Community Engagement & Siting

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PST

Location: Pacific Ballroom A

As the clean energy industry gears up for significant expansion, stakeholders will need to work together to resolve land use and siting conflicts, particularly at the local level. How do we balance the need for renewables while protecting other environmental resources? How do we ensure the community’s voice is heard? How does the IRA influence the conversation? And what are some ways that we can leverage renewable energy projects to build profits? This panel will examine the challenges that the clean energy industry faces and potential solutions for navigating siting and land use conflicts over the next decade.

Moderator(s)

Jessica Wilkinson (she/her/hers)

North America Renewable Energy Team Lead
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, Virginia, United States

Panelist(s)

Paul Burman

Director, Renewable Development
Invenergy
Portland, Oregon, United States
Ben Norris

Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs & Counsel
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Dan W. Reicher (he/him/his)

Senior Research Scholar
Stanford Woods Institute for Environment and former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Google’s Director of Climate and Energy Initiatives
Warren, Vermont, United States