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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
7:00am - 1:00pm
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Golf Tournament hosted by Okon Recycling
7:00am - 1:00pm
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Golf Tournament hosted by Okon Recycling
Hosted By
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
8:00am - 9:00am
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Construction Safety Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
8:00am - 9:00am
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Construction Safety Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Captiva
8:00am - 6:00pm
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Registration Open
8:00am - 6:00pm
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Registration Open
9:00am - 10:00am
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Electrical Safety Meeting (Invite Only)
9:00am - 10:00am
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Electrical Safety Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Captiva
9:00am - 12:00pm
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Pre-Conference Seminar: Wind Turbine Blade Maintenance - Best Practices for Safety, Maintenance, and Performance
9:00am - 12:00pm
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Pre-Conference Seminar: Wind Turbine Blade Maintenance - Best Practices for Safety, Maintenance, and Performance
Location: Osceola A
Speaker:
Lili Haus
– EPRI
Speaker:
Ken Lee (he/him/his)
– EDF power solutions North America
Speaker:
Megan Diba
– Clearlight Energy
Speaker:
Kyle Kalkbrenner (he/him/his)
– Clearlight Energy
10:00am - 12:00pm
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Clean Power Technical Standards Committee
10:00am - 12:00pm
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Clean Power Technical Standards Committee
Location: Captiva
12:30pm - 1:00pm
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Networking Coffee Break
12:30pm - 1:00pm
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Networking Coffee Break
Location: Sun Foyer
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Opening General Session
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Opening General Session
Location: Sun CD
Speaker:
JC Sandberg
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
David Carroll
– ENGIE North America
Speaker:
Jason Allen
– LRE
Speaker:
Matthew Compher
– QUANTA
Speaker:
Matt Tetrault
– Apex Clean Energy
Moderator:
Kelly Veney Darnell
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Reginald Hodges
– Training Center of Central Texas
Speaker:
Anthony Pflipsen
– Mortenson
Speaker:
Ayesha Sattaur (she/her/hers)
– RWE Clean Energy, LLC
Speaker:
Matthew Yuenger
– Fluence
2:00pm - 2:30pm
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Exhibit Hall Networking Break
2:00pm - 2:30pm
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Exhibit Hall Networking Break
Location: Florida Hall A, B
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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RECHARGE ESSC Meeting (Invite Only)
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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RECHARGE ESSC Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Daytona
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Workforce Training (Invite Only)
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Workforce Training (Invite Only)
Location: Captiva
2:00pm - 6:00pm
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Exhibit Hall Open
2:00pm - 6:00pm
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Exhibit Hall Open
2:30pm - 3:00pm
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Ask Me Anything: A Candid Conversation with ACP Executives
2:30pm - 3:00pm
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Ask Me Anything: A Candid Conversation with ACP Executives
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Moderator:
David Carroll
– ENGIE North America
Speaker:
JC Sandberg
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Kelly Veney Darnell
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Artealia Gilliard
– American Clean Power Association
PowerCast
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Designing for Maintenance: What O&M Teams Wish Developers Knew
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Designing for Maintenance: What O&M Teams Wish Developers Knew
Location: Sun C
Moderator:
Meghan Semiao
– Copia Power
Speaker:
Rhett K. Kerby (he/him/his)
– KerTec, LLC
Speaker:
Kyle Hull
– Key Capture Energy
Speaker:
Tony Anstoester
– RES
Operations/Asset Management
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Safety at the Start: Emergency Preparedness in Pre-Planning
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Safety at the Start: Emergency Preparedness in Pre-Planning
Location: Sun D
Moderator:
Ryan Dove, OHST, SMS
– RWE
Speaker:
Rich Downen
– Invenergy
Speaker:
Anastasia Urbanik, CSP, CHST
– ENGIE
Safety
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Wind Performance Committee (Invite Only)
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Wind Performance Committee (Invite Only)
Location: Captiva
3:05pm - 3:30pm
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Developing a World Class Solar Technical Training Program that Meets Your Needs
3:05pm - 3:30pm
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Developing a World Class Solar Technical Training Program that Meets Your Needs
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
David Bressert, MBA, CSP, CUSP, CHMM
– LRE
Speaker:
Reginald Hodges
– Training Center of Central Texas
Speaker:
Bowen He (he/him/his)
– Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.
