RaptorCon '24

Knowledge sharing for a stronger solar future

We are excited to return to Texas for the 2nd edition of our solar executive conference taking place on February 7 - 8, 2024 in Houston, and we'd love to see you there.

Blake Strucke

Co-CEO
Encore Renewable Energy

Steve Greenley

Senior Vice President - Utility Operations Support
CenterPoint Energy

Dylan Sontag

VP Asset Operations and Performance Engineering
Silicon Ranch

Will Creel

Co-Founder / Director of Business Development
OnePlanet Solar Recycling

Marquis Matthews

VP of Operations
Energy Support Services

Mike Loeser

President - Solar Services
Clean Energy Services

Jimena Martinez

Solar Operations Engineer
Lightsource bp

Nick Pegnato

Manager, Performance Engineer
BayWa r.e.

Location: Magnolia Hotel Houston

Date & Time: Feb. 7th-8th: Starts at 12PM on the 7th & Ends at 12PM on the 8th

Agenda:

Day 1 - February 7th

• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Welcome Lunch + Registration
• 12:00 - 12:15 PM: Opening Remarks from Raptor Maps CEO, Nikhil Vadhavkar
• 12:15 - 12:45 PM: Utilities in the Energy Transition: How CenterPoint is Navigating the Transition to Renewables and Net Zero (Steve Greenley, CenterPoint Energy)
• 12:45 - 1:15 PM: Fireside Chat with Blake Sturcke: The Customer-Centric Evolution of Encore's Business Model (Blake Sturcke, Encore Renewable Energy)
• 1:15 - 1:45 PM: Election year: IRA Implementation and 2024 Election Risk (Yogin Kothari, Boundary Stone Partners)
• 1:45 - 2:30 PM: Demystifying Robotics and AI in the Solar Revolution (Eddie Obropta, Raptor Maps)
• 2:30 - 3:00 PM: Break
• 3:00 - 4:00 PM: Solar Operations Innovators Panel (Marquis Matthews, Energy Support Services; Jimena Martinez, Lightsource bp; Mike Loeser, CES; Nick Pegnato, BayWa r.e.)
• 4:00 - 4:30 PM: Enabling Proactive Ownership: The Transformation of Silicon Ranch's Asset Operations & Management Teams (Dylan Sontag, Silicon Ranch)
• 4:30 - 4:50 PM: Closing Remarks (Nikhil Vadhavkar, Raptor Maps)
• 6:30 - 9:00 PM: Happy Hour

Day 2 - February 8th

• 8:30 - 9:00 AM: Breakfast
• 9:00 - 9:30 AM: 2023 Global Solar Performance Review (Rachel Segall, Raptor Maps)
• 9:30 - 10:00 AM: Field Findings: Thin-Film Modules and Drone Imagery (Mike McArthur, First Solar)
• 10:00 - 10:30 AM: Benefits of Partnering with Big Tech: Innovation, Scale, & Culture for the Energy Transition (Rob Schapiro, Microsoft Energy & Resources)
• 10:30 - 10:45 AM: Break
• 10:45 - 11:15 AM: A Circular Solar Economy for a Sustainable Solar Future (Will Creel, OnePlanet Solar Recycling)
• 11:15 - 11:45 AM: Designing and Operating for Performance Resilience (Laura Kraus Lovenshimer, Shining Rock Analytics)
• 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Closing Remarks (Nikhil Vadhavkar, Raptor Maps)