(V) Oregon Solar Energy Conference: Full Schedule

9:00am PDT

Building the Market for Energy Resilience

This session will identify other parts of the country where solar+storage systems are currently being installed, what is driving interest in solar+storage in Oregon, and what "energy resilience" means. Attendees will participate in a facilitated brainstorming session to answer - What changes need to be made in order to build a thriving solar+storage market that supports resilient Oregon communities?

Moderators

Sushanah Boston

Manager, ICF

Sue has over ten years of experience designing and managing programs and projects focused on energy efficiency and sustainability. Her passion is in the design and implementation of behavioral projects and programs where she seeks every opportunity to learn, innovate, and infuse human... Read More →

Jenni Cathcart

Director, Innovation, ICF

Jenni Cathcart is a business leader who combines experience in facilitation, human-centered design and strategy to help teams solve complex challenges via a collaborative, customer-first approach. Over the past 15 years, she has worked in energy, transportation and health care. Jennifer... Read More →

Dany Kahumoku

Project Coordinator Lead, ICF

Dany Kahumoku, Project Coordinator Lead, ICF: Originally from Monterey Bay, Dany has been in Oregon for the past decade. She’s driven by equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility, and has many passions, ranging from environmental and racial justice to organizational behavior... Read More →

Speakers

Jeni Hall

Solar Project Manager, Energy Trust of Oregon

Jeni Hall is a project manager with the Energy Trust of Oregon solar program where her work focuses on maintaining a strong and sustainable solar trade ally contractor network across Oregon. As the technical lead she is responsible for the programs solar ready program, solar installation... Read More →

Seth Mullendore

Vice President, Project Director, Clean Energy Group

Seth Mullendore is vice president and project director for Clean Energy Group, overseeing projects ranging from customer-sited solar and battery storage to the replacement of power plants with clean technologies. Seth works with policy makers, project developers, industry, advocates... Read More →

Jonna Papaefthimou

Planning, Policy, and Community Programs Manager, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management

Since 2013, Jonna Papaefthimiou [John—uh Papa – eff—thee—ME—you] is the Planning, Policy, and Community Programs Manager at the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management. She’s responsible for the City’s emergency response and recovery planning, and also supervises... Read More →

Tuesday October 6, 2020 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Solar Beam

Business Development, Storage

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Utility Scale PV, Storage

9:00am PDT

Concepts and Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce

In this session we will examine the sociocultural factors that are at work in green sector
organizations and industries that impact recruitment and retention of historically marginalized
workers. Participants will identify challenges specific to their organization before applying their
learning to the development of processes and materials for equitable and inclusive hiring and
onboarding.

Speakers

Derron Coles

Principal Consultant at DRC Learning Solutions and Executive Director at The Blueprint Foundation, DRC Learning Solutions

Learning strategist adept at transforming individual and organizational performance goals into engaging and effective learning and development programs. Exceptionally analytical in entire approach to training and learning using research driven live-instruction, blended learning, and... Read More →

Coles Concepts & Strategies for Recuiting pdf

Tuesday October 6, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Workforce Development, Diversity Equity Inclusion

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Utility Scale PV

12:30pm PDT

How Communication Challenges in an Increasingly Hispanic Workforce Can Affect Safety, Risk Management & HR Operations

This session focuses on creating a better understanding of, and providing tools for companies striving to integrate a growing Hispanic workforce. Understanding educational differences, cultural norms, and communication styles, to improve HR Operations, Employee Benefits enrollment and Safety with regards to your Hispanic employees is the laser focus of this presentation.

Speakers

Santiago Landazuri

Employee Benefits Consultant, USI Insurance Services

Santiago is an Employee Benefits Consultant with considerable experience in Workers’ Compensation, Employee Benefits and human capital management. His professional expertise, along with his bilingual and bicultural background, have uniquely positioned him to be a key risk-management... Read More →

Landazuri How Communication Challenges in Hispanic Workforce pptx

Tuesday October 6, 2020 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Workforce Development, Diversity Equity Inclusion

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources

12:30pm PDT

Solar PV + Energy Storage Systems (Based on 2020 NEC)

The two-hour Solar + Energy Storage Systems course will provide participants a detailed overview of the current NFPA codes for Photovoltaic (PV) systems that integrate energy storage systems. The course is intended for code electrical contractors, solar installers, building officials, engineers and designers and to better understand current requirements for PV + Storage systems.

Speakers

Ryan Mayfield

Founder & CEO, Mayfield Renewables

Ryan has been working in the renewable energy field since 1999 and founded Mayfield Renewables in 2007. His career has blended technical expertise with an affinity for writing and education. While serving as CEO at Mayfield Renewables, Ryan was also the PV Systems Technical Editor... Read More →

Mayfield Solar PV + Energhy Storage Systems pdf

Tuesday October 6, 2020 12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Voltage

Technical Code Training, Storage

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Utility Scale PV, NABCEP, Storage

12:30pm PDT

Expanding the Solar Workforce

This session will explore barriers to entry in the solar workforce that women and people of color face. Come learn about the challenges and opportunities around solar installation jobs and talk with your colleagues about solutions and best practices to expanding the solar workforce. Facilitators will lead group activities to help identify some actionable steps to answers the question: How can we modify current practices to make the solar industry more reflective of our community?

