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August 20 - 21, 2024
Marriott Indianapolis North
Indianapolis, IN

Get a Deep Dive into Renewable Project Development Opportunities and Challenges in the Exploding MISO Market!

The MISO region has become a dynamic area for renewable development and other decarbonization activities. Driven by a slate of utility and public power RFPs, state and local clean energy goals, new legislation easing siting constraints, and the eagerness of both C&I and residential consumers for renewable energy, renewable development across MISO has also been turbocharged by the new IRA incentives in the region, which is well-supplied with energy communities and other adder-eligible sites.

However, taking maximum advantage of these significant opportunities requires a thorough grasp of MISO specific challenges. Without a deep understanding of MISO’s unique interconnection processes and procedures, getting through the queue can be both lengthy and costly, and subject to many uncertainties. Transmission expansion and upgrades in the region are vital to many projects, but acquiring the most up-to-date information on evolving topics such as where new lines will be built, when, and how the costs incurred will be shared, remains essential. While the IRA has made aspects of project financings in the region easier, detailed knowledge of how the new tax credits and adders are impacting today’s financings and project valuations, as well as understanding the current state of the tax equity/transfer markets, is critical for optimizing project development and finance. Learning industry best practices for coping with supply constraints and long wait times can make the difference in keeping a project on schedule or even feasible. Moreover, keeping up with today’s advances in community engagement can allow projects to move forward against the tide of anti-renewable misinformation, which is widespread across the region.

To provide the kind of deep dive you won’t find anywhere else into the special opportunities of MISO renewable development, the region’s particular challenges and the solutions being crafted by active professionals to meet them, Infocast is bringing together a remarkable group of policymakers, leading developers and financiers, technical experts, C&I customers and utility executives. They will provide their collective insights into the special issues and practices around the development and finance of utility scale wind and solar, storage, community solar, decarbonization and other projects in a specifically MISO context. There is no other event that will provide this type of focus and relevant expertise for this region. Please review our detailed agenda and reserve your place today!

65

Expert Speakers

Hear from top industry leaders
and market stakeholders

15

Content-Packed Sessions

Gain highly-relevant,
exclusive insights and updates

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FEATURED SPEAKERS

 

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KEYNOTE
Todd Hillman
Senior Vice President and
Chief Customer Officer, External Affairs

MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR (MISO)

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PANELIST
Bob Kuzman
Executive Director of External Affairs
MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR (MISO)

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Karin D. Berry
Managing Director
NT SOLAR

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Ty Bowman, CFA
Senior Vice President
PRUDENTIAL PRIVATE CAPITAL

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Thomas Byrne
Co-Founder & CEO
CLEANCAPITAL

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Horea Catanase
Director of Interconnection Services
ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERS (EPE)

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Cynthia Crane
Manager, MISO Regulatory Strategy
ITC HOLDINGS

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Ronald DiFelice, Ph.D
Co-Founder & CEO
EIP STORAGE, LLC

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Jeff L. Dodd
Vice President, Transmission Policy, Strategy & Stakeholder Relations
AMEREN SERVICES

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Erik Ejups
Director, Origination & Power Marketing
EDF RENEWABLES

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Andrew French
Chairperson
KANSAS CORPORATION COMMISSION

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Sergio Garcia
Executive Director, Project Finance
RABOBANK

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Arash Ghodsian
Vice President, Transmission & Policy
INVENERGY

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Barrett Gold
Principal
FRANKLIN PARK

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Tarek S. Hanna
Director, Global Sustainable Finance Group
BANK OF AMERICA

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James Huston
Chairman
INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Bailey Johnson
Director, Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance
WELLS FARGO

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Jennifer Kan
Director, Origination
ALGONQUIN POWER

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Paige Knutsen
Executive Director
MIDWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE (MEEA)

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Chris Lazinski
Senior Origination Manager
BAYWA R.E.
AMERICAS

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Wells McGiffert
Vice President, Business Development
PRC WIND

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David Mindham
Director of Regulatory
& Market Affairs

