Schedule
Conference Program Annual Meeting 2025
Sunday, September 7
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Alderbrook lobby
Conference registration
- 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Members only
NIPPC Annual Board Meeting
Members only.
- 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Conference opens
Welcome
Spencer Gray, Executive Director, NIPPC
- 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Armchair Discussion
Opening informal conversation between Dave Sabey, Founder of Sabey Corporation and NIPPC’s Executive Director, Spencer Gray.
- 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm
Opening Reception
Sponsored by NextEra Energy Resources.
- 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Firepit marshmallow roast
Meet colleagues old and new on the Alderbrook waterfront
- 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Armchair Discussion
Opening informal conversation between featured guests and NIPPC’s Executive Director, Spencer Gray
- 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm
Opening Reception
Sponsored by NextEra Energy Resources.
- 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Firepit marshmallow roast
Meet colleagues old and new on the Alderbrook waterfront
Monday, September 8
- 7:30 am – 8:15 am
Continental breakfast
- 8:15 am – 9:00 am
Special Seminar
Major changes to renewable energy tax incentives and related regulatory developments
K&L Gates partners will discuss the changes in tax policy enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the subsequent related regulatory developments at the Treasury and Interior departments.
- David Skillman, K&L Gates
- Ankur Tohan, K&L Gates
- 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Special Seminar
Presented by Van Ness Feldman
- 10:00 am – 10:25 am
Special Presentation
Dawn Owens will speak about the enhanced geothermal power technology and generator plans of independent power producer, Fervo.
- 10:30 am – 10:55 am
Special Presentation
Usama Ahmed will speak about the advanced conductor technology, manufacturing facilities, and deployment record of TS Conductor.
- 10:55 am - 11:10 am
Break
- 11:15 am - 12:45 pm
Panel 1
The Good, The Bad, and the Slow: Solving Resource Deployment Needs
After reviewing a new analysis of the Northwest’s resource adequacy problem, this panel will address regional barriers to generator deployment, including permitting and interconnection timelines, and solutions drawn from around the U.S.
- David Bromberg, Pearl Street Technologies
- Josh Jacobs, Puget Sound Energy
- Arne Olson, E3 – Energy & Environmental Economics
Moderator: Elaine Albrich, Davis Wright Tremaine
- 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Olympic terrace
Buffet Lunch
- 1:15 pm – 1:35 pm
Luncheon Address
View from BPA
- Suzanne Cooper, Bonneville Power Administration
- 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Panel 2
Transmission Solutions: Old Problems, New Paradigms
Panelists will describe novel solutions to the region’s transmission constraints, including BPA’s Grid Access Transformation initiative, self-build opportunities, WestTEC’s study status, and state transmission authorities.
- Mike Miller, Bonneville Power Administration
- Lynn Mostoller, New Mexico RETA
- Keegan Moyer, Energy Strategies
Moderator: George Lynch, Washington State University
- 3:20 pm - 4:35 pm
Panel 3
Hyperscaling the Grid: Real Electrons, Artificial Intelligence
Panelists will explore what data center load growth scaled to meet AI workloads means for the Northwest, and the unique challenges and needs of this booming industrial sector in the region.
- Robert Cromwell, Consultant
- Emily Moore, Sightline Institute
- Brandon Oyer, Amazon Web Services
Moderator: Letha Tawney, Oregon Public Utility Commission
- 4:35 pm - 5:30 pm
Break
- 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Networking Social
Beer Garden Reception
- Hosted bar and appetizers.
- All guests invited.
- 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm
Banquet Program
Banquet address
- 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Sponsored
Evening Receptions
NIPPC’s unofficial after-parties, hosted by K&L Gates, Tetra Tech, and Wilson Sonsini.
Tuesday, September 9
- 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Full Buffet Breakfast
- 8:15 am – 9:00 am
Keynote Session
A Thousand Flowers: Insights from Other Markets
In this keynote session, two Northwest power industry leaders will discuss what the region could learn to adopt or avoid from other regions and electricity markets.
- David Mills, PJM Interconnection
- Bill Magness, McDowell Rackner Gibson
Moderator: Travis Kavulla, NRG Energy
- 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Panel 4
Beyond Red Rover: Regional Collaboration in the West
Panelists will dive deep on West-wide regional collaborations underway outside of and in parallel to development of day-ahead energy markets.
- Sarah Edmonds, Western Power Pool
- Ray Gifford, Wilkinson Barker Knauer
- Laura Rennick, Western Interstate Energy Board
Moderator: Ed Lodge, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- 10:15 am – 10:30 am
Closing Comments: NIPPC in 2025
- Spencer Gray, Executive Director, Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition
- 10:30 am
Conference Adjourns
Please note: Conference program may be subject to change. Correct as of August 25, 2025