Moderators

Sushanah Boston

Manager, ICF

Jenni Cathcart

Director, Innovation, ICF

Dany Kahumoku

Project Coordinator Lead, ICF

Speakers

Angela

Executive Director, OSEIA

Angela Crowley-Koch has spent the last two decades in public policy and advocacy. Previously the Legislative Director at Oregon Environmental Council, her work was instrumental in passing the Toxic-Free Kids Act, renewing the Clean Fuels Program and getting coal out of Oregon's... Read More →

Ranfis Villatoro

Portland Clean Energy Fund

Ranfis Villatoro is the Oregon State Coordinator for the Bluegreen Alliance where he works with labor and environmental organizations to advance climate solutions and create quality jobs. Ranfis has also worked as a community organizer for Latino/immigrant rights advocacy organizations... Read More →

Bretto Jackson

Co-Director, Leaders Become Legends

Mike “Bretto” Jackson is a father, activist, musician and recording artist who has substantial experience in mentoring and workforce development. For eight years, he served as the Self Enhancement Inc. studio/music composition coordinator where he mentored youth through “Black... Read More →

Derric Thompson

Co-Director, Leaders Become Legends

Derric Thompson is the Co Director for Leaders Become Legends, where he works with young adults by mentoring through employment and wellness. Derric has been working frontline in the community with young adults, especially justice-involved youth, helping them to reengage with school... Read More →

Amy James Neel

Workforce Diversity and Business Outreach Manager, Portland Community College

Amy is a Carpenter by trade with 20 years in the field. She enjoyed the work but did not see many others that looked like her, so she closed her construction company and dedicated the next 12 years to workforce diversity as the Training Director at Oregon Tradeswomen where she taught... Read More →

James Neel workforce ppt

BGA Presentation (OSEIA) ppt

BGA Presentation (OSEIA) pdf

ACK Workforce Development pptx

Tuesday October 6, 2020 12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Solar Beam

Workforce Development, Diversity Equity Inclusion

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Utility Scale PV

3:40pm PDT

Careers In Solar

As the nation's workforce becomes more ethnically, gender, age, and racially diverse, the solar industry will need to be responsive to more diverse clients and future employees. Whether you are new to the industry or are a seasoned veteran, come learn about the wide range of careers in solar.

Speakers

Steve Sefchick

Founder, Phase3 PV

Steve Sefchick is the principal owner and head of engineering at Phase3PV. He has been working in the solar industry for 15 years in both manufacturing and installation companies. Throughout his career he has held a variety of positions including instructor, sales person, designer... Read More →

Sefchick Careers In Solar pptx

Tuesday October 6, 2020 3:40pm - 4:00pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Career Resources

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Project Managers, Sales

3:40pm PDT

Employer Resources for Hiring

In this session we will go over the different tools and resources available for Job Providers/Employers to make sure you stay competitive and have access to a diverse and sustainable workforce!

Speakers

Kelly Kupcak

Executive Director, Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc

Bobby Hamilton

Case Manager, Constructing Hope

Bobby Hamilton is a Case Manager at Constructing Hope, where Bobby works closely with construction trades pre-apprentices of various backgrounds aiming to land placement into apprenticeships to begin their careers in the trades.After spending over a decade working directly with diverse... Read More →

Melinda Gomez

Fellowship Program Manager, San Diego, Hiring Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Sarah Wilder

Program Director, Licensed Renewable Technician (LRT) Program

Sarah Wilder has spent the past 18 years working across multiple sectors of the solar industry, including design and installation, manufacturing, and technical training. In 2009, Sarah was the first woman to earn a Limited Renewable Energy Technician's (LRT) license in Oregon, and... Read More →

Gabriel A. Salamanca

State of Oregon Regional Business Specialist, Construction Sector, WorkSource Oregon

Kelly Haines

Senior Project Manager, Worksystems

Kelly Haines is the Construction/Infrastructure sector project manager, working with industry leaders to develop a regional workforce plan for the Construction trades. She also staffs the Metropolitan Alliance for Workforce Equity, a coalition made up of labor, community, training... Read More →

Zack Culver

Business Manager, LiUNA Local 737

Zack Culver LIUNA Local 737 grew up in a small rural town at the base of the Northern Oregon Coast Range Gales Creek Oregon and graduated from Forest Grove High School. Upon graduating Highschool I joined the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 296 at the age... Read More →

Gomez Slide Employer Resources pptx

Hamilton 2018 Impact Report pdf

Hamilton Updated INFORMATIONAL SESSION 2020 pptx

Salamanca Employer Resouces for Hiring pptx

OTW Slides OSEIA Conference pptx

Culver OSEIA solar career day slides pptx

Tuesday October 6, 2020 3:40pm - 4:00pm PDT
Voltage

Career Resources

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Utility Scale PV

4:10pm PDT

Careers In Solar

Speakers

Steve Sefchick

Founder, Phase3 PV

Sefchick Careers In Solar pptx

Tuesday October 6, 2020 4:10pm - 4:30pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Career Resources

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Project Managers, Sales

4:10pm PDT

Employer Resources for Hiring

In this session we will go over the different tools and resources available for Job Providers/Employers to make sure you stay competitive and have access to a diverse and sustainable workforce!

Speakers

Kelly Kupcak

Executive Director, Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc

Melinda Gomez

Fellowship Program Manager, San Diego, Hiring Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Sarah Wilder

Program Director, Licensed Renewable Technician (LRT) Program

Kelly Haines

Senior Project Manager, Worksystems

Zack Culver

Business Manager, LiUNA Local 737

Bobby Hamilton

Case Manager, Constructing Hope

Gabriel A. Salamanca

State of Oregon Regional Business Specialist, Construction Sector, WorkSource Oregon

Hamilton 2018 Impact Report pdf

Hamilton Updated INFORMATIONAL SESSION 2020 pptx

Gomez Slide Employer Resources pptx

Salamanca Employer Resouces for Hiring pptx

Culver OSEIA solar career day slides pptx

OTW Slides OSEIA Conference pptx

Tuesday October 6, 2020 4:10pm - 4:30pm PDT
Voltage

Career Resources

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Utility Scale PV

8:00am PDT

Avatar Set up. Tips, Tricks and Networking with CED Greentech PNW and Friends!

