Panel Session: Innovation and Adaptation For A Sustainable Future

As the Power and Energy industry continues to evolve, new opportunities and difficulties manifest each year. As they drive and desire for carbon-free sources of energy continue to grow, our industry will need to adapt and advance to meet new challenges that arise. Cyber attacks and natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and ice storms have revealed areas in need of fortification.
Welcome & Distinguished Speakers
Alice K. Jackson - Senior Vice President Strategy & Chief Planning Officer, Xcel Energy
Peter Green - Deputy Laboratory Director and Chief Research Officer,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Moderator
Michael Lamb - Senior Vice President, Transmission, Xcel Energy
Featured Panel Speakers
Megan Gilman - Commissioner of Colorado of Public Utilities Commission
Michael Pesin - Deputy Assistant Secretary, Advanced Grid Research & Development Division, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Shay Bahramirad - Senior Vice President of Engineering and Asset Management, LUMA Energy
Tracey A. LeBeau - Administrator and CEO, Western Area Power Administration