- Monday, May 8 2023
Gary Ivory
Douglas County Public Utility District
Speaker
Chris Lee
Tidal Energy Corp.
Speaker
Show Me the Money: A Focus on Hydro Incentives (Sections 242, 243, and 247)
- 2:45 PM
- - 3:45 PM
Michael Purdie
National Hydropower Association (NHA)
Moderator
Timothy Welch
U.S. Department of Energy
Speaker
Aleksandar Mitreski
Brookfield Renewable Energy Group (US)
Moderator
Nate Gilbraith
New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)
Panelist
Ryan Roy
Western Power Pool
Panelist
Connecting University Students with Young Professionals in the Industry
- 4:00 PM
- - 5:00 PM
Nuria Holmes
SWCA Environmental Consultants
Panelist
Camille Ellsworth
rPlus Hydro
Panelist
Brittney May
National Hydropower Association (NHA)
Moderator
Will Pisano
Office of Rep. Anne Kuster (D--NH-02)
Panelist
Miles Hall
Natel Energy, Inc.
Moderator
Tom Cuthbert
Emrgy, Inc.
Speaker
Daniel Petcovic
CalWave Power Technologies, Inc.
Speaker
Katia Debian
GE Renewable Energy, Part of GE Vernova
Speaker
- Tuesday, May 9 2023
Stuart Davies
ORPC, Inc.
Co-Chair
Melissa Klembara
U.S. Department of Energy
Speaker
Creating a Narrative about Your Project’s Development or Operations: Using Standards and Certifications
- 4:45 PM
- - 5:45 PM
Jonathan Colby
Streamwise Development, LLC.
Moderator
Nuria Holmes
SWCA Environmental Consultants
Moderator
Nakia Arrington
Van Ness Feldman LLP
Panelist
Misha Tseytlin
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Panelist
Andrea Wortzel
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Panelist
Show Me the Money: Beyond Hydro Incentive Payments and Tax Credits — Additional Federal Funding Sources for Project Owners, Project Developers, and Technology Developers
- 4:45 PM
- - 5:45 PM
Kat Jarl
U.S. Department of Energy
Speaker
- Wednesday, May 10 2023
Marycella Dumlao
National Hydropower Association (NHA)
Moderator
Joel Ledesma
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Panelist
Sydney Platt
Littoral Power Systems, Inc.
Panelist
Harmon L. (Monty) Cooper
Crowell and Moring
Panelist
Chris Nichols
Renewables Forward
Panelist
Steve Daines
U.S. Senate
Special Guest
Malcolm Turnbull
Keynote Speaker
A Collaborative Approach to Successful Project Permitting: Balancing the Real and Present Need for Marine Energy with Protecting the Environment
- 10:15 AM
- - 11:15 AM
Tim Acker
BioSonics, Inc.
Moderator
Lindsay Dubbs
Coastal Studies Institute, North Carolina State University (pre-recorded video presentation)
Speaker
Katie Sellers Reynolds
ORPC, Inc.
Speaker
Show Me the Money: Direct Pay Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act – How Can Public Power Benefit?
- 10:15 AM
- - 11:15 AM
Suzanne Grassell
Chelan County Public Utility District
Moderator
John Godfrey
American Public Power Association (APPA)
Speaker
Paul Gutierrez
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
Speaker
Jillian Lawrence
Patriot Hydro, LLC
Emcee
Workshop: Tools of the Trade: Skill-Building and Applications for Negotiations Techniques
- 10:15 AM
- - 12:30 PM
Luke Edney
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Workshop Leader
Charles Sensiba
Troutman Pepper
Panelist
Kana Smith
Congressman Pat Ryan (NY-18)
Panelist
Tim Sullivan
Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, D.P.C.
Panelist
Luigi Resta
rPlus Hydro
Panelist
Ashley Brooks
U.S. Department of Energy
Panelist
Rachel McNamara
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Panelist
Shannon Ames
Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI)
Panelist
Preston Pierce
Duke Energy Corporation
Emcee
Todd Briggeman
Black & Veatch
Speaker
Workshop: Applying for U.S. Department of Energy Funding: From Application to Award Management
- 1:30 PM
- - 2:30 PM
Thomas Sullivan
Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, DPC
Emcee
Yana Shininger
U.S. Department of Energy
Workshop Leader