Speakers

CED Greentech PNW

CED Greentech is a one-stop solar pv and electrical wholesale distributor for installers– now in the beautiful Pacific Northwest!

Wednesday October 7, 2020 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Expo Hall

Registration

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker

9:00am PDT

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Renewable Energy Industry

This panel will dive into the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) challenges in the renewable energy field. We will explore real-world industry practices, including the virtual conference platform technology used at OSEC. Digitalization of business and linkage to the rollout of clean technology provides an opportunity to design innovations to be more inclusive and avoid the "source code error" of embedding inequities into advanced energy technology and communications.

While jobs in the renewable energy fields continue to grow at a rapid pace according to the IREA, women and people of color still can't seem to break through the "PV" ceiling. Finally, alliances are starting to form to try to address a cultural shift in the RE field, and many organizations are launching their own internal DEI teams and even fully employed positions.

This team of panelists will talk about their own personal and professional challenges and also share the innovative successes of moving in this direction with intention and thoughtfulness. We hope to have an open discussion from multiple perspectives and engage the audience around this sensitive and yet vitally important topic.

Speakers

Chaun MacQueen

Senior Director, CE Bright Futures, Bonneville Environmental Foundation

Dana Clare Redden

Founder/CEO, Solar Concierge

Celebrating a decade in the solar industry, Dana Clare Redden is a passionate solar professional dedicated to the development of distributed generation solar globally. Growing up in a small rust-belt town in western Pennsylvania, the environmental impacts of fossil fuels shaped... Read More →

Laura Zapata

Co-Founder, Clearloop

Laura Zapata is a co-founder of Clearloop Corporation, a Nashville-based startup that helps companies offset their carbon footprint and expand access to clean energy in the United States. Laura made a career in crisis communications and reputation management—mostly as a happy accident—having... Read More →

MacQueen DEI in Renewable Energy (V)OSEC 2020 pdf

DEI in Renewable Energy Industry Chat Notes & Resources V OSEC2020 pdf

Wednesday October 7, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Workforce Development, Diversity Equity Inclusion

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Policy, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Storage, Utility Scale PV

11:00am PDT

Modernizing Your Solar Sales Process With Battery Storage and Software

New solar software tools and services have been emerging on the market to help solar companies stay competitive. From generating a 3D model of a roof with a few clicks of a button to modeling storage with PV installations, learn how software tools can help you. Topics will include using LIDAR to meet your customers’ needs, how to streamline your sales processes, and functionalities to help you scale your business. A demo of Aurora will be included.

Speakers

JT McCook

Senior Account Executive, Aurora Solar

JT McCook is an Account Executive at Aurora Solar. Previously, JT was a Senior Remote Solar Designer for Sungevity, and was one of their top performing designers for three years. He graduated from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, and played four years of Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse... Read More →

Aurora McCook Moderizing Your Solar Sales Process pdf

Wednesday October 7, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Solar Beam

Business Development, Sales

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Utility Scale PV, Storage, NABCEP

11:00am PDT

Resilience: What Does It Really Mean?

The ship continues to take on water and we need to keep the pumps running at full blast (carbon reduction) but global carbon and climate data being what it is, we'd be crazy to not start handing out life jackets (resilience). Everyone's new favorite word - but what does it really mean?

Speakers

Shawn Schreiner

Sales Manager, True South Solar

Shawn Schreiner, co-founder of True South Solar, has had the good fortune to wear just about every hat you can find in a solar electrical shop: solar apprentice, license holder, designer, sales consultant, and sales manager. He has been working in the solar industry for 15 years... Read More →

Alan Hickenbottom

President, Latitude45

Alan Hickenbottom, Principal at Latitude45 Associates, is an experienced NW energy and technology entrepreneur recognized for developing extensive alliances in for-profit, non-profit, utility and government sectors, Alan has been involved in the NW energy sector for over 25 years... Read More →

Richard Engel

Director of Power Resources, Redwood Coast Energy Authority

Hickenbottom Energy Resilience Mid Scale Projects pdf

Engel Resilience RCAM OSEIA Oct 7 2020 pptx

Schreiner Resilience What Does It Really Mean pptx

Wednesday October 7, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Solar Flare

Specialty, Resiliency

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Storage, Utility Scale PV

11:00am PDT

Calculating Payback On Solar & Storage

Energy Storage Systems are becoming a common add-on option to residential and commercial solar installations, but do they make financial sense? In this session, we explore financial considerations that impact energy storage installation and how customers view the value of time shifting, demand shaving and backup power.

Speakers

Michael Palmquist

Co-founder, SolarNexus

Michael holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and has spent most of the past 25 years working in the Solar industry - from a designer/installer, to becoming a licensed solar contractor, to co-founding the SolarNexus platform and supporting the operations of solar contracting... Read More →

Jeff Spies

President, Planet Plan Sets

Jeff Spies is President of Planet Plan Sets a solar plan drafting company serving contractors in all 50 states. Jeff serves as board member and secretary for NABCEP, board member for California Solar and Storage Association (CALSSA), and Chairs the CALSSA Codes/Standards committee... Read More →

Spies Calculating Payback on Solar & Storage pptx

Wednesday October 7, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Voltage

Storage, Financial

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Storage, Sales

11:00am PDT

Solar Siting Challenges and Solutions

Siting projects in Oregon is a multi-step process. This session will explore solutions for wildlife co-existing with solar, land-use challenges and best practices for working with stakeholders

