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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Colorado Pre-Function
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM
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Fun Run & Walk—Siting & Permitting and PEAK
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM
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Fun Run & Walk—Siting & Permitting and PEAK
Location: Hotel Lobby
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
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Networking Breakfast
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
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Networking Breakfast
Location: Aurora Hall 1
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Pivoting to Support and Finance Tribal Energy Transitions
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Pivoting to Support and Finance Tribal Energy Transitions
Location: Colorado A–Level 3
Moderator:
Yejide Olutosin
– ACORE Accelerate Program
Speaker:
Chrystel Cornelius
– Oweesta Corporation
Speaker:
David Harper
– Founder & CEO, Huurav Energy
Speaker:
Stephen Nunes
– Mission Driven Finance
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Navigating Fire Risk and Community Concerns in California’s Permitting Process
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Navigating Fire Risk and Community Concerns in California’s Permitting Process
Location: Colorado BCD–Level 3
Moderator:
Lakshmi Alagappan
– Energy & Environmental Economics (E3)
Speaker:
Rohimah Moly
– California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
Speaker:
Erik Hagstrom
– Clean Coalition
Speaker:
Mike Nicholas
– Hiller Fire Protection
Speaker:
Renee Louise Robin, J.D.
– ENGIE
Emerging Technology & Policy
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Power in Partnerships
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Power in Partnerships
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Moderator:
Quintana Hayden, MS
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Troy Hartley, PhD
– Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI)
Speaker:
Jake Li
– Defenders of Wildlife
Speaker:
Jenny McIvor, JD, MEM
– Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Speaker:
Karen Voltura, PhD
– Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Natural & Cultural Resources
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
Location: Aurora Hall 1
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Clean Power INSIGHTS—Building and Maintaining Social License
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Clean Power INSIGHTS—Building and Maintaining Social License
Location: Colorado A–Level 3
Speaker:
Shanna Tova OReilly, Masters
– Voconiq
Speaker:
John Stineman
– Strategic Elements LLC
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Parity with Pipelines—Expanding FERC's Authority to Approve, Site, and Permit Transmission
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Parity with Pipelines—Expanding FERC's Authority to Approve, Site, and Permit Transmission
Location: Colorado BCD–Level 3
Speaker:
Elisabeth Blaug, JD
– Americans for a Clean Energy Grid
Speaker:
Nils Nichols
– Siting and Permitting Consultant
Emerging Technology & Policy
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Battery Energy Storage, The Public's Perception
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Battery Energy Storage, The Public's Perception
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Speaker:
Jason Anderson
– Cleantech San Diego
Speaker:
Andrea Saxenhofer, MA
– (W)right On Communications
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Transition Break
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Transition Break
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Lessons from Rancho Viejo—How We Built a Successful Coalition to Combat Sophisticated Opposition in New Mexico
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Lessons from Rancho Viejo—How We Built a Successful Coalition to Combat Sophisticated Opposition in New Mexico
Location: Colorado A–Level 3
Moderator:
Kate Peters
– RenUSA
Speaker:
Raleigh A. Dale
– Greenlight America
Speaker:
Michael Huynh
– The AES Corporation
Speaker:
Joshua Mayer
– The AES Corporation
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Clean Power INSIGHTS—Permitting Reform in Practice
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Clean Power INSIGHTS—Permitting Reform in Practice
Location: Colorado BCD–Level 3
Speaker:
David Loomis, PhD
– Strategic Economic Research
Speaker:
Houtan Moaveni
– Grid Strategies
Emerging Technology & Policy
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Clean Power INSIGHTS—Conservation and Wildlife
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Clean Power INSIGHTS—Conservation and Wildlife
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Speaker:
Chris Pekar
– Doral Renewables
Natural & Cultural Resources
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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Building Trust at the Local Level—A Conversation with Planning and Zoning Officials
