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Venue:
Belmont C clear filter
9:00am PDT
Energy Trust Program Updates & Market Intelligence
Tuesday May 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:25am PDT
Speakers 
Project Manager - Renewable Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon
Shannon Wall started her position at Energy Trust managing the Trade Ally Network in August 2024. Prior to this role, Shannon worked with Energy Trust's Existing Buildings Program and as a project manager for a couple solar installation companies in Idaho and Oregon. She has an educational...
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Associate Account Manager - Renewable Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon
Nikita Chan is an Associate Account Manager working with Energy Trust's Solar + Storage Program. She collaborates closely with Energy Trust’s solar + storage trade allies and provides support to the Solar team. She brings relationship building expertise from various roles and has...
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Account Manager - Renewable Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon
Kyle Holmes is an Account Manager working with Energy Trust of Oregon’s Solar Program. He works with Energy Trust’s solar trade allies and supports the larger Energy Trust Solar team. Kyle came to the Solar program from Energy Trust of Oregon’s Home Retrofit program in energy...
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Owner, Energy Assurance Company
Energy Assurance Company LLCServing the Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal and Energy Storage Industries with Inspection Services, Code and Program Development, and Installer, Designer, & Consumer Education since 2006We work with Incentive Programs, Financing Partners, Code Agencies...
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Sr. Program Manager, Energy Trust of Oregon
Zach Sippel is a Senior Program Manager at Energy Trust of Oregon where he leads the Solar for All program. His expertise spans construction management and installation across Minnesota, Colorado, and Oregon with projects ranging from custom residential solar pergolas to utility-scale...
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Program Manager - Renewables, Energy Trust of Oregon
Lori has worked at Energy Trust since 2023, taking on roles with solar trade ally management, consumer protection, financing, and solar for all. Prior to working at Energy Trust, she worked on renewable energy procurement for a large corporation. She has an MBA in Sustainable Business...
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Since 2002, Energy Trust has been helping people in
Oregon and Southwest Washington live better through energy savings and clean energy solutions. As a
nonprofit funded through customer utility bills, we don’t answer to shareholders or make decisions based on the bottom line. O...
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Tuesday May 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:25am
PDT
Belmont C
9:25am PDT
Technical Design & Installation Best Practices
Tuesday May 13, 2025 9:25am - 9:40am PDT
Speakers
Owner, Energy Assurance Company
Energy Assurance Company LLCServing the Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal and Energy Storage Industries with Inspection Services, Code and Program Development, and Installer, Designer, & Consumer Education since 2006We work with Incentive Programs, Financing Partners, Code Agencies...
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Tuesday May 13, 2025 9:25am - 9:40am
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Belmont C
9:45am PDT
10:30am PDT
Solar for All Updates
Tuesday May 13, 2025 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Speakers
Sr. Program Manager, Energy Trust of Oregon
Zach Sippel is a Senior Program Manager at Energy Trust of Oregon where he leads the Solar for All program. His expertise spans construction management and installation across Minnesota, Colorado, and Oregon with projects ranging from custom residential solar pergolas to utility-scale...
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Tuesday May 13, 2025 10:30am - 10:45am
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Belmont C
10:45am PDT
Smart-E Solar + Storage Financing
Tuesday May 13, 2025 10:45am - 11:00am PDT
Speakers
Program Manager - Renewables, Energy Trust of Oregon
Lori has worked at Energy Trust since 2023, taking on roles with solar trade ally management, consumer protection, financing, and solar for all. Prior to working at Energy Trust, she worked on renewable energy procurement for a large corporation. She has an MBA in Sustainable Business...
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Tuesday May 13, 2025 10:45am - 11:00am
PDT
Belmont C
11:00am PDT
11:30am PDT
1:00pm PDT
1:05pm PDT
Tips for Creating an Effective Resume
Tuesday May 13, 2025 1:05pm - 1:20pm PDT
Speakers 
Resume Writer & Job Search Coach, Resume Horse
Ursala Garbrecht, Founder of
Resume Horse, helps you uncover and articulate your unique strengths to potential employers to set you apart from the competition. With 15+ years of coaching experience and 10+ years in career services focused on resume writing, she is known for her collaborative approach that helps ensure the authent...
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Tuesday May 13, 2025 1:05pm - 1:20pm
PDT
Belmont C
1:20pm PDT
How Can OSSIA Help Your Business Find New Talent
Tuesday May 13, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm PDT
Speakers 
Program Director, OSSIA
Shakunda is a Midwesterner through and through. She moved to Portland in 2021 and started working in Tech. She worked for Alchemy Code Lab as the Career Development Director. While there, she focused strongly on promoting safety, collaboration, and an efficient culture, which led...