PowerCast
4:15pm - 5:15pm
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Permitting & Compliance Hotspots
4:15pm - 5:15pm
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Permitting & Compliance Hotspots
Location: Sun C
Speaker:
Max Isaacs, MS (he/him/his)
– Blue Ridge Power
Speaker:
Matthew Cull, PE (he/him/his)
– EVS Engineering
Speaker:
Jeremy Gilbert (he/him/his)
– Edko
Moderator:
Lo Rao (he/him/his)
– DNV
Operations/Asset Management
4:15pm - 5:15pm
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Setting the Standard: How Certifications Are Building a Skilled, Safe and Job-Ready Workforce
4:15pm - 5:15pm
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Setting the Standard: How Certifications Are Building a Skilled, Safe and Job-Ready Workforce
Location: Sun D
Moderator:
Abby Huston
– Clean Power Institute
Speaker:
David Bressert, MBA, CSP, CUSP, CHMM
– LRE
Speaker:
Zack Carraway
– EDP
Speaker:
Shanon Lumtoski
– GE Vernova
Speaker:
Craig E. Moseng
– MasTec
Speaker:
Wahba Tawfik (he/him/his)
– EDF power solutions North America
Safety
5:15pm - 6:15pm
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Exhibit Hall Welcome Happy Hour
5:15pm - 6:15pm
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Exhibit Hall Welcome Happy Hour
Location: Florida Hall A & Coquina Lawn
Sponsored By
5:15pm - 6:15pm
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First Timers Meetup
5:15pm - 6:15pm
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First Timers Meetup
Location: Florida Hall A, Lounge #440
Thursday, March 5, 2026
6:30am - 7:30am
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Power Up 5K Run & 2.5K Walk
6:30am - 7:30am
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Power Up 5K Run & 2.5K Walk
Location: Convention Center Bus Entrance
Sponsored By
7:00am - 5:00pm
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Registration Open
7:00am - 5:00pm
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Registration Open
7:00am - 6:00pm
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Exhibit Hall Open
7:00am - 6:00pm
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Exhibit Hall Open
7:30am - 9:00am
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Networking Breakfast
7:30am - 9:00am
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Networking Breakfast
Location: Florida Hall C
Sponsored By
8:00am - 9:00am
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Solar and BESS Performance Joint Committee (Invite Only)
8:00am - 9:00am
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Solar and BESS Performance Joint Committee (Invite Only)
Location: Captiva
9:00am - 9:25am
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Mastering Self-Performance: An Operational Excellence Journey in Solar & BESS
9:00am - 9:25am
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Mastering Self-Performance: An Operational Excellence Journey in Solar & BESS
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Moderator:
Alauddin Ahmed, PhD (he/him/his)
– ValueInfinity Inc.
Speaker:
Hardy Steinacker
– Leeward Energy
Speaker:
Stevie Fuentes (he/him/his)
– Leeward Renewable Energy
PowerCast
9:00am - 10:00am
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Improving Safety Culture in a Multigenerational Workforce
9:00am - 10:00am
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Improving Safety Culture in a Multigenerational Workforce
Location: Sun D
Moderator:
Rosa Schmidt, MSOD, SPHR SHRM SCP (she/her/hers)
– Center for Energy Workforce Development
Speaker:
Justin Whittenburg, MS, CHST, EMT-P (he/him/his)
– TruGrid
Speaker:
Jason Bacigalupo, MS
– Vimocity, Inc.
