2026 ACORE Policy Forum
2026 ACORE Policy Forum
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Welcome & Keynote Conversation with Rep. Peters and Rep. Evans

9:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Ray Long

Ray Long

ACORE

Rep. Gabe Evans

Rep. Gabe Evans

Colorado

Rep. Scott Peters

Rep. Scott Peters

California

The Policy Landscape: Signals for Investment Certainty

Leading participants from the financial community will discuss the policy developments and market activities shaping clean energy investment in the next year and beyond. This panel will examine impacts on capital allocation, tax credit eligibility, financing structures, and project bankability, while offering a forward-looking view of federal energy policy, implementation challenges, election-cycle risk, and what policy durability means for long-term investment decisions.

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
Michael Kleinberg

Michael Kleinberg

DNV

Hasan Nazar

Hasan Nazar

Crux

Lesley Hunter

Lesley Hunter

ACORE

Martin Pasqualini

Martin Pasqualini

CCA Group, LLC

Networking Break

11:15 AM to 11:45 AM

Unpacking Tax Policy and FEOC: What's Next in 2026

This panel will focus on the latest Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) guidance and related OBBBA tax developments, examining their implications for tax planning, compliance, and project structuring in 2026. Panelists will provide practical insight into how emerging rules are affecting credit eligibility, supply chains, and investment timelines, and what stakeholders should be watching as additional guidance evolves.

11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Mark Prater

Mark Prater

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Andy Jack

Andy Jack

Covington & Burling

Will Davis

Will Davis

Capitol Tax Partners

Alice Lin

Alice Lin

Natural Resource Defense Council

Networking Lunch

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM

Clean, Dependable, Affordable: Achieving Reliability and Reducing Cost in Today's Energy Policy Landscape

This panel examines how technology innovations in generation, storage, and grid infrastructure are contributing to advances in achieving a clean, reliable and affordable electricity supply. Panelists will discuss how energy policy can support the development and integration of dependable generation resources and a modernized grid while keeping consumer and industrial power costs manageable—all amid rising load growth, electrification, and increasing system constraints. 

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Mike Borgatti

Mike Borgatti

Gabel Associates

Callie Patteson

Callie Patteson

Washington Examiner

Nate Hill

Nate Hill

Amazon

Dylan Reed

Dylan Reed

Advanced Energy United

Paige Rodrigues

Paige Rodrigues

CTC Global

Keynote Conversation: Under Secretary Alex Fitzsimmons

2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Alex Fitzsimmons

Alex Fitzsimmons

U.S. Department of Energy

Networking Break

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Rewriting the Map: Clean Tech Supply Chains in 2026

This panel examines the current geopolitics of energy security, trade, and supply chains. Panelists will examine the changing global factors influencing clean energy supply chains and manufacturing, including the shift to electrification, the role of tariffs and economic security concerns in driving supply chains, and the competition for new resources like critical minerals.

3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Jeremy Horan

Jeremy Horan

ACORE

Sarah Kapnick

Sarah Kapnick

J.P. Morgan

Thea Kendler

Thea Kendler

Mayer Brown

Peter Toomey

Peter Toomey

Cypress Creek Renewables

Welcome and Keynote Presentation: Powering the Next Economy with Wood Mackenzie

9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Anna Shpitsberg

Anna Shpitsberg

Wood Mackenzie

Ray Long

Ray Long

ACORE

From Startup to Scale: How Policy Shapes Capital for Clean Energy Entrepreneurs

This session examines how policy signals, regulatory complexity, and shifting capital markets are shaping access to financing for emerging clean energy companies. Drawing from founder, developer, and investor perspectives, the discussion explores where capital is moving, practical approaches to navigating tax and policy uncertainty, and how today’s policy environment is influencing near-term deployment decisions and infrastructure-scale growth across the clean energy sector.

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Yejide Olutosin

Yejide Olutosin

ACORE

Miles Braxton

Miles Braxton

Okovate

Tom Erb

Tom Erb

FERVO

Frank O'Sullivan

Frank O'Sullivan

S2G Investments

Dhriti Bhatta

Dhriti Bhatta

Calvert Impact Team

Networking Break

11:00 AM to 11:30 AM

The Importance of an Independent FERC

This panel examines the expanding executive branch oversight and control of independent agencies and the implications for energy markets. Panelists will discuss the post-Chevron and Humphrey’s Executor legal landscape, the independence of FERC, and how evolving approaches to rulemaking could affect regulatory certainty, market outcomes, and long-term investment decisions.

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Rich Glick

Rich Glick

GQS New Energy Strategies

Joseph Kelliher

Joseph Kelliher

Kelliher Consulting

Elise Caplan

Elise Caplan

ACORE

Phil Moeller

Phil Moeller

Babcock & Wilcox

Donald Santa

Donald Santa

Interstate Natural Gas Association of America

Networking Lunch

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM

Keynote Conversation: Kellyanne Conway

For decades, decision makers have relied on Kellyanne Conway's polling expertise and deep insights into public opinion. In this fireside discussion, she will discuss research into public perception of the U.S. energy landscape and how to make the case for clean energy deployment to meet growing U.S. electricity demand.

 

1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Kellyanne Conway

Kellyanne Conway

Polling Expert, KAConsulting LLC

Ray Long

Ray Long

ACORE

The Large Load Boom: Interconnection, Infrastructure, and the Future of Large Energy Users

This panel examines the rapid growth of data centers and other drivers of electricity demand, and the implications for long-term grid planning and near-term upgrades. Panelists will consider current FERC proceedings and how state commissions and RTOs/ISOs are adopting specific rates and tariffs for data centers. They will examine interconnection challenges, load management strategies, and the generation and advanced transmission technologies needed to accommodate large energy users.

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Brian George

Brian George

Google

Arthur Haubenstock

Arthur Haubenstock

Equinix

Anna Kramer

Anna Kramer

NOTUS

David Rardin

David Rardin

PJM Interconnection

Laura Vaught

Laura Vaught

Dominion Energy

Networking Reception

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM