Solar Focus 2023

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 12:00 PM - Friday, 17 November 2023 12:00 PM EST

20 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States

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Wednesday, 15 November 2023 12:00 PM - Friday, 17 November 2023 12:00 PM EST

Lord Baltimore Hotel, 20 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States.

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For over a decade, CHESSA has hosted the Solar Focus Conference, bringing together industry professionals, government officials, and thought leaders. As the region’s leading solar conference, Solar Focus is the best opportunity to boost your connections with solar professionals and promote your company’s brand. No other organization in the DMV offers you greater access to:

Demonstrating the value of your products and services to CHESSA members & decision makers
Maximizing your network
Riveting panel discussion covering today’s hottest industry topics
Elevating your company as a business partner and resource

Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association

www.chessa.org

The Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association (CHESSA) is a trade association representing over 130 member companies who are responsible for driving economic growth throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Our industry experts serve as leaders in the renewable energy transition, building a more sustainable future through innovation, fair competition, and improved access to family-supporting jobs. We represent all segments of the solar and energy storage industry at the state and local level through engagement with policymakers, regulators, and elected officials. Our members design, sell, integrate, install, maintain, and finance solar energy equipment throughout the region. Among our ranks are the accountants, attorneys, builders, architects, electricians, developers, and consultants who form the foundation of our industry. Our mission is simple: to ensure that our region remains fertile ground for renewable energy and all the benefits it brings to our communities.

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John Fiastro
Lobbyist
Fiastro Consulting

About John Fiastro

Lobbyist
Fiastro Consulting
Jeff Rowe
Business Manager
IBEW

About Jeff Rowe

Business Manager
IBEW
Brandon Bowser
Clean Energy and Resilience Section Chief
Maryland Energy Administration

About Brandon Bowser

Clean Energy and Resilience Section Chief
Maryland Energy Administration
Jamie DeMarco
Maryland Director at Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Chesapeake Climate Action Network

About Jamie DeMarco

Maryland Director at Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Will Geise
Senior Director of Government Affairs
Solaray

About Will Geise

Senior Director of Government Affairs
Solaray
Hilary Clark
Senior Director, Siting and Permitting
American Clean Power

About Hilary Clark

Senior Director, Siting and Permitting
American Clean Power
John Stroud
VP, Business Development
Navisun

About John Stroud

VP, Business Development
Navisun
Chris McDonald
Director, Government Relations
Williams Mullen

About Chris McDonald

Director, Government Relations
Williams Mullen
Trieste Lockwood
Lobbyist
Lockwood Strategies

About Trieste Lockwood

Lobbyist
Lockwood Strategies
Michael Borkowski
Founder
Community Power Group

About Michael Borkowski

Founder
Community Power Group
Knia Tanner
Assistant People’s Counsel
Assistant DC Office of the People’s Counsel

About Knia Tanner

Assistant People’s Counsel
Assistant DC Office of the People’s Counsel
Thomas Bartholomew
Branch Chief, Renewable Energy and Clean Transportation
DC Department of Energy and Environment

About Thomas Bartholomew

Branch Chief, Renewable Energy and Clean Transportation
DC Department of Energy and Environment
McKenna Dunbar
Building Electrification Lead
Sierra Club

About McKenna Dunbar

Building Electrification Lead
Sierra Club
Brittany Jones
Director, Governmental and External Affairs
BGE

About Brittany Jones

Director, Governmental and External Affairs
BGE
Franny Yuhas
Director, Project Development
Turning Point

About Franny Yuhas

Director, Project Development
Turning Point
Evan Glass
President
Montgomery County Council

About Evan Glass

President
Montgomery County Council
Bahaa Seireg
Manager Project Execution, PSC Smart Grid Project Execution
American Clean Power

About Bahaa Seireg

Manager Project Execution, PSC Smart Grid Project Execution
American Clean Power
Steve Swern
Sr Director, Generator Interconnection
SolSystems

About Steve Swern

Sr Director, Generator Interconnection
SolSystems
Kelly Brooks Hailey
Organizational Development Specialist
Civic Works

