8:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome Remarks & Keynote Remarks
Gregory Wetstone
President and CEO,
ACORE
The Policy Forum will include keynote remarks from:
The Honorable
Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator,
State of Oregon
The Honorable
Chris Van Hollen
U.S. Senator,
State of Maryland
The Honorable
Paul Tonko
U.S. Representative,
New York’s 20th District
Richard Glick
Commissioner,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
9:45 AM
The Latest from Congress
The Future of Federal Clean Energy Legislation: What’s Next from Congress
Panelists will reflect on recent and proposed clean energy legislation in Congress.
- Implications of the final 2019 tax extenders package for renewable growth and investment, and prospects for progress on unfinished business
- Federal Renewable Energy Policy 2.0: Discussion of the proposed 100 by 50 goal, the GREEN Act, technology-neutral approaches to federal clean energy tax incentives, freestanding options for storage and offshore wind, and more
Panelists
JC Sandberg
Managing Director and Executive Counsel, Global Government Affairs and Policy
GE Renewable Energy
Additional panelists to be announced.
10:30 AM
Networking Break
11:00 AM
The Role of Climate
Executive Conversation: What to Expect on Climate Politics and the Elections
With a major election looming, party sentiments are evolving on climate and carbon policy. Pundits will reflect on the prominence of climate in the campaigns and debate how climate may shape election results at the federal and state levels.
Panelists
Heather Reams
Executive Director,
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
Neera Tanden
CEO,
Center for American Progress
Additional panelists to be announced.
11:30 AM
The Role of Climate
The Impact of Climate Policy on Renewable Energy
Climate concerns are an increasingly significant driver for pro-growth policies in the renewable sector. Panelists will discuss the menu of climate policy options available and how they could affect renewable growth and investment.
- How much we must accelerate renewable sector growth to meet the climate imperative
- The strengths and weaknesses of leading climate policy options, both separately and in combination
- The political viability of various proposals
Panelists
Abigail Ross Hopper
President and CEO,
Solar Energy Industries Association
Gregory Wetstone
President and CEO,
ACORE
Additional panelists to be announced.
12:25 PM
Keynote Remarks
12:45 PM
Lunch
1:45 PM
Clean Energy Standards
Keynote Remarks
2:05 PM
Clean Energy Standards
Pathways to 100%: Opportunities and Implications of Clean Energy Standards
The recent surge of state 100% commitments has elevated the role of states in driving sector expansion. Meanwhile, Congressional proposals for federal RES and CES legislation are gaining traction. Panelists will assess methods of compliance, implications for electricity markets, and prospects for additional state and federal policies.
- How to turn goals into action: procurement needs, grid requirements and other opportunities and challenges
- Design considerations of federal RES/CES legislation and how the Federal government can help enable achievement of state targets
- Sector investment: is adequate capital available to achieve 100%?
Panelists
Kevin Lynch
Managing Director External Affairs,
Avangrid Renewables
Pete Wyckoff
Policy Advisor, Energy and Environment
Office of Senator Tina Smith
Additional panelists to be announced.
3:05 PM
Networking Break
3:30 PM
Power Markets and Transmission
Keynote Remarks
3:50 PM
Power Markets and Transmission
Growing Renewables Through Market Reforms and Transmission Expansion
Panelists will reflect on how recent and expected actions from FERC and the wholesale markets may impact renewables, energy storage and transmission, and suggest mechanisms to remove market barriers.
- Post-FERC Order No. 841: How can we expand market access for hybrid projects and greater storage participation?
- Expanded transmission access: Transmission planning reforms and policy levers on the horizon?
- Dynamic regional markets: What roles can energy imbalance markets and capacity markets play in the grid of tomorrow?
- Other FERC issues: With MOPRs, resilience dockets and more, how do we ensure markets don’t slide backward while we try to reach clean energy imperatives?
Panelists
Renee Eastman
Senior Director of Federal Affairs,
Salt River Project
Additional panelists to be announced.
4:50 PM
Closing Remarks
5:00 - 6:30 PM
Reception
Join ACORE and our colleagues from the Alliance to Save Energy and AWEA for cocktails and conversation.
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