Moderators

Amy Berg Pickett

Principal - Developer, Sunstone.Energy

Amy has a BS in sustainability from Oregon State University that led to 5 years working in Utility Solar Scale development. The focus of this work is in the Northwest with a focus on Oregon. Amy is a Permitting and Stakeholder engagement specialist for solar farm development. Amy... Read More →

Speakers

Mark Salvo

Program Director, Oregon Natural Desert Association

Mark Salvo is responsible for supporting Oregon Natural Desert Association’s dedicated conservation staff and empowering members to advance campaigns to protect, defend and restore wildlands, wildlife and other public values throughout southeastern Oregon. Prior to arriving at ONDA... Read More →

Elaine Albrich

Legal Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine

Elaine Albrich teams with clients to offer practical, strategic solutions for navigating and resolving complex situations involving use of land, impacts to natural resources and resource lands, discretionary permits and licenses, and other government-imposed hurdles. Her practice... Read More →

Carla McLane

Owner, Carla McLane Consulting, LLC

Carla McLane spent 18 years in the Planning Department of Morrow County, most of those years serving as the Planning Director overseeing all aspects of land use planning. Energy generation and transmission are a component of the local economy, with significant impacts to the land... Read More →

Berg Pickett REVISED Solar Siting OSEC 10.7.20 V6 Final pptx

Wednesday October 7, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Utility Scale PV

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Storage, Utility Scale PV

1:00pm PDT

What’s New in Resi Financing From CED Greentech?

Non-cash sales are growing in Oregon and Washington. Matt Keay from Ensemble by CED Greentech will discuss residential project financing solutions. Join us for a breakdown of residential financing trends, point-of-sale financing, dealer fees, and the benefits of working with a finance partner.

Speakers

Matt Keay

Ensemble by CED Greentech

Matt got started in the Solar industry with CED Greentech in 2013, after studying Solar sales & design at Ohlone College in Newark, CA and earning the NABCEP Entry Level credential. At CED, he spent 3 years working with Residential, Commercial, and Utility installers, followed by... Read More →

CED Whats New in Resi Financing pptx

Wednesday October 7, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Solar Beam

Business Development, Sales

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Project Managers, Sales

1:00pm PDT

The Future is Electric and What that Means for Solar

Electrification has emerged as a primary strategy to combat climate change. This session will explore how combining established solutions like onsite solar, EVs and building management systems with emerging technologies like distributed batteries, V2G charging and flexible loads will create the clean fueled, grid-interactive society of the future.

Speakers

Karina Hershberg

Lead Engineer, PAE-Engineers

A lead engineer passionate about sustainable development, Karina has over twelve years of experience in innovative electrical systems design. Her post-baccalaureate research focused on renewable energy development, green building methods, and eco-districts. Karina is a key contributor... Read More →

Joe Wachunas

Program Manager, FORTH

Joe lives in Portland, Oregon, and is a program and development manager for the transportation nonprofit Forth. He also is a contributor to the blog CleanTechnica and volunteers with Electrify Now because he believes that electrifying everything, from transportation to homes, is the... Read More →

The Future is Electric and What That Means for Solar pdf

Wachunas The Future of Electric pptx

Hershberg The Future of Electric pptx

Wednesday October 7, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Solar Flare

Specialty, Electric Vehicles

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Storage, Utility Scale PV, Electric Vehicles

1:00pm PDT

FIMER Solar Product Training: Residential Solar + Storage

FIMER offers a single-box solution for the residential solar market. Learn how our Universal 10|4 storage solution is capable of simultaneous AC and DC coupling and can be used in on- and off-grid mode. See if the 10|4 is right for your new or existing residential solar installation.

Speakers

Geoffrey Owens

Technical Training Manager, Fimer

Geoff Owens is the technical training manager and pre-sales technical support function for the FIMER solar team since 2014. Geoff’s extensive background includes aerospace, multispectral imaging, and solar power technology. Among his positions in those fields are training instructor/manager... Read More →

FIMER Geoffrey Owens Solar Product Training Fimer pptx

Wednesday October 7, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Voltage

Storage, Storage

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, NABCEP, Installation, Storage

1:00pm PDT

The Future of Utility Scale in Oregon: Regionalization and Transmission

What could regionalization look like in Oregon? What is holding us back? How can we get there? Learn about current efforts and challenges

Moderators

Laurie Hutchinson

Vice President of Renewable Project Development, Obsidian Renewables

Laurie Hutchinson is Vice President of Renewable Project Development at Obsidian Renewables. She works on all aspects of project development – from working with landowners to the permitting process to interconnection and EPC coordination. She is the liaison in the local communities... Read More →

Speakers

Cameron Yourkowski

Nicole Hughes

Executive Director, Renewable Northwest

Nicole Hughes joined Renewable Northwest as Executive Director in July 2018. Nicole has over 15 years of experience in the renewable energy industry. She has experience in project development, construction, finance, permitting and policy for utility-scale wind and solar energy, working... Read More →

Alan Comnes

Senior Director, Energy GPS LLC

My passion is solving complex business and regulatory problems faced by energy generators, developers, and consumers. Areas of expertise include:o Transmission access: strategic assessments and project interconnection supporto Electricity market design: renewables integration and... Read More →

OSEC 10 2020 Regionalization A. Comnes EnergyGPS v2 pptx

OSEC 10 2020 Regionalization CBY (002) pptx

N.Hughes OSEC2020 (1) (003) pptx

Wednesday October 7, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Utility Scale PV

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Project Managers, Sales, Utility Scale PV

2:30pm PDT

Hot Topics at the Public Utility Commission

Oregon's Public Utility Commission is a busy place for solar this year. Come learn about Community Solar, interconnection, PURPA, general capacity, distribution system planning and more.

Moderators

Shannon Souza, P.E.

