View the 2021 Digital Summit Agenda
Our 2021 Digital Summit program contained two tracks (solar + energy storage) and featured dozens of leading industry experts.
Day 1
July 14, 2021
Day 2
July 15, 2021
Keynote Address: Electrifying America’s Energy Future
The 2021 Digital Summit will kick off with keynotes from leading industry experts. More information coming soon.
Anne Hoskins
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm ET, 10:00 am PT
Energy Storage Track
The New Wave: Solar + Storage Replacing Fossil
In this session, participants will learn about the market and policy/regulatory factors that go into the decision to replace fossil power plants with solar + storage, highlighting cases studies from... Read More
Claudia Morrow
Commissioner Joseph M. Maestas
William Acker
Erin Childs
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm ET, 10:00 am PT
Solar Track
Value of Solar: US Roadtrip
This session will feature ISO and market experts to discuss industry developments in the utility-scale solar sector at a time of enormous industry growth, presenting high-quality data and analysis of... Read More
Jordan Bakke
Casey Cathey, PE
Joachim Seel
Rich Heidorn Jr.
Networking Room: Large Scale BESS Safety and Permitting
Sponsored and moderated by Borrego Solar, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with your peers in this this interactive, topic-focused networking room. Ensuring systems are safe and adequately understood is... Read More
Kyle Cerniglia
Networking Room: Bidding Tools + Sales and Design Software
Sponsored and moderated by DroneDeploy, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with your peers in this this interactive, topic-focused networking room. This session will focus on leveraging drone software for... Read More
Katie O’Leary
Networking Room: Southeast Region Updates
Sponsored and moderated by pv magazine, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with your peers in this this interactive, topic-focused networking room.
Tim Sylvia
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm ET, 12:00 pm PT
Energy Storage Track
Storage on Wheels: Leveraging EV Value for Grid Services
Join vehicle electrification experts as they present on how to unlock the billions of dollars of untapped value that could be created through Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI). The session will highlight... Read More
Ed Pike
David McCreadie
Ed Burgess
Jacqueline Piero
Sophisticated Financing for Utility Scale Solar
The rules for solar project development are changing. Financial innovation is becoming as critical as technical innovation. More than ever, solar developers have to understand the deep nuances of the... Read More
John Cook
Brian Callaway
Sheldon Kimber
Deborah Knuckey
4:00 pm - 4:55 pm ET, 1:00 pm PT
Energy Storage Track
Long Duration Energy Storage: Market Challenges and Opportunities
Long Duration Energy Storage technologies will likely require different value streams that are focused on the resiliency and capacity value that they provide to increasingly renewably powered grids. In this... Read More
Debbie Mursch
Max Tuttman
Laura Nelson
Javier Cavada
4:00 pm - 4:55 pm ET, 1:00 pm PT
Solar Track
Solar for All: Designing Policies and Programs for Equity
Customer access and ownership of solar and other DERs has predominantly proliferated among wealthy, single-family households, creating concerns around equity issues for clean energy. This session will introduce impactful initiatives... Read More
Kristal Hansley
Erica Mackie
Kajsa Hendrickson
Melanie Santiago-Mosier
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET, 9:00 am PT
Networking Session
Open Networking Hour
Utilize our event platform Grip to connect with your peers and do business during this open networking hour.
Keynote Address: Utility Leadership in Clean Energy: How Portland General Electric is Forging the Way
As the leader of Oregon’s largest electric utility and a vocal advocate for rapid decarbonization, Maria Pope will speak to her vision and plan for Portland General Electric (PGN) to... Read More
Maria Pope
Keynote Address: Financing to Grid-Scale Energy Storage
Day Two of the 2021 Digital Summit will begin with keynotes from leading industry experts. More information coming soon.
Jigar Shah
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm ET, 10:00 am PT
Energy Storage Track
Standalone Storage: Challenges and Opportunities
It is common nowadays for energy storage to be connected to the grid as a “hybrid project” – or alongside of another renewable generation project. However, standalone energy storage systems... Read More
Stephen Wemple
Kate McGinnis
Justin Amirault
Jin Noh
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm ET, 10:00 am PT
Solar Track
DER Networks and Cybersecurity: Coming To Your State In 2022
Cyber security is quickly becoming one of the biggest concerns for energy system operators. This session would discuss the impacts, challenges, and efficacy of the U.S. national standard, IEEE 1547... Read More
David Erhart
Dr. Shamina Hossain-McKenzie
Robby Simpson
Tom Tansy
Networking Room: Contracts
Sponsored and moderated by North America Clean Energy, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with your peers in this this interactive, topic-focused networking room. Learn the latest trends in creating... Read More
Meg Lugaric
Networking Room: Microgrids for Resilience
Sponsored and moderated by CleanSpark, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with your peers in this this interactive, topic-focused networking room. In an increasingly distributed system, microgrids will be critical... Read More
Amanda Kabak
Networking Room: Bifacial Solar Module Technology in the C&I Space
Sponsored and moderated by LONGi, connect with your peers during this interactive, topic-focused networking session. Topic Description: Bifacial PV modules are fast becoming the bankable technology of choice for large... Read More
Aaron Thurlow
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm ET, 12:00 pm PT
Energy Storage Track
Valuing Resilience
The US energy system has three main workhorses: (1) the electric grid, (2) the natural gas network, and (3) gasoline and diesel fueling stations. When the electric grid fails, the... Read More
Allie Detrio
Andrew Okabe
Mark Dyson
Diane Fellman
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm ET, 12:00 pm PT
Solar Track
Impact of Solar-Ready Mandates on New Building Design and Construction
Cities, counties and states are enacting regulations and building codes mandating the installation of solar PV or solar-ready design on new building construction, resulting in accelerated growth of rooftop solar.... Read More
William Allen
Paul Zacher SE, SECB, MLSE
Pete Jackson
Mark C. Gies
4:00 pm - 4:55 pm ET, 1:00 pm PT
Energy Storage Track
Utility Leadership in Energy Storage
This session will feature representatives from utilities across the country who are leading the transition to an electric grid with higher penetration of storage resources. It will discuss how these... Read More
Lindsay Saxby
Gus Flores
Fouad Dagher, P.E.
Alex Morris
4:00 pm - 4:55 pm ET, 1:00 pm PT
Solar Track
Community Solar: Coming to Your Neighborhood
With over 2.8 GW of community installed through 2020 and an additional 3.6 GW more expected through 2025, community solar is providing clean energy and savings to hundreds of thousands... Read More
Laura Stern
Steph Speirs
Sandhya Murali
Kaitlin Kelly O’Neil
Salar Naini