing and Deployment

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 204B

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

    Speaker: Costa Nicolaou – PanelClaw, Inc.

    Speaker: Jessica Lawrence-Vaca, MA Global Security Studies – SOLV Energy

    Speaker: Paul Mutchler – Mission Solar

    Speaker: Helena Kimball – Ojjo

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
    Tribal Partnerships and Pathways to Equitable Solar Development

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 202A

    Moderator: Chéri A. Smith – Indigenized Energy Initiative

    Speaker: Jennifer Hershman – SOLV Energy

    Speaker: Gregory Miller – BLM, State of California

    Speaker: Robert Blake – Solar Bear

    Speaker: Cathy Newby – Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
    Funding and Partnership Opportunities for Clean Energy Champions

    Location: Grid Edge Theater, Booth #3438

    Expo Hall Speaker: Debbie Brodt-Giles – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    Energy Storage Opportunities in Europe and Eurasia

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Anne Ahrendsen – U.S. Department of Commerce / International Trade Administration

    Expo Hall Speaker: Serdar Cetinkaya – U.S. Commercial Services

  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    What Will the Solar Company of 2030 Look Like?

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Kacie A. Peters – Pivot Energy

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Configuring of PV Systems and Energy Storage

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Marshall Brunson

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Pollinator-Friendly Habitat for Solar Facilities and Beyond

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Caitlin Cyrus – Atwell, LLC

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Best Practices in Community Solar Program Design

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 202A

    Moderator: Rusty Haynes – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

    Speaker: Laura Stern – Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC

    Speaker: David Sandbank – New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

    Speaker: Eric Misbach – Nexamp

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
    Grid Modernization and Resilience - Q&A
    Location: ACC, Second Level, 208A

    RE+ Tech


    Sponsored By Accure
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    The Clean Energy Supply Chain: Ensuring Ethics, Resiliency, and Sustainability

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 204B

    Moderator: John Smirnow – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Speaker: Meghan Nutting, MPA – Sunnova

    Speaker: Paul Wormser – CEA

    Speaker: Jade Jones – LONGi Solar

    Speaker: Leni John – Strata Clean Energy

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    What You Need to Know About Decommissioning

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207C

    Moderator: Scott Elias – Solar Energy Industries Association

    Speaker: Maggie Clark Sasser – Pine Gate Renewables

    Speaker: Reem Bashatly – DNV

    Speaker: Taylor Curtis – NREL

    Finance and Asset Management


    Sponsored By IHI Terrasun Solutions
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Commercial Interconnection Options

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Amy Scher

  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    SolarAPP+ Results: How is the Application Working?

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Jeffrey Cook – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    U.S. Department of Energy Solar Incubator Awardee Showcase

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Becca Jones-Albertus – U.S. Department of Energy

  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
    How to Accelerate the Adoption of More Commercial Solar with PPA Financing

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Nick Perugini – Solaris Energy, Inc.

  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    "He Signed You Bill! Now You're a Law!" But What's Next? Preparing to Implement the IRA

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207A

    Moderator: Ben Norris – SEIA

    Speaker: Kevin Gresham – RWE

    Speaker: Shirley Chin – Sunrun

    Speaker: Daniel Nelson – Avantus

    Speaker: Chris Mathey – CleanCapital

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Financial Innovations: Expanding Solar Access

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207C

    Moderator: Dana Clare Redden – Solar Stewards

    Speaker: Gilbert Campbell – Volt Energy

    Speaker: Jack Copus – Pivot Energy

    Speaker: Jennifer Williams – Live Oak Bank

    Finance and Asset Management


    Sponsored By IHI Terrasun Solutions
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Microgrid Design Innovations Driving Grid Modernization
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    On the Map: Modeling Resources to Accelerate Carbon Reduction

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 202A

    Moderator: Skip Dise – AES Corporation

    Speaker: Margot Everett – Kevala

    Speaker: Jeff Ressler – Clean Power Research

    Speaker: Hannah Bascom – Google

    Speaker: Brian Probolsky – Orange County Power Authority

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Postcards from the Future Grid: Innovative Policies to Unlock Energy Storage's Capabilities and Benefits

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 206A

    Moderator: Radina Valova – Interstate Renewable Energy Council

    Speaker: Gary Lemay – New Hampshire Electrical Cooperative

    Speaker: Nadav Enbar – EPRI

    Speaker: Laura Beaton – Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger, LLP

    Speaker: Jeremiah Miller – Solar Energy Industries Association

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Best Practices for Sustainable Renewable Energy Development

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 204B

    Moderator: Heidi Sanborn – National Stewardship Action Council

    Speaker: Philip A. Schwarz – PVPallet, Inc.

    Speaker: Michael Worry – Nuvation Energy

    Speaker: Robert Nicholson – SEIA

    Speaker: Kate Collardson – Senior Manager of Technical Operations, Omnidian

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Utility-Owned Projects: Lessons Learned from Working Directly with an EPC

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 205A

    Moderator: Mac Keller – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

    Speaker: Jim Piotrowski – Arizona Public Service

    Speaker: Rex Stepp – McCarthy Building Companies

    Speaker: Roger Bredder – First Solar

    Speaker: Scott Wibbenmeyer – Ameren Missouri

    Speaker: Amanda Beck – SMUD

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    A Look at Lithium-ion Battery Types and Considerations

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Will White – Solar Energy International

  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
    Rethinking Optimum DC-AC Ratio for PV Solar

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: John D. Leslie – BTY Group

  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Diversifying the Solar Workforce Through Inclusive Apprenticeships