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Building Trust at the Local Level—A Conversation with Planning and Zoning Officials
Location: Colorado A–Level 3
Moderator:
Adam Capage
– Renewable Northwest
Speaker:
Carrie Boecher, PE
– Westwood Professional Services
Speaker:
Mave A. Gasaway
– Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
Speaker:
Richard Hubler
– Alamosa County, Colorado
Speaker:
Maxwell Nader
– Weld County, Colorado
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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The Surge—A Non-Profit Campaign to Maximize Approvals of PTC/ITC Qualified Projects
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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The Surge—A Non-Profit Campaign to Maximize Approvals of PTC/ITC Qualified Projects
Location: Colorado BCD–Level 3
Speaker:
Dahvi Wilson, MEM
– Siting Clean Collaborative
Speaker:
Garrick Delzell
– Bantam Communications - SOURCE
Speaker:
Lara Hamsher, MSC
– The AES Corporation
Speaker:
Matt Traldi
– Greenlight America
Emerging Technology & Policy
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Soil and Solar Synergies—Enhancing Land Health through Renewable Energy
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Soil and Solar Synergies—Enhancing Land Health through Renewable Energy
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Moderator:
Madelyn Smerillo
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Austin Kinzer
– American Farmland Trust
Speaker:
Michael P. Ricketts, PhD
– Argonne National Laboratory
Speaker:
Cait Rottler
– Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)
Speaker:
Erik Strock, PE, MBA
– Kimley-Horn & Associates
Natural & Cultural Resources
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
Location: Aurora Hall 1
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Clean Power INSIGHTS—Digital Opposition and AI-era Advocacy
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Clean Power INSIGHTS—Digital Opposition and AI-era Advocacy
Location: Colorado A–Level 3
Speaker:
Joshua Canter
– McGuire Woods Consulting
Speaker:
Josh Hohn, AICP
– Tetra Tech
Speaker:
Leah M. Qusba
– GoodPower
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Beyond the County Line—How Local Engagement Shapes State Energy Policy
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Beyond the County Line—How Local Engagement Shapes State Energy Policy
Location: Colorado BCD–Level 3
Moderator:
Jackson G. Keith
– Steelhead (Vestas)
Speaker:
Chris Menges
– Interwest Energy Alliance
Speaker:
Colleen Smith
– Invenergy
Emerging Technology & Policy
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Reflections on Corporate Conservation and Biodiversity Successes—A Case Study Discussion
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Reflections on Corporate Conservation and Biodiversity Successes—A Case Study Discussion
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Moderator:
Michael Van Laeken
– Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)
Speaker:
Jennie Geiger
– Apex Clean Energy
Speaker:
Erin O'Shea
– EDP Renewables
Speaker:
Kelsey Ouellette, MSUS
– Avangrid
Natural & Cultural Resources
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
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Transition Break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
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Transition Break
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Community Benefits—More Than an Agreement
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Community Benefits—More Than an Agreement
Location: Colorado A–Level 3
Moderator:
Natalie Manitius
– Clean Air Task Force
Speaker:
Max Jabrixio
– Max Engagement
Speaker:
Adam Kurland
– Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Speaker:
Dan Lloyd
– Grid United
Speaker:
Espi Sandoval
– Executive Director, Higher Education for All (HEFA)
Community, Tribal Partner & Stakeholder Engagement
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Siting Energy Storage and Data Centers
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Siting Energy Storage and Data Centers
Location: Colorado BCD–Level 3
Moderator:
Suzanne Leta
– Fluence
Speaker:
Reem Bashatly
– DNV
Speaker:
Jason Hopper
– Mortenson
Emerging Technology & Policy
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Technology Advances in Wildlife Monitoring and Response—Birds and Cameras
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Technology Advances in Wildlife Monitoring and Response—Birds and Cameras
Location: Juniper Ballroom–Level 1
Moderator:
Alice Madden
– Audubon Society
Speaker:
Yuki Hamada, PhD
– Argonne National Laboratory
Speaker:
Carlos Jorquera
– Boulder Imaging, Inc
Speaker:
Carly Kelly
– Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)
Speaker:
Brogan P. Morton
– Wildlife Imaging Systems, LLC
Speaker:
Jonathan Rogers
– Persimia
Natural & Cultural Resources
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