EDP RENEWABLES

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Chandrika Mital
Director of Renewable Energy Finance
ILLINOIS POWER AGENCY (IPA)

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Jonathan Pike
Vice President of Corporate Development
EARTHRISE ENERGY

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Brad Pope
Legal and Regulatory Affairs
ORGANIZATION OF MISO STATES (OMS)

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Michael Russ
Senior Director, Interconnection
STRATA CLEAN ENERGY

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Kristina Shih
Partner
SEGUE SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

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Ruchi Singh
Director of Engineering
ENGIE

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Zachary Stephenson
Director of Regulatory and Legal Affairs
TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

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Kelly A. Turner
Chief Legal Counsel
ILLINOIS POWER AGENCY (IPA)

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Connor Valaik
Manager, Transactions
LEVELTEN ENERGY

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Scott Vogt
Vice President, Strategy & Energy Policy
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HEAR FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS & EXPERTS

 

  • Advanced Energy United
  • Ag-Grid Energy LLC
  • Algonquin Power
  • Allume Energy
  • Ameren Services
  • Aypa Power
  • Bank of America
  • BayWa r.e. Americas
  • Citizens Action Coalition (CAC)
  • Clean Grid Alliance
  • CleanCapital
  • Clearway Energy Group
  • Cleco Cajun
  • Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA)
  • ComEd
  • Davies
  • Deriva Energy
  • Earthrise Energy
  • EDF Renewables
  • EDP Renewables
  • EDP Renewables North America
  • EIP Storage, LLC
  • Electric Power Engineers (EPE)
  • Engie
  • Entergy
  • Enverus
  • Environmental Law & Policy Center
  • Franklin Park
  • Galehead Development
  • GoSolar Energy, LLC
  • Great River Energy
  • GridStor
  • Illinois Power Agency
  • Indiana Energy Association
  • Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
  • Invenergy
  • ITC Holdings
  • Kansas Corporation Commission
  • Krieg DeVault LLP
  • LevelTen Energy
  • Liberty Power
  • MachH2
  • Michigan Public Service Commission
  • Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
  • Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)
  • Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA)
  • NextEra Transmission
  • North Sky Capital
  • NT Solar
  • Organization of MISO States (OMS)
  • Orsted
  • PRC Wind
  • Prudential Private Capital
  • Rabobank
  • Recurrent Energy
  • RTO Insider
  • SB Energy
  • Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
  • Strata Clean Energy
  • SYSO Technologies
  • Triple Oak Power
  • Vote Solar
  • Wells Fargo

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

 

  • Clean Energy & Transmission Developers
  • Corporate Energy Buyers
  • Regulators & Policymakers
  • Attorneys & Consultants
  • Banks, Lenders & Financiers
  • Equipment & Service Providers
  • Utilities, Munis & Co-ops
  • EPCs & Construction

PAST SPP & MISO MARKETS EVENT PARTICIPANTS

 

  • 7X Energy
  • Ameren
  • American Council on Renewable Energy
  • American Transmission Company
  • Apex Clean Energy
  • Brightergy
  • Burns & McDonnell
  • EDP Renewables North America
  • Electric Power Engineers
  • ELPC
  • Enel Trading North America
  • FERC
  • First Solar Inc.
  • FreeState Electric Cooperative
  • General Electric
  • Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
  • Great River Energy
  • Group NIRE
  • Husch Blackwell
  • Invenergy LLC
  • ITC Holdings Corp.
  • Jether Energy Research
  • KC Board of Public Utilities
  • Lincoln Electric System
  • Longroad Energy
  • Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
  • Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska
  • NREL
  • Olsson Associates
  • Omaha Public Power District
  • PRT
  • Pure Resource, LLC
  • Ranger Power
  • Recharge
  • RTO Insider
  • Sempra Energy
  • SGCC US Rep Office
  • Shell Energy North America
  • Southern Power
  • sPower
  • SPP
  • SunPower
  • SWEPCO
  • Tradewind Energy
  • Troutman Sanders, LLP
  • UKA North America LLC
  • Uniper
  • Vectren
  • Wartsila
  • Xcel Energy

VENUE

Marriott Indianapolis North Hotel Dining Space
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Marriott Indianapolis North
3645 River Crossing Parkway
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone: (317) 705-0000


WARNING: Please do not book any guest rooms with third-party housing companies for this event. Infocast does not partner with outside housing companies, so we advise that you only book guest rooms directly through the venue using the details provided above.

