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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Colorado Pre-Function
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast
Location: Aurora Hall 1
8:20 AM - 9:30 AM
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Opening General Session
8:20 AM - 9:30 AM
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Opening General Session
Location: Colorado ABCD–Level 3
Speaker:
David Carroll
– ENGIE North America
Speaker:
Emilie Wangerman
– Lightsource bp
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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Transition Break
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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Transition Break
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
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AI in Advocacy—Countering Misinformation with Speed and Precision
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
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AI in Advocacy—Countering Misinformation with Speed and Precision
Location: Colorado ABCD–Level 3
Moderator:
Artealia Gilliard
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Dan Hendrick
– Clearway Energy Group
Speaker:
Mike Krempasky
– Brunswick Group
Speaker:
Leah M. Qusba
– GoodPower
Speaker:
Kelsey Suter
– Upswing Research
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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PEAK Program Day 2
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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PEAK Program Day 2
Location: Willow Lake 4-5–Level 3
PEAK
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
Location: Aurora Hall 1
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Navigating the Shift—Legal and Practical Strategies for Clean Energy Development in a Changing Regulatory Landscape
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Navigating the Shift—Legal and Practical Strategies for Clean Energy Development in a Changing Regulatory Landscape
Location: Colorado ABCD–Level 3
Moderator:
Alyssa Edwards
– Lightsource bp
Speaker:
Ben Cowan, J.D., M.A.
– Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Speaker:
Todd Mattson
– Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)
Emerging Technology & Policy
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Energy Storage Safety—Updated NFPA 855 Standards and Impacts on State and Local Siting
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Energy Storage Safety—Updated NFPA 855 Standards and Impacts on State and Local Siting
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Moderator:
Sierra Spencer
– Energy & Environmental Economics (E3)
Speaker:
Brian J. Allee
– Environmental Science Associates (ESA)
Speaker:
Lindsey Guinther, MS, Geography
– Lightsource bp
Speaker:
Carrie Kaplan, PhD
– DNV
Emerging Technology & Policy
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch & Exhibits
Location: Aurora Hall 1
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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From Data to Dialogue—Applying Social Science to Win Clean Energy Projects
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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From Data to Dialogue—Applying Social Science to Win Clean Energy Projects
Location: Colorado A–Level 3
Moderator:
Navdeep Martin, MBA
– Flypower
Speaker:
Trish Evans
– Arevon Energy
Speaker:
Ayelet Hines
– Tigercomm
Speaker:
Trenton Marlar, PhD
– Embold Research
Speaker:
Kara Titus, MPA
– Lightsource bp
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Headwinds and Hope—A New Generation’s Commitment to Clean Power
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Headwinds and Hope—A New Generation’s Commitment to Clean Power
Location: Colorado BCD–Level 3
Moderator:
Charles Bocklet
– Jacobs
Speaker:
Sarah Beth Menck
– Longroad Energy
Speaker:
Peter Montalvo
– Matrix New World Engineering
Speaker:
Laura Precourt
– GridStor
Speaker:
Samantha Stanton, PE, PMP
– Invenergy
Emerging Technology & Policy
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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De-Risking Operational Projects—Bats, Eagles, and Pollinators
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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De-Risking Operational Projects—Bats, Eagles, and Pollinators
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Moderator:
Andrew Pinger
– Scout Clean Energy LLC
Speaker:
Shawn Childs
– PacifiCorp
Speaker:
Sydney Edwards
– Stantec
Speaker:
Brooke M. Marcus
– Nossaman LLP
Speaker:
Troy Rahmig
– Tetra Tech
Natural & Cultural Resources
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Transition Break
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
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Transition Break
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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"You've Got Three Minutes:" Winning the Room at the Public Meeting
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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"You've Got Three Minutes:" Winning the Room at the Public Meeting
Location: Colorado A–Level 3
Moderator:
Shelby Ridenour
– Olsson
Speaker:
Alan Claus Anderson, JD
– Polsinelli PC & University of Kansas School of Law
Speaker:
Hilary Clark, MA
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Christopher Ollson, PhD
– Ollson Environmental Health Management
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Backstop to Breakthrough—Building Transmission at the Speed of Need
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Backstop to Breakthrough—Building Transmission at the Speed of Need
Location: Colorado BCD–Level 3
Moderator:
Elizabeth Salerno
– GQS New Energy Strategies
Speaker:
Kevin Chen, PhD, MBA, P.E.
– Electric Power Engineers LLC
Speaker:
Devin McMackin
– ITC Holdings Corp.
Speaker:
Isabel C. Kaubisch
– National Grid Ventures
Emerging Technology & Policy
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Practical Realities of Agrivoltaics at Scale
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Practical Realities of Agrivoltaics at Scale
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Moderator:
Lexie Hain
– Lightsource bp
Speaker:
Tiffany Buck
– Arevon Energy
Speaker:
Juliana Isaac
– Sol Systems
Speaker:
Camren Maierle
– American Lamb Board
Natural & Cultural Resources
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
Location: Aurora Hall 1
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Landowner Perspectives—Real Talk on Renewable Energy Development
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Landowner Perspectives—Real Talk on Renewable Energy Development
Location: Colorado A–Level 3
Moderator:
Jeff Risley
– Renewable Energy Farmers of America (REFA)
Speaker:
Greg Brophy
– Landowner, Former Colorado State Senator & Director TWW
Speaker:
Shelly Mueller
– Renewable Energy Farmers of America (REFA)
Speaker:
Derrick Worden
– The AES Corporation
Speaker:
Andy Yates
– Renewable Energy Farmers of America (REFA)
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Playing Offense—Colorado's Policy Successes and Challenges for Clean Energy Deployment
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Playing Offense—Colorado's Policy Successes and Challenges for Clean Energy Deployment
Location: Colorado BCD–Level 3
Moderator:
Barb Jacobs, MPA
– Lightsource bp
Speaker:
Representative Junie Joseph
– Colorado House of Representatives
Speaker:
Monika Leininger
– Interwest Energy Alliance
Speaker:
Mark Silberg
– Office of Colorado Governor Jared Polis
Emerging Technology & Policy
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Conservation Strategies—Lessons Learned and Practical Implementation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Conservation Strategies—Lessons Learned and Practical Implementation
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Moderator:
Brad Norton
– ICF
Speaker:
Julie Knight
– Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund
Speaker:
Dan Salas
– UIC Energy Resources Center
Speaker:
Victora Zero
– Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)
Natural & Cultural Resources
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Poster Networking Reception—Siting & Permitting and PEAK
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Poster Networking Reception—Siting & Permitting and PEAK
Location: Aurora Ballroom–Level 2
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Film Screening—These Sacred Hills
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Film Screening—These Sacred Hills
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
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