- Monday, March 11, 2024
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
Registration Open
- Tuesday, March 12, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST
Full Conference Networking Breakfast
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST
Registration Open
8:45 AM – 10:00 AM PST
Welcome Remarks and General Session: California Dreaming – The State of Clean Energy in California
8:45 AM – 10:00 AM PST
Mayor Lisa Gillmor – City of Santa Clara ### 2268396###Keynote Speaker###Mayor###City of Santa Clara###Keynote Speaker: – City of Santa Clara
### @@@ Chris Schroeder – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 540001###Moderator###Vice President, Research & Industry Strategy,###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### @@@ Sachu Constantine – Vote Solar ### 574786###Panelist###Executive Director###Vote Solar###Panelist: – Vote Solar
### @@@ Stephanie Doyle (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 2176847###Panelist###California State Affairs Director###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Panelist: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### she/her/hers @@@ James McGarry (he/him/his) – New Leaf Energy ### 2238263###Panelist###Director of Policy and Business Development, West###New Leaf Energy###Panelist: – New Leaf Energy
### he/him/his @@@ Manuel Pineda – Silicon Valley Power ### 2261036###Panelist###Chief Electric Utility Officer###Silicon Valley Power###Panelist: – Silicon Valley Power
### 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM PST
Full Conference Sessions
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST
Expo Hall Networking Break
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST
Expo Hall Open
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM PST
Energy Transition Theater: Beyond Sustainability: A Case for Reusable Packaging in Solar
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM PST
Philip A. Schwarz (he/him/his) – PVpallet ### 1595569###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO & Co-Founder###PVpallet###Expo Hall Speaker: – PVpallet
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10:30 AM – 11:20 AM PST
California Community Energy: Implementation and Impact
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM PST
Stephanie Doyle (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 2176847###Moderator###California State Affairs Director###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### she/her/hers @@@ Derek Chernow – Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) ### 1777427###Panelist###Western Regional Director###Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA)###Panelist: – Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA)
### @@@ James Frasher – Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) ### 705475###Panelist###Manager of New Business Development, Grants, and Innovation###Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)###Panelist: – Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
### @@@ Sarah Moon (she/her/hers) – Fieldworks Power ### 2238270###Panelist###Co-Founder###Fieldworks Power###Panelist: – Fieldworks Power
### she/her/hers11:00 AM – 11:25 AM PST
Energy Transition Theater: What’s Old is New Again: Future-focused Utilities Solve Distribution Capacity and Capital Challenges Based on Trusted Technology
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM PST
Gary Oppedahl (he/him/his) – BlockEnergy ### 947576###Expo Hall Speaker###Vice President, Emerging Technology###BlockEnergy###Expo Hall Speaker: – BlockEnergy
### he/him/his11:20 AM – 12:10 PM PST
Renewable Energy for Renters: A Deep Dive into Interconnection Innovations and Battery Storage Solutions for Multi-Metered Properties
11:25 AM – 12:10 PM PST
Jose Bodipo-Memba – Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) ### 1981961###Moderator###Chief Diversity Officer###Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)###Moderator: – Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
### @@@ Katie Gallinger (she/her/hers) – PG&E ### 2233308###Panelist###Strategic Analyst, Distributed Energy Resources Policy and Valuation###PG&E###Panelist: – PG&E
### she/her/hers @@@ Patrick Sterns – Sunpower ### 2249748###Panelist###Director, Policy & Strategy, Western States###Sunpower###Panelist: – Sunpower
### 12:00 PM – 12:25 PM PST
Energy Transition Theater: The Role of Hydrogen Long-Duration Energy Storage in Accelerating Decarbonization of the Housing & Transportation Sectors
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM PST
