GridNEXT DFW 2024: Meeting the Demand
Friday, October 25, 2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
GridNEXT envisions the integrated infrastructure of our future by engaging industry partners, leaders, government, and private stakeholders across the vast Texas energy space to provide networking and discussion about the ERCOT Grid. The DFW Chapter of CleanTX is hosting its third annual one-day seminar hosted at the University of Texas at Arlington to highlight thought leadership coming from the north Texas region.
GridNEXT DFW envisions bringing together energy leaders from the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex’s diverse energy economy to engage in conversations about how DFW is contributing to the creation of an integrated energy infrastructure of the future for Texas.
ERCOT energy thought leaders and regulatory experts from around Texas join DFW based experts to discuss the growing power needs of ERCOT and how we will meet our growing demand in the energy capital of the US. Always a lively discussion!
Agenda
9a - Registration Starts
Breakfast and Networking
9:10a - Opening Session
Unveiling the Hottest Trends in Cleantech and Renewable Energy with Peter Kelly-Detwiler
Kick off GridNEXT DFW 2024 with a powerful opening session that sets the stage for a day of insight and innovation. Hear from renowned author of The Energy Switch and the day's moderator, Peter Kelly-Detwiler, about trends in the energy sector as he shares his perspectives on the future of clean energy, discusses the critical challenges ahead, and explores the opportunities driving the next wave of energy transformation.
1030a - Session 1
Powering Tomorrow: An Overview of Utility-Scale Renewable Project Development
Panelists:
Ramsey Ayass - Senior Vice President of Grid Strategy, SMT Energy
Zachary Overfield - South Central Regional Renewables Leader & Professional Associate, HDR
Callen Cobb - Regional Land Manager, TransGlobal
Jennifer Trulock, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLC
1130a - Session 2
Guarding the Grid: BESS Practices in Safety
Speaker/Presenter:
Melissa Miller - Senior Vice President Development, Eolian
Chris Boyer - Director REE Industrial Engagement, Associate Professor of Practice, The University of Texas at Arlington
12p - Keynote Lunch
ERCOT Enters New Era of Planning to Meet Future Economic Growth
Woody Rickerson - Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, ERCOT
1245p - Session 3
Meeting the Demand: How Texas Energy Developers Will Rise to the Challenge
Panelists:
Kenneth A. Donohoo - Principal, Owl Electric Reliability Consulting
Mandhir Sahni - Partner & COO, EEPLUS Inc
Brad Schwartz - Director of Transmission Planning, Hunt Utility Services
130p - Session 4
Decentralized Power: The Rise of Microgrids and Distributed Energy in Texas
Speaker/Presenter:
James (Jim) Painter - Senior Manager System Planning and DG Resource Integration, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
215p - Session 5
A Look Ahead: Direction of Texas Electric Regulatory and Electric Policy
Moderator
Chris Reeder - Partner & Attorney, Energy and Natural Resources Business Unit, Husch Blackwell
Panelists:
Judd Messer - Texas Vice President, Advanced Power Alliance
Michael Jewell - Managing Attorney, Jewell & Associates, PLLC
3p - GridNext Ends
See You Next Year!
Rates & Registration
GridNEXT DFW 2024 DFW Rates
Non-Member $179
Member (current member of CleanTX) $109
Gov. & Non-Profit $49
Student $10
Event Location:
The University of Texas at Arlington University Center
300 W First St, Arlington, TX, 76010
Conference Hotel
Marriott Aloft Dallas Arlington Hotel
Address: 4432 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76018, United States
Phone: +1682.321.7575
