8:30am

GridNEXT 2021, a Virtual Conference, begins

Welcome from CleanTX Co-Chair Melissa Miller

8:40am

Executive Summary of Renewable Energy Industry Briefing from Peter Kelly-Detwiler (see complete description of session)

10:30am

February 2021 Winter Storm Meteorology Briefing

Presenters:

• Troy Kimmel, Meteorologist, University of Texas at Austin

10:50am

Coffee break

11:00am

The Facts & Numbers: The Winter Storm & Energy Crisis (see complete description of session)

Speakers:

• Ken Donohoo, Director, Electric Power Engineers

11:45am

Lunch break

12:00pm

Keynote Presentation: Greentown Labs Houston Expansion

12:15pm

Misinformation, Disinformation, and Lies - Debunking the Whoppers Told About Texas Renewables (see complete description of session)

Speakers:

• Jeff Clark, President, Advanced Power Alliance

• Jean Ryall, Legislative and Regulatory Strategy and Advocacy Consultant

• Michael Jewell, Managing Partner, Jewell & Associates, PLLC

1:00pm

The Fallout: Legislative & Policy Update following the Winter Storm & Energy Crisis

Speakers:

• Chris Reeder, Partner, Husch Blackwell

• Maria Faconti, Partner, Husch Blackwell

1:50pm

Coffee Break

2:00pm

Where We Go: Modernization & Winterization of the Grid

Speakers:

• Ken Donohoo, Director, Electric Power Engineers

3:00pm

What We Learned: Local Storage and Resiliency

Moderator:

• Carey King, Assistant Director and Research Scientist, The University of Texas at Austin

Speakers:

• Scott Hinson, Chief Technology Officer, Pecan Street

• James Spano, Managing Partner, Spano Partners

4:00pm

Ask The Experts: Q&A Happy Hour

Panelists:

• Hala Ballouz, President, Electric Power Engineers

• David Hurlbut, Senior Analyst and Economist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

• Thomas Tynes, General Counsel, Santanna Energy