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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Level 2 Foyer
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Unlocking the Power of Generative AI and Agentic Intelligence for Renewable Asset Planning
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Unlocking the Power of Generative AI and Agentic Intelligence for Renewable Asset Planning
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast
Location: Waterloo Ballroom
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Level 2 Foyer
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
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Opening General Session
Co-Chair:
Cegeon Chan, PhD
– DNV
Co-Chair:
Emily Greeno
– Avangrid
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
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Opening General Session
Location: Waller ABC - Level 3
Co-Chair:
Cegeon Chan, PhD
– DNV
Co-Chair:
Emily Greeno
– Avangrid
Keynote Speaker:
Tanya Das, PhD
Speaker:
Kelsey Hallahan
– American Clean Power Association
Panelist:
Ken Elser
– Wells Fargo (Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance)
Panelist:
Paul Legac
– JP Morgan
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: Waterloo Ballroom
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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A New Era of Wind—Updates on IEC Standards, ERA6 & Smart Curtailment
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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A New Era of Wind—Updates on IEC Standards, ERA6 & Smart Curtailment
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Session Chair:
Sydney Dobrzynski
– Invenergy
Presenter:
Andrew H. Black, MS
– Vaisala
Presenter:
Pau Casso
– Vortex
Presenter:
Roger Rodriguez, MS
– EchoSense LLC
Wind
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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From Rays to Reality—Novel Solar Modeling & Uncertainty Updates
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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From Rays to Reality—Novel Solar Modeling & Uncertainty Updates
Location: Waller C - Level 3
Session Chair:
Haley DiGiovanni
– Natural Power
Presenter:
Mark A. Mikofski, PhD
– DNV
Presenter:
George DA Szabo, PMP EIT
– Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
Presenter:
Kelsey Yates
– Bank of America
Solar
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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Transition Break
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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Transition Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Smarter Sites, Longer Lives—How Does Wind Get There?
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Smarter Sites, Longer Lives—How Does Wind Get There?
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Session Chair:
Camila Simons
– Ørsted
Presenter:
Philippe Beaucage, PhD
– UL Solutions
Presenter:
Mirko Del Hoyo
– DNV
Presenter:
Michael A. McKinnon, P.Eng
– WSP
Presenter:
Liz Walls
– One Power Energy Services
Wind
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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What Have We Learned from Building PV Systems?
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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What Have We Learned from Building PV Systems?
Location: Waller C - Level 3
Session Chair:
John Doty, PE
– UL Solutions
Presenter:
Becky Billingsley, MA
– Apex Clean Energy
Presenter:
Aslan Golant
– Leidos
Presenter:
Kelsey Yates
– Bank of America
Solar
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch & Exhibits
Location: Waterloo Ballroom
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Time is Money—Modeling Revenue Realities for Renewables
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Time is Money—Modeling Revenue Realities for Renewables
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Session Chair:
Carl Ostridge
– National Renewable Solutions
Presenter:
Daphne Deng
– Orennia
Presenter:
Irina Gumennik, MA
– REsurety
Presenter:
Stephen R. Lightfoote
– Pattern Energy
Multi-Tech
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Performance That Pays—Designing, Contracting & Running Top-Tier Storage
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Performance That Pays—Designing, Contracting & Running Top-Tier Storage
Location: Waller C - Level 3
Session Chair:
Dr. Kai-Philipp Kairies
– Accure Battery Intelligence
Presenter:
Balamurali Natarajan Rammohan
– Arevon Energy
Presenter:
Majid Rasool, PhD
– DNV
Presenter:
Mikayla Wood
– Ørsted
Storage
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
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Transition Break
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
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Transition Break
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Navigating the Operational Risk of a Changing Climate
