Mountain West Renewables Summit

Frances A. Koncilja

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES

Tess Park

IDAHO POWER

Nate Sandvig

PACIFICORP

Justin Thompson

ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE

Hayley Williamson

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA

Dan Alcombright PE

REC SOLAR

Cydney Beadles

WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES

Kay Braden

CITY OF TEMPE, ARIZONA

Andy Butcher

PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY

Sam Castor

SWITCH

Patrick R. Gillard

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Keith Hay

COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE

Grace DelMonte Kelly

CITY OF TEMPE, ARIZONA

Pam Kiely

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND

Jonathan Koehn

CITY OF BOULDER

Thad LeVar

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF UTAH

Dirk Michels

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Mahesh Morjaria, Ph.D.

FIRST SOLAR, INC.

John Romero

COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES

Ashley K. Wald

HOLLAND & HART

Travis Wright

QTS DATA CENTERS

Holland & Hart

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Founded in 1947, Holland & Hart is a full-service law firm that today has approximately 470 lawyers across eight states and in Washington, D.C. delivering integrated legal solutions to regional, national, and international clients of all sizes in a diverse range of industries. For more information, visit www.hollandhart.com or on Twitter: @HollandHart

Ballard Spahr

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Ballard Spahr LLP, an Am Law 100 law firm with more than 650 lawyers in 15 offices in the United States, provides a range of services in business and finance, litigation, real estate, intellectual property, and public finance. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, life sciences and technology companies, health systems, investors and developers, government agencies and sponsored enterprises, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines a national scope of practice with strong regional market knowledge. Our Energy and Project Finance Group is a nationally recognized practice in the areas of project development, finance, regulation, and investment.

First Solar

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First Solar is a leading global manufacturer and provider of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar systems using advanced thin film module and system technology. Our business model emphasizes flexibility to suit each customer’s unique needs. The First Solar team is positioned to offer direct module sales or serve in supporting roles ranging from project and program design to acting as a vertically integrated project development and asset management partner. Through determined innovation and a focus on large-scale development, we deliver solar energy that is an economically attractive alternative to fossil fuel-sourced electricity. With more than 17GW of modules sold, First Solar has a demonstrated history of financial stability and manufacturing success. As a project partner, we bring extensive expertise into how today’s PV power plants are developed, financed, designed, constructed and operated to maximize profitability for our customers and strategic partners.

sPower

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sPower, an AES and AIMCo company, is the largest private owner of operating solar assets in the United States. sPower owns and operates a portfolio of solar and wind assets greater than 1.3 GW and has a development pipeline of more than 10 GW. sPower is owned by a joint venture partnership between The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), a worldwide energy company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, one of Canada’s largest and most diversified institutional investment fund managers.

Black & Veatch

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With more than 100 years of service, Black & Veatch has helped clients improve the lives of people in more than 100 countries through consulting, engineering, construction, operations and program management.

Black & Veatch’s Smart Integrated Infrastructure business supports the innovations of utilities and cities by establishing the foundation of all smart functions as we bring together physical infrastructure, communication networks and data analytics to infuse intelligence into systems. As a global leader in Critical Human Infrastructure, our technologies boost sustainability, resiliency, efficiency, economic health and cultivate new system-wide intelligence at utilities and along roadways, in cities and beyond.

Bell Lumber & Pole Company

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Interwest Energy Alliance

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Utah Clean Energy

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Energy Central Power Industry Network

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Energy Central is a platform for electric power industry professionals to connect, learn and share in a collaborative community environment. Supported by leading industry organizations, our mission is to help industry professionals connect and advance knowledge sharing for the benefit of the industry. We help the industry work better. Join Energy Central today and be part of a growing community of over 200,000 registered members.