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Monday, October 27, 2025
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Registration & Badge Pick Up
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Registration & Badge Pick Up
Location: Level 2 Foyer- Moontower Exhibit Hall
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Opening General Session: Bigger & Faster in Texas: How Texas Became a Global Leader in Energy Storage
12:50 PM - 2:00 PM
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Opening General Session: Bigger & Faster in Texas: How Texas Became a Global Leader in Energy Storage
Location: Waller Ballroom - CDEF
Speaker:
Jason Grumet
– American Clean Power Association
Keynote Speaker:
Pablo Vegas
– Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Speaker:
Stephanie Smith
– Eolian
Speaker:
Gene Settoon
– Eolian
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
Location: Moontower Exhibit Hall
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Reliability Success Story (Part I): Insights from NERC
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Reliability Success Story (Part I): Insights from NERC
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Ricky Davis
– ENGIE
Speaker:
Jim Robb
– North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Federal Policy & the Financing Landscape
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Federal Policy & the Financing Landscape
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Moderator:
Jason Grumet
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Hilary Lefko (she/her/hers)
– Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Speaker:
Jake Wolf
– Crux
Speaker:
Mateo Jaramillo
– Form Energy
Speaker:
Kleber Costa
– AES Clean Energy
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Reliability Success Story (Part II): How Texas Tackled Historic Demand
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Reliability Success Story (Part II): How Texas Tackled Historic Demand
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Stephanie Smith
– Eolian
Speaker:
The Honorable Thomas Gleeson
– Public Utility Commission of Texas
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
Location: Moontower Exhibit Hall
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM
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Supercharging the Grid: How to Scale Energy Storage to Power the Future
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM
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Supercharging the Grid: How to Scale Energy Storage to Power the Future
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Speaker:
Mike Snyder
– Tesla
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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RTO Perspectives on Storage Deployment (Part I)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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RTO Perspectives on Storage Deployment (Part I)
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Maurice Moss, Juris Doctor
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Lanny Nickell
– Southwest Power Pool (SPP)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Texas-Made Batteries: Innovations in Minerals Sourcing & Refining
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Texas-Made Batteries: Innovations in Minerals Sourcing & Refining
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Moderator:
Frank Macchiarola
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Dave Andrew
– ExxonMobil Product Solutions
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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RTO Perspectives on Storage Deployment (Part II)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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RTO Perspectives on Storage Deployment (Part II)
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Carrie Zalewski, JD
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Zak Joundi
– Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
Speaker:
Adam Keech
– PJM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Welcome Reception
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Welcome Reception
Location: Waterloo Ballroom
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
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5K Fun Run & 2.5K Walk
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
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5K Fun Run & 2.5K Walk
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Networking Breakfast
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Networking Breakfast
Location: Moontower Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration & Badge Pick Up
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration & Badge Pick Up
Location: Level 2 Foyer- Moontower Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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State of the Market: Trends & Outlook
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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State of the Market: Trends & Outlook
Location: Waller Ballroom d
Moderator:
John Hensley
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Olivier Beaufils
– Aurora Energy Research
Speaker:
Allison Weis, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Wood Mackenzie
Speaker:
Isshu Kikuma
– BloombergNEF
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Building American Batteries: Ramping up Cell Capacity in the U.S.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Building American Batteries: Ramping up Cell Capacity in the U.S.
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Artealia Gilliard
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Kiran Kumaraswamy
– Tesla
Speaker:
Jaehong Park
– LG Energy Solution Vertech
Speaker:
John Zahurancik
– Fluence
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
Location: Moontower Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Scaling Recycling & Battery Innovation: Repurposing Packs into Low-Cost Power
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Scaling Recycling & Battery Innovation: Repurposing Packs into Low-Cost Power
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Moderator:
Noah Roberts
– Energy Storage Coalition
Speaker:
Cal Lankton
– Redwood Materials
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Practical Lessons in Safety & Fire Response
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Practical Lessons in Safety & Fire Response
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Bennett Fuson
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Robert Rezende
– City of San Diego, Fire-Rescue Department
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Break
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Transition Break
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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What’s Next at FERC on Storage? (Part I)
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
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What’s Next in Regulation of Storage? (Part I)
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Carrie Zalewski, JD
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Willie Phillips
– Holland & Knight LLP
Speaker:
Richard Glick
– GQS New Energy Strategies
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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The Evolving Landscape of ESS Power Conversion and Balance of Systems
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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The Evolving Landscape of ESS Power Conversion and Balance of Systems
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Moderator:
MJ Shiao
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Tristan Doherty
– LG Energy Solution Vertech
Speaker:
Cody Hill
– REV Renewables
Speaker:
Troy Miller
– GE Renewable Energy
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
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What's Next at FERC on Storage? (Part II)
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
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What's Next in Regulation of Storage? (Part II)
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Gabe Tabak (he/him/his)
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Robert Fares
– Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch
Location: Waterloo Ballroom
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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The ERCOT Outlook: A Developer’s View on the Market in Texas
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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The ERCOT Outlook: A Developer’s View on the Market in Texas
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Moderator:
Charlie Hemmeline
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Caitlin Smith
– Jupiter Power LLC
Speaker:
Rishad Olpadwala
– esVolta
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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State of LDES: From Pilot to Commercial Production
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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The State of LDES: From Pilot to Commercial Production
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Anna J. Siefken
– Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council
Speaker:
Giovanni R. Damato (he/him/his)
– CMBlu Energy Inc.
