- Monday, May 13, 2024
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Solar & Storage NEC, Building and Fire Codes Workshop for NABCEP Credit (Additional Ticket Required)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Sean White – White House Energy Inc ### 818190###Workshop Instructor###Professor & IREC Certified Master Trainer###White House Energy Inc###Workshop Instructor: – White House Energy Inc
### - Tuesday, May 14, 2024
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST
Registration Open
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
Full Conference Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
RE+ Texas Welcome Remarks and General Session
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST
Sheri Givens – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 1855932###Opening Remarks###President and CEO###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Opening Remarks: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### @@@ Abigail Ross Hopper – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 599907###Opening Remarks###President and CEO###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Opening Remarks: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CST
Mayor Annise Parker (she/her/hers) – LGBTQ+ Victory Fund; LGBTQ+ Victory Institute ### 2316022###Speaker###Former Mayor of Houston; President & CEO###LGBTQ+ Victory Fund; LGBTQ+ Victory Institute###Speaker: – LGBTQ+ Victory Fund; LGBTQ+ Victory Institute
### she/her/hers @@@ Sheri Givens – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 1855932###Speaker###President and CEO###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Speaker: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### @@@ Abigail Ross Hopper – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 599907###Speaker###President and CEO###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Speaker: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Full Conference Education Sessions
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST
Expo Hall Networking Break
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST
Expo Hall Open
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM CST
Energy Transition Theater: What’s Old is New Again: Future-focused Utilities Solve Distribution Capacity and Capital Challenges Based on Trusted Technology
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM CST
QuickTalk: Everything’s Bigger in Texas: How to Meet our Industry’s Big Workforce Needs
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM CST
Adewale OgunBadejo – GRID Alternatives ### 2168735###Moderator###Vice President, Workforce Development###GRID Alternatives###Moderator: – GRID Alternatives
### @@@ Natalie C. Perez (she/her/hers) – EDP Renewables North America ### 2263082###Panelist###Associate Director, Onboarding, Talent Acquisition & Benefits###EDP Renewables North America###Panelist: – EDP Renewables North America
### she/her/hers @@@ Tracy Wallace (she/her/hers) – Green Careers Texas ### 2263129###Panelist###Founder & Executive Director###Green Careers Texas###Panelist: – Green Careers Texas
### she/her/hers10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CST
The Growing Importance of Energy Storage in Texas
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CST
Drake Moran – Smart Electric Power Alliance ### 1755887###Moderator###Senior Analyst, Research & Industry Strategy###Smart Electric Power Alliance###Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance
### @@@ Barb Jacobs (she/her/hers) – Lightsource bp ### 2263087###Panelist###Director of Government Relations###Lightsource bp###Panelist: – Lightsource bp
### she/her/hers @@@ Jason M. Ryan – CenterPoint Energy ### 1900436###Panelist###EVP, Regulatory Services & Government Affairs###CenterPoint Energy###Panelist: – CenterPoint Energy
### @@@ Yang Yu – Sunrun ### 2276781###Panelist###Senior Manager of VPP & Business Development###Sunrun###Panelist: – Sunrun
### 10:55 AM – 11:20 AM CST
QuickTalk: Can We Build It? Attracting Solar and Storage Manufacturers to Texas
10:55 AM – 11:20 AM CST
Jade Jones – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 2268418###Moderator###Director of Supply Chain Analysis###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Andrew Williams – Canadian Solar ### 2278453###Panelist###Vice President, Policy & Market Development###Canadian Solar###Panelist: – Canadian Solar
### 11:00 AM – 11:25 AM CST
Energy Transition Theater: Hydrogen 101
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM CST
Keith H. Malone (he/him/his) – RE+ Events ### 2132052###Expo Hall Speaker###Program Director, Hydrogen###RE+ Events###Expo Hall Speaker: – RE+ Events
### he/him/his11:30 AM – 11:55 AM CST
Energy Transition Theater: SolarAPP+
11:30 AM – 11:55 AM CST
Stephen G. Pope (he/him/his) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 1595524###Expo Hall Speaker###SolarAPP+ Outreach Manager###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Expo Hall Speaker: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### he/him/his11:30 AM – 11:55 AM CST
TechTalk: Vanadium Flow Battery Applications for Texas
11:30 AM – 11:55 AM CST
Jan Petrenko – Invinity ### 2315208###Speaker###Regional Manager North America Invinity Energy Systems (LSE:IES)###Invinity###Speaker: – Invinity
### 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CST
Residential Solar: The Next Big Market
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CST
