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Texas' Unique Energy Market
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America Texas 2025 will take place on November 18-19 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. Attendee registration will open in late spring of 2025.
The 2024 Schedule At-a-Glance
Note: The conference program included 15 breakout sessions during which industry experts will present key insights, explore trends, and discuss innovations. Explore the detailed conference program here.
Tuesday, November 19
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM: Welcome Remarks presented by Beckie Kier, Event Director, Clean Energy Group
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM: Keynote Session: "Insights on Texas Energy Policy with PUC Texas Chairman Thomas Gleeson"
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM: Keynote Session: Utility Solar Programs: A Holistic Approach to Equity, Affordability, Sustainability, and Resiliency with Richard Génecé, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Exhibit Hall Hours
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Breakout Sessions**
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Networking Lunch***
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM: Lunch*
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Breakout Sessions**
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM: Breakout Sessions**
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM: Breakout Sessions**
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Happy Hour
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Launch Party
Wednesday, November 20
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Keynote Session: "Solar and Storage – Better Together?", presented by Beth Garza (R Street Institute)
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM: Keynote Panel: "What’s in Store for Storage and Solar in Texas?", presented by Doug Lewin (Stoic Energy, LLC), Tasha McCarter (RWE), Caitlin Smith (Jupiter Power), and Beth Garza (R Street Institute)
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Exhibit Hall Hours
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Coffee Break
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM: Breakout Sessions**
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: "Ask the Experts" Lunch*
*Required a conference or exhibitor pass
**Required a conference pass
***Required a conference pass and seating is limited (first-come, first-served)
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Conference Program Key Themes
The Intersolar & Energy Storage North America Texas conference program featured 15 sessions during which industry experts presented key insights across solar, storage, manufacturing, and EV charging infrastructure. Explore key themes below, and get program details here.
Initiatives spearheaded by businesses, nonprofits, and local and state governments to promote renewable energy and sustainability, as well as the expected environmental and economic impacts of these efforts.
With the increasing integration of digital technologies in Texas’ energy sector, cybersecurity has become a priority. Efforts include protecting the grid from cyber threats, ensuring data privacy, and developing robust cybersecurity protocols to secure and protect energy infrastructure.
The concepts and benefits of distributed energy resources; how they’re integrated into the larger grid; incentives and regulations supporting DER deployment; and examples of successful projects
The importance of energy storage in balancing supply and demand; providing grid resilience; various storage technologies; current and planned projects; and policies and incentives supporting storage deployment.
The current state of EV charging infrastructure in Texas and the outlook for expanding EV charging networks.
An overview of key players in the renewable energy manufacturing sector in Texas; the components and logistics involved in manufacturing; and an examination of supply chain disruptions with strategies to mitigate them.
Specific provisions of the IRA that benefit Texas renewable energy initiatives; how these policies are driving investment and development; and potential changes in policy including implications for the renewable energy landscape.
Efforts in Texas to integrate more renewable energy resources to enable grid infrastructure to better withstand extreme weather conditions and demand growth.
Gaining insights into market trends, including growth statistics and forecasts for solar energy in Texas, through company strategies, case studies, and recent developments.