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Tuesday, October 1
Registration table opens at 1pm
| 1:30 – 2:00pm | Opening Remarks | Dr. David Loomis |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Breakout – Utility Wind and Solar | Erika Kowall, American Clean Power Ethan Loomis, Strategic Economic Research |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Breakout – Community, Rooftop and Ground-Mounted Solar | Ky Ajayi, Central Road Energy and Straight Up Solar Tim Montague, Clean Power Consulting |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Breakout – Renewable Energy Education and Workforce | Linda Larsen, Climate Jobs Illinois |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Breakout – Electric Vehicles Federal and State Incentives | Aaron Viles, Electrification Coalition |
| 3:00 – 3:15pm | Break | |
| 3:15 – 4:00pm | Breakout – Utility Wind and Solar Community Acceptance | Andy Byers, Recall Strategies Tim Slavin, Hearing Moderator |
| 3:15 – 4:00pm | Breakout – Community, Rooftop and Ground-Mounted Solar IPA Programs for a Sustainable and Equitable Workforce | Megha Hamal, Illinois Power Agency Tanvi Shah, Illinois Power Agency |
| 3:15 – 4:00pm | Breakout – Renewable Energy Education and Workforce CEJA Workforce Programs | Nate Keener, IL DCEO Missy Batman, Heart of Illinois Community Foundation Tamika Thomas, Richland Community College |
| 3:15 – 4:00pm | Breakout – Electric Vehicles Fleet Electrification | Joshua Williams, Highland Electric Samarth Medakkar, Advanced Energy United |
| 4:15 – 5:00pm | Break | |
| 5:00 – 7:00pm | Welcome Reception |
Wednesday, October 2
| 7:00 – 8:00am | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 – 8:30am | Opening Remarks | Dr. David Loomis |
| 8:30 – 9:00am | Keynote Speaker | Doug Scott, Illinois Commerce Commission |
| 9:00 – 10:00am | Plenary Session Illinois Policy Decisions Affecting Renewable Markets | Chris Meister, Illinois Finance Authority Kate Shonk, Advanced Energy United Mark Pruitt, The Power Bureau |
| 10:00 – 10:15am | Break | |
| 10:15 – 11:15am | Breakout – Utility Wind and Solar Interconnection Issues | Jeff Reinkemeyer, Avangrid Eddie Creighton, Ameren |
| 10:15 – 11:15am | Breakout – Community, Rooftop and Ground-Mounted Solar Making Solar Work in Low-Income Communities | Ryan Libby, President of PowerMarket Peter Schwartzman, Mayor of Galesburg Kim Brannon-Sibley, Knox County Housing Authority |
| 10:15 – 11:15am | Breakout – Renewable Energy Education and Workforce K-12 and Community College Programs | Curt Rendall, Heartland Community College Lucy Fogler, Rivian Dr. Matt Aldeman, Illinois State University |
| 10:15 – 11:15am | Breakout – Grid Advancements Transmission Capacity | Raj Rajan, SOO Green Nick Wallace, Environmental Law and Policy Center |
| 11:15 – 12:00pm | Networking Speed Dating | |
| 12:00 – 1:00pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Breakout – Utility Wind and Solar Permitting and Construction Process | Amy Antoniolli, ArentFox Schiff Dane Simpson, LiUNA |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Breakout – Community, Rooftop and Ground-Mounted Solar Workshop: Navigating Illinois Agencies | Hilary Scott-Ogunrinde, IL DCEO |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Breakout – Renewable Energy Education and Workforce Equity in Pre-Apprenticeship Programs | Chynna Hampton, Climate Jobs Illinois Jay Rowell, Hire360 Marcus Jordan, Operating Engineers Local 150 Matt Bender, Mid-American Carpenters |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Breakout – Grid Advancements Resource Adequacy | Zolaikha Strong, Generac David Sapper, Clean Grid Alliance Marc Keyser, MISO |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Breakout – Utility Wind and Solar Environmental Issues | Terry VanDeWalle, Stantec Heather Osborn, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Sarah Finley, Lochmueller Group |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Breakout – Community, Rooftop and Ground-Mounted Solar Case Studies and Other Incentives | Callie Heidbreder, USDA Christy Winer, Cypress Creek Renewables Emily Asbury, Illinois Power Agency Jozsef Raduly, Energy Solutions |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Breakout – Renewable Energy Education and Workforce Employer Engagement | Kyle Barber, Lewis and Clark Community College Austin Frank, ARF Solar |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Breakout – Grid Advancements Battery Storage | David Streicker, Polsinelli PC Philip Dick, McLean County Zoning Board Erin Hazen, Cordelio Power |
| 3:00 – 3:15pm | Break | |
| 3:15 – 3:35pm | Plenary Session Illinois Clean Energy Dashboard | Abigail Ramirez, Illinois Power Agency |
| 3:35 – 3:55pm | Plenary Session Illinois’ Rural Electric Cooperative Scorecard | Anthony Henson, Prairie Rivers Network Scott Allen, Citizens Utility Board |
| 3:55 – 4:15pm | Plenary Session Where do we go from here? | Anthony Star, Illinois Power Agency |
| 4:15 – 4:30pm | Closing Remarks | Dr. David Loomis |
| 4:30pm | End |