About Kelly Brooks Hailey

Organizational Development Specialist
Civic Works
Annika Colston
President and Founder
AC Power

About Annika Colston

President and Founder
AC Power
David Beugelmans
Member
Gordon Feinblatt LLC

About David Beugelmans

Member
Gordon Feinblatt LLC
Doug Coats
Attorney
Gordon Feinblatt LLC

About Doug Coats

Attorney
Gordon Feinblatt LLC
Todd Chason
Managing Member
Gordon Feinblatt LLC

About Todd Chason

Managing Member
Gordon Feinblatt LLC
Christian Warren
President
Midflare Corp

About Christian Warren

President
Midflare Corp
Stefano Ratti
Founder & CEO
Chaberton

About Stefano Ratti

Founder & CEO
Chaberton
Delegate Luke Clippinger
Delegate
Maryland House of Delegates

About Delegate Luke Clippinger

Delegate
Maryland House of Delegates
Paul G. Pinsky
Director
Maryland Energy Administration

About Paul G. Pinsky

Director
Maryland Energy Administration
Kimberly Armstrong
Sustainability Consultant
Abeona Green Solutions

About Kimberly Armstrong

Sustainability Consultant
Abeona Green Solutions
John Stroud
VP, Business Development
Navisun

About John Stroud

VP, Business Development
Navisun
Charles Washington
Vice President, Governmental & External Affairs
Baltimore Gas & Electric

About Charles Washington

Vice President, Governmental & External Affairs
Baltimore Gas & Electric
Lorig Charkoudian, Ph.D.
Delegate
Maryland

About Lorig Charkoudian, Ph.D.

Delegate
Maryland
Josh Tulkin
Director
Maryland Sierra Club

About Josh Tulkin

Director
Maryland Sierra Club
Carrie Hearne
Director of Affordability and Competitiveness
Virginia Department of Energy

About Carrie Hearne

Director of Affordability and Competitiveness
Virginia Department of Energy
Hans Riemer
Senior Consultant
DOE Loan Programs Office

About Hans Riemer

Senior Consultant
DOE Loan Programs Office
Thomas Bartholomew
Associate Director for Policy and Compliance
Department of Energy & Environment

About Thomas Bartholomew

Associate Director for Policy and Compliance
Department of Energy & Environment
Sunita Benson-Agwu
Manager, Smart Grid Programs
Pepco Holdings

About Sunita Benson-Agwu

Manager, Smart Grid Programs
Pepco Holdings
Christy Searl
Chief Revenue Officer
AC Power

About Christy Searl

Chief Revenue Officer
AC Power
Yesenia Rivera
Executive Director
Solstice Initiative

About Yesenia Rivera

Executive Director
Solstice Initiative
Brooke Menschel
Senior Counsel
Democracy Forward

About Brooke Menschel

Senior Counsel
Democracy Forward
Jared Burden
Partner/Member
GreeneHurlocker PLC

About Jared Burden

Partner/Member
GreeneHurlocker PLC
Steve Luttrell
Partner
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP

About Steve Luttrell

Partner
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP
Catherine McLean
Founder and CEO
Dylan Green

About Catherine McLean

Founder and CEO
Dylan Green
Grant Gotlinger
President
Got Electric, LLC

About Grant Gotlinger

President
Got Electric, LLC
Caitlin Vincent
Solar Energy Industries Association logo Senior Government Affairs Manager
Solar Energy Industries Association

About Caitlin Vincent

Solar Energy Industries Association logo Senior Government Affairs Manager
Solar Energy Industries Association
David Murray
Principal
Legacy Solar Partners

About David Murray

Principal
Legacy Solar Partners
Eric Wallace
Partner
GreeneHurlocker

About Eric Wallace

Partner
GreeneHurlocker
Chris McDonald
Director of Government Relations
Williams Mullen

About Chris McDonald

Director of Government Relations
Williams Mullen
Delegate Fraser Hidalgo
Delegate
Maryland

About Delegate Fraser Hidalgo

Delegate
Maryland
Dylan McAuliffe
VP of Project Development
Pfister Energy

About Dylan McAuliffe

VP of Project Development
Pfister Energy
Joshua Feldmark
SVP
CI Renewables

About Joshua Feldmark

SVP
CI Renewables
Nicole Rentz
Director of Market Development and Policy
New Columbia Solar

