Tuesday, May 19, 2020
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Committee Meetings and Advocacy Workshop
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Visits to Capitol Hill
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch on your own
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Opening Plenary: Follow the Money: Hear from RTO Leaders on the Evolution of Markets and How it Impacts Hydro
- Moderator: Malcolm Woolf, President and CEO, NHA
- Session Number: 1
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
The Importance of Hydropower Advocacy
- Moderator: Rebecca Blood, Principal, RKB Strategies, LLC
- Session Number: 2A
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Markets Session 1: Hydropower from a Grid Operator Perspective
- Moderator: Dennis Cakert, Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Market Policy, NHA
- Session Number: 2B
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Trends in Relicensing
- Moderator: Sharon White, Of Counsel, VanNess Feldman
- Session Number: 2C
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
2020 and Beyond: A Look at the DC Policy Landscape
Description: As we head into the 2020 presidential and congressional elections in November, hear from political insiders on the current state-of-play, and what’s on the horizon, for policy issues that will have a significant impact on your organization. Energy, tax, climate, appropriations, hydro licensing – the list of key priority issues for NHA and the industry is long. This session will examine the opportunities for engagement right now and where NHA members should start planning for the future to ensure your interests are represented and advanced in the federal policy debate.
- Moderator: Jeff Leahey, Vice President, Strategic Marketing Innovations, Inc. (SMI)
- Session Number: 3A
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Markets Session 2: From RPS to CES – How Hydropower Fits In
- Moderator: Kimberly Harriman, Senior Vice President of Public & Regulatory Affairs, NYPA
- Session Number: 3B
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Through the Digital Penstock: Communicating in Social Media
- Moderator: LeRoy Coleman, Senior Manager of Strategic Communications, NHA
- Session Number: 3C
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
9:30 am – 10:45 am
Morning Plenary: Confluence: How the River and Hydropower Communities Work Together
- Moderator: Malcolm Woolf, President and CEO, NHA
- Session Number: 4
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:45 am – 11:15 am
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Working with Stakeholders
- Moderator: Frankie Green, Biologist, Fish and Wildlife
- Session Number: 5A
11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Working with Stakeholders
- Moderator: Melanie Harris, National Hydropower Program Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries - Office of Habitat Conservation
- Session Number: 5A
11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Hybrid Renewable Energy Storage Projects
- Moderator: Mike Manwaring, Water Resources Director - Executive Vice President, McMillen Jacobs
- Session Number: 5B
11:15 am – 12:30 pm
From Licensing to Construction
- Moderator: David Gatto, Business Development, Ames Consutruction
- Session Number: 5C
12:45 pm – 2:15 pm
Awards Luncheon
- Moderator: Jay Anders, NHA Chair; Associate VP and Deputy Director, Black & Veatch
- Session Number: 6
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
The Future of Relicensing
- Moderator: Tom Sullivan, Principal, Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, DPC
- Session Number: 7A
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Pumped Storage
- Moderator: Erik Steimle, Vice President of Project Development , Rye Development
- Session Number: 7B
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Operational Excellence and its Value to My Company
- Moderator: Jim Miller, Consultant, Signal Hydropower Consultants
- Session Number: 7C
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Regulatory Landscape: Rule Changes and Analysis
- Moderator: Cherise Gaffney, Partner, Stoel Rives
- Session Number: 8A
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Measuring the Unique Value of Hydropower: DOE’s HydroWIRES Research Initiative
- Moderator: Samuel Bockenhauer, General Engineer, Department of Energy
- Session Number: 8B
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Manufacturers’ Forum
- Moderator: Carl Atkinson, Director, Sales And Marketing, Voith
- Session Number: 8C
5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Off-Site Baseball Game (tickets will be available for purchase through registration) and HPC Dinner (invite only)
Thursday, May 21, 2020
8:00 am – 9:15 am
Committee Meetings and HPC Committee Meeting
9:30 am – 10:45 am
The Hydro Brief: Hoopa & Its Progeny; Lessons from Natural Gas
- Moderator: Elizabeth Thomas, Partner, K&L Gates
- Session Number: 9A
9:30 am – 10:45 am
Corporate Culture: Attracting and Maintaining High Quality Employees
- Moderator: Dawn Presler, Sr. Environmental Coordinator - Licensing, Environmental Sustainability, Snohomish County P.U.D.
- Session Number: 9B
9:30 am – 10:45 am
Power Opportunities Associated with Irrigation Modernization in the West
- Moderator: Teddy Sorenson, Owner, Senior Engineer, Sorenson
- Session Number: 9C
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Closing Session
- Moderator: Malcolm Woolf, President and CEO, NHA
- Session Number: 10A
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch on your own
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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This 3-day jam packed event provides you the opportunity to network, learn about legislative and regulatory initiatives, and discuss the issues impacting the hydropower industry.