Founder, Sol Coast Consulting & Design, LLC

Based in Coos Bay, Shannon supports strategic growth, responsible development, and sustainable living by serving as OSEIA’s Policy Chair, on Gov. Brown’s Resilience Mitigation Activity Council, Board Member for the Professional Engineers of Oregon, Executive Director of Oregon... Read More →

Speakers

Mark Thompson

PUC Commissioner, Oregon PUC

Mark Thompson was appointed to the Oregon Public Utility Commission by Governor Kate Brown in November 2019 to a four-year term. Prior to his appointment, Commissioner Thompson was a partner at a small law firm that specializes in energy and administrative law, where he provided... Read More →

Wednesday October 7, 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Policy

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Utility Scale PV

2:30pm PDT

Wildfire Resilience for Grid-dependent PV

Wildfires across the U.S. west coast, and recently Australia, shut down electrical grids, along with hundreds of thousands of grid-dependent solar PV systems. These shutdowns sparked interest in the addition of energy storage, or "AC Coupling". Come learn about use cases, frequency shifting, and important limitations and safety considerations.

Speakers

Bo Magluyan

Director Product Management, Outback Power

Fifteen years of experience releasing new products. Ten years of B2B Product Management experience. Great at prioritizing and weighing customer-driven feature requests against longer-term market requirements.Specialties: Strategic Planning, Tactical Marketing, Project Management... Read More →

Outback Wildfire Resilience for Grid Dependent PV pptx

Wednesday October 7, 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Voltage

Storage, Resiliency

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Project Managers, Sales, Storage, NABCEP

3:45pm PDT

Intelligent Energy Storage: Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition with the Electricity Grid of the Future

With 50,000 systems installed worldwide, sonnen is a world leader in energy storage, offering the safest, longest-lasting battery technology for homes. With its revolutionary virtual battery, sonnen offers new, cutting-edge energy services, and proof of concept for a decentralized, distributed, digitalized electricity grid of the future. Learn more about sonnen’s leadership and innovation within the residential energy storage space at sonnenusa.com.

Speakers

Mo Abhat

Sr. Regional Manager, sonnen

Geoff Ferrell

Residential Spec Manager, sonnen

As chief technology officer of Mandalay Homes, Ferrell championed significant technological innovations in home building and building science, playing a central role in contributing to Mandalay Homes winning the US Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Housing Innovation Award... Read More →

sonnen OSEIA preso MM pdf

Wednesday October 7, 2020 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Voltage

Storage, Technical

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Storage, Utility Scale PV, System Design

3:45pm PDT

Creating a Storage Market in Oregon

More customers, utilities and public agencies want storage as part of their solar projects. What are other states doing to grow the storage market? How do microgrids help us get there? What is Oregon doing now to increase resiliency through solar+storage?

Moderators

Mark Farrell

OSSIA Board President

Mark Farrell has spent the last 11 years selling solar photovoltaic equipment for integrators, a distributor and a manufacturer. In the last 4 years he has added solar plus battery storage to his knowledge base and product/service offerings. He is a NABCEP Certified Technical Sales... Read More →

Speakers

Les Perkins

Manager, Farmers Irrigation District in Hood River, OR

Les Perkins holds a degree in Biology from Lewis and Clark College. Les has worked as a microbiologist, co-founded FCA, an energy and water focused non-profit, and currently manages Farmers Irrigation District in Hood River, OR. Les has also served as a Hood River County Commissioner... Read More →

Jason Burwen

Vice President, Policy, Energy Storage Association

I seek to develop markets for clean energy technologies and services through market analysis, business strategy, and policy/regulatory engagement. My goal is to reshape markets to “put steel in the ground” and drive business growth.

Eklas Hossain

PhD, PE, CEM, REP, Oregon Institute of Technology

Eklas Hossain, PhD, PE, CEM, REP is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy at Oregon Institute of Technology. He is working as an Associate Researcher at Oregon Renewable Energy Center (OREC). He is also the senior member of IEEE and... Read More →

Burwen Creating a Solar Market in OR pptx

Hossain Creating a Storage Marketin in OR pdf

Wednesday October 7, 2020 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Utility Scale PV, Storage

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Project Managers, Sales, Utility Scale PV, Storage

4:15pm PDT

Weather Dependency of Battery Performances In Remote Areas

The design temperatures and humidity for lead acid battery types is considerably below the average values in tropical regions. We discuss how it impacts community-managed solar PV projects and how to minimize risks of failure through alternative battery options.

Speakers

Mohammad Pakravan

Technical Program Manager, Green Empowerment

Pakravan 2 Weather Dependency of Battery Performances in Remote Areas OSEIA pptx

Wednesday October 7, 2020 4:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
Solar Flare

Specialty, Storage

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Storage, Utility Scale PV

9:00am PDT

How I Increased Referrals by 344%

For solar installers, referrals are the most cost effective way to get new customers. Here’s the catch: about eighty-three percent of satisfied customers are willing to give a referral, but only twenty-nine percent actually do. That’s a huge gap. This session outlines a three-step program that solar installers can use to close the gap and dramatically increase referrals. When I implemented the program for one of my clients, their referrals swelled by 344%, or about seven percent every month, for twenty-four consecutive months.

Speakers

Bill Hoelzer

Principal, Volta Marketing

Bill Hoelzer runs Volta Strategies, a mission-driven marketing partner for solar and energy efficiency contractors. Before Volta, he managed marketing for GreenSavers, a five-time ENERGY STAR Contractor of the Year. Hoelzer increased sales appointments for GreenSavers by 635% - an... Read More →

Hoelzer How I increased referrals by 344% pdf

Hoelzer How I increased referrals by 344% pptx

Thursday October 8, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Solar Flare

Business Development, Marketing

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing

9:00am PDT

New Sales Techniques For A Mature Solar Industry

In this presentation, Folsom Labs will share best sales practices for ethical solar proposals, based on dozens of customer interviews from a variety of U.S. states. The presentation will showcase the ways that well-intentioned sales managers can get themselves into trouble and will provide specific templates and best practices.

