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Wish Krishnamoorthy

Job Title: 
Chief Technology Officer
Organization: 
Bayotech Hydrogen

Wish develops technology, combining the disciplines of manufacturing, safety, health and environmental. He leads teams of engineers and researchers to meet business objectives in the energy and defense industries. PhD and a Masters in Material Science and Engineering from the University of Florida and a BS in metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Linda Gasparello

Job Title: 
Co-host & Producer
Organization: 
White House Chronicle

Linda Gasparello is the co-host and producer of "White House Chronicle," the weekly news and public affairs program airing on PBS, SiriusXM Radio's POTUS, Channel 126, and other broadcast outlets.

Profile Type: 
Speaker

Ed Saltzberg

Job Title: 
Principal
Organization: 
Sovereign Resiliency Partners

Speaking as a Principal in Sovereign Resiliency Partners doing work on Hydrogen for the Osage Minerals Council and working with other tribes, Edward Saltzberg, PhD, is the Executive director of the Security and Sustainability Forum, www.ssfworld.org, which convenes global experts to provide online professional education on environmental, energy, health, and climate challenges.  Recent programming has included state clean energy policy and corporate climate actions. Previously, he has held senior management positions in major government consulting companies and research institutions.

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Speaker

Leah Rubin Shen

Job Title: 
Policy Director
Organization: 
Advanced Energy Economy

Leah Rubin Shen leads federal legislative and political engagement on advanced energy infrastructure and wholesale markets. She also supports AEE’s advanced energy manufacturing work and legislative and regulatory engagement in western states. Prior to joining AEE, Leah advised U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on energy and environmental policy and studied new materials for fuel cells.

           Current Projects

  • Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Infrastructure
  • Advanced Energy Buyers Group
  • Driving Technology Adoption & Market Transformation – West
  • Expanding Wholesale Markets

Areas of Expertise

  • Advanced Energy Technology
  • Energy Efficiency Policy
  • Federal Carbon Policy
  • Legislative Engagement  

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Case Western Reserve University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley
Profile Type: 
Speaker

Peter Asmus

Job Title: 
Research Director
Organization: 
Guidehouse

As an associate director, Peter Asmus has emerged as a leading global expert on microgrids and virtual power plants. With 25 years experience, Peter is author of four books on energy and environmental issues, and has served as a consultant to many leading corporations (General Electric, Sunpower, Clipper Wind), government agencies (California Energy Commission, California Air Resources Board) and nonprofit agencies (Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technologies, Governor's Wind Energy Coalition, Independent Energy Producers, Center For Resource Solutions). His prime expertise is integration of renewable energy to the grid, public policy analysis, writing and public speaking.

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Speaker

Tyler Hodge

Job Title: 
Senior Economist
Organization: 
Office of Energy Analysis, U.S. Energy Information Admnstr.

Tyler Hodge is a senior economist in the Office of Energy Analysis at the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) where he is the lead modeler for producing the monthly electricity industry forecasts for the Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). Dr. Hodge was the primary developer of EIA's short-term production cost model for analyzing of the dispatch patterns of electricity generators and the operation of power markets. In addition to producing the STEO forecast, he provides occasional analysis of current issues for senior administration officials and Congressional information requests. Dr. Hodge joined EIA in 2005 after completing his Ph.D. in energy economics at the Colorado School of Mines. He also has a B.S. and M.A. from the University of Colorado.

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Speaker

The West's Megadrought and the Electricity Supply Crisis

June 25th, 2021
The United States Energy Association, in collaboration with journalist Llewellyn King, will address the impact of the megadrought in a virtual press briefing featuring a panel of industry experts who will be questioned by reporters.

Yok Potts

Job Title: 
Manager of Business & Digital Transformation
Organization: 
MISO

Yok Potts is the Manager of Business and Digital Transformation for MISO. 

With over 17 years of industry experience, Yok has held various leadership and engineering roles in Reliability and Market Operations. Prior to this role, Yok managed MISO's $1.5B Financial Transmission Rights Market and previously managed Operational Forecasting where she developed international collaborative partnerships across the energy industry.

Yok holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Indianapolis and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis.

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Speaker

Using Renewables to Operate a Low-Carbon Grid

Windmills behind words
July 13th, 2021

Using Renewables to Operate a Low-Carbon Grid – Demonstration of Advanced Reliability Services from Utility-Scale Solar PV & Utility-Scale Wind Plants

Clyde Loutan

Job Title: 
Principal – Renewable Energy Integration
Organization: 
California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO)

Clyde Loutan is presently a Principal Engineer at the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) focusing on power system control performance, and was the Principal Investigator for several technical studies including the ISO’s renewable resource integration reports published over the years. He developed the ISO’s original “Duck Curve” to demonstrate how the increasing amount variable resources will change how the balancing of the grid is managed. He was also instrumental in working with NERC to identify ramping capability or flexibility as an essential reliability service needed to integrate higher levels of renewable resources. Mr. Loutan has been instrumental in developing several operating policies and was the lead engineer in charge of investigating the root cause of the California blackouts in 2000/2001.

Mr. Loutan holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Howard University in Washington D.C. and is a senior member of the IEEE.

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Speaker

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