SEIA on Stage: SEIA Events at RE+ 25

Sep 8, 2025
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Cracking the Code: Utility & Regulatory Engagement			Technology, Markets, and Policy: Overview of the Solar & Storage Industries
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Deep Dive: Selling your Story- Effective Communication for the Clean Energy Industries Seth Miller Director, Digital Communications			Deep Dive: Best Practices in Workforce Development and Creating Productive Company Culture E'lon Hall Director, Workforce Development and Equity Initiatives
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Navigating a Shifting Political Climate: Policy, Trade, Supply Chain, and More
Sep 9, 2025
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	Mainstage: Federal Policy Update: Tax Incentives, Trade, Tarrifs, and Other Goings-On in Washington Sean Gallagher SVP
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM	SEIA's Vision for American Energy Storage Joan White Director, Storage & Interconnection Policy
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Navigating Nationwide Siting and Permitting Regulations Maren Taylor Director, Regulatory Affairs	Energy Exchange: The Future of Front-of-the-Meter Large Distributed Genertion Programs: Community Solar and Beyond Stephanie Doyle CA Director		Transmission Planning for Load Growth in the Wild West Wil Gehl Senior Manager, State Affairs, InterMountain West Region		What's Next for ESG? Corporate Responsibiltiy in a Shifting Political Climate Colin Smith Director, Research
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM	Community Resilience and Energy Storage Charles Picard Director, Codes & Standards, Energy Storage			Challenges and Opportunities of Scaling Alternative Battery Chemistries Emily Burlinghaus Director, Energy Storage Manufacturing & Supply Chain
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM	Like a Good Neighbor, ESS Can Be There: Best Practices for Community Engagement and Siting Joan White Director, Storage & Interconnection Policy Stephanie Zawistowski Sr. Director, Grassroots Engagement & Political Organizing
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Quicktalk: Solar as Land Stewardship Maren Taylor Director, Regulatory Affairs
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Quicktalk: The Promise of Flexible Interconnection Dave Gahl Executive Director			Quicktalk: Trade & Tariffs Update: Navigating Impacts for the Clean Energy Industry Under the New Administration Stacy Ettinger SVP, Supply Chain & Trade
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Energy Exchange: When Opposites Attract- The Marriage of Policy and Financing Stephanie Bosh SVP, Communications
3:00 PM - 3:25 PM	Reforming the Interconnection Process: A Deep Dive on SPP Dave Gahl Executive Director
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM	What's Going on in Washington? Charles Bolden Sr. Director of Congressional Affairs
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Building a Sustainable Supply Chain for Solar + Storage Projects Evelyn Butler VP, Technical Services		How to get Yes, Please, in My Backyard! Joan White Director, Storage & Interconnection Policy		Interconnection in a Post-FERC Order 2023 World Melissa Alfano Sr. Director, Energy Markets/Counsel
5:00 PM - 5:25 PM	SEIA O&M Technician Training Standard Cesar Eizaga Standards Development Manager Jennifer Martin Director of Standards Development
Sep 10, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Mainstage: Getting It Right: Communicating Energy Projects Through a Conservative Lens Ben Norris VP, Regulatory Affairs
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Unveiling Rate Design Impacts on Customer Behavior and Grid Transformation Kevin Lucas VP, Policy Analysis		What's Next for Agrivoltaics in the US Shawn Rumery Sr. Program Director		Energy Exchange: Meeting the Demand: How to Hire from Community & Technical Colleges Sarah Vilms VP, Strategic Growth Initiatives
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Balancing Risk and Opportunity in the Next Phase of Federal Advocacy for Clean Energy Erin Duncan VP, Congressional Affairs	Growing Your Business and Supporting Professional Development with Standards Certifications Erika Symmonds Vice President, Equity & Workforce Development		Energy Exchange: How to Activate Our Advocates: Empowering On-The-Ground Stakeholders to Share Their Stories Stephanie Zawistowski Sr. Director, Grassroots Engagement & Political Organizing		Manufacturing a New Energy Economy: American-Made Clean Energy Justin Baca VP, Markets & Research
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM	SEIA Residential & Small Commercial Installation Standard Evelyn Butler VP, Technical Services Cesar Eizaga Standards Development Manager
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	QuickTalk: Moving Projects Forward with Organized Labor Beck Long Director, Workforce Services & Apprenticeship
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	BESSt Foot Forward: Building Up Energy Storage Systems in the US Emily Burlinghaus Director, Energy Storage Manufacturing & Supply Chain
1:30 PM - 1:55 PM	SEIA Consumer Protection Standard Amir Yazdi Deputy General Counsel Evelyn Butler VP, Technical Services
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM	Testing Approaches to Community Engagement for Large-Scale Solar: Gathering Hard Data on Best Practices Shawn Rumery Sr. Program Director
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Residential Solar Consumer Protection: Policy, Education, and Practices Gizelle Wray VP, General Counsel		Preparing for Solar and Storage Decommissioning: Strategies, Policies, and Best Practices for a Sustainable Future		Navigating Federal Funding Uncertainty and Planning for the Future Alec Ward Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs Dave Gahl Executive Director
3:00 PM - 3:25 PM	Navigating Supply Chain Uncertainty in the Energy Storage Industry Emily Burlinghaus Director, Energy Storage Manufacturing & Supply Chain			RTO and Wholesale for ESS: Missing Opportunities and Future Growth Melissa Alfano Sr. Director, Energy Markets/Counsel
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM	SEIA Sales Professional Certification Program Evelyn Butler VP, Technical Services Katy Yuan Certification Programs Manager
4:30 PM - 4:55 PM	Solar Market Outlook in a Year of Uncertainty Tyler Thompson Manager, Research
Sep 11, 2025
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM	SEIA Codes and Standards Symposium
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM	SEIA's Federal & State Funding Portal Sarah Vilms VP, Strategic Growth Initiatives
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM	Solarcycle.org- An Information Clearinghouse for PV Recycling

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