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October 9 & 10, 2015
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Solar Washington, for the first time, hosted the Washington State Solar Summit in 2015 at Shoreline Community College.
Program Overview
- 2015 program schedule (PDF)
- The history of solar in Washington (general overview) with Mike Nelson
- Overview of the current state of the solar industry in WA including info on job growth, increased revenue; number of installers, etc. with Jeremy Smithson, Puget Sound Solar and Solar Installers of Washington (PDF)
- Presenting a financial portrait of solar in Washington State with Glenn Blackmon, Washington State Department of Commerce (PDF)
Utility presentations and panel on current challenges and opportunities, the "cap", where do they see use of energy storage, etc.
- Jake Wade, Puget Sound Energy (PDF)
- Dave Warren, Washington Public Utility Districts Association (PDF)
- Mike Jones, Seattle City Light
- Troy Berglund, Benton Rural Electric Association (PDF)
- Leslie Moynihan, Snohomish PUD (PDF)
Energy Storage, EV and how they fit into the whole equation
- Mara White, Outback Power (PDF)
- George Roe, University of Alaska-Fairbanks (PDF)
- JJ McCoy, Northwest Energy Coalition
Manufacturing with incentives - how transition to a financially sustainable and global marketplace
- Karl Unterschuetz, itek Energy (PDF)
- Michael Wegecsanyi, Canadian Solar (PDF)
- Kevin Keene, Solar World
Solar stakeholders: What did you learn from the 2015 legislative session? What needs to be done for the 2016 session and what could be dealbreakers for you?
- David Kozin, Solar Installers of Washington (PDF)
- Suzanne Durard, Seattle City Light (PDF)
- Karl Unterschuetz, itek Energy
- Linda Irvine, NW SEED (PDF)
A discussion with Washington legislators concerning solar and what could result from the upcoming session
- Sen. John McCoy of the Senate Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Committee
- Rep. Chad Magendanz of the House Technology & Economic Development Committee
- Rep. Gerry Pollett of the House Finance Committee (PDF)
- Sen. Cyrus Habib of the Senate Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Committee
Solar at the federal level: A look at the Federal ITC with Todd Glass, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati/Solar Energy Industries Association
How do we work together to get where we need to be? (Broadening the solar tent: Allies in related industries and unexpected places)
- Britton Rife, eFormative Options (PDF)
- Kevin Maas, Glacier Energy (PDF)
- Kevin Grossman, Real Estate Industry
- Panel moderated by Jim Hills, Shoreline Community College
PAST SOLAR SUMMITS PRESENTED BY SOLAR WASHINGTON
Solar Washington has presented the Washington State Solar Summit to bring industry stakeholders together to address important issues relevant to the solar industry in Washington. Click on the following links to view past Solar Summit agenda and supporters.