2025 Draft Agenda

as of August 1, 2025

EVENTS HELD AT THE CORNHUSKER MARRIOTT HOTEL UNLESS NOTEd

Monday, October 20, 2025

3:00 - 6:00 PM EXHIBITOR SETUP

4:30 - 6:00 PM VIP Reception (by invitation only)

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

7:00 - 8:00 AM ATTENDEE CHECK-IN | EXHIBITS OPEN

7:00 - 8:00 AM BREAKFAST | SPONSORED BY SANDHILLS ENERGY

8:00 - 8:30 AM pledge of allegiance

Chairman’s Welcome
–John Hansen, Conference Chairman, Nebraska Wind and Solar Conference

Welcome Remarks and State Update
–TBA

8:30 – 9:15 AM

Market Changes & Investor Strategies
Project development in post OBB environment
Speakers:
     –TBA
Moderator: TBA

9:15 – 10:00 AM

Nebraska Battery Projects
Focus on the status of battery storage in Nebraska
Speakers:
     –TBA
     –TBA
Moderator: TBA

10:00 - 10:30 AM Break Sponsored by Invenergy

10:30 – 11:15 AM

Local Economic Development Panel

Speakers:
     –TBA
Moderator: TBA

11:15 – 12:00 PM

There’s More Roof Top Urban Solar Than You Think

Speakers:
     –TBA
Moderator: TBA

12:00 - 1:30 PM Keynote Luncheon | SPONSORED BY nextera energy resources

The Sun Still Shines and the Winds Still Blow
–JC Sandberg, Chief Advocacy Officer, American Clean Power Association
Moderator: TBA

1:30 - 1:45 PM Break Sponsored by kutak rock

1:45 – 2:30 PM

BREAKOUT A - LANCASTER I:

Exciting New Renewable Energy Technologies
  
 Speakers:  
    –Dr. Johnny Rogers, 
    –TBA
Moderator: Claire Burch, Scientist, Olsson

BREAKOUT B - LANCASTER IV:

ISI - TBA

Speakers:
    –TBA
Moderator: TBA

2:40 – 3:30 PM

Policy and Legislative Update: State Senators Panel
Speakers:
     –Senator
     –Senator
Moderator: John Hansen, Conference Chair, Nebraska Wind & Solar Conference

3:30 - 3:50 PM Break

3:50 - 5:00 pm

Lobbyist Panel

Speakers:
     –TBA
Moderator: John Hansen, Conference Chair, Nebraska Wind & Solar Conference

5:00 - 6:30 PM Reception

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

ATTENDEE CHECK-IN | EXHIBITS OPEN

7:00 AM

BREAKFAST | SPONSORED BY GENPRO ENERGY SOLUTIONS

7:00 - 8:15 AM

8:15 - 9:15 aM

Budget Reconciliation Impacts of Renewable Energy Development
Impact of budget reconciliation and change in administration.
Speaker:
     –TBA
Moderator: TBA

9:15 - 10:15 aM

SPP Queue & Congestion Overview
Current SPP queue & backlog challenges.
Speaker:
     –Casey Cathey, Director, System Planning, Southwest Power Pool
Moderator: TBA

10:15 - 10:30 am Break

10:30 - 11:30 aM

CHILL & HILGA – SPP's Proposed Reforms
Conditional and High Impact Large Load reforms.
Speaker:
–Casey Cathey, Director, System Planning, Southwest Power Pool
Moderator:

11:30 - 1:00 PM Keynote Luncheon | SPONSORED BY NELNET RENEWABLE ENERGY

Nebraska Public Power Utilities CEO Luncheon
Speakers:
     –Tom Kent, CEO, Nebraska Public Power District
     –Javier Fernandez, CEO, Omaha Public Power District
     –Emeka Anyanwu, CEO, Lincoln Electric System
Moderator: TBA

1:00 pm Exhibits Tear-Down

1:15 - 2:00 PM

BREAKOUT A - LANCASTER I:

Baird Holm/OPPD Session
TBA.
Speaker:
     –Hannes Zetzsche, Attorney, Baird Holm
     –TBA, Omaha Public Power District
Moderator: TBA

BREAKOUT B - LANCASTER IV:

More Positive Rural Engagement & Less Negative Misinformation
TBA.
Speakers:
     –Chris Ollson
     –Dr. Johnny Rogers
     –Alan Claus Anderson, Polsinelli Law Firm
Moderator: David Bracht, Of Counsel, Kutak Rock

2:05 - 3:00 PM

BREAKOUT A - LANCASTER I:

TBA
Speakers:
     –TBA
Moderator:

BREAKOUT B - LANCASTER IV:

TBA
TBA
Speaker:
     –TBA
Moderator: TBA

3:45 PM

Closing Remarks/Participant Feedback
–John Hansen, Conference Chair, Nebraska Wind and Solar Conference