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Monday, March 30, 2026
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
MT
Registration Open
Location: Colorado Pre-Function
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
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Welcome & Blessing
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
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Tribal Convening Welcome & Blessing
Location: Red Rock 6-7–Level 3
Speaker:
Hilary Clark, MA
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
David Harper
– Founder & CEO, Huurav Energy
Presenter:
Doug Good Feather
– Lakota Nation
Tribal Convening
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MT
PEAK Opening Session #1
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MT
PEAK Opening Session
Location: Willow Lake 4-5–Level 3
Co-Chair:
Cegeon Chan, PhD
– DNV
Co-Chair:
Emily Greeno
– Avangrid Power
Speaker:
Anthony Fratto
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Abbe Friedman
– J.P. Morgan
Speaker:
Cory Arce Gessert, MSc, PMP
– DNV
PEAK
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MT
Pre-Conference Workshop: Mock Crisis Training—How to Communicate Effectively in a Worst-Case Scenario
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Mock Crisis Training—How to Communicate Effectively in a Worst-Case Scenario
Location: Red Rock 8-9–Level 3
Facilitator:
Amber Clayton
– RenUSA
Facilitator:
David D'Onofrio
– RenUSA
Facilitator:
Ashley Hartman
– RenUSA
Facilitator:
Ben Kelahan, MPA
– RenUSA
Facilitator:
Grace Lacke
– RenUSA
Facilitator:
Kate Peters
– RenUSA
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MT
Tribal and Renewable Energy Industry Convening—Listening, Learning, and Celebrating Successes
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Tribal and Renewable Energy Industry Convening—Listening, Learning, and Celebrating Successes
Location: Red Rock 6-7–Level 3
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Forming Successful Tribal Renewable Energy Partnerships and Protecting Cultural Resources
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Forming Successful Tribal Renewable Energy Partnerships and Protecting Cultural Resources
Location: Red Rock 6-7–Level 3
Speaker:
Robert Byrnes
– Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, South Dakota
Speaker:
Jon Canis
– Oceti Sakowin Power Authority
Speaker:
Teanna Limpy
– Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Speaker:
Art Rave
– Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Tribal Convening
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
MT
Networking Break
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
MT
Networking Break
PEAK
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
MT
Coffee & Refreshments
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
MT
Coffee & Refreshments
Tribal Convening
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MT
PEAK Session #2: AI & Automation [Multi-Tech]
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MT
PEAK Session #2: AI & Automation [Multi-Tech]
Location: Willow Lake 4-5–Level 3
Session Chair:
Kristen Wagner
– Power Factors
Speaker:
Tyler Anderson
– Nebbo
Speaker:
Kai-Philipp Kairies
– Accure Battery Intelligence
Speaker:
Praanjal P. Nasery
– Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Speaker:
Ian Tse
– DNV
PEAK
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
MT
These Sacred Hills—A Conversation with Yakama Power
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
MT
These Sacred Hills—A Conversation with Yakama Power
Location: Red Rock 6-7–Level 3
Speaker:
Councilman Jeremy Takala
– Yakama Nation Tribal Council
Speaker:
Elaine Harvey
– Kamiltpah Band of the Yakama Nation
Speaker:
Bronsco Jim Jr.
– Yakama Nation
Speaker:
Jacob Bailey
– Struck Films
Speaker:
Ben Fairbanks
– Clearway Energy
Tribal Convening
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Networking Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
MT
Networking Break
PEAK
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
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Transition Break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
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Transition Break
Tribal Convening
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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PEAK Session #3: Preparing for a Resilient Energy Future—Data‑Driven Approaches to Extreme Weather Events
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MT
PEAK Session #3: Preparing for a Resilient Energy Future—Data‑Driven Approaches to Extreme Weather Events
Location: Willow Lake 4-5–Level 3
Session Chair:
David Ponsa
– Vortex
Speaker:
Andrew Black
– Vaisala
Speaker:
Sukanya Prabhudesai
– Wood PLC
Speaker:
Daran Rife, PhD
– DNV
Speaker:
Sandra Calvert, MBA Finance
– Moore-McNeil, LLC
PEAK
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MT
Overcoming Interconnection Challenges, Asserting Tribal Sovereignty
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Overcoming Interconnection Challenges, Asserting Tribal Sovereignty
Location: Red Rock 6-7–Level 3
Moderator:
Chas Jewett
– Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Speaker:
Caroline Herron
– Oceti Sakowin Power Authority
Speaker:
Nicole Hill
– The Nature Conservancy
Speaker:
Suedeen Kelly
– Jenner & Block
Speaker:
Joseph McNeil, Jr
– Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Tribal Convening
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
MT
First Time Attendee Meetup
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
MT
First Time Attendee Meetup
Location: Aurora Ballroom C-D–Level 2
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Welcome Reception
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
MT
Welcome Reception
Location: Aurora Ballroom C-D–Level 2
PEAK
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Welcome Reception—Siting & Permitting and PEAK
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Welcome Reception—Siting & Permitting and PEAK
Location: Aurora Ballroom C-D–Level 2