BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FORUM
APRIL 10, 2024 | CITIZEN HOTEL SACRAMENTO, CA
Shape the Market. Access Experts. Network with the Market Makers. 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Welcome and Introductions
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM Achieving SMUD’s 2035 Net Zero Goals • Lora Anguay, Chief Zero Carbon Officer, SMUD
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM Financing Energy Storage Projects • Nic Gladd, Senior Counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Insuring Energy Storage Projects • Mark Mirek, Senior Managing Director, Brown & Brown Risk Solutions 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Clean Energy Legislative Priorities in 2024 • Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, Chair Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Seal the Deal: What CCAs Are Looking for in Offers to Meet Their Clean Energy and Reliability Targets • David Potovsky, Senior Advisor on Structured Contracts, Clean Power Alliance • Scott Harding, Director of Origination, Ava Community Energy 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Improving Price Formation and Storage Optimization • Anna McKenna, Vice President, Market Policy and Performance, CAISO
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM A Legislator’s View of Challenges in the Energy Transition and Where Storage Can Help • Senator Josh Becker, California’s 13th Senate District
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Innovation in Distributed Storage Programs • JP Ross, Vice President, Local Development, Electrification, and Innovation, Ava Community Energy 2:00 PM Break for Afternoon Activities • Minigolf at Tipsy Putt • Sacramento Bike and Brews • Tequila Tasting at the Citizen
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Energy Storage as a Key Resource in California’s Energy Future • David Hochschild, Chair, California Energy Commission 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Networking Reception
AFTERNOON NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES! Sacramento Bike and Brew: $50 After the morning program, grab a drink and hop onboard the Sac Bike and Brew for an afternoon of fun! Tequila Tasting at the Citizen Hotel: $50 Are you a Tequila connoisseur? After a day filled with insightful sessions and engaging discussions, join us for a tequila tasting experience like no other! Unwind and savor the flavors of premium tequilas as you mingle with fellow attendees in a relaxed and social setting. Indoor Mini Golf: $50 Join us for a unique networking experience indoor mini golf! Tee off and network at the same time as you navigate through our creatively designed mini golf course. For more information, visit storagealliance.org/events