Speaker:
Jon Norman
– Hydrostor
Speaker:
David Martin
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
Location: Moontower Exhibit Hall
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Bold New Targets: the States Accelerating Deployment
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Bold New Targets: the States Accelerating Deployment
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Moderator:
Sarah Cottrell Propst, MPA (she/her/hers)
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Andrew Foukal
– East Point Energy
Speaker:
Doreen M. Harris, MBA (she/her/hers)
– NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research & Development Authority)
Speaker:
Brian Hayes
– Key Capture Energy
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Evolving Battery Supply Chains: Business in a New Era of Trade Policy
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Evolving Battery Supply Chains: Business in a New Era of Trade Policy
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
JC Sandberg
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Anne Marie Denman
– Excelsior Energy Capital
Speaker:
David Hebert
– Wärtsilä
Speaker:
Justin Johnson
– Arevon Energy
Speaker:
Fabrice Hudry
– Samsung SDI America Inc.
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
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Transition Break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
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Transition Break
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Virtual Power Plants, Load Flexibility, & Grid Resilience
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Virtual Power Plants, Load Flexibility, & Grid Resilience
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Moderator:
Colby Hastings
– Tesla
Speaker:
Apoorv Bhargava
– WeaveGrid
Speaker:
Brian Lusher, PE, MBA
– Duke Energy
Speaker:
Chris Rauscher
– Sunrun
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Critical Minerals & Geopolitics
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Critical Minerals & Geopolitics
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Vanessa Sciarra
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Meredith Broadbent
– Center for Strategic & International Studies
Speaker:
Abigail Hunter
– Center for Critical Mineral Strategy, SAFE
Speaker:
Justin W. Rangooni
– Energy Storage Canada
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Happy Hour & Poster Presentations
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Happy Hour & Poster Presentations
Location: Moontower Exhibit Hall
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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WRISE Austin Happy Hour
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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WRISE Austin Happy Hour
Hosted By
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Renewables UnWind Austin
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Renewables UnWind Austin
Location: Cedar Doors- 201 Brazos Street #bldg A Austin, TX 78701
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Permitting Energy Storage Projects: Navigating Tough Questions and Project Opposition
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Permitting Energy Storage Projects: Navigating Tough Questions and Project Opposition
Location: 604
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Registration & Badge Pick Up
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Registration & Badge Pick Up
Location: Level 2 Foyer- Moontower Exhibit Hall
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Data Centers & Energy Storage: Hyper-scaling Batteries to Meet the AI Boom
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Data Centers & Energy Storage: Hyper-scaling Batteries to Meet the AI Boom
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Moderator:
Brent Bergland
– Mortenson
Speaker:
Manali Gohkale
– Google
Speaker:
Andrea Hu-Bianco
– RWE Clean Energy
Speaker:
Melissa Peterson
– Ørsted
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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A New Standard for Safety: What’s Next for NFPA 855
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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A New Standard for Safety: What’s Next for NFPA 855
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Taylor Kelly
– Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Speaker:
Christina Francis
– Tesla
Speaker:
Paul Hayes, Fire Protection Engineer (he/him/his)
– Hiller Companies
Speaker:
Abhishek Jaiswal
– UL Solutions
Speaker:
Josh Dinaburg
– CSA Group
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
Location: Moontower Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Capacity Accreditation: Evolving Methodologies, Hedging & Bilateral Contracts
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Capacity Accreditation: Evolving Methodologies, Hedging & Bilateral Contracts
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Moderator:
Andrew Levitt (he/him/his)
– The Brattle Group
Speaker:
Michael Borgatti (he/him/his)
– Gabel Associates Inc.
Speaker:
Jason Burwen (he/him/his)
– GridStor LLC
Speaker:
Sudipta Liahiri
– NextEra Energy Resources
Speaker:
Renae Steichen (she/her/hers)
– REV Renewables
Speaker:
Gabe Tabak (he/him/his)
– American Clean Power Association
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Permitting Pathways: Evolving State and Local Rules
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Permitting Pathways: Evolving State and Local Rules
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Jeffrey Clark
– Advanced Power Alliance
Speaker:
Robert Chun
– California Energy Commission
Speaker:
The Honorable Shaquila Myers
– Michigan Public Service Commission
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Break
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Transition Break
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Energy Storage Innovation & Next Gen Batteries
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Energy Storage Innovation & Next Gen Batteries
Location: Waller Ballroom D
Moderator:
Maeve Allsup
– Latitude Media
Speaker:
Ray Saka (he/him/his)
– SK on
Speaker:
Mike Simpson
– AES Clean Energy
Speaker:
Cameron Dales
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Cybersecurity: Best Practices & Standards
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Cybersecurity: Best Practices & Standards
Location: Waller Ballroom EF
Moderator:
Ariel Horowitz
– Eolian
Speaker:
Katherine Hutton
– Fluence
Speaker:
Alexander De Taboada
– Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
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Fire Safety for BESS Installations: Ask the Experts
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
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Fire Safety for BESS Installations: Ask the Experts
Location: 604
