GTM Squared was the exclusive live stream provider of the Solar Energy Industries Association's Solar Goes Corporate conference on Wednesday, February 17.
Solar Goes Corporate brought together leaders from the corporate, solar, finance, and legal sectors to share insights into successfully procuring, developing, deploying, and investing in solar projects. See the agenda below, which includes speakers from Amazon, GM, and Walmart.
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Live Stream Agenda: Wednesday, February 17
9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Current Market Activities: High-Level Overview
Experts discuss current market trends in corporate activity, ranging from on-site solar systems to off-site procurement.
- George Ashton, President, Sol Systems
- Justin Baca, Vice President of Markets & Research, SEIA
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9:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Solar and the Bottom Line
Leaders in renewable procurement and investment describe their various activities, how solar is incorporated into business decision-making, and the ways in which solar fits with their sustainability and profitability goals.
- Moderator: Andrew Jack, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
- Kate Trono, VP, Products, SunLink
- Kirby Brendsel, Associate Director of Sustainability, Global Citizenship, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
- Matt Singleton, VP, Global Energy & Development, Prologis
- Ramé Hemstreet, Chief Sustainable Resources Officer & VP for Operations, Kaiser Permanente
- Bill Hoenigmann, Global Category Manager for Energy, BD
- Kevin Rackstraw, VP, Customer Solutions, Customer First Renewables
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11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Investor Expectations
Large investors explain their risk management expectations and how the industry is viewing climate change challenges.
- Moderator: Susan Reid, VP, Climate and Clean Energy Programs, Ceres
- Matt James, Principal, Seminole Equity Partners
- Richard Moore, VP, Corporate Development Officer, WGL
- Todd Jones, Senior Manager, Policy and Climate Change Programs, Center for Resource Solutions
- Erick Bauman, Portfolio Manager, RNK Capital
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2:25 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Regional Market Assessment: A Look Forward Into Regional Electricity Costs & Why
The economics of solar are affected by electricity costs. Get key insights into future costs to better plan your corporate procurement efforts.
- Rob Morgan, Chief Strategy Officer, RES Americas
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3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Large-Scale Procurement: Insights Into Key Markets
Learn about interconnection, virtual new metering, and other complexities in large-scale procurement situations.
- Moderator: John Larkey, VP, Power Marketing, Recurrent Energy
- Reid Spolek, Manager, Amazon Web Services Renewable Energy, Amazon
- Rob Threlkeld, Global Manager, Renewable Energy, General Motors
- Katherine Jennrich, Senior Manager, Energy Services, Walmart
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4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Solar Cost Trends: What Can We Expect?
Understanding hard- and soft-cost trends in solar installation.
- MJ Shiao, Director of Solar Research, GTM Research
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