Schedule: Energy Storage Policy Forum

Thursday, January 22, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM																Light Breakfast
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM																Opening Remarks Abigail Hopper Solar Energy Industries Association, Inc. Lauren Glickman Encore Renewable Energy Roderick Lewis Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM																Storage 101 Presentation Emily Burlinghaus Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Joan White SEIA
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM																Battery Storage: The Key to Keeping the Lights On Priscilla Barbour Primergy Solar Steffanie Dohn McCarthy Building Companies Mark Fowler Ameresco Ani Backa Goodleap
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM																From Distributed Storage to Virtual Power Plants (VPPs): The Power of Batteries Unleashed Kevin Lucas SEIA Marc Monbouquette Enphase Elizabeth Reicherts SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Stephen Lassiter SunRun
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM																Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM																Building America's Battery Supply Chain: Perspectives from Manufacturers Emily Burlinghaus Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Mike Weiner Fluence Energy Paul Dorsey Samsung SDI Dylan Leazes LG Energy Solution Vertech Zolaikha Strong Generac
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM																Closing the Loop: Mineral Sourcing for U.S. Battery Production Charles Bolden Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Abby Seadler Wulf Lattice Brian Berland Storion Energy Ryan Melsert American Battery Technology Company Francesco D'Alessio Largo Clean Energy
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM																Coffee Break
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM																From Pilots to Deployment: Policy Pathways to Commercialize Next-Gen Batteries and Long-Duration Storage Joan White SEIA Edward McGlone Peak Energy Dan Electric Sumitomo Electric USA Julie Royes CMBlu Energy
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM																Closing Remarks + Reception