Alex Ivanenko – HyWatts ### 2249747###Expo Hall Speaker###CEO & Founder###HyWatts###Expo Hall Speaker: – HyWatts
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12:10 PM – 1:10 PM PST
Full Conference Networking Lunch
12:30 PM – 12:55 PM PST
Energy Transition Theater: Planning for Now: Navigating the Electric Vehicle Revolution
12:30 PM – 12:55 PM PST
Angela Lee (she/her/hers) – Motive Energy ### 2259272###Expo Hall Speaker###Director of Strategic Accounts###Motive Energy###Expo Hall Speaker: – Motive Energy
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1:00 PM – 1:50 PM PST
Energy Transition Theater: Roadblocks and Solutions to Building Decarbonization – Main Panel Upgrades
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM PST
Patrick Sterns – Sunpower ### 2249748###Expo Hall Moderator###Director, Policy & Strategy, Western States###Sunpower###Expo Hall Moderator: – Sunpower
### @@@ Sam Fishman – SPUR ### 2272980###Expo Hall Speaker###Sustainability and Resilience Policy Manager###SPUR###Expo Hall Speaker: – SPUR
### @@@ Zach Pierce (he/him/his) – Rewiring America ### 2271285###Expo Hall Speaker###Senior Manager, State and Local Policy###Rewiring America###Expo Hall Speaker: – Rewiring America
### he/him/his
1:10 PM – 1:30 PM PST
QuickTalk: Battery Energy Storage Systems: Preparedness and Emergency Response
1:10 PM – 1:30 PM PST
Ben Gaudet – UL ### 2249855###Speaker###Lead R&D Engineer###UL###Speaker: – UL
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1:30 PM – 1:55 PM PST
QuickTalk: Multi-Day Energy Storage Unlocking Resource Adequacy and 24/7 Reliable Renewable Energy
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM PST
Wes Bolsen (he/him/his) – Noon Energy ### 2107701###Speaker###Business Commercialization###Noon Energy###Speaker: – Noon Energy
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2:00 PM – 2:50 PM PST
California H2: A Look at Hydrogen Production Ramping Up in the Golden State
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM PST
Keith H. Malone (he/him/his) – RE+ Events ### 2132052###Moderator###Program Director, Hydrogen###RE+ Events###Moderator: – RE+ Events
### he/him/his @@@ Yuri Freedman (he/him/his) – SoCal Gas ### 2249859###Panelist###Senior Director, Business Development###SoCal Gas###Panelist: – SoCal Gas
### he/him/his @@@ Hua Fang (she/her/hers) – Black & Veatch ### 2253387###Panelist###Managing Director###Black & Veatch###Panelist: – Black & Veatch
### she/her/hers @@@ Scott Brandt – ARCHES ### 2259759###Panelist###Chief Operating Officer###ARCHES###Panelist: – ARCHES
### 2:50 PM – 3:20 PM PST
Expo Hall Networking Break
3:00 PM – 3:25 PM PST
Energy Transition Theater: Funding Gaps in Early-Stage Renewable Project Financing
3:00 PM – 3:25 PM PST
Nicolas Ilg – Segue Sustainable Infrastructure ### 2269624###Expo Hall Speaker###Investor###Segue Sustainable Infrastructure###Expo Hall Speaker: – Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
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3:20 PM – 4:10 PM PST
Growing Pains: Maintaining a Reliable Grid for Decarbonization
3:20 PM – 4:10 PM PST
Andrew Whiteman – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 2259761###Moderator###Senior Manager, Resilience###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### @@@ Michael Colvin – Environmental Defense Fund ### 2204982###Panelist###Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs###Environmental Defense Fund###Panelist: – Environmental Defense Fund
### @@@ Cheryl Lee (she/her/hers) – California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ### 2204981###Panelist###Program and Project Supervisor###California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)###Panelist: – California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
### she/her/hers @@@ Patricia Levi (she/her/hers) – Form Energy ### 2218204###Panelist###Senior Analyst, Strategy & Market Development###Form Energy###Panelist: – Form Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Tony Zimmer – Northern California Power Agency ### 2218205###Panelist###Assistant General Manager - Power Management###Northern California Power Agency###Panelist: – Northern California Power Agency
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3:30 PM – 4:20 PM PST
Energy Transition Theater: Balancing Resiliency and Interconnection Capacity in Green Power Grids
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM PST
Eddie Dehdashti (he/him/his) – Power Applications and Research Systems, Inc. ### 2253390###Expo Hall Speaker###Chief Technology Officer###Power Applications and Research Systems, Inc.###Expo Hall Speaker: – Power Applications and Research Systems, Inc.