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Tuesday May 13, 2025 1:20pm - 2:00pm
PDT
Belmont C
2:00pm PDT
What is the LRT Program and How Can my Company Get an Apprentice?
Tuesday May 13, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Speakers 
Program Manager / LRT Apprenticeship Administrator, OSSIA / OSEEF
Erin is not only a seasoned project manager but also an expert cat herder, boasting a wealth of experience across government, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors. Whether she's spearheading complex projects, refining processes, or rallying teams toward a shared objective, Erin is the...
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Tuesday May 13, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm
PDT
Belmont C
3:15pm PDT
OSSIA Programs and Benefits for Solar Workers
Tuesday May 13, 2025 3:15pm - 3:45pm PDT
Speakers
Program Director, OSSIA
Shakunda is a Midwesterner through and through. She moved to Portland in 2021 and started working in Tech. She worked for Alchemy Code Lab as the Career Development Director. While there, she focused strongly on promoting safety, collaboration, and an efficient culture, which led...
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Tuesday May 13, 2025 3:15pm - 3:45pm
PDT
Belmont C
3:45pm PDT
How OSSIA Pre-Apprenticeship Programs Can Help Find New Workers
Tuesday May 13, 2025 3:45pm - 4:30pm PDT
Moderators
Program Director, OSSIA
Shakunda is a Midwesterner through and through. She moved to Portland in 2021 and started working in Tech. She worked for Alchemy Code Lab as the Career Development Director. While there, she focused strongly on promoting safety, collaboration, and an efficient culture, which led...
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Workforce, Urban League of Portland
Trent is a passionate and dedicated individual who will always do the best job possible for his clients. He prides himself on being a team player while also being capable of working on my own. His objective is to continue providing services to individuals with behavioral problems...
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Executive Director, Portland Workforce Alliance
Susan Nielsen is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Portland Workforce Alliance, which works with employers, postsecondary partners, and high schools to create and facilitate career exploration and early workforce development for youth ages 14-24. PWA programs include career...
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Sr. Career Advisor & Retention Specialist, POIC Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
Tonia Foster: Dedicated POIC Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program Senior Career Advisor & Retention Specialist with over 15 years of experience. Tonia excels in guiding aspiring construction professionals, ensuring their success through comprehensive training programs...
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Career Services Manager, Portland Youth Builders
Danny Van Voorhis, Career Services Manager at Portland YouthBuilders, has more than fifteen years of experience working with diverse populations of disadvantaged youth in the classroom and with placement and retention support, including positions at PYB and New Avenues for Youth...
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Senior Project Manager-Clean Energy Sector, Worksystems, Inc
Clean Energy Sector lead at the Workforce Investment Board for the City of Portland, Multnomah County, and Washington County. Supporting the success of clean energy-related businesses by connecting them to the services of the public workforce development system
Tuesday May 13, 2025 3:45pm - 4:30pm
PDT
Belmont C
9:00am PDT
Hot Topics at the Bonneville Power Administration
Wednesday May 14, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Speakers 
Attorney & Transmisson Expert, Blue Skies Law, LLC
Sidney Villanueva is a transmission attorney committed to advancing the clean energy transition with a healthy mix of creative ideas and straight talk. She founded Blue Skies Law, a full-service law firm dedicated exclusively to energy and public utility matters and mainly counsels...
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President, Tilghman Associates
Henry is a lawyer by training but prefers consulting. A graduate of Georgetown University and the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College, Henry left his litigation practice in 2001 to assist PacifiCorp with Federal regulatory compliance and policy issues. He has served...
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Regulatory Affairs Director, Renewable Northwest
Mike Goetz, our Regulatory Affairs Director, joined Renewable Northwest in January 2025. In his role, Mike is responsible for leading the development of the organization’s state regulatory and markets and transmission strategy in Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho. Mike engages...
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Principal, Hardy Energy Consulting
Randy Hardy provides strategic advice to utilities, wind/renewable generators, and other organizations in the current rapidly changing electricity environment. His experience has covered regulatory, legislative and transactional work, including thirteen years as CEO managing two large...
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Wednesday May 14, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am
PDT
Belmont C
11:00am PDT
New Pathways for Siting Solar in Eastern Oregon
Wednesday May 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Moderators 
Pine Gate Renewables
Founded in 2016, Pine Gate Renewables is a developer and owner-operator of utility scale solar and energy storage projects across the United States. We are dedicated to the innovative deployment of clean energy and have extensive experience in the development, financing, construction...
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Executive Director, Community Renewables Energy Association
James Williams first ran for office in 2018 at the age of 29 while working as a lumber grader at Collins Pine Sawmill, and took office in January of 2019. He hopes to continue bringing a fresh perspective to the table in all matters we works on, strengthening ties across his county...
