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Event Date |
Thu Nov 7 CST - Fri Nov 8 CST (about 1 month ago)
In your timezone (EST): Thu Nov 7 1:00am - Fri Nov 8 1:00am |
Location |
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA |
Region | Americas |
Why attend?
This event was designed to serve and advance this market by bringing together buyers and suppliers in solar and energy storage to explore business solutions, new technologies, policy initiatives, and other market factors.
• Connect with 900+ attendees in an intimate setting
• Meet with 60+ regional and national companies
• Understand cutting-edge policy, trends, and know-how.
• Grow your customer base in this regional market
2024 Speakers
Denise Abdul-Rahman
Chief Equity Officer and Founder, Black Sun Light Sustainability
Aliya Bagewadi
US Director of Strategic Partnerships, Allume Energy
Dorothy Barnett
Executive Director, Climate + Energy Projects
Samuel Berman
Director of Research, Wood Mackenzie
Ted Burhans
Director, Market Intelligence, Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Justin Carpenter
Policy Director, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (MI EIBC)
Representative Sean Casten
U.S. Congressman, 6th District of Illinois
Senator Stephanie Chang
Senator, District 3, State of Michigan
Lisa Clemmons Stott
Electric Mobility and Innovation Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
E'Lon Cohen Hall
Senior Manager, Workforce Development and Equity Initiatives, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Jessica Collingsworth
Central Policy Director, Nexamp
Gretchen Dolson
Vice President / Renewables Practice Lead, HDR
Vanessa Farley
Director of Tribal Energy Programs, Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association
Jonathan Feipel
Executive Director, Illinois Commerce Commission
Emily Fisher
Chief Strategy Officer, Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Sean Gallagher
Senior Vice President, Policy, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Lakin Garth
Director, Emerging Technology, Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Jordan Graham
Managing Policy Advisor, Tesla
Bree Halverson
Senior Director, Midwest States, BlueGreen Alliance
Chynna Hampton
Equity Director, Climate Jobs Illinois
Amy Heart
Vice President, Policy, Sunrun
Gaurav Jhaveri
Senior Director - Utility Solar Sales, Canadian Solar
Jade Jones
Director of Supply Chain Analysis, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Marion Jones
Vice President, Workforce Development & DEIJ Engagement, Nexamp
Ariel Kalishman Walsh
Director of Business Development, Solstice
Will Kenworthy
Senior Regulatory Director, Midwest, Vote Solar
Steven Kirsch
Director of Government Affairs, Array Technologies
Bradley Klein
Senior Attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center
Madeleine Klein
Managing Director of Policy & Market Strategy, Engie
Madeleine Krol
Clean Energy Land Use Specialist, University of Michigan Center for EmPowering Communities
Amy Kurt
Director of Development, Eastern Region & Canada, EDP Renewables
Jake Kuss
Founder, Shared Power Network
Howard Learner
President & Executive Director, Environmental Law & Policy Center
Andrew Linhares
Senior Manager, Central Region, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Karla Lopez
Labor Compliance Manager, SOLV Energy
Ravi Manghani
Business Development Director - ESS, Gotion
Genie Maybanks
Executive Director, Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA)
Katharine McCormick
Director of Distributed Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, RWE Clean Energy
Christopher Meister
Executive Director, Illinois Finance Authority
Shannon Meyer-Johanson
Director, Policy & Government Affairs, Sol Systems
Sarah Mills
Director, Center for EmPowering Communities, University of Michigan
Kenna Mulligan-Sissman
Government Affairs Manager, Invenergy
Kristin Munsch
Senior Associate General Counsel, ComEd
Mitchell Myhre
Senior Manager of Business Planning and Regulatory Strategy, Alliant Energy
Steve O'Rourke
President, EnerGuidance & Member of MOSEIA
Tamara Ogle
Purdue Extension Community Development Regional Educator, Purdue University
Kerwin Olson
Executive Director, Citizens Action Coalition
Brian Patterson
Founder & Chairman of the Board, EMerge Alliance
A.J. Patton
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, 548 Enterprises
Michelle Pavan
Director, Renewable Energy Development, Invenergy
Hilary Pearson
Sr Director Governmental & Regulatory Affairs, LineVision
Yok Potts
Director of Policy, Research & Industry Strategy, Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Mark Pruitt
Principal, The Power Bureau
Ashley-Lynn Qua
Senior Manager of Transportation Electrification, Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Stefano Ratti
Chief Executive Officer, Chaberton Energy
Kahryn Riley
Senior Manager, Market Innovation, Uplight
Jay Rowell
Executive Director, Hire360
Shawn Rumery
Senior Program Director, Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)
Peter Schmitt
Director, Project Development, US Solar
Terri Schroeder
Director of Energy Storage, DTE Energy
Hilary Scott-Ogunrinde
Deputy Director, State of Illinois
Corey Singletary
Director of Regulatory Affairs, Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin
Grant Snyder
Associate, Keyes & Fox
Amanda Stallings
Senior Policy Manager, National Grid Renewables
Michael Strong
Partner and Chair of the Energy Law Group, Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll, LLP
Kate Tohme
Director of Interconnection Policy, New Leaf Energy
Molly Vagle
Siting Associate, Clean Grid Alliance
Matt Van Arkel
Director of Policy & Business Development, Midwest, New Leaf Energy
Scott Vogt
Vice President, Strategy & Energy Policy, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd)
Nick Wallace
Associate Attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center
Joy Wang
Director, MI Solar for All, Office of Climate and Energy, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Beata Wierzba
Government Affairs Director, RENEW Wisconsin
Katherine Wyszkowski
Senior Government Affairs Associate, Sunnova Energy Corporation
Curtis Zaun
Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Minnesota Solar
2024 Sponsors
TERAWATT SPONSORS:
• Blue Ridge Power
• Eneon ES
• Greentech Renewables
• Mars Energy
• Renewable Energy
GIGAWATT SPONSOR:
• Summit Ridge Energy
MEGAWATT SPONSORS:
• AMPS Power Solutions
• Nucor
• Porter Electric Solar Division
• Powering Chicago
• Solar Simplified
KILOWATT SPONSORS:
• National Grid Renewables
• Solstice
WATT SPONSORS:
• Lightstar
• Quarles
• SMA
• Windfree Solar