Speakers

Evan Sarkisian

Director of Sales & Marketing, Folsom Labs

Evan Sarkisian is Director of Sales & Marketing at Folsom Labs. He owns customer success, support workload balancing, and revenue growth. Before joining Folsom Labs, Evan was a key contributor to the success of the SolarEdge IPO, with the highest revenue share of any global sales... Read More →

Sarkisian New Sales Techniques for a Mature Solar pptx

Thursday October 8, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Solar Beam

Business Development, Sales

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Storage, Utility Scale PV

9:00am PDT

Load management for whole-home battery backup

Rooftop solar is a technology that promises to power homes with clean, renewable sunshine AND save money. However, solar alone cannot power a home during a grid outage, leaving the solar customer vulnerable when the grid goes down. System owners have turned to energy storage to overcome these challenges. Although solar + storage systems are becoming more powerful, most energy storage systems are only capable of powering a couple of appliances for a few hours during a power outage, and powering the whole home requires a prohibitively expensive multi-battery installation. In this webinar, learn how to design a cost effective solar + storage system for whole home backup power using load management technology.

Speakers

Craig Surman

Market Development Manager, Generac

Craig Surman is the Market Development Manager at Generac for the North West Region. Craig has held many roles within Solar, from kitchen table sales to growing his own company. For the past few years he has worked with power conversion manufactures such as SolarEdge and now Generac... Read More →

Thursday October 8, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Electron

Storage, Design

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Project Managers, Sales, General Interest, System Design, Storage, NABCEP

10:30am PDT

Legislative Keynote with Tina Kotek

Speaker Tina Kotek will address attendees regarding the Oregon Legislature's accomplishments and future plans. She will take questions from the audience after her speech.

Speakers

Tina Kotek

House Speaker, State of Oregon House of Representatives

Tina Kotek is the longest-serving Speaker of the House in Oregon history and the first openly lesbian speaker of any state house in the nation. Speaker Kotek has been a longtime champion of combating climate change, and increasing access to housing and health care for all Oregonians... Read More →

Thursday October 8, 2020 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Keynote Address

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Utility Scale PV, Installation, Policy

11:00am PDT

An Introduction to Virtual Power Plants

Utilities across the country are beginning to tap into hundreds, sometimes thousands, of devices in homes and businesses to create virtual power plants (VPP). These VPPs can deliver many of the same services as traditional power plants but they’re power by distributed resources, including water heaters, smart thermostats, and, increasingly, solar and battery storage. This session will cover the basics of what a virtual power plant is and how it can create value for both utilities and customers, with examples from real-world programs.

Presenters will include the software company Virtual Peaker and Portland General Electric (PGE). PGE recently launched a new VPP pilot program that will incentivize the installation of more than 500 residential battery storage systems, representing up to four megawatts of energy.

Speakers

Audrey Burkhardt

Product Manager of Energy Storage & Resiliency, Portland General Electric

Audrey Burkhardt is a Product Manager of Energy Storage & Resiliency for Portland General Electric, and works on the utility’s battery energy storage and demand response efforts. Audrey has been in the energy industry for over ten years, with experience spanning the electric and... Read More →

Shadea Mitchell

Head of Client Services, Virtual Peaker

Shadea Mitchell is the Head of Client Success for Virtual Peaker, a cloud-based software provider that is helping realize the utility of the future through harnessing distributed energy resources. She ensures clients have support, training, and guidance to use Virtual Peaker's software... Read More →

Virtual Power Plants PGE pptx

Thursday October 8, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Solar Beam

Business Development, Storage

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Project Managers, Sales

11:00am PDT

Grids of the Future - New Technologies and Better Planning

Technology and business model innovation in the energy sector is moving with blinding speed across the globe. Virtual Power Plants, Transactive Energy, Internet of Things, Blockchain, Decarbonization as a Service.... Learn what’s really behind the buzzwords and how technology and new business models enabled by distributed renewables are disrupting business as usual in the energy industry and offer a path to a more resilient, efficient and competitive electricity sector across Oregon.

Moderators

Max Greene

Regulatory & Policy Director, Renewable Northwest

Max Greene is Renewable Northwest’s Regulatory & Policy Director. He works on matters ranging from resource planning to renewable-energy siting, all with a goal of decarbonizing the northwest. Previously Max worked as a staff attorney at the Conservation Law Foundation in Providence... Read More →

Speakers

Tanya Barhman

CEO & founder, Community Energy Labs

Tanya’s leadership track record spans 20 years as an industry innovator and managing executive. She’s managed complex energy technology projects and programs, including the oversight and management of multidisciplinary project teams, subcontracting and drafting of partnership... Read More →

Ed Smeloff

Director of Grid Integration, Vote Solar

Ed is on Vote Solar's regulatory team working to transform the electric power system to be cleaner, smarter and more durable by integrating solar power and other clean energy technologies at all scales from rooftop to the utility-scale power plant. Vote Solar is involved in regulatory... Read More →

Frederick Harris

Manager, Distribution Planning, Portland General Electric

Derrick Harris is an Oregon native who grew up in the NE Portland area. He earned his degree in electrical engineering at Oregon State University in 2000. From there, he began his career at Portland General Electric as a Distribution Engineer for primarily the downtown core secondary... Read More →

OSEIA Solar Conference Presentiation Frederick Harris 9.30.20 pptx

Smeloff Grids of the Future pptx

CEL OSEC 2020 FINAL pdf

Thursday October 8, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Policy, NA

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Project Managers, Sales, General Interest, Utility Scale PV, Policy

11:00am PDT

Resi storage for 2020 and beyond!