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Counsel, Davis Wright Termaine
Olivier Jamin provides legal advice to clients on environmental, energy, land use, and litigation matters. He makes sense of complex regulatory and legal permitting processes for his clients, working with them to identify a practical and sensical path to smart business decisions with...
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miranda@greenlightamerican.org, Greenlight America
Miranda is an accomplished grassroots organizer and team leader with a passion for clean energy. She was previously the Federal Field Director for the Sierra Club, where she led the Sierra Club’s field strategy for the Inflation Reduction Act. Miranda began her career in clean energy...
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Wednesday May 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm
PDT
Belmont C
1:00pm PDT
The New (Micro Grid) Frontier: Field Reports from the Wildfire West
Wednesday May 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Moderators 
Principal & CEO, Sol Coast Consulting & Design
Since 1994, Shannon has pursued a career path in Sustainable practices for the PNW from my home base on the Oregon Coast.She began with pollution control, waste minimization, and environmental remediation with Weyerhaeuser Company's corporate office of the Environment, and then as...
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Associate Principle, PAE
Karina is an Associate Principal at PAE, where she leads PAE’s Renewable Energy Systems team and is the regional leader for the Regenerative Design group. She brings a unique perspective to her dual roles in system analysis and engineering at PAE. Passionate about ensuring a transition...
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Chief Executive Officer, 127 Energy
Mark founded (2016) and leads 127 Energy with Pierre Moses the company's President. Mark has a leading role in identifying, planning, executing and financing renewable energy projects, from small commercial and industrial scale microgrids to complex utility scale projects exceeding...
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President & Founder, ProtoGen
As President and Founder of ProtoGen, he is an energy resilience pioneer with nearly 30 years of industry experience. Beginning as an electrician in 1996 and achieving Master Electrician status by 2001, he founded ProtoGen in 2016, motivated by his firsthand experience during Hurricane...
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Wednesday May 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm
PDT
Belmont C
2:30pm PDT
Regulatory Highlights: Public Utility Commission Round-Up
Wednesday May 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Moderators 
Policy and Regulatory Affairs Director, OSSIA
Alyssa grew up in Sacramento, California, then moved to Oregon for college. She graduated with a B.S. in Natural Resource Law and Policy from Oregon State University in 2018. After moving to Portland, Alyssa worked as a claims adjuster for a few years. This experience, along with...
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Attorney, Sanger Greene
Mr. Sanger’s legal and consulting practice focuses on energy, administrative, and public utility law. He represents energy trade associations, municipalities, electric cooperatives, irrigation districts, end-use industrial and commercial consumers, investor owned natural gas and...
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Staff Attorney, Environmental Law Program, Sierra Club
Rose Monahan is a staff attorney with Sierra Club's Environmental Law Program where she covers a wide range of environmental and energy law topics. She has represented Sierra Club in dozens of public utility proceedings in Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Utah, California, and Arizona...
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Energy Policy Analyst, Oregon Public Utility Commission
As an Energy Policy Analyst at the OPUC Ted works on multiple issues facing the utility industry. Topics related to electricity include interconnection modernization, PURPA, resource valuation, reliability, general rate case, as well as gas issues such as purchased gas adjustments...
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Wednesday May 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm
PDT
Belmont C
4:00pm PDT
Tribal Renewable Energy Transition: Collaborations in Oregon
Wednesday May 14, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Moderators 
Executive Officer & Tribal Liaison, 7Skyline
David has more than 30 years of experience in Indigenous governance, cultural preservation, and policy development. As an executive officer and Tribal liaison for 7Skyline, he has led Tribal outreach efforts for utility-scale solar and energy storage projects with more than 50 Tribes...
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Executive Director, Warm Springs Power & Water Enterprises
Nearly 25 years of executive and senior executive experience in the electric utility industry. Across several positions, Cathy has provided leadership in the development of strategies to achieve broad organizational goals. Cathy's strategic leadership has also advanced specific initiatives...
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Program Officer to Tribal Communities, Meyer Memorial Trust
Stone aims to use his lived experience to make impactful and lasting change within his community.Stone unexpectedly started his career in government and policy. While in that space, he refined his role to focusing on tribal relations and has spent much of his time focusing on creating...
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Corporate Sustainability Distinguished Technologist, HP
Interesting facts about Kevin Lo:• Passionate about sustainability, circular economy, reducing carbon, and social justice opportunities. • Conceptual Car Designer, known for the Local Motors LM3D Swim featured at SEMA.• Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Washing...