Speaker:
Devin Ring
– Wilkerson Crane Rental
Safety
9:00am - 10:00am
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Innovative Tools for Field Training and QA/QC
9:00am - 10:00am
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Innovative Tools for Field Training and QA/QC
Location: Sun C
Moderator:
Derek Chase
– Nextpower
Speaker:
Mitchell Rencheck, PhD
– EPRI
Speaker:
Mitchell M. Samuelian, MBA (he/him/his)
– NuConsult Services, LLC
Speaker:
Gregory L. Lilly, CQT, CQA, CQE, CQM/OE
– RWE
Operations/Asset Management
9:00am - 4:45pm
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Education Breakout Sessions
9:00am - 4:45pm
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Education Breakout Sessions
9:35am - 10:00am
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Strata Clean Energy’s In-house Medical and Wellness Program: Enhancing Employee Well-Being and Care
9:35am - 10:00am
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Strata Clean Energy’s In-house Medical and Wellness Program: Enhancing Employee Well-Being and Care
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Moderator:
Jason Niemiller, MBA CSP CHST (he/him/his)
– Strata Clean Energy
Speaker:
Michael M. Dunn, MD (he/him/his)
– Strata Clean Energy
PowerCast
10:00am - 10:30am
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Exhibit Hall Networking Break
10:00am - 10:30am
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Exhibit Hall Networking Break
Location: Florida Hall A, B
Sponsored By
10:10am - 10:35am
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Clean Power Market Intelligence: ACP Q4 2025 Report
10:10am - 10:35am
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Clean Power Market Intelligence: ACP Q4 2025 Report
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
JC Sandberg
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Jason Allen
– LRE
Speaker:
Kelsey Hallahan
– American Clean Power Association
PowerCast
10:15am - 11:15am
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Precision Matters: Performance Testing for Solar and Battery Systems
10:15am - 11:15am
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Precision Matters: Performance Testing for Solar and Battery Systems
Location: Sun C
Speaker:
Steve Van Cott
– Fluence
Speaker:
Joe Karas
– EPRI
Operations/Asset Management
10:15am - 11:15am
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Switch On Safety: Building a QEW Program
10:15am - 11:15am
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Switch On Safety: Building a QEW Program
Location: Sun D
Speaker:
Tony Engberg, CSP, CUSP
– Alliant Energy
Speaker:
Tom Sutton
– Sutton Technical Services Inc.
Safety
10:45am - 11:10am
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Lessons from a Technician in the Field
10:45am - 11:10am
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Lessons from a Technician in the Field
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
Devin Ring
– Wilkerson Crane Rental
PowerCast
11:30am - 12:45pm
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Networking Lunch & Exhibits
11:30am - 12:45pm
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Networking Lunch & Exhibits
Location: Florida Hall A, B, C
Sponsored By
1:00pm - 1:25pm
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How Collaboration Can Foster Innovation
1:00pm - 1:25pm
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How Collaboration Can Foster Innovation
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
Jack Smodic
– ExxonMobil Product Solutions
Speaker:
Jonathan A. Keller, PhD
– National Laboratory of the Rockies
PowerCast
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Lessons Learned from Decommissioning & Repowering
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Lessons Learned from Decommissioning & Repowering
Location: Sun D
Moderator:
Brent Knight, CSP (he/him/his)
– Intuitive Safety Solutions
Speaker:
Ben Campbell, MLSM
– Clearway Energy Group
Speaker:
Scott M. Stuessy, CSP
– Mortenson
Speaker:
Cody Earle
– Destructable
Speaker:
Larry Wilson, Certified Safety Professional
– Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Speaker:
Trent Zempel
– TAKKION
Speaker:
Candace Wood, MS Atmospheric Science (she/her/hers)
– Everpoint Services Inc.
Safety
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Predictive Maintenance Using AI & Machine Learning
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Predictive Maintenance Using AI & Machine Learning
Location: Sun C
Speaker:
Lennart Hinrichs (he/him/his)
– TWAICE
Speaker:
Howard W. Penrose, PhD, CMRP
– MotorDoc LLC
Operations/Asset Management
1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Environmental, Health & Safety Standards
1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Environmental, Health & Safety Standards
Location: Captiva
1:35pm - 2:00pm
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CleanPowerIQ: What the Data Tells Us
1:35pm - 2:00pm
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CleanPowerIQ: What the Data Tells Us
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
Kelsey Hallahan
– American Clean Power Association
PowerCast
2:15pm - 3:15pm
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Fleetwide Performance Optimization Strategies
2:15pm - 3:15pm
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Fleetwide Performance Optimization Strategies
Location: Sun C
Moderator:
Alauddin Ahmed, PhD (he/him/his)
– ValueInfinity Inc.