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Navigating the Operational Risk of a Changing Climate
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Session Chair:
Brian Case
– Cypress Creek
Presenter:
Sean B. Fox
– WSP
Presenter:
Mackenzie Tocco
– Avangrid
Presenter:
Dennis J. Weaver, MS
– VDE Americas
Solar
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Storage Market Evaluation & Revenue Forecasting
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Storage Market Evaluation & Revenue Forecasting
Location: Waller C - Level 3
Session Chair:
Gaurav Sen
– Aurora Energy Research
Presenter:
Jenny Brown
– Jupiter Power
Presenter:
Matthew Haley
– RWE Clean Energy
Presenter:
Kasim Khan
– Wood Mackenzie
Storage
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: Waterloo Ballroom
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Wakes, Blockage & Beyond—Lessons on Turbine Interactions from the Latest Observations & Models
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Wakes, Blockage & Beyond—Lessons on Turbine Interactions from the Latest Observations & Models
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Session Chair:
Casey Hilgenbrink, MS
– Apex Clean Energy
Presenter:
Samuel Davoust, PhD
– Tipspeed
Presenter:
Elizabeth McCabe, PhD
– Atmospheric Sciences Research Center
Presenter:
Elizabeth A. Traiger, PhD
– DNV
Wind
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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From Point of Interconnection to Fleet Operations—Modern Modeling for Multi-Tech Hybrids
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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From Point of Interconnection to Fleet Operations—Modern Modeling for Multi-Tech Hybrids
Location: Waller C - Level 3
Session Chair:
Ihor Koshkin
– ENGIE
Presenter:
Evan Allison, MS
– AES Clean Energy
Presenter:
Linkesh Diwan, MSc, MSc
– HSB
Presenter:
Oyeniyi A. Oyewunmi, PhD
– WSP
Presenter:
Tess Williams, PhD
– Sound Grid Partners
Multi-Tech
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Poster Reception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Poster Reception
Location: Waterloo Ballroom - Level 5
Sponsored By
Thursday, October 30, 2025
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
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5K Fun Run & 2.5K Walk
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
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5K Fun Run & 2.5K Walk
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast
Location: Waterloo Ballroom
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Level 2 Foyer
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
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Gimme Shelter from Climate Risk—Technology & Mitigation Strategies for Wind & Hybrids
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
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Gimme Shelter from Climate Risk—Technology & Mitigation Strategies for Wind & Hybrids
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Session Chair:
David Ponsa
– Vortex
Presenter:
Matthew Gagne
– Wood PLC
Presenter:
Ana Lopez
– Climate Scale
Presenter:
Daran Rife
– DNV
Multi-Tech
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
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Site Smart—Modeling to Pinpoint Ideal Generation Locations
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
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Site Smart—Modeling to Pinpoint Ideal Generation Locations
Location: Waller C - Level 3
Session Chair:
Bahaa Seireg
– American Clean Power Association
Presenter:
Kyle Baranko
– Paces
Presenter:
Samuel F. Davis
– Cypress Creek Renewables
Presenter:
Michael Webber
– The University of Texas at Austin
Multi-Tech
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
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Networking & Exhibits Break
Location: Waterloo Ballroom
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
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Testing, Evolved—LiDAR, Standards & the Precision Revolution
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
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Testing, Evolved—LiDAR, Standards & the Precision Revolution
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Session Chair:
Gibson Kersting
– RWE Clean Energy
Presenter:
Reesa Dexter, MSc
– DNV
Presenter:
Ryan Matt
– Vaisala
Presenter:
Kate Morphis-Berg
– UL Solutions
Presenter:
Devin Saywers, MS
– Natural Power
Wind
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
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Solar Plants of the Future—New Threats, New Opportunities
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
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Solar Plants of the Future—New Threats, New Opportunities
Location: Waller C - Level 3
Session Chair:
Allison Mueller
– Avantus
Presenter:
Rahul Chandra, MBA
– Nevados
Presenter:
Zoe DeFreitas
– Treaty Oak Clean Energy
Presenter:
Nicholas Kwan-Wong
– WSP
