2026 Arizona Energy Future: Innovation, Technology & Economic Opportunity Conference
Date
November 5
Time
8:30 AM MST
Format
In-Person
Location
Phoenix, AZ
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The program examines federal energy policy affecting solar and storage companies, Arizona’s major energy-policy debates, Salt River Project’s post-election outlook, high-load customers and their effect on renewables markets, and how solar firms are adapting to new market opportunities. Sessions include “The Next Chapter in Federal Energy Policy: What Solar and Storage Companies Should Watch in Washington,” “Arizona Energy Policy Reality Check: What Insiders Actually Think About the State's Biggest Policy Debates,” “What’s Next for Salt River Project? SRP Update Post Election,” “The Hyperscale Energy Era: What High-Load Customers Mean for Renewables Markets,” and “Reinventing the Solar Business Model: How Solar Firms are Evolving to Meet New Market Opportunities.” The program also includes an AriSEIA year-in-review segment and a keynote by Eric Wesoff, Executive Director of Canary Media. Named speakers include Gretchen Dolson of HDR; Jeremy Woodrum of the Solar Energy Industries Association; Katherine Gensler of Arevon; Tara McGee of the American Clean Power Association; Paul Walker of Theseus LLC; Autumn Johnson of AriSEIA; Mike Gardner of Policy 48; Craig McFarland of Pinal Partnership; Blaise Caudill of the Arizona Governor's Office of Resiliency; Rene Lopez of the Arizona Corporation Commission; Andrew Yancey, Jackie Cerna, and Court Rich of AriSEIA; Chris Dobson and Jim Pratt of Salt River Project; Ellen Zuckerman of Google; Judson Tillinghast of Arizona Public Service; Karla Moran of Salt River Project; Mike Ashley of Copia Power; Robert Neifert of Solar Gain; Patrick Sterns of QCells North America; Emily Buzek of EnergyHub; John Mitman of Obodo Energy; and Erin Mahan of SunSpec Alliance. Registration categories are listed for non-members, AriSEIA members, nonprofit and government participants, elected policymakers, and full-time students.
Speakers(25)
Senior Vice President of Global Renewables Practice Lead, HDR; Moderator
Senior Director of Government Affairs, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
VP of Government Affairs and Marketing, Arevon
Senior Director of Federal Affairs, American Clean Power Association
President, Theseus LLC
Executive Director, Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association (AriSEIA); Moderator
President, Policy 48
President & CEO, Pinal Partnership
Deputy Director, Arizona Governor's Office of Resiliency
Commissioner, Arizona Corporation Commission
Board Member, Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association (AriSEIA); Moderator
President, Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association (AriSEIA)
Vice President, Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association (AriSEIA); Director of Energy and Utility Infrastructure Department, Rose Law Group; Moderator
President, Salt River Project (SRP)
General Manager and CEO, Salt River Project (SRP)
Executive Director, Canary Media
Head of Energy Market Development North and South America, Google
Manager of Data Center Strategy, Arizona Public Service (APS)
Director of Economic Development, Salt River Project (SRP)
Chief Commercial Officer, Copia Power
Director of Business Development, Solar Gain; Moderator
Policy Director of Grid and Energy Services, QCells North America
Client Success Manager, EnergyHub
Founder & CEO, Obodo Energy
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, SunSpec Alliance
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