When: August 19th – 20th, 2024
Where: Seamans Center University of Iowa – Iowa City, Iowa
This conference focused on how satellite data can improve decision making around solar energy projects. The conference brought together academic, industry, and government leaders to further solar energy. Major themes included integration with the energy system, community engagement, siting of solar, and solar forecasting.
The conference was part of a series broadly looking at satellites and energy supported by a NASA grant.
Panelists
- Brian Potts, Husch Blackwell
- Paul Denholm, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Austin Glass, Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin
- Sarah Glover, OneEnergy Renewables
- Drew Szabo, Westwood Professional Services
- David Sapper, Clean Grid Alliance
- Mariah Lynne, Good Steward Consulting
- Yu Xie, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Andrew Mendyk, Alliant Energy
- Kaley Bangston, NextEra Energy Resources
- Travis Kraus, Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities
- Sarah Gardner, City of Iowa City
- Grayson Clapp, World Bank
See photos from the conference!
Planning Committee
Scott Spak, University of Iowa
Tracey Holloway, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Paul Stackhouse, NASA
Michael Kamp, University of Wisconsin-Madison