About Nicole Rentz

Director of Market Development and Policy
New Columbia Solar
Erica Brinker
Chief Commercial & Sustainability Officer
Chaberton

About Erica Brinker

Chief Commercial & Sustainability Officer
Chaberton
Stephanie Bolton
Director, Consumer Affairs Division
Maryland Public Service Commission

About Stephanie Bolton

Director, Consumer Affairs Division
Maryland Public Service Commission
Chris Accou
Senior Policy Analyst
Sol Systems

About Chris Accou

Senior Policy Analyst
Sol Systems
Erica Brinker
Chief Commercial & Sustainability Officer
Chaberton Energy

About Erica Brinker

Chief Commercial & Sustainability Officer
Chaberton Energy
Andrew Williams
Vice President, Policy & Corporate Affairs
SolSystems

About Andrew Williams

Vice President, Policy & Corporate Affairs
SolSystems
Cindy McCabe
Director of Renewable Energy
Montgomery County Green Bank

About Cindy McCabe

Director of Renewable Energy
Montgomery County Green Bank
Elly Colmers Cowan
Principal
Compass Government Relations

About Elly Colmers Cowan

Principal
Compass Government Relations
John Lennon Miller
Director of Development
Chaberton

About John Lennon Miller

Director of Development
Chaberton
Jordan Taylor
Founder & CEO
SynergyGrid

About Jordan Taylor

Founder & CEO
SynergyGrid
Skyler Zunk
CEO
Energy Right

About Skyler Zunk

CEO
Energy Right
Stephanie Johnson
Executive Director
Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association

About Stephanie Johnson

Executive Director
Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association
Thad Culley
Senior Manager, Public Policy
SunRun

About Thad Culley

Senior Manager, Public Policy
SunRun
Tyson Utt
Co-Founder
CEP

About Tyson Utt

Co-Founder
CEP
Robert J. Garagiola
President
Compass Law & Compass Public Relations

About Robert J. Garagiola

President
Compass Law & Compass Public Relations
Angela Kent
Manager, Regulatory Affairs
EnergyHub

About Angela Kent

Manager, Regulatory Affairs
EnergyHub
Joel Gamoran
Vice President & General Manager, Energy Seervices
Arcadia

About Joel Gamoran

Vice President & General Manager, Energy Seervices
Arcadia
Daniela Pangallo
Senior Partner Development Director
Nautilus Solar Energy

About Daniela Pangallo

Senior Partner Development Director
Nautilus Solar Energy
James Feinstein
Policy Director
Arcadia

About James Feinstein

Policy Director
Arcadia
Kristen Harbeson
Political Director
Maryland League of Conservation Voters

About Kristen Harbeson

Political Director
Maryland League of Conservation Voters
Julie Costantino, CBLP II
Sustainability Project Manager
Howard County Government

About Julie Costantino, CBLP II

Sustainability Project Manager
Howard County Government
Marcus Gray
Co-Owner
Gray’s LAMBscaping, LLC

About Marcus Gray

Co-Owner
Gray’s LAMBscaping, LLC

Terawatt

About BGE

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Gigawatt

About Nautilus Solar

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About Chaberton Energy

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About Sol Systems

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About Green Brilliance

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About Arcadia

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Megawatt

About Clean Captial

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About Community Power Group

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About IBEW

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About Navisun

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About Gordon Feinblatt

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About Turning Point Energy

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About Urban Grid Solar

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Kilowatt

About Ecogy Energy

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About Pfister Energy

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About Greene Hurlocker

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About Consolidated Insurance

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About Compass Advocacy

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About Energy Right VA

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Sessions on Nov 15, 2023

12:00 PM

Check In For Registration

12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLobby
01:00 PM

Community Solar in Maryland - Moving Toward a Permanent Program

01:00 PM - 02:00 PMMain Ballroom
    Elly Colmers Cowan
    PrincipalCompass Government Relations
    James Feinstein
    Policy DirectorArcadia
    Delegate Luke Clippinger
    DelegateMaryland House of Delegates
    Paul G. Pinsky
    DirectorMaryland Energy Administration
    Kimberly Armstrong
    Sustainability ConsultantAbeona Green Solutions
    02:20 PM

    Maryland Policy Deep Dive

    02:20 PM - 03:10 PMCalvert Ballroom
      Elly Colmers Cowan
      PrincipalCompass Government Relations
      Robert J. Garagiola
      PresidentCompass Law & Compass Public Relations
      John Fiastro
      LobbyistFiastro Consulting
      03:30 PM

      Virginia Policy Deep Dive

      03:30 PM - 04:20 PMCalvert Ballroom
        Caitlin Vincent
        Solar Energy Industries Association logo Senior Government Affairs ManagerSolar Energy Industries Association
        David Murray
        PrincipalLegacy Solar Partners
        Eric Wallace
        PartnerGreeneHurlocker
        04:40 PM

        Siting Considerations: Barriers to Local Permitting

        04:40 PM - 05:30 PMCalvert Ballroom
          Tyson Utt
          Co-FounderCEP
          Jared Burden
          Partner/MemberGreeneHurlocker PLC
          Jeff Rowe
          Business ManagerIBEW
          Jamie DeMarco
          Maryland Director at Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkChesapeake Climate Action Network
          Hilary Clark
          Senior Director, Siting and PermittingAmerican Clean Power
          05:30 PM

          Happy Hour

          05:30 PM - 07:30 PMLobby

          Sessions on Nov 16, 2023

          08:00 AM

          Women in Solar Breakfast

          08:00 AM - 08:45 AMChaberton
            Stephanie Johnson
            Executive DirectorChesapeake Solar and Storage Association
            Erica Brinker
            Chief Commercial & Sustainability OfficerChaberton Energy
            Stephanie Bolton
            Director, Consumer Affairs DivisionMaryland Public Service Commission
            08:00 AM

            Headshot Photographer

            08:00 AM - 04:00 PMLafayette Suite, Mezzanine Level
            09:00 AM

            Leveraging State Programs and Funding to Support Solar Development

            09:00 AM - 09:45 AMMain Ballroom
              Carrie Hearne
              Director of Affordability and CompetitivenessVirginia Department of Energy
              Hans Riemer
              Senior ConsultantDOE Loan Programs Office
              Thomas Bartholomew
              Associate Director for Policy and ComplianceDepartment of Energy & Environment
              Brandon Bowser
              Clean Energy and Resilience Section ChiefMaryland Energy Administration
              Will Geise
              Senior Director of Government AffairsSolaray
              10:00 AM

              Solar Financing Strategies and Innovations

              10:00 AM - 10:45 AMTheatre Room
                Joel Gamoran
                Vice President & General Manager, Energy SeervicesArcadia

                Agrivoltaics in Practice: How to Leverage Ecosystem Benefits from Ground Mounted Solar

                10:00 AM - 10:45 AMVersailles Ballroom
                  John Lennon Miller
                  Director of DevelopmentChaberton
                  Julie Costantino, CBLP II
                  Sustainability Project ManagerHoward County Government
                  Marcus Gray
                  Co-OwnerGray’s LAMBscaping, LLC
                  11:00 AM

                  Are VPPs the Key to Unlocking the Customer-sited Battery Market?

                  11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMain Ballroom
                    Jordan Taylor
                    Founder & CEOSynergyGrid
                    Thad Culley
                    Senior Manager, Public PolicySunRun
                    Angela Kent
                    Manager, Regulatory AffairsEnergyHub
                    Hans Riemer
                    Senior ConsultantDOE Loan Programs Office
                    Delegate Fraser Hidalgo
                    DelegateMaryland

                    Putting DEI into Practice

                    11:00 AM - 11:50 AMTheatre Room
                      Christy Searl
                      Chief Revenue OfficerAC Power
                      Yesenia Rivera
                      Executive DirectorSolstice Initiative
                      Brooke Menschel
                      Senior CounselDemocracy Forward
                      McKenna Dunbar
                      Building Electrification LeadSierra Club
                      Brittany Jones
                      Director, Governmental and External AffairsBGE

