Join Us in San Francisco at the California Clean Energy Procurement Summit

Renewable America is proud to announce that we'll be attending the upcoming California Clean Energy Procurement Summit in San Francisco, CA as a platinum sponsor.

Our CEO, Ardi Arian, will be moderating and speaking on multiple panels at the event and we look forward to conversations around our mission to empower communities with locally-generated solar plus storage facilities and community microgrids.

This summit is a must-attend event for those committed to California's clean energy future, offering deep dives into the state’s carbon-neutral ambitions and networking opportunities with key energy market leaders.

Procurement Update: How Much Progress Has Been Made Towards Meeting SB-100’s Goals?

Day 1 | May 21st @ 11:40 – 12:25 PM

Throughout 2022 and 2023 California passed legislation aimed at fast-tracking electric infrastructure projects, strengthening the strategic reliability reserve, and most importantly, procuring more clean electricity and modernizing the state’s primary clean energy planning and aligning procurement programs – Renewables Portfolio Standard, Resource Adequacy, and Integrated Resource Planning – with the 100% clean electricity by 2045 goal.

In February, CPUC decided to adopt a portfolio that would add 19 GW of solar, 15.7 GW of four-hour lithium-ion batteries, 2.8 GW of eight-hour lithium-ion batteries and 0.5 GW of long-duration storage along with the 4.5 GW of offshore wind, by 2035, further adding to the push to meet goals set by SB100. This dynamic discussion will examine the most recent legislation, orders, and initiatives and analyze the progress to achieve the unprecedented amount of new build required to meet SB 100 targets (~7,000+ MW per year) nearly five years in.

Moderator:

Nancy Rader, Executive Director — CALWEA

Panelists:

Ardi Arian, President & CEO — RENEWABLE AMERICA

Lindsay Descagnia, Vice President, Power Supply — CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE

Liz Gill, Reliability Analysis Branch Manager— CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION

Molly Sterkel, Program Manager, Energy Division, Electric Planning & Market Design — CPUC

Byron Vosburg, Managing Director, Power Services — SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER

Direct Pay & Transferability in California: How CA's Tax-Exempt Entities Can Leverage the Opportunities to Obtain the Clean Energy They Are Seeking

Day 1 | May 21st @ 4:15 - 5:00 PM

Before the passage of the IRA, monetizing federal tax credits generated by renewable projects outside of tax equity financing structures wasn’t a possibility. Direct pay enables CCAs, co-ops, tribes, state & local governments, and other tax-exempt entities to decarbonize directly, but how many are taking advantage of the opportunities, what are the requirements and diligence efforts needed, and at what cost? This session will examine those questions as well as:

? Who is venturing to make deals, and what do those look like? Will direct pay eligible entities need help with costs between project completion and receiving funds? What is required for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Application?

? Build RE project vs PPA: How are eligible entities weighing their options, what is the learning curve, and will many fall back on the PPA as a known quantity rather than risk building? Is Direct Pay’s non-transferability going to hamper those who are unsure of taking on the risk?

? How is the IRS’s temporary (mandatory) pre-filing registration for nonprofits seeking direct pay working? How temporary is temporary? Is more guidance on Direct Pay necessary?

? Will direct pay mean fewer PPAs for CCAs, Munis, co-ops, and other eligible entities? What will thisdo to PPA prices for corporates and others?

Moderator:

Ardi Arian, President & CEO — RENEWABLE AMERICA

Panelists:

Howard Chang, Chief Operating Officer — AVA COMMUNITY ENERGY

Philippe Gerretsen, Director of Origination — CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY POWER

Harry Singh, Vice President — GOLDMAN SACHS

Zachary Struyk, Assistant Director — SAN JOSE CLEAN ENERGY

California’s Dynamic Clean Energy Development Landscape

Day 2 | May 22nd @ 8:05 - 8:50 AM

Regardless of Transmission constraints and broader political and economic uncertainty, California’s solar and wind development is not slowing down. The amount of clean energy generation and the variable nature of solar and wind resources require an updated approach to managing California’s grid to ensure reliability and cost-effectiveness in a high-renewable-energy future.

This session will explore the trends shaping the solar and wind project execution landscape in 2024 and beyond, analyze new opportunities and challenges facing projects in California, including the dynamics of post-IRA financings, today’s costs, the nature of solar and wind resources require an updated approach to managing California’s grid to ensure and equity in areas of high and average resource. Leading developers will discuss opportunities and challenges and potential solutions regarding renewable development in the state, including:

? The biggest drivers for continuing to develop Solar & Wind projects in California. How do these drivers compare with development in other markets?

? How are developers dealing with the fluctuating capital markets, slowdowns in equipment deliveries, labor shortages, and current offtake structures? Which projects are penciling and economically viable?

? What are the best ways developers can leverage the relationship dynamics between them, the utility, local governments, and customers to deploy more projects?

? How are developers mitigating risks in the face of inflation, permitting challenges, transmission constraints, trade policies, workforce limitations, and other challenges?

Moderator:

Connor Donovan, Senior Analyst – CAISO Market Lead, ASCEND ANALYTICS

Panelists:

Ardi Arian, President & CEO, RENEWABLE AMERICA

Megan Poage, Senior Director of Origination, NEXTERA ENERGY

Kevin Wetzel, Vice President, Business Development, PATTERN ENERGY

Kevin Yates, Senior Director, Origination, CLEARWAY