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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
6:00 AM – 7:30 AM
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Power Up 5k Run & 2.5K Walk
6:00 AM – 7:30 AM
PT
Power Up 5k Run & 2.5K Walk
Sponsored By
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
PT
Networking Breakfast
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
PT
Networking Breakfast
Location: Regency Ballroom- 7th Floor
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
Location: Columbia Foyer
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Stormwater Management Planning and Achieving Notice of Termination
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Stormwater Management Planning and Achieving Notice of Termination
Location: Columbia A
Moderator:
Richard Davis
– Beveridge & Diamond
Speaker:
Allison Chapin
– Burns & McDonnell
Speaker:
Chris Loebach (he/him/his)
– Invenergy
Speaker:
John Oldi, PE, MS, CC-P (he/him/his)
– RWE Clean Energy
Speaker:
Samantha Whitens
– Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Natural & Cultural Resources
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Voices from the Heartland—Creating a Winning Message in Rural America
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Voices from the Heartland—Creating a Winning Message in Rural America
Location: Columbia C
Moderator:
Jessica Maldonado
– PolicyWorks
Speaker:
Nick Boeyink
– Iowa Conservative Energy Forum
Speaker:
Meredith Pounds DeBorde
– Lazy D Farm
Speaker:
McKinley Fisk
– PolicyWorks
Speaker:
Ray Gaesser
– Iowa Conservative Energy Forum
Community, Tribal Partners, and Stakeholder Engagement
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Regional and State Siting Legislation
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Regional and State Siting Legislation
Location: Columbia D
Moderator:
Alex Breckel
– Clean Tomorrow
Speaker:
Trish Demeter
– Advanced Energy United
Speaker:
Barb Jacobs, MPA (she/her/hers)
– Lightsource bp
Speaker:
Chris Menges
– Interwest Energy Alliance
Speaker:
Daniel Siemann
– State of WA Dept of Commerce
Speaker:
Jeremy Thompson
– Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Emerging Technology & Policy
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
PT
Networking Break & Exhibits
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
PT
Networking Break & Exhibits
Location: Regency Ballroom- 7th Floor
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
Vegetation Monitoring and Landscape Screening
Natural & Cultural Resources
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
Vegetation Monitoring and Landscape Screening
Location: Columbia A
Natural & Cultural Resources
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
Trees, Shrubs, & Seeds—Resiliency and Flexibility for Landscape Screening
Location: Columbia A
Facilitator:
Katherine Green (she/her/hers)
– Resource Environmental Solutions (RES)
Facilitator:
Nic Meyer
– Westwood Professional Services
Facilitator:
Benjamin R. Balskus, ISA Certified Arborist (he/him/his)
– Invenergy
Natural & Cultural Resources
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
Voluntary Vegetation Monitoring and Adaptive Management on Solar Projects
Location: Columbia A
Facilitator:
Isaac Pallant
– Invenergy
Natural & Cultural Resources
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
Clean Power INSIGHTS—Furthering Engagement and Development with Data and Tech
Community, Tribal Partners, and Stakeholder Engagement
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
Clean Power INSIGHTS—Furthering Engagement and Development with Data and Tech
Location: Columbia C
Community, Tribal Partners, and Stakeholder Engagement
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
Insights and Political Intelligence on Top Political Risks from the Frontlines of Development
Location: Columbia C
Speaker:
Jael Holzman
– Heatmap News
Community, Tribal Partners, and Stakeholder Engagement
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
Scaling a Data-Driven Permitting Analysis With AI
Location: Columbia C
Speaker:
James McWalter
– Paces
Community, Tribal Partners, and Stakeholder Engagement
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
The Future of Community Engagement (Hint, it's using AI)
Location: Columbia C
Speaker:
Navdeep Martin, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Flypower
Community, Tribal Partners, and Stakeholder Engagement
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
The Esmerelda 7—A Coordinated Approach to Leasing and Permitting on BLM Land in Nevada
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PT
The Esmerelda 7—A Coordinated Approach to Leasing and Permitting on BLM Land in Nevada
Location: Columbia D
Moderator:
Katie Wegner
– Invenergy
Speaker:
Paul Burman
– Invenergy
Speaker:
Amy Cordle
– AECOM
Speaker:
Janelle Gibbons, MENV
– Leeward Renewable Energy
Speaker:
Jonathan Rigg, MA (he/him/his)
– Avantus
Emerging Technology & Policy
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Vegetation Establishment and Maintenance
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Vegetation Establishment and Maintenance
Location: Columbia A
Moderator:
Kendra Kallevig (she/her/hers)
– EDP Renewables
Speaker:
Carla DeMasters, MS, CERP (she/her/hers)
– Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)
Speaker:
Anthony Stephens, CESSWI (he/him/his)
– AES Clean Energy
Speaker:
Jonathan Thompson, AICP (he/him/his)
– Tetra Tech, Inc.
Natural & Cultural Resources
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Combating False Narratives about Clean Energy
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Combating False Narratives about Clean Energy
Location: Columbia C
Moderator:
Karina Borger
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Maggie Sasser
– Pine Gate Renewables
Speaker:
Kelsey Suter
– Upswing Research
Speaker:
Matthew C. Vollbrecht, PWS (he/him/his)
– Westwood Professional Services
Community, Tribal Partners, and Stakeholder Engagement
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Long-Distance, Multi-State Transmission Challenges and Policy
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Long-Distance, Multi-State Transmission Challenges and Policy
Location: Columbia D
Moderator:
Carrie Zalewski, JD
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Svend Brandt-Erichsen (he/him/his)
– Nossaman LLP
Speaker:
George Lynch, JD, LL.M
– Washington State Commerce Department
Speaker:
Simon Whitelocke
– ITC Holdings Corp.