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Alex Winn

    Expo Hall Speaker: Nicholas Morgan

    Expo Hall Speaker: Chris Nichols – Renewables Forward

  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Opportunities of Dual Land Use Solar

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Chad Farrell – Encore Renewable Energy

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    AI and Automation: Advancements towards Net Zero
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Equity and Just Access for All: Highlighting Successful Low and Moderate Income Solar Programs

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 205A

    Moderator: Sara Birmingham – Solar Energy Industries Association

    Speaker: Christopher Walker – GRID Alternatives

    Speaker: Jeff Hargis – ICAST

    Speaker: Sandhya Murali – Solstice

    Speaker: Nancy Sutley – Los Angeles Dept of Water and Power (LADWP)

    Speaker: Thomas Neyhart – PosiGen

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Solar & Storage Industry Codes and Standards Update

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 204B

    Moderator: Joe Cain – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Speaker: Steve Gartner, PE – HDR

    Speaker: Gerald Robinson – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL)

    Speaker: Jon Ness – Matrix Engineering Consultants

    Speaker: Tracy Becker – UC Berkeley

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    The Business Case for Carbon Capture

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207A

    Moderator: Madelyn Morrison – Carbon Capture Coalition

    Speaker: Matt Lauer – Foss & Company

    Speaker: Sarah Grey – Arnold & Porter

    Speaker: Mark Purser – Generate Capital

    Speaker: Jon Cartlidge – Battelle

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    With Great Land Use Comes Great Responsibility: Ecosystem Services and Renewable Energy Development

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 207C

    Moderator: Brian Ross – Great Plains Institute

    Speaker: Gretchen Dolson, PE, LEED AP – HDR

    Speaker: Steve Kalland – NC Clean Technology Center

    Speaker: Alissa Jean Schafer – Copper Stamp Strategy LLC

    Speaker: Alexis S. Pascaris – AgriSolar Consulting

    Managing Growth


    Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
    Rate Design Roundup: Lessons from Net Metering Developments in California and Across the Nation

    Location: ACC, Second Level, 202A

    Moderator: Rick Umoff – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Speaker: Susannah Churchill – Vote Solar

    Speaker: Scott Martin – SMUD

    Speaker: Caroline Choi – Edison International and Southern California Edison

    Speaker: Katie Ramsey – Sierra Club

    Speaker: Walker Wright – Sunrun

    Speaker: Matt Baker – CA Public Advocates Office

    Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers


    Sponsored By JFECC
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    Delivering Positive Project Returns in Today's Supply Crunch

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Marcelo Ortega – Rystad Energy

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
    Thermography and PV System O&M

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Brian Mehalic – Solar Energy International

  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
    Enabling Resilience Through Innovative VPP Financing Solutions

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Suleman Khan – Swell Energy

  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Clean Energy Workforce Alliance: A Collaborative Approach to Workforce Challenges

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Janell Hills, Dr. – IREC

  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Trade Update - What's Next and How Will Trade Continue to Impact Clean Energy?

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: John Smirnow – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    SEIA Resources on the Inflation Reduction Act

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Justin Baca – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

    Expo Hall Speaker: Jamal Dargan – SEIA

  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Solar+Storage: The Value Proposition for a Sustainable Future

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Darrell Furlong – Wartsila

    Expo Hall Speaker: Rahul Ramanan – RWE Renewables Americas, LLC

  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    We Took the Risk: A Fireside Chat About the Early Risk Takers in the Renewable Energy

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Tom Weirich – EDP Renewables

  • Thursday, September 22, 2022
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Defining Solar Intelligence: What Is It and How Does It Benefit You?

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Pete Cleveland – EagleView

    Expo Hall Speaker: Kendra Hubbard

  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
    Climate Change and the Small Business Opportunity

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Tess O'Brien – EnergySage, Inc.

    Expo Hall Speaker: Cheikh Drame – National Grid

  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
    Meet the Solar & Storage Industries Institute

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Dave Gahl – Solar and Storage Industries Institute

  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    Roofing and Solar Crossover

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Rebecca Bateman

    Expo Hall Speaker: Mario Thomas – Eagleview

  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    Will Community Solar Ever Truly Take Off?

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Justin Pniower – EnergySage

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Cybersecurity Certification Standard for Distributed Energy and Inverter-based Resources

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Danish Saleem – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

    Expo Hall Speaker: Ken Boyce – UL LLC

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    How Community Solar Facilitates Energy Equity for LMI Communities

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: C.J. Colavito – Standard Solar

    Expo Hall Speaker: Malcolm D. Bliss – Common Energy LLC

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Partnerships for Recruiting Veteran Talent

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Megan Howes – Interstate Renewable Energy Council

    Expo Hall Speaker: Nicholas Morgan

    Expo Hall Speaker: Grant Johnston

  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Catalyzing U.S. Solar Manufacturing

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Justin Baca – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

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

  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Improving Structural Connections in PV Mounting Systems

    Location: Storage Central Theater, Booth #2799

    Expo Hall Speaker: Jon Ness – Matrix Engineering Consultants

  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Remote Sales vs. Selling Online: Why There's a Big Difference

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Vikram Aggarwal – EnergySage, Inc.

  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    Solar Construction Innovations are Driven by Collaborative EPC Framework

    Location: Industry Trends Theater, Booth #1694

    Expo Hall Speaker: Dalton Ruddell – Burns & McDonnell

  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    The Clean Energy Clearinghouse: A One-stop Educational Resource

    Location: Installer Training Theater, Booth #289

    Expo Hall Speaker: Pagan Poggione – IREC