Kevin Lucas – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 818267###Moderator###Vice President, Policy Analysis###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Anita Ledbetter (she/her/hers) – Build San Antonio Green ### 1894334###Panelist###Executive Director###Build San Antonio Green###Panelist: – Build San Antonio Green
### she/her/hers @@@ Kim Shields (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Energy ### 2207195###Panelist###Energy Technology Program Specialist###U.S. Department of Energy###Panelist: – U.S. Department of Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Courtney Welch (she/her/hers) – GoodLeap ### 1900441###Panelist###Director of Policy###GoodLeap###Panelist: – GoodLeap
### she/her/hers11:55 AM – 12:20 PM CST
TechTalk: 2024 Commissioning of a Cost-Effective "Underground Battery" in Texas
11:55 AM – 12:20 PM CST
Cindy D. Taff – Sage Geosystems ### 2236027###RE+ Tech Speaker###CEO###Sage Geosystems###RE+ Tech Speaker: – Sage Geosystems
### 11:55 AM – 12:20 PM CST
TechTalk
12:20 PM – 1:20 PM CST
Full Conference Networking Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:25 PM CST
Energy Transition Theater: Energy Storage System Grid-Support
1:00 PM – 1:25 PM CST
Sean White – White House Energy Inc ### 818190###Expo Hall Speaker###Professor & IREC Certified Master Trainer###White House Energy Inc###Expo Hall Speaker: – White House Energy Inc
### 1:20 PM – 1:45 PM CST
QuickTalk
1:20 PM – 2:10 PM CST
The Role of Environmental Justice In Policy Development
1:20 PM – 2:10 PM CST
Anne L. Austin – Austin Legal & Public Affairs ### 2274960###Moderator###Founder & Attorney###Austin Legal & Public Affairs###Moderator: – Austin Legal & Public Affairs
### @@@ John Hall (he/him/his) – Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ### 2310872###Panelist###President and CEO###Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)###Panelist: – Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
### he/him/his @@@ Mary C. Palmer (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 2204993###Panelist###Director of Energy Equity & Inclusion###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Panelist: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### she/her/hers @@@ William Rankin, IV (he/him/his) – EDP Renewables ### 2317910###Panelist###Manager, C&I Origination and Partnerships###EDP Renewables###Panelist: – EDP Renewables
### he/him/his1:30 PM – 1:55 PM CST
Energy Transition Theater: What Happens After the Title Commitment? Effectively De-Risking Land in Renewable Energy Projects
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM CST
Brent Broussard – Dudley Land Company ### 2304974###Expo Hall Speaker###President###Dudley Land Company###Expo Hall Speaker: – Dudley Land Company
### 1:45 PM – 2:10 PM CST
QuickTalk: Navigating the Bidirectional Charging Landscape
1:45 PM – 2:10 PM CST
Drake Moran – Smart Electric Power Alliance ### 1755887###Speaker###Senior Analyst, Research & Industry Strategy###Smart Electric Power Alliance###Speaker: – Smart Electric Power Alliance
### 2:20 PM – 3:10 PM CST
TechTalk: Navigating the Hydrogen Landscape in Texas: Challenges and Opportunities
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM CST
Keith H. Malone (he/him/his) – RE+ Events ### 2132052###Moderator###Program Director, Hydrogen###RE+ Events###Moderator: – RE+ Events
### he/him/his @@@ Brian Weeks, P.E. – GTI Energy ### 1139061###Panelist###Senior Director, Research Operations###GTI Energy###Panelist: – GTI Energy
### 2:20 PM – 3:10 PM CST
Wrangling DERs: The Future of VPPs in Texas
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM CST
Lakin Garth (he/him/his) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 1472663###Moderator###Director, Emerging Technology###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### he/him/his @@@ Ryan King – ERCOT ### 2315215###Panelist###Manager of Market Design###ERCOT###Panelist: – ERCOT
### @@@ Stuart Page – Loans Program Office (LPO), Department of Energy (DOE) ### 2294470###Panelist###Senior Consultant###Loans Program Office (LPO), Department of Energy (DOE)###Panelist: – Loans Program Office (LPO), Department of Energy (DOE)
### @@@ Courtney Welch (she/her/hers) – GoodLeap ### 1900441###Panelist###Director of Policy###GoodLeap###Panelist: – GoodLeap
### she/her/hers3:00 PM – 3:25 PM CST
Energy Transition Theater: TechTalk: On the Forefront: Vanadium Flow Battery Technology
3:00 PM – 3:25 PM CST
Jan Petrenko – Invinity ### 2315208###Expo Hall Speaker###Regional Manager North America Invinity Energy Systems (LSE:IES)###Invinity###Expo Hall Speaker: – Invinity
### 3:10 PM – 3:40 PM CST
Expo Hall Networking Break
3:30 PM – 3:55 PM CST
Energy Transition Theater: Design of DC & Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids - Achieving Sure, Resilient Clean Power
3:30 PM – 3:55 PM CST
Brian Patterson – EMerge Alliance ### 818218###Expo Hall Speaker###Co-Founder & Chairman###EMerge Alliance###Expo Hall Speaker: – EMerge Alliance
### 3:40 PM – 4:10 PM CST
QuickTalk: Clean Energy Industry Trade Update
3:40 PM – 4:10 PM CST
Stacy J. Ettinger (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 2169220###Speaker###Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Trade###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Speaker: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### she/her/hers3:40 PM – 4:40 PM CST
How the Inflation Reduction Act is Increasing Clean Energy Development in Texas