Emerging Technology & Policy
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
PT
Local Affairs Committee
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
PT
Local Affairs Committee
Committee Meetings
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
PT
State Wildlife Regulatory Subcommittee
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
PT
State Wildlife Regulatory Subcommittee
Committee Meetings
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
PT
Networking Lunch & Exhibits
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
PT
Networking Lunch & Exhibits
Location: 6th Floor & Regency Ballroom- 7th Floor
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
PT
Lessons Learned in the First Year of the 2024 Eagle Rule and What's Next
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
PT
Lessons Learned in the First Year of the 2024 Eagle Rule and What's Next
Location: Columbia A
Moderator:
Christopher Farmer, PhD (he/him/his)
– Orsted
Speaker:
Shawn Childs
– PacifiCorp
Speaker:
Brooke M. Marcus
– Nossaman LLP
Speaker:
Libby Mojica, MS, CWB (she/her/hers)
– Eagle ILF Program
Speaker:
Misti Sporer, MSES (she/her/hers)
– Deriva Energy
Natural & Cultural Resources
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
PT
The Path of Most Resistance—Navigating Constraints and Public Involvement for a New Transmission Line
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
PT
The Path of Most Resistance—Navigating Constraints and Public Involvement for a New Transmission Line
Location: Columbia C
Facilitator:
Derik Vowels, PMP
– POWER Engineers, Inc.
Facilitator:
John Aniello
– PacifiCorp
Community, Tribal Partners, and Stakeholder Engagement
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
PT
Decoding Decommissioning Plans—Navigating Policy and Assuring Stakeholders
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
PT
Decoding Decommissioning Plans—Navigating Policy and Assuring Stakeholders
Location: Columbia D
Facilitator:
Caroline Boecher, Professional Engineer
– Westwood Professional Services
Emerging Technology & Policy
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
PT
Networking Break & Exhibits
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
PT
Networking Break & Exhibits
Location: Regency Ballroom- 7th Floor
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Siting Considerations, Limitations, and Opportunities when Assessing Biodiversity and Soil Health to Meet ESG Goals
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Siting Considerations, Limitations, and Opportunities when Assessing Biodiversity and Soil Health to Meet ESG Goals
Location: Columbia A
Facilitator:
Michael Van Laeken, CERP
– Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)
Facilitator:
Caitlin Rottler, PhD
– Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)
Natural & Cultural Resources
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Developing an Effective Organizational Tribal Nation Engagement Policy and Procedure
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Developing an Effective Organizational Tribal Nation Engagement Policy and Procedure
Location: Columbia C
Moderator:
Kristen Rosenberger
– Leeward Renewable Energy
Speaker:
Hannah Jackson (she/her/hers)
– Schnake Turnbo Frank
Speaker:
Brandon Scott
– Cherokee Nation & Cherokee Nation Businesses
Community, Tribal Partners, and Stakeholder Engagement
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Back to the Basics for Bats
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Back to the Basics for Bats
Location: Columbia D
Moderator:
Quintana Hayden, MS
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Christi M. Calabrese (she/her/hers)
– EDP Renewables
Speaker:
Kevin Denman
– EchoSense LLC
Speaker:
Andrew Pinger (he/him/his)
– Scout Clean Energy
Emerging Technology & Policy
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
Biodiversity at Solar Facilities—Emerging Development, Financing, and Operational Trends
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
Biodiversity at Solar Facilities—Emerging Development, Financing, and Operational Trends
Location: Columbia A
Moderator:
Ellen J. Crivella, MS (she/her/hers)
– Orsted
Speaker:
Blayne Gunderman
– Lightsource bp
Speaker:
Heidi M. Hartmann, M.S.
– Argonne National Laboratory
Speaker:
Goni Iskali, MS
– Apex Clean Energy
Speaker:
Amanda Klehr
– DNV
Natural & Cultural Resources
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
First Impressions—Early Community Engagement Strategies for Project Approval
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
First Impressions—Early Community Engagement Strategies for Project Approval
Location: Columbia C
Moderator:
Lara Hamsher, MSC (she/her/hers)
– AES Clean Energy
Speaker:
Cathy Boies, M.Ed and M.L.S.
– Gridworks
Speaker:
Darden Copeland
– Calvert Street Group
Speaker:
Matthew J. Wagner, PE
– DTE Energy
Community, Tribal Partners, and Stakeholder Engagement
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
Minnesota Case Study—Permitting Reform Model for the Rapid Deployment of Clean Energy and Transmission Projects
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
Minnesota Case Study—Permitting Reform Model for the Rapid Deployment of Clean Energy and Transmission Projects
Location: Columbia D
Moderator:
Louise Miltich, M.S.
– Great Plains Institute
Speaker:
Brie L. Anderson
– Apex Clean Energy
Speaker:
Christy Brusven (she/her/hers)
– Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Speaker:
Ellen Heine
– Xcel Energy
Emerging Technology & Policy
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