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Wednesday May 14, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm
PDT
Belmont C
9:00am PDT
Federal Policy Updates: Tariffs to Tax Credits.
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Moderators 
Founder & President, Fleet Development
Ryan Sheehy founded Fleet Development to build a bridge between the renewable energy and multifamily affordable housing industries. The idea for the company’s mission came after finishing a 20-year career with the Marines, moving back to Eastern Oregon, and joining the top-tier...
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Vice President of Congressional Affairs, SEIA
Erin Duncan is SEIA’s Vice President Of Congressional Affairs where she leads SEIA’s congressional affairs team in their work to influence energy, tax, trade, appropriations and other policies in support of the solar industry.Prior to joining SEIA, Erin spent eleven years as a...
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Shareholder, Schwabe
John Way is passionate when it comes to all things taxes and offers a unique perspective on tax and estate planning law. Whether assisting businesses or individuals, he guides clients through the labyrinth of federal and state tax regulations, estate and succession planning, and business...
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Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst - Cleantech, Roth Capital
Philip Shen is a Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst at ROTH, specializing in equity research coverage of the cleantech sector, focusing on renewables. Since 2010, he has established a strong reputation and network within the industry, allowing him to stay at the forefront...
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Thursday May 15, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am
PDT
Belmont C
11:00am PDT
Consumer Protection Comes to Oregon
Thursday May 15, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Moderators 
Program Manager, Solar Oregon
Abygale Jaeger is a passionate program manager with a deep commitment to driving positive change through education, community engagement, and sustainability initiatives. Currently serving as Program Manager at Solar Oregon, Abygale leads the development and execution of educational...
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VP of Business Development, LoanTerra
Anders Alexander completed a degree in economics, ecology, and environmental policy from Western Washington University. He has worked for SolarCity (now Tesla), Sungevity, A&R Solar, Blossom Solar, Resound Energy, EagleView, and he currently works for the fintech LoanTerra as VP of...
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Policy Director, Oregon Consumer Justice
Chris Coughlin (she/her/hers) is the Policy Director for Oregon Consumer Justice (OCJ). Chris has extensive policy, advocacy, non-profit and coalition management, communications, and outreach experience, working with community-based organizations, businesses, and political campaigns...
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Chief Strategic Officer & Co-Founder, A&R Solar
Thursday May 15, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm
PDT
Belmont C
1:00pm PDT
Making Virtual Power Plants a Reality in Oregon
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Moderators 
Manager, Greentech Renewables
Kyle Armitage is a manager at Greentech Renewables in Portland. He has been with Greentech Renewables for 6 years and worked for a solar installation company prior to that. Kyle is passionate about solar energy and being a part of the latest industry trends and developments.
Distributed Power Plant Policy Director, Solar United Neighbors
As a Distributed Power Plant Policy Director, Shannon supports SUN’s efforts to advance adoption of distributed power plants (DPPs for short, also known as Virtual Power Plants) around the country in a way that ensures consumer protections, equitable participation, and fair compensation...
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Director Regional Intergration, Portland General Electric
Franco Albi is the Director Regional Integration at Portland General Electric. His portfolio includes Strategy Integration and Virtual Power Plant deployment. His team is responsible for accelerating PGE’s customer programs to market and integrating operational capabilities to increase...
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Vice President of Customer Experience & Innovations, PacificCorp
William Comeau is the Vice President of Customer Experience and Innovations for Rocky Mountain Power. His portfolio includes customer service, large customer management, and customer programs such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and demand response. Bringing...
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Thursday May 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm
PDT
Belmont C
2:30pm PDT
What's Happening at the Oregon and Washington Legislatures?
Thursday May 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Moderators 
Executive Director, OSSIA
Angela Crowley-Koch has spent the last two decades in public policy and advocacy as has been the Executive Director at OSSIA since 2018. Previously the Legislative Director at Oregon Environmental Council, her work was instrumental in passing the Toxic-Free Kids Act, renewing the...
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Executive Director, WASEIA
Phaedra Beckert serves as the Executive Director of the Washington Solar Energy Industries Association (WASEIA), where she leads the organization's efforts to advocate for and advance solar energy across Washington State. With a strong background in policy and stakeholder engagement...
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Representative House District 27, Oregon State Legislature
Ken Helm is the State Representative for Oregon House District 27, including the City of Beaverton and nearby communities. Among his legislative duties, he serves as Co-Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water, as well as a member of the...
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Representative House District 31, Oregon State Legislature
State Representative Darcey Edwards is a lifelong resident of Northwest Oregon, a small business owner, and a dedicated community advocate. Raised in House District 31, she brings decades of experience and a deep commitment to serving the people of Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington...
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Thursday May 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm
PDT
Belmont C