3:40 PM – 4:40 PM CST
Lynnae Willette – EDF Renewable Energy ### 532404###Moderator###Director, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs###EDF Renewable Energy###Moderator: – EDF Renewable Energy
### @@@ Jake Assael (he/him/his) – Goodleap ### 2263083###Panelist###Senior Manager of Policy###Goodleap###Panelist: – Goodleap
### he/him/his @@@ Elaina Ball – CPS Energy ### 2277464###Panelist###Chief Strategy Officer###CPS Energy###Panelist: – CPS Energy
### @@@ Michael Bogie – Jones Power ### 2315371###Panelist###Vice President of Operations, Renewables###Jones Power###Panelist: – Jones Power
### @@@ Liz John (she/her/hers) – SPEER ### 2263141###Panelist###Managing Director###SPEER###Panelist: – SPEER
### she/her/hers4:10 PM – 4:40 PM CST
Full Conference Session
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CST
Expo Hall Happy Hour
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST
Networking Reception
- Wednesday, May 15, 2024
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Registration Open
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
Business Lab: Opportunities and Technologies with Microgrids at the Grid Edge
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
Full Conference Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST
TechTalk: How AI is Helping Solve for Renewable Energy Integration
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST
Aaron Smallwood – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 1595549###RE+ Tech Moderator###Vice President, Industry Solutions###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###RE+ Tech Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
Don’t Mess with Texas: Opportunities and Challenges in Local Policy
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
Michael Jewell – Jewell & Associates, PLLC ### 532413###Moderator###Managing Attorney###Jewell & Associates, PLLC###Moderator: – Jewell & Associates, PLLC
### @@@ Edmundo de la Fuente – K&L Gates ### 2299854###Panelist###Partner###K&L Gates###Panelist: – K&L Gates
### @@@ Barb Jacobs (she/her/hers) – Lightsource bp ### 2263087###Panelist###Director of Government Relations###Lightsource bp###Panelist: – Lightsource bp
### she/her/hers @@@ Luke Metzger (he/him/his) – Environment Texas ### 1930646###Panelist###Executive Director###Environment Texas###Panelist: – Environment Texas
### he/him/his @@@ Susan Williams Sloan – Ørsted ### 2263086###Panelist###Head of Government Affairs & Marketing Strategy###Ørsted###Panelist: – Ørsted
### 9:00 AM – 12:20 PM CST
Full Conference Education Sessions
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Expo Hall Open
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CST
QuickTalk: Consumer Protections in Distributed Solar
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CST
Kim Shields (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Energy ### 2207195###Speaker###Energy Technology Program Specialist###U.S. Department of Energy###Speaker: – U.S. Department of Energy
### she/her/hers10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST
Expo Hall Networking Break
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM CST
QuickTalk
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CST
Winning Community Support for Solar and Energy Storage: Dispelling Myths and Creating End-of-Life Solutions
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CST
Steffanie Dohn (she/her/hers) – McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. ### 525607###Moderator###Vice President-Government Affairs###McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.###Moderator: – McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
### she/her/hers @@@ Taylor Curtis (she/her/hers) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) ### 1670309###Panelist###Regulatory/Policy Analyst###National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)###Panelist: – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
### she/her/hers @@@ Robert Nicholson – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 1679600###Panelist###Senior Manager of Sustainability###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Panelist: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Jesse Simons – SOLARCYCLE ### 2263142###Panelist###Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer###SOLARCYCLE###Panelist: – SOLARCYCLE
### @@@ Kelly Weger (she/her/hers) – Qcells ### 2171765###Panelist###Sr. Director of Sustainability, North America###Qcells###Panelist: – Qcells
### she/her/hers11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CST
Stop, Drop, and Rolling out Codes and Standards to Mitigate Fire Hazards for BESS
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CST
Abid Anwar (he/him/his) – Tesla ### 2315214###Panelist###Sr. Regulatory Engineer###Tesla###Panelist: – Tesla
### he/him/his @@@ Joshua Berkow (he/him/his) – BQ Energy/CleanCapital ### 2263147###Panelist###Director###BQ Energy/CleanCapital###Panelist: – BQ Energy/CleanCapital
### he/him/his @@@ Joe Cain – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 818259###Panelist###Senior Director of Codes and Standards###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Panelist: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Sean White – White House Energy Inc ### 818190###Panelist###Professor & IREC Certified Master Trainer###White House Energy Inc###Panelist: – White House Energy Inc
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