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GridNEXT 2021 April 20th & 21st
A Virtual Event
Panelists & Speakers
Peter Kelly-Detwiler
GridNEXT Emcee
CleanTX Renewable Expert
Scott Hinson
Chief Technology Officer
Pecan Street
Thomas Tynes
General Council
Santanna Energy
David Hurlbut, Ph.D.
Senior Analyst and Economist
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Melissa Miller
Avangrid Rewewables
CleanTX Co-Chair
Carey King
Research Scientist
The University of Texas at Austin
Hala Ballouz
President
Electric Power Engineers
Troy Kimmel
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Geography and Environment, University of Texas at Austin
Ken Donohoo
Director
Electric Power Engineers, Inc.
Chris Reeder
Partner
Husch Blackwell LLP
James Spano
Managing Partner
Spano Partners Holding, LLC
Jean Ryall
Legislative and Regulatory Strategy and Advocacy Consultant
Juliana Garaizar
Launch Director
Greentown Labs Houston
Maria Faconti
Partner
Husch Blackwell LLP
Jeff Clark
President & CEO
Advanced Power Alliance
Michael Jewell
Managing Partner
Jewell & Associates, PLLC
GridNEXT 2021 Agenda
Wednesday, April 21st (Full Day)
8:30am
GridNEXT 2021, a Virtual Conference, begins
Welcome from CleanTX Co-Chair Melissa Miller
8:40am
Executive Summary of Renewable Energy Industry Briefing from Peter Kelly-Detwiler (see complete description of session)
10:30am
February 2021 Winter Storm Meteorology Briefing
Presenters:
Troy Kimmel, Meteorologist, University of Texas at Austin
10:50am
Coffee break
11:00am
The Facts & Numbers: The Winter Storm & Energy Crisis (see complete description of session)
Speakers:
Ken Donohoo, Director, Electric Power Engineers
11:45am
Lunch break
12:00pm
Keynote Presentation: Greentown Labs Houston Expansion
12:15pm
Misinformation, Disinformation, and Lies - Debunking the Whoppers Told About Texas Renewables (see complete description of session)
Speakers:
Jeff Clark, President, Advanced Power Alliance
Jean Ryall, Legislative and Regulatory Strategy and Advocacy Consultant
Michael Jewell, Managing Partner, Jewell & Associates, PLLC
1:00pm
The Fallout: Legislative & Policy Update following the Winter Storm & Energy Crisis
Speakers:
Chris Reeder, Partner, Husch Blackwell
Maria Faconti, Partner, Husch Blackwell
1:50pm
Coffee Break
2:00pm
Where We Go: Modernization & Winterization of the Grid
Speakers:
Ken Donohoo, Director, Electric Power Engineers
3:00pm
What We Learned: Local Storage and Resiliency
Moderator:
Carey King, Assistant Director and Research Scientist, The University of Texas at Austin
Speakers:
Scott Hinson, Chief Technology Officer, Pecan Street
James Spano, Managing Partner, Spano Partners
4:00pm
Ask The Experts: Q&A Happy Hour
Panelists:
Hala Ballouz, President, Electric Power Engineers
David Hurlbut, Senior Analyst and Economist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Thomas Tynes, General Counsel, Santanna Energy