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4:15 PM – 5:00 PM PST
Paving the Way for Connected Vehicles, Homes, and Grids
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM PST
Laura Renger (she/her/hers) – California Electric Transportation Coalition ### 2204977###Moderator###Executive Director###California Electric Transportation Coalition###Moderator: – California Electric Transportation Coalition
### she/her/hers @@@ Brittany Blair (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 1595542###Panelist###Senior Analyst, Research and Industry Strategy###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Panelist: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### she/her/hers @@@ Phillip Kobernick (he/him/his) – Peninsula Clean Energy ### 2249865###Panelist###Senior Transportation Programs Manager###Peninsula Clean Energy###Panelist: – Peninsula Clean Energy
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5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
Expo Hall Happy Hour
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PST
Networking Reception
- Wednesday, March 13, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST
Business Lab: Technical & Business Microgrid Grid Edge Opportunities for Utility & Private Electricity Industry Stakeholders
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST
Gary Oppedahl (he/him/his) – BlockEnergy ### 947576###Expo Hall Speaker###Vice President, Emerging Technology###BlockEnergy###Expo Hall Speaker: – BlockEnergy
### he/him/his8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST
Full Conference Networking Breakfast
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM PST
Registration Open
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
The Inflation Reduction Act and What it Means for Clean Energy Projects in California
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
Sean Gallagher – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 146257###Moderator###Senior Vice President, Policy###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### @@@ Sarah Minczeski Delisle – Swell Energy ### 1653618###Panelist###Vice President, Government Affairs & Communications###Swell Energy###Panelist: – Swell Energy
### @@@ Bruce Ledesma (he/him/his) – Nextracker ### 2271509###Panelist###President###Nextracker###Panelist: – Nextracker
### he/him/his @@@ Jeff Lee – Nautilus Solar Energy® ### 2268489###Panelist###Business Development Director###Nautilus Solar Energy®###Panelist: – Nautilus Solar Energy®
### @@@ Tom Starrs (he/him/his) – EDPR ### 1752673###Panelist###Vice President, Government and Public Affairs###EDPR###Panelist: – EDPR
### he/him/his9:00 AM – 12:15 PM PST
Full Conference Sessions
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST
Expo Hall Open
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST
Expo Hall Networking Break
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM PST
Energy Transition Theater: Navigating Operational Risks: The Impact of IEEE 2800 on Power System Studies
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM PST
Christian D. Lopez (he/him/his) – The AES Corporation ### 2263031###Expo Hall Speaker###Director, High Voltage, SCADA & Power System Studies###The AES Corporation###Expo Hall Speaker: – The AES Corporation
### he/him/his10:30 AM – 11:20 AM PST
Solar & Storage PV Recycling: Considerations for Policymakers
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM PST
Evelyn M. Butler (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ### 270218###Moderator###Vice President, Technical Services###Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)###Moderator: – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
### she/her/hers @@@ Nicholas Cain (he/him/his) – Solarcycle ### 2204986###Panelist###Director of Government Affairs###Solarcycle###Panelist: – Solarcycle
### he/him/his @@@ Natalie Clarke (she/her/hers) – AES Clean Energy ### 2272702###Panelist###Project Manager, Bellefield###AES Clean Energy###Panelist: – AES Clean Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Lauren Nevitt (she/her/hers) – Sunrun ### 2200013###Panelist###Senior Director, Public Policy###Sunrun###Panelist: – Sunrun
### she/her/hers11:25 AM – 12:15 PM PST
Powering Progress: Insights from California’s Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Program
11:25 AM – 12:15 PM PST
Kate Strickland – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) ### 790284###Moderator###Senior Manager, Policy###Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)###Moderator: – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
### @@@ Natalie Cothenet – SunPower Corporation ### 2204989###Panelist###Senior Manager, Grid Services###SunPower Corporation###Panelist: – SunPower Corporation
### @@@ Erik Lyon (he/him/his) – California Energy Commission ### 2204990###Panelist###Reliability Program Decarbonization Lead###California Energy Commission###Panelist: – California Energy Commission
### he/him/his @@@ John Anderson (he/him/his) – OhmConnect ### 2204991###Panelist###Senior Director of Market Innovation###OhmConnect###Panelist: – OhmConnect
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