Full Schedule

7:30 AM – 6:00 PM ET

Registration Open

Location: Galleria, Level 3, Building C

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8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Full Conference Networking Breakfast

Location: C204, Level 2, Building C

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Workshop: Applying Thoughtful Communications to Overcome Growing Opposition

Location: C209, Level 2, Building C

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9:00 AM – 9:10 AM ET

RE+ Southeast Welcome Remarks

Location: C202 - C204, Level 2, Building C

Opening Remarks: Abigail Ross Hopper – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Opening Remarks: Ukiah Busch (he/him/his) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Full Conference Education Sessions

Location: C202 - C204, Level 2, Building C

9:10 AM – 10:00 AM ET

General Session: Manufacturing a New Energy Economy – How the Southeast is Becoming a Hub for Domestic Made Clean Energy

Location: C202 - C204, Level 2, Building C

Moderator: Abigail Ross Hopper – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Panelist: Scott Moskowitz (he/him/his) – Qcells North America

Panelist: Brittany Smith – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET

Expo Hall Networking Break

Location: Georgia Ballroom, Level 3, Building C

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10:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET

Expo Hall Open

Location: Georgia Ballroom, Level 3

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM ET

State Briefing: Arkansas

Location: C206, Level 2, Building C

Speaker: Lauren Waldrip – Arkansas Advanced Energy Association

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM ET

Planning Responsibly: Long-Term Land Use in the Southeast

Location: C202 - C204, Level 2, Building C

Moderator: Caitlin Vincent (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Panelist: J. Andrew Huffman – Tennessee Valley Authority

Panelist: Thomas Kiggen – Silicon Ranch Corporation

Panelist: Kristen McKenzie (she/her/hers) – Pine Gate Renewables

11:00 AM – 11:20 AM ET

State Briefing: Virginia

Location: C206, Level 2, Building C

Speaker: Robin K. Dutta (he/him/his) – CHESSA

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM ET

Energy Transition Theater: Solar Market Insight Update: Outlook for 2024 and Beyond

Location: Energy Transition Theater, Georgia Ballroom, Level 3

Expo Hall Speaker: Tyler Thompson (he/him/his) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

11:20 AM – 11:30 AM ET

Transition Break

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM ET

Energy Transition Theater: Installing Charging Infrastructure - Navigating Your Utility

Location: Energy Transition Theater, Georgia Ballroom, Level 3

Expo Hall Speaker: Niraj Shetty (he/him/his) – Black & Veatch

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM ET

Examining Interconnection Challenges in the Southeast

Location: C202 - C204, Level 2, Building C

Moderator: Joan White (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Panelist: Sterling Clifford (he/him/his) – Sunnova Energy

Panelist: Aileen Cole (she/her/hers) – The Great Plains Institute

Panelist: Harrison Cole (he/him/his) – Cypress Creek Renewables

Panelist: Corey Sellers – Southern Company

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM ET

State Briefing: The Gulf States (Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi)

Location: C206, Level 2, Building C

Speaker: Simon Mahan – Southern Renewable Energy Association

12:00 PM – 12:25 PM ET

Energy Transition Theater: What Happens After the Title Commitment? Effectively De-Risking Land in Renewable Energy Projects

Location: Energy Transition Theater, Georgia Ballroom, Level 3

Expo Hall Speaker: Steve Carr (he/him/his) – Dudley Land Company

Expo Hall Speaker: Natalie Johns – Dudley Land Company

12:20 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Full Conference Networking Lunch

Location: C301 - C302, Level 3, Building C

12:30 PM – 12:55 PM ET

Energy Transition Theater: SEIA Powerhouse Network Coffee Hour

Location: Energy Transition Theater, Georgia Ballroom, Level 3

Expo Hall Speaker: Scott Greenler (he/him/his) – SEIA

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM ET

State Briefing: Georgia

Location: C202 - C204, Level 2, Building C

Speaker: Brion Fitzpatrick – Nexamp

Speaker: Steve Butler – Connect Public Relations

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM ET

Navigating Resilience in the Southeast Amidst Extreme Weather Challenges

Location: C206, Level 2, Building C

Moderator: Colin Silver (he/him/his) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Panelist: Stephen Barkaszi (he/him/his) – Duke Energy

Panelist: Carolyn Elaine Dougherty (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

1:55 PM – 2:20 PM ET

QuickTalk: What's Next for the Southeast Hydrogen Hubs?

Location: C202 - C204, Level 2, Building C

Speaker: Ben Carmichael – Southern Company

2:20 PM – 2:30 PM ET

Transition Break

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM ET

QuickTalk: Workforce Development & Apprenticeship Programs in the Southeast

Location: C206, Level 2, Building C

Speaker: Tonya Hicks (she/her/hers) – Power Solutions, Inc.

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM ET

Sustainable Transitions: Decommissioning Solar Projects in the Southeast

Location: C202 - C204, Level 2, Building C

Moderator: Emily Apadula (she/her/hers) – NC Clean Energy Technology Center

Panelist: Maggie Clark Sasser – Pine Gate Renewables

Panelist: Peter Hutchings – ONTILITY/TERREPOWER

Panelist: John C. Livingston (he/him/his) – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Panelist: Adam Saghei – We Recycle Solar

2:55 PM – 3:20 PM ET

QuickTalk: Keeping Consumer Interests at the Forefront

Location: C206, Level 2, Building C

Speaker: Amir Yazdi – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM ET

Energy Transition Theater: Design of DC & Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids - Achieving Sure, Resilient Clean Power

Location: Energy Transition Theater, Georgia Ballroom, Level 3

Expo Hall Speaker: Brian Patterson – EMerge Alliance

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Expo Hall Networking Break

Location: Georgia Ballroom, Level 3, Building C

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3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET

SEIA Apprenticeship & Workforce Power Hour at RE+ Southeast

Location: C208, Level 2, Building C

4:00 PM – 4:25 PM ET

Energy Transition Theater: Advancing Access to Solar Energy through Community Engagement and Workforce Development: Views from the field

Location: Energy Transition Theater, Georgia Ballroom, Level 3

Expo Hall Speaker: Michael MacMiller Jr. (he/him/his) – Sunpath Solar

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM ET

Navigating the BESS Landscape for Grid Resilience and a Sustainable Energy Future

Location: C202 - C204, Level 2, Building C

Moderator: Steve Kalland (he/him/his) – NC Clean Technology Center

Panelist: Salam Baniahmed (he/him/his) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Panelist: Tonya Hicks (she/her/hers) – Power Solutions, Inc.

Panelist: Gil Hough (he/him/his) – TenneSEIA (Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association)

Panelist: Ted Ko (he/him/his) – Energy Policy Design Institute (EPDI)

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM ET

State Briefing: The Carolinas

Location: C206, Level 2, Building C

Speaker: Brian Lips – NC Clean Energy Technology Center

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM ET

Energy Transition Theater: Creating Equitable Green Pathways

Location: Energy Transition Theater, Georgia Ballroom, Level 3

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET

Expo Hall Happy Hour

Location: Georgia Ballroom, Level 3

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET

Networking Reception

Location: Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St NW