Do you think homeowners will get scared away by home battery complexity and price? Times are changing! With more frequent grid outages, new incentives, new products, and increased demand for resiliency in the face of changing climate, now’s the time to wrap your head around home energy storage products. Get charged up with the info you need at today’s talk.

Speakers

Mike August

Manager at CED Greentech Portland & Bend, CED Greentech

Mike August is the manager of CED Greentech's Portland and Bend, Oregon locations. Mike has 15 years of experience in the PV and battery industry, has solar and batteries on his own SE Portland home, and enjoys getting down and nerdy when talking about anything renewable energy... Read More →

Thursday October 8, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Electron

Storage

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales

11:00am PDT

Learn the Latest innovations in Solar Mounting Systems

This training is ideal for solar professionals who want to learn the new solar mounting technology in the industry. Brandon Gwinner of SunModo will share SunModo’s latest solar mounting innovations to help you complete more installations in less time.

Speakers

Steve Mumma

General Manager, SunModo

Steve is the General Manager of SunModo. He is passionate about working with the SunModo team to constantly innovate and improve products to drive down the installed cost of solar. He is determined to make the customer experience for the distributors and installers that work with... Read More →

SunModo Brandon Gwinner OSEC Training 0930 pdf

SunModo Best Practices for Metal Rooftop Solar Installation pptx

Thursday October 8, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Voltage

Technical Training, Racking

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, NABCEP

1:00pm PDT

A Guide to Local Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Small Business Owners (No Technical Skill Needed)

Local Search Engine Optimization (Local SEO) is imperative for small business owners. All of your local SEO efforts should be targeted towards building relevance and prominence on Google. Follow the 7 steps in this course and dominate local search results.

Topics

What is Local SEO?
Why Small Businesses Need Local SEO?
What is Local Pack and Why Bother
Seven Steps to Start Ranking Locally
Tracking your results

Questions are allowed to be asked at any time.

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Presented by muON Marketing

Learn More: Is SEO for Solar Companies Worth It?

Speakers

Adam Walters

Founder, Muon Marketing

Adam Walters has 5+ years of working in and around the solar industry. Over the years, he has helped multiple solar companies gain a better understanding of the value and importance of Local SEO driving up sales.

Local SEO for Small Business Owners pdf

Thursday October 8, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Solar Flare

Business Development, Marketing

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Product Managers, Sales, Marketing

1:00pm PDT

Commercial New Construction Early Engagement Strategies

Energy Trust of Oregon’s New Buildings program can help connect design teams and solar trade allies early in the design process of commercial buildings. Energy Trust Outreach Manager Robert Doughtie and Outreach Coordinator Connor O’Brien will share the many ways the program can support solar trade allies working on commercial new construction or major renovation projects.

Speakers

Connor O'Brien

Outreach Coordinator - New Buildings, Energy Trust of Oregon

Connor uses his experience to promote solar installation and solar-ready design in the commercial sector across the state. He is committed to integrating solar early in the design phase and enjoys engaging with various solar partners.

Robert Doughtie

Outreach Manager - New Buildings, Energy Trust of Oregon

With a background in energy efficiency and solar, Rob supports commercial projects in Central Oregon and solar outreach efforts throughout Oregon to help bring solar into the forefront of commercial design discussions.

Energy Trust Commercial New Construction pptx

Thursday October 8, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Solar Beam

Business Development, Design

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, System Design, Project Managers

1:00pm PDT

Increasing Access to Solar

New exciting programs in Oregon seek to address the current inequity in acces to solar. Hear about opportunities in Oregon to increase access to solar including Community Solar, the Portland Clean Energy Fund, and Power to the People PDX.

Speakers

Oriana Magnera

Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator, Verde

As Verde’s Energy and Climate Policy Coordinator, Oriana leads Verde’s work on energy and climate policy. Her background includes a focus on deepening organizational commitment and engagement with environmental justice and issues for low-income and marginalized communities in... Read More →

Cheryl L. Roberts

Executive Director, African American Alliance for Homeownership

Cheryl L. Chandler-Roberts is the Executive Director and a founding member of the African American Alliance for Homeownership (AAAH), a non-profit 501(c) 3, HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agency in Portland, Oregon. Ms. Roberts has worked in the non-profit housing arena for over... Read More →

Heather Moline

Policy Associate, NW Energy Coalition

I'm a policy analyst and advocate with a background in international development, popular education, faith-based and racial justice organizing. Before NW Energy Coalition, I worked for Renewable Northwest, and received a master’s in policy analysis from Oregon State. I'm interested... Read More →

Ranfis Villatoro

Portland Clean Energy Fund

Janet Hammer

Portland Clean Energy Fund Start-up Team, City of Portland

Roberts Increasing Access to Solar pdf

Verde OSEC 2020 Presentation Access is Power pptx

Thursday October 8, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Policy, NA

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Storage, Utility Scale PV, Policy

1:00pm PDT

SimpliPhi I.Q. Advanced Training Module: Understanding Charge, Discharge and State of Charge

Join SimpliPhi for an advanced I.Q. training module to explore best practices related to charging, discharging and state of charge. Beyond SimpliPhi’s basic set point recommendations, learn how you can use advanced operations and charge settings to align with modes of operation to help your customer achieve precisely the energy storage system performance they are seeking.

