Solarplaza Summit | Asset Management Texas

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Interactive Site Visit & Networking Event


The visit to Origis Services Remote Operations Center


Monday 24 October 2022

19:00

Pre-Conference Networking Event

The Networking Dinner will take place in Stubb's Bar-B-Q
The Networking Event will take place in Stubb's Bar-B-Q

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Tuesday 25 October 2022

Program


08:45

Opening by Chairman

presentation

15 min.

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Session Topics:

Session I

Texas Landscape

09:00

What is Happening in Texas

presentation

20 min.

Eric Wright

S&P Global

Session Topics:
09:20

Financial Opportunities in Texas

panel

45 min.

moderator

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Edwin C. Moses

Origis Energy

Caileen Kateri Gamache

Norton Rose Fulbright

Michael Enger

Austin Energy

Session Topics:
  • Addressing changes in lender expectations
  • Exploring the different financing options in large scale solar
  • Use cases for behind the meter solar financing
10:05

AM Break

Session Topics:

Session II

Operations Dos and Dont's

11:00

Tailoring Your O&M Scope

panel

45 min.

moderator

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Michael Eyman

Origis Services

Reegan Moen

SOLV Energy

Dwynne Igau

Ørsted

Session Topics:
  • Understanding the Texan vegetation landscape
  • Ensuring uptime in remotely located PV plants
     
11:45

Robots on the ground, the next step in O&M operations

presentation

15 min.

Derek Chase

Onsight Technology

Session Topics:
12:00

Managing Operations and Regulations in Texas

panel

45 min.

moderator

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Kelsey Bobrinskoy

Ben Knowles

Radian Generation

Session Topics:
  • ERCOT challenges and best practices
  • Navigating a deregulated and expansive marketplace
  • Managing operations, weather risk and staffing
12:45

Lunch Break

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Session Topics:

Session III

Protect and Optimize Your Assets

14:00

Insurance Crash Course

presentation

20 min.

Alan Stearns

Lockton Companies LLC

Session Topics:
  • Insurance market dynamics
  • Key differences in Texan insurance
     
14:20

Hailstorm response and preparation: What to do before things go bump in the night?

presentation

30 min.

Chris Stearns

PVEL - PV Evolution Labs

Session Topics:
  • Reviewing historical hail events in the solar industry
  • What steps can an asset owner take when a storm is on the horizon?
  • A storm has hit, what happens now?
14:50

Managing Storage Systems

panel

40 min.

Will Troppe

Power Factors

Ian Steele

DEPCOM Power

Session Topics:
  • Costs of operating and maintaining batteries
  • Impact of O&M on profitability of BES business case
  • Key factors for smooth operations
15:30

PM Break

Session Topics:

Session IV

Closing Session

16:15

Developer Debrief: Best Practices To Apply To Projects Moving Forward

panel

45 min.

moderator

Alison Adams

SOLV Energy

Alex Miltenberg

Vesper Energy

Steven Lichtin

Cypress Creek Renewables

Sally Starnes

Invenergy Services

Raina Hornaday

Caprock Renewables

Session Topics:
  • Managing volatility
  • How good development helps O&M
  • Why is Texas so developer friendly?
17:00

Networking Drinks, End of the Conference

Session Topics:

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