Wednesday October 15th, 2025
7:30 a.m.
Registration Opens
8:00-9:00 a.m.
• Charity Clark, Vermont Attorney General
• Betsy Bloomer, Senior Director of Communications and Strategy, VELCO
9:00-9:15 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
• Peter Sterling, REV Executive Director
• Grant Provost, Business Agent Local 7 Maine, International Association of Ironworkers
• Charity Clark, Vermont Attorney General
9:15-10:00 a.m.
Keynote Address
• Ed McNamara, Chair of the Vermont Public Utility Commission
10:00-10:45 a.m.
Opening Plenary: The Federal Reconciliation Bill’s Impact on Renewables
• Jim Merriam, CEO, Norwich Solar Technologies
• Laura Coriell, Director of Market Development, Lightshift Energy
• Jarred Cobb, General Manager, Catamount Solar
• Moderator: Jonathan Dowds, Deputy Director, REV
11:00 a.m.-noon
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Breakout Session B
• How Three Vermont Utilities Achieve Affordability and Reliability on Their Way to 100% Renewables
• Sustainable Heat for Big, Old Buildings in Vermont: Four Projects
• Barriers & Opportunities to Accelerating Interconnection in New England
• Beyond Project Finance: Finding Working Capital to Support the Mission of Your Business
2:30-3:30 p.m.
3:45-4:45 p.m.
Closing Plenary: Meeting our Renewable Energy Needs - PSD and ANR's Perspective
• Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Service
• Julie Moore, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
• Moderator: Vermont State Rep. Laura Sibilia
4:45-5:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
• Vermont State Senator Anne Watson
• Bram Kleppner, SVP ‑ Marketing & Business Development, Cleantech Industry Resources
5:00-6:00 p.m.