Speakers

Troy Daniels

Technical Services Manager, Simpliphi

As Technical Services Manager, Troy works with the company’s distribution partners, installers and end customers to ensure every SimpliPhi system is installed and commissioned to the highest quality standards. In this role, he and the technical team deliver SimpliPhi trainings worldwide... Read More →

Simpli Phi Troy Daniels Daniels Simplihi IQ Advanced Training Module pptx

Thursday October 8, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Electron

Storage, Technical

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Storage, Installation, NABCEP

1:00pm PDT

Structural Solutions for Solar on Flat Roofs: Ballasted, Attached or Hybrid

IronRidge presents some of the key challenges and considerations when dealing with flat roofs, especially smaller ones, and how to choose between a ballasted, attached or hybrid approach. Topics Covered: Building codes for flat roofs, planning your solar array, structural options, building a proposal, and designing a system using BX Design Assistant.

Speakers

Jon Haeme

Senior Technical Product Support Representative, IronRidge

Jon Haeme is a Sr. Technical Support Representative at IronRidge where he supports customer training, application engineering and product support.

IronRidge Jon Haeme Haeme Structural Solutions for Solar on Flat Roofs 9 20 pdf

Thursday October 8, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Voltage

Technical Training, Racking

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, General Interest, NABCEP, Installation, System Design

2:30pm PDT

Demystifying Digital Marketing: What Tactics Work for Solar and How Much Should You Be Spending

Digital marketing has taken on new importance for solar contractors as Covid has shut down many in-person marketing channels, like events and door-to-door. In this session, Energy Circle’s Founder and CEO, Peter Troast, will bring clarity to the rapidly-paced digital marketing landscape, and show you simple ways to take advantage of digital marketing tools, and how to calculate your ideal marketing spend to ensure ROI within industry standards.

Speakers

Peter Troast

CEO, Energy Circle

Peter Troast is the Founder and CEO of Energy Circle, a team of digital marketing experts and strategists who work with over 350 HVAC, solar, insulation, and home performance companies in 49 states to grow their business through services like website design and development, search... Read More →

Troast Demystifying Digital Marketing pdf

Thursday October 8, 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Solar Flare

Business Development, Marketing

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, Installation, Job Provider, Job Seeker, Marketing, Product Managers, Project Managers, Sales, Storage, Utility Scale PV

2:30pm PDT

Net Zero Incentives and Solar Referrals: How to Leverage Energy Trust's Residential New Construction Offerings

Energy Trust of Oregon has multiple new offerings to facilitate the installation of solar on residential new construction projects: net zero, Solar EDAs, and a solar referral process. During this presentation you will learn what it takes to qualify for these incentives and how Energy Trust can support you in working with builders to integrate solar, solar ready and solar + storage ready on new homes.

Speakers

Matthew Mills

Solar Outreach Coordinator, Energy Trust of Oregon

ETO Mills Net Zero and Solar Referral pptx

Thursday October 8, 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Solar Beam

Business Development

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, Human Resources, Job Provider, Job Seeker, General Interest, Installation, System Design

2:30pm PDT

What's new in Oregon and Washington State Policy

Oregon and Washington had short but intense legislative sessions this year. Come hear what happened - and what didn't happen - at the Legislatures. You'll also hear about Oregon's Climate Executive Order and its impact on solar.

Moderators

Shannon Souza, P.E.

Founder, Sol Coast Consulting & Design, LLC

Speakers

John Hobbs

Project Development Officer, Oregon Department of Energy

John Hobbs is a Project Development Officer with Oregon Department of Energy. Mr. Hobbs administers the agency’s energy incentive programs including the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program and the Small-Scale Energy Loan Program. Prior to joining the department, Mr. Hobbs worked... Read More →

Angela

Executive Director, OSEIA

Joni Bosh

Senior Policy Associate, NW Energy Coalition

Joni leads the Coalition’s efforts in Washington state. She moved to Washington from Arizona in 2013, where she worked in the solar industry and most recently with Arizona State University’s Global Institute on Sustainability. Besides working as an activist on public lands... Read More →

Rob Del Mar

Senior Energy Analyst, Oregon Department of Energy

Rob Del Mar is a senior policy analyst at the Oregon Department of Energy. He is responsible for evaluating policies relating to renewable energy and energy resilience projects in Oregon. Rob is currently involved with several initiatives to enhance the collection, analysis and dissemination... Read More →

OSEIA comments re PUC Climate Action Plan pdf

ODOE Whats New in OR WA State Policy pptx

Bosh OSEC 2020 pptx

ODOE Whats New in OR WA State Policy pptx

ODOE Del Mar GET 2020 Updates Summary pdf

ODOE Del Mar GET Flowchart 2020 pdf

Thursday October 8, 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Sunbow Auditorium

Policy, NA

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Utility Scale PV, Policy

2:30pm PDT

Best Practices for Metal Rooftop Solar Installation

According to the National Roofing Contractors Association, metal roofing materials have seen a healthy increase in popularity in recent years. They’re well liked for their fire-resistance and durability. But if you’re also wanting to mount solar panels on them, metal roofs present unique challenges in installation process.

Join this session to learn best practices for managing metal rooftop solar installation. Topics covered will include rolled roofing type installations as well as standing seam roofs. In addition we will cover insulated metal roofs and the challenges involved with variable thickness insulations and anchoring to Q deck sub-roofs. Following the presentation we will hold a Q&A session.

Speakers

Cliff Schrock

Solar Guru

Cliff has designed and supervised the installation of over 130 solar systems since 2002 ranging in size from 2-3 KW residential Grid-tie PV systems, residential hot water systems to large commercial systems, including the Pocono Raceway 3 MW design and the PSEG 1.3 MW rooftop systems... Read More →

Thursday October 8, 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Voltage

Technical Training, Racking

Audience Business Development, Business Owners, General Interest, Human Resources, NABCEP, Installation