                      Interconnection Reform in the Mid-Atlantic

                      11:00 AM - 11:50 AMVersailles Ballroom
                        Stephanie Johnson
                        Executive DirectorChesapeake Solar and Storage Association
                        Bahaa Seireg
                        Manager Project Execution, PSC Smart Grid Project ExecutionAmerican Clean Power
                        Steve Swern
                        Sr Director, Generator InterconnectionSolSystems
                        12:00 PM

                        Lunch

                        12:00 PM - 01:15 PMMain Ballroom
                          Delegate Fraser Hidalgo
                          DelegateMaryland
                          John Stroud
                          VP, Business DevelopmentNavisun
                          02:10 PM

                          The Future of the Solar Workforce

                          02:10 PM - 03:00 PMTheatre Room
                            Christy Searl
                            Chief Revenue OfficerAC Power
                            Yesenia Rivera
                            Executive DirectorSolstice Initiative
                            Brooke Menschel
                            Senior CounselDemocracy Forward
                            Kelly Brooks Hailey
                            Organizational Development SpecialistCivic Works

                            Brownfield Solar Development - Incentives, Regulatory Insights, and Development Considerations

                            02:10 PM - 03:00 PMVersailles Ballroom
                              Daniela Pangallo
                              Senior Partner Development DirectorNautilus Solar Energy
                              David Beugelmans
                              MemberGordon Feinblatt LLC
                              Doug Coats
                              AttorneyGordon Feinblatt LLC
                              Todd Chason
                              Managing MemberGordon Feinblatt LLC
                              Annika Colston
                              President and FounderAC Power

                              DC CREF Billing Discussion

                              02:10 PM - 03:00 PMMaryland Room
                                Nicole Rentz
                                Director of Market Development and PolicyNew Columbia Solar
                                Knia Tanner
                                Assistant People’s CounselAssistant DC Office of the People’s Counsel
                                Thomas Bartholomew
                                Branch Chief, Renewable Energy and Clean TransportationDC Department of Energy and Environment
                                03:15 PM

                                Getting to 100 Percent: How Solar Supports Maryland's Climate Goals

                                03:15 PM - 04:15 PMMain Ballroom
                                  Kristen Harbeson
                                  Political DirectorMaryland League of Conservation Voters
                                  Charles Washington
                                  Vice President, Governmental & External AffairsBaltimore Gas & Electric
                                  Lorig Charkoudian, Ph.D.
                                  DelegateMaryland
                                  Josh Tulkin
                                  DirectorMaryland Sierra Club

                                  Community Outreach Panel

                                  03:15 PM - 04:15 PMVersailles Ballroom
                                    Skyler Zunk
                                    CEOEnergy Right
                                    Christian Warren
                                    PresidentMidflare Corp
                                    Stefano Ratti
                                    Founder & CEOChaberton
                                    Franny Yuhas
                                    Director, Project DevelopmentTurning Point
                                    Evan Glass
                                    PresidentMontgomery County Council

                                    What Happened to the Behind the Meter Commercial Solar Market?

                                    03:15 PM - 04:15 PMTheatre Room
                                      Cindy McCabe
                                      Director of Renewable EnergyMontgomery County Green Bank
                                      Dylan McAuliffe
                                      VP of Project DevelopmentPfister Energy
                                      Joshua Feldmark
                                      SVPCI Renewables
                                      Nicole Rentz
                                      Director of Market Development and PolicyNew Columbia Solar
                                      04:30 PM

                                      Virginia: the Election's Impact on the Solar Industry

                                      04:30 PM - 05:30 PMMain Ballroom
                                        Robert J. Garagiola
                                        PresidentCompass Law & Compass Public Relations
                                        Chris McDonald
                                        Director, Government RelationsWilliams Mullen
                                        Trieste Lockwood
                                        LobbyistLockwood Strategies

                                        Sessions on Nov 17, 2023

                                        09:00 AM

                                        CHESSA Members Meeting

                                        09:00 AM - 11:00 AMMain Ballroom