Speaker:
Katie Hoepfl (she/her/hers)
– RNWBL
Speaker:
Nicolas Felix
– TotalEnergies Renewables USA
Speaker:
Michael L. Blumenfeld, PhD (he/him/his)
– ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering
Operations/Asset Management
2:15pm - 3:15pm
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Incident Prevention Through Human Performance Tools
2:15pm - 3:15pm
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Incident Prevention Through Human Performance Tools
Location: Sun D
Moderator:
Rob Jozwiak
– Enbridge
Speaker:
Jeffrey Sampeer
– Clearway Energy
Speaker:
Jeffrey Bard, PE
– Invenergy
Speaker:
Kiersten P. Gregory (she/her/hers)
– GE Vernova - Wind
Safety
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Clean Power Institute Office Hours: Let's Talk Certifications & Workforce Solutions
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Clean Power Institute Office Hours: Let's Talk Certifications & Workforce Solutions
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
2:45pm - 3:10pm
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Drones, Dashboards & Decisions: Tech Tools Driving Faster Solar Operations
2:45pm - 3:10pm
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Drones, Dashboards & Decisions: Tech Tools Driving Faster Solar Operations
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
Derek Chase
– Nextpower
PowerCast
3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Networking Break & Exhibits
3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Networking Break & Exhibits
Location: Florida Hall A, B
Sponsored By
3:45pm - 4:10pm
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Safety, Leadership & Reliability: What the Military Gets Right
3:45pm - 4:10pm
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Safety, Leadership & Reliability: What the Military Gets Right
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
Kyle Charpie (he/him/his)
– Rethink Electric
Speaker:
Will Friedl
– Prometheus Wind
PowerCast
3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Extreme Weather Management: Prepare, Respond, and Recover
3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Extreme Weather Management: Prepare, Respond, and Recover
Location: Sun C
Moderator:
William J. Manchas, CSP, CHST
– Lightsource bp
Speaker:
Sally M. Starnes
– Invenergy
Speaker:
Jessica Dent (she/her/hers)
– RWE Clean Energy
Speaker:
Dayton Griffin
– DNV GL
Operations/Asset Management
3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Focus on the Frontline: Insights and Initiatives to Strengthen Safety and Worker Wellbeing
3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Focus on the Frontline: Insights and Initiatives to Strengthen Safety and Worker Wellbeing
Location: Sun D
Moderator:
Laura Wilson Phelan
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Kiersten P. Gregory (she/her/hers)
– GE Vernova - Wind
Speaker:
Billy Cavender
– MasTec Renewables
Speaker:
Gonzalo Espinoza
– Nordex USA, Inc.
