2024 State Energy Conference of North Carolina: 2024 State Energy Conference of North Carolina:

Keynotes

April 23, 2024


8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Morning Keynote Plenary: The Future of North Carolina Utility Scale Clean energy generation – Can customer needs and carbon goals be met?

John F Zino

John F. Zino, PhD, Chief Consulting Engineer, Advanced Plant Technology, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
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Deb Carlisle

Deb Carlisle, Chief of Staff, Kimbro Companies | Executive Director, Southeast Hydrogen Energy Alliance
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Sylvain Riba

Sylvain Riba, Managing Director, TotalEnergies
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Blan Holman

Blan Holman, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Pine Gate Renewables
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Clint Lloyd

Clint Lloyd, General Counsel, Blue Ridge Power
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Betsy McCorkle

Moderator
Betsy McCorkle, Managing Director, Kairos Government Affairs
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Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote: How Clean Energy Manufacturing is Set to Transform the North Carolina Landscape

Brian Maragno

Brian Maragno, Vice President of Large Generator Product Line and head of the Siemens Energy Charlotte Hub
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Jed Routh

Jed Routh, Vice President of Products and Markets, Kempower North America
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Caleb Strother

Caleb Strother, General Manager and Commercial Director, Nucor Plate Group
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Susan Fleetwood

Moderator:
Susan Fleetwood, Executive Director of Economic Development, NC Dept. of Commerce
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April 24, 2024


8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Morning Keynote Plenary: The Intersection of Insurance and Clean Energy: Risk Reductions to Facilitate Decarbonization

Michael DeLio

Michael DeLio, Account Executive, Power and Renewables, Aon
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Jim Bowen

Jim Bowen, Executive Managing Director, Energetic Capital
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Josh Brooks

Josh Brooks, Partner, WayBright, LLC
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Carolyn Davidson

Carolyn Davidson, Senior Consultant, Dept. of Energy Loan Programs Office
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Anita Bahe

Moderator:
Anita Bahe, Principal, Evolution SE, LLC.
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Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote: Squeaky Clean Energy Podcast — The Current and Future State of Distributed Resources in North Carolina

Caitlin Vincent

Caitlin Vincent, Sr. Manager, Southeast Region, Solar Energy Industries Association
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Shelley Robbins

Shelley Robbins, Decarbonization Senior Manager, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
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Hannah Elliott

Hannah Elliott, Senior Director of Operations at Renu Energy Solutions
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Matt Abele

Matt Abele, Executive Director, NC Sustainable Energy Association
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