Plenary Session

This Plenary Session features:

Hear from Congress
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) has been a longtime advocate for water power ... and marine energy in particular. She is dedicated to raising the visibility of marine energy technologies and investing in marine energy as a clean energy solution and will be receiving NHA's Legislator of the Year Award.

Reporter Roundtable
A group of top energy policy reporters in Washington, D.C., will participate in an insightful conversation with the National Hydropower Association's CEO Malcolm Woolf about what they are hearing and reporting on with regard to energy-related policies ... including federal funding, tax credits, new Congressional players, and key administration officials. They will also share where they see water power fitting into energy priorities in Washington.

Advocacy Day Recap
And, hear an update on the impact of NHA's Advocacy Day, that took place on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, April 1.

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Presenter(s)

Heidi WahtoVice Chair, National Hydropower Association Board of Directors, and Principal, Licensing and Regulatory Lead,StantecEmcee

Sarah HenkelAssociate Director, Pacific Marine Energy CenterOregon State UniversityIntroducer

Suzanne BonamiciCongresswoman, State of OregonU.S. House of RepresentativesKeynote Speaker

Malcolm WoolfPresident and CEONational Hydropower Association (NHA)Moderator

Rachel FrazinEnergy and Environment ReporterThe HillPanelist

Nico PortuondoEnergy ReporterE&E NewsPanelist

Nick SobczykEnergy and Climate ReporterAxiosPanelist

Matthew AllenDirector of Legislative AffairsNational Hydropower Association (NHA)Speaker