Presenter:
Pat Milligan
– ICF
Solar
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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Transition Break
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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Transition Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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The Captain has Turned on the Fasten Seat Belt Sign—Turbulence Measurements Using LiDAR
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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The Captain has Turned on the Fasten Seat Belt Sign—Turbulence Measurements Using LiDAR
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Session Chair:
David Sherman
– Clearway Energy Group
Presenter:
Alexandra E. Arntsen, PhD
– NRG Systems
Presenter:
Shannon Beebie
– UL Solutions
Presenter:
Andrew H. Black, MS
– Vaisala
Presenter:
Scott Eichelberger, PhD
– TGS
Wind
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Solar Capacity Testing—Bridging Project Completion and Grid Reliability
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Solar Capacity Testing—Bridging Project Completion and Grid Reliability
Location: Waller C - Level 3
Session Chair:
Josh Rogers
– American Clean Power Association
Presenter:
Nicolás Briceño-Gómez
– WSP
Presenter:
Michael Gostein
– Atonometrics
Presenter:
Jon Kalantar
– DNV
Presenter:
Brigitte Lim
– Metlen Energy & Metals
Solar
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch & Exhibits
Location: Waterloo Ballroom
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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PEAK Program Committee Meeting
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
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PEAK Program Committee Meeting
Location: Level 6
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Beyond SCADA—Novel Approaches to Operational Assessment
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Beyond SCADA—Novel Approaches to Operational Assessment
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Session Chair:
Eron Jones
– Bureau Veritas (ArcVera)
Presenter:
Daniel W. Bernadett, P.E.
– Bureau Veritas (ArcVera)
Presenter:
Elizabeth Chun
– RWE Clean Energy
Presenter:
Alicia Smiley, PE
– Black & Veatch
Wind
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Solar Performance Assurance—Getting the Most Out of Your Solar Assets
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Solar Performance Assurance—Getting the Most Out of Your Solar Assets
Location: Waller C - Level 3
Session Chair:
Halley Darling
– OWC
Presenter:
Alex Clerc, MSc
– Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
Presenter:
Lamia Fejjari
– Vaisala
Presenter:
Emily Greeno
– Avangrid
Presenter:
Lluis Umbert Amat
– RWE Clean Energy
Solar
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
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Transition Break
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
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Transition Break
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Repowering Revealed
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Repowering Revealed
Location: Waller AB - Level 3
Session Chair:
Mackenzie Tocco
– Avangrid
Presenter:
Carlos Guzman, P.E. (TX, OH)
– Avangrid
Presenter:
Matthew Hendrickson
– Hendrickson Renewables
Presenter:
Adnan Shah
– DNV
Wind
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Beyond the Map—Leveraging GIS Throughout the Project Lifecycle
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
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Beyond the Map—Leveraging GIS Throughout the Project Lifecycle
Location: Waller C - Level 3
Session Chair:
Rachel K. Clement
– EDF Renewables
Presenter:
Molly Bales, MBA
– Wood PLC
Presenter:
Kevin Georgiev
– Invenergy
Presenter:
Robin Goulette
– Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG)
Presenter:
Melissa Ray, PE
– McCarthy
Multi-Tech
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: Waterloo Ballroom
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Humans & the Energy Digitalization—Cases of Call & Response
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Humans & the Energy Digitalization—Cases of Call & Response
Location: Waller ABC - Level 3
Session Chair:
Jonas Asuma, MSc
– Triple Oak Power
Presenter:
Onur Kaprol, MSc
– DNV
Presenter:
Gibson Kersting
– RWE Clean Energy
Presenter:
Daniel Kurtz
– AES Clean Energy
Presenter:
Sandra Villamar, MS
– Power Factors
Multi-Tech
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
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Closing Remarks/Awards
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
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Closing Remarks/Awards
Location: Waller ABC - Level 3
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Jam Session!
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Jam Session!
Location: Waterloo Ballroom - Level 5
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