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Supporting Organizations

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Krieg DeVault

Website

Krieg DeVault is a diversified commercial law firm representing a wide variety of local, regional, and national business clients in high growth and highly regulated industries. With offices in Indiana and Illinois, the firm’s attorneys have significant experience in key areas that address the needs of our diversified client base. Financial institutions, global manufacturers, national healthcare providers, successful organizations of various sizes and market focus, as well as individuals all rely on Krieg DeVault for solutions that create success. They know their sophisticated transactions, important cases, and complex business issues require the big picture approach that has become a Krieg DeVault hallmark.

Davies

Website

What we do.
Davies has turned public affairs into an art. We provide thoughtful strategies, compelling messages and precise tactical execution to overcome controversy and crisis.

We have distinguished ourselves with a nearly flawless record of helping our clients win their most challenging battles, successfully reorienting hundreds of issues that seemed lost or burdened by insurmountable odds.

Davies provides issues management, public affairs, and crisis communication support. We specialize in message creation and grassroots programs that motivate individuals to speak out and take action – influencing regulatory, permitting and political challenges.

Who we are.
Davies is the national public affairs firm of choice for clients who need to win high-stakes, defining issues. Our nearly flawless record for project approvals over 30 years speaks for itself — if you want to win, hire Davies.

You may be facing loud mobilized opposition to your plans, as well as hostile elected officials. We overcome these opposing forces by identifying and activating a motivated and educated crowd in favor of your plans, redefining the issue and moving public opinion.

How we think.
At Davies we are on a continuous quest for the best techniques and approaches, from time-tested to novel and emerging. Over the years we’ve developed unique skill-sets and created proprietary tools to aid us in helping our clients win their battles.

We are not planning on giving you the exact recipe for our success, but we’ll be glad to share with you some of our thinking.

Galehead Development

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Galehead Development is one of the most prolific developers of the upstream resources, real assets and impact infrastructure powering the Energy Transition.

In partnership with world class investors and downstream sponsors, Galehead invests in, develops, manages and owns a diverse pipeline of solar, wind and battery storage (“Core”) renewable development assets. Galehead has delivered over 7 GW of diversified pre-NTP asset sales and currently manages over 200k acres of active site control, 10 GW of active interconnection positions, and 3 GW of active resource campaigns and permitting. Dedicated development capabilities, proprietary exploration and prospecting technology, and a track record for reliable delivery of differentiated projects make Galehead the trusted development partner for Fortune 500 enterprise. In addition to its Core renewable development business, Galehead provides “green label” development solutions and services for landowners, utilities, off-takers, load customers, and transmission developers.

Galehead is backed by Macquarie Asset Management.

Electric Power Engineers

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A leader in grid reliability and resiliency, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe for over 50 years. EPE’s client-centric approach delivers unmatched expertise throughout the project lifecycle, with a platform of comprehensive services and proprietary solutions spanning utility engineering, grid and resource integration, reliability and compliance, digitalization, and grid analytics, as well as innovative software solutions with ENER-i.AI. Committed to designing and developing the grid of the future, EPE’s highly experienced team of detail-oriented consultants are passionate about helping clients address complex engineering and grid modeling challenges, bridge gaps, and gain visibility into the evolving complexities of the grid. Learn more about EPE at epeconsulting.com.

Enverus

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Enverus Power & Renewables brings clean, analytics-ready data into an intuitive platform, empowering you to get straight to higher-value analysis and insights. Whether you are seeking historical data to assess the profitability of new power project opportunities, or you are a seasoned power trader utilizing financial hedging instruments, Enverus supplies essential data and analytics for the power and renewables space.