Safety
4:20pm - 4:45pm
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ACP BESS Fire Safety Resources and First Responders Guide to Battery Storage Safety
4:20pm - 4:45pm
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ACP BESS Fire Safety Resources and First Responders Guide to Battery Storage Safety
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
Bennett Fuson
– American Clean Power Association
PowerCast
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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EmpowHER Reception
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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EmpowHER Reception
Location: Florida Hall A, Lounge #440
Sponsored By
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
Location: Florida Hall A, B
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Poster Reception
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Poster Reception
Location: Florida Foyer
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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PowerVets Reception
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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PowerVets Reception
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Friday, March 6, 2026
7:00am - 8:00am
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Networking Breakfast
7:00am - 8:00am
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Networking Breakfast
Location: Florida Hall C
7:00am - 12:00pm
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Registration Open
7:00am - 12:00pm
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Registration Open
7:00am - 1:00pm
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Exhibit Hall Open
7:00am - 1:00pm
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Exhibit Hall Open
8:00am - 9:00am
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Building the Clean Energy Workforce Pipeline: Expanding Access, Skills, and Retention
8:00am - 9:00am
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Building the Clean Energy Workforce Pipeline: Expanding Access, Skills, and Retention
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Moderator:
Abby Huston
– Clean Power Institute
Speaker:
Reginald Hodges
– Training Center of Central Texas
Speaker:
Cynthia Brown
– IWNL Energy
Speaker:
Mike “Bretto” Jackson
– Leaders Become Legends
Speaker:
Derric Thompson
– Leaders Become Legends
Speaker:
James Turner
– Leaders Become Legends
PowerCast
8:00am - 9:00am
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Data-Driven Decisions: Inverter Maintenance & Reliability
8:00am - 9:00am
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Data-Driven Decisions: Inverter Maintenance & Reliability
Location: Sun C
Moderator:
Marc Hickling
– ENA Electronics an IPS company
Speaker:
Nathan Bindell
– Copia Power
Speaker:
Stephen Lynch
– Belenus Power Group
Speaker:
Kushal Buch
– EPRI
Operations/Asset Management
8:00am - 11:45am
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Education Breakout Sessions
8:00am - 11:45am
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Education Breakout Sessions
9:10am - 9:35am
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Evaluation of Wind Turbine Generators and Powertrain with Electrical and Current Signature Analysis
9:10am - 9:35am
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Evaluation of Wind Turbine Generators and Powertrain with Electrical and Current Signature Analysis
Location: Florida Foyer, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
Howard W. Penrose, PhD, CMRP
– MotorDoc LLC
PowerCast
9:15am - 10:15am
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Confined Space & High-Voltage Work: Lessons from the Field
9:15am - 10:15am
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Confined Space & High-Voltage Work: Lessons from the Field
Location: Sun D
Moderator:
Tony Engberg, CSP, CUSP
– Alliant Energy
Speaker:
Ryan Fonbuena (he/him/his)
– Longroad Energy
Speaker:
Jason Conley, MS, CSP
– Apex Clean Energy
Speaker:
Mitchell Pfeiffer (he/him/his)
– GE Vernona
Safety
9:15am - 10:15am
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End-of-Life Planning for Wind, Solar, and Storage Assets
9:15am - 10:15am
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End-of-Life Planning for Wind, Solar, and Storage Assets
Location: Sun C
Speaker:
Jesus Mena, PMP, NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional (he/him/his)
– Ameresco
Speaker:
Derek Roberts, PhD
– DNV
Moderator:
Emilie Oxel O’Leary (she/her/hers)
– Green Clean Solar & Wind
Operations/Asset Management
9:45am - 10:10am
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Evaluation of Fire Rated Self-Rescue Systems
9:45am - 10:10am
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Evaluation of Fire Rated Self-Rescue Systems
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
Omar P. Jordan
– RIT Safety Solutions, LLC
PowerCast
10:15am - 10:45am
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Networking Break & Exhibits
10:15am - 10:45am
ET
Networking Break & Exhibits
Location: Florida Hall A, B
10:45am - 11:10am
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Using UV Curable Prepregs to Reduce the Cost of Wind Blade Repair
10:45am - 11:10am
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Using UV Curable Prepregs to Reduce the Cost of Wind Blade Repair
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
Bret Tollgaard
– Sunrez
PowerCast
10:45am - 11:45am
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Generator Reliability: Identifying Root Causes and Reducing Downtime
10:45am - 11:45am
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Generator Reliability: Identifying Root Causes and Reducing Downtime
Location: Sun C
Moderator:
Howard W. Penrose, PhD, CMRP
– MotorDoc LLC
Speaker:
Kevin Alewine
– Shermco Industries
Speaker:
Christopher Petrola, P.E.
– Enel Green Power North America
Operations/Asset Management
11:20am - 11:45am
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Versify - Integrated software tool for Outage Management, Operator Logging, and Safety Management.
11:20am - 11:45am
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Versify - Integrated software tool for Outage Management, Operator Logging, and Safety Management.
Location: Florida Hall A, ACP Booth #219
Speaker:
Kasey Zientek, CSP
PowerCast
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Exhibits & Closing Networking Reception
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Exhibits & Closing Networking Reception
Location: Florida Hall A, B