Wednesday, March 10
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Welcome & Keynote Remarks
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Incentives to Unleash the Renewable Economy: Smart Tax Policies and What’s Next
How can we effectively design tax policies to stimulate the next wave of renewable energy growth? Speakers will outline possibilities for renewable generation, storage, transmission and technology-neutral tax credits, and the continued significance of tax equity markets for project finance.
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking Break
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Keynote Remarks
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Across the Clean Energy Workforce: Turning Ambitions into Action
How can the renewable workforce fight against systemic inequalities experienced by communities of color? What tools can we deploy to bring jobs to regions hit hardest by the pandemic? This candid conversation will highlight how policymakers can address these crucial issues in federal and state legislation, while identifying how the renewable industry can become more inclusive and equitable for professionals of color from entry to C-level.
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Keynote Remarks
Thursday, March 11
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Keynote Remarks
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fireside Chat: Regulatory Action to Tackle the Climate Crisis
What tools can the Administration deploy in the limited window remaining to confront the climate crisis? This fireside chat will feature an analysis of regulatory authority under EPA, FERC, Interior and other agencies, possible areas of action under the Clean Air Act and Federal Power Act, and what measures are currently expected.
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking Break
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Keynote Remarks
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Priorities for an Infrastructure Plan
With momentum growing to repower the economy through major infrastructure policy, how should legislation underline climate and energy goals? Speakers will discuss how transmission expansion, EV infrastructure, green hydrogen and other clean technologies can be integral components of an effective infrastructure plan, while boosting access to renewables.