Syso

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SYSO is a market operations provider with over 190 BESS and solar assets under management totaling over 2.5GW of storage and solar resources. SYSO brings together the strength of vertical integration across revenue forecasting, live asset arbitrage optimization, ISO scheduling and 24/7 NOC asset operations services.

FlexGen

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FlexGen designs and integrates energy storage solutions and the software platform that is enabling today’s energy transition.
FlexGen delivers utility-scale storage projects integrated with traditional and renewable power generation globally.
Our clients and partners include the most technically and commercially demanding developers, utilities, EPCs and electric cooperatives in the world.

LandGate

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LandGate is the leading provider of information, data solutions, and an online marketplace for US commercial land resources: solar, wind, carbon, oil & gas, minerals, and water. The company helps landowners, real estate agents, investors, and developers understand energy and environmental resource values and transact on its online marketplace. LandGate’s platform applies its technology to provide deals, leads, data, analytics, and web apps to substantially reduce investors costs.

LandGate has a differentiated product advantage built on highly automated data tasks and the digitization of land resource valuations. The network effect builds with landowners and real estate agents who can easily list land resources for lease or sale on the online marketplace. It also provides a cost advantage for energy and environmental investors/developers who can more efficiently access deals.

The Megawatt Group

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The Megawatt Group connects forward-thinking, U.S.-based solar buyers with the top Tier-1 Module manufacturers in the world. Every day we put our resources, expertise and access to work for our clients. From helping EPCs streamline procurement to giving overseas manufacturers a foothold in the US market, we strive to help our partners – and the solar industry itself – thrive.

Orion Strategies

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WE SPEAK ENERGY.
Orion Strategies has guided projects across the country through permitting and construction and into operation. Orion provides years of experience and a deep bench of talent. Orion knows how to translate technical language into the local vernacular, building trust within communities and developing local advocates. This helps removes risk from projects to keep them on schedule.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Each energy project is unique. Orion begins with research and then identifies audiences and key objectives. This creates the framework for messaging, tone, and tactics to deliver winning results.

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS
The definition of stakeholders has expanded, necessitating multi-channel communication and feedback strategies targeting a wider audience. Orion develops individualized plans for each project to ensure complete stakeholder engagement.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Energy projects are highly regulated. Building relationships at the local, state, and federal levels is essential. Our experienced team knows what elected officials and their staffs expect.

Advanced Energy United

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Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA)

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The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) in a non-profit education organization promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in the greater Midwestern US with support from more than 3000 members.  We provide award-winning professional training in design, sales, and installation of PV systems focusing on residential and commercial markets and offer an accredited certificate program in partnership with 13 other training organizations.  With offices in Wisconsin and Minnesota, the MREA manages a variety of market development initiatives to expand investment in renewable energy, including The Energy Fair, The Midwest Grow Solar Partnership, and the Solar University Network.

RTO Insider LLC

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RTO Insider™ is your eyes and ears on the organized electric markets, putting you “inside the room” at PJM Interconnection, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE and SPP. We provide independent, objective coverage and analysis of the wholesale electric industry’s markets and policymaking, saving you time and ensuring you don’t miss the issues most important to your interests.

Features include:

  • Coverage of key RTO/ISO committee, subcommittee and task force meetings. We’ll be there when you can’t.
  • Coverage of news events impacting the industry throughout the 35 states managed by the RTOs/ISOs.
  • Coverage of state and federal regulatory (FERC, EPA) & legislative news affecting RTO/ISO stakeholders.
  • Issue Briefs: Concise summaries of major issues (e.g., Order 1000, EPA’s 111(d) rule).

What RTO Insider isn’t: We are not advocates or representatives. You can trust that our coverage will not be slanted to the interests of any member or membership sector.

What RTO Insider is: A source for both the big picture (e.g. analyses of major FERC rulings and RTO stakeholder developments) and the details (why is Manual 28 being changed and what does that mean to me?)

Vote Solar

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