Oregon Solar + Storage Conference 2025: Full Schedule

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

1:30pm PDT

Sales - Job Networking Meet-Up

Tuesday May 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm PDT

Whether you are looking to hire employees, find a job, or see what's out there, job-specific meetups offer informal opportunities for contractors and job seekers to meet face-to-face.

Tuesday May 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Windsor C

Solar Career Expo

2:00pm PDT

Design - Job Networking Meet-Up

Tuesday May 13, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

Windsor C

Whether you are looking to hire employees, find a job, or see what's out there, job-specific meetups offer informal opportunities for contractors and job seekers to meet face-to-face.

Speakers

Sara Pavey

Renewable Energy Instructor, Clackamas Community College

Sara has been teaching renewable energy courses at Clackamas Community College since January, but prior to that, she designed residential and commercial solar systems for clients all over the US since about 2017. In addition to preparing solar plans, she’s worn many other hats in... Read More →

Tuesday May 13, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Windsor C

Solar Career Expo

2:30pm PDT

Project Manager - Job Networking Meet-Up

Tuesday May 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT

Windsor C

Whether you are looking to hire employees, find a job, or see what's out there, job-specific meetups offer informal opportunities for contractors and job seekers to meet face-to-face.

Speakers

Tina Kayser

Project Mananger, A&R Solar

Tina Kayser is a Project Manager at A&R Solar and has been with the company since 2017. She completed several training programs with Heatspring and SEI, and is also NABCEP certified. Additionally, Tina is a FranklinWH and Tesla certified installer.

Tuesday May 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Windsor C

Solar Career Expo

3:00pm PDT

Rackers - Job Networking Meet-Up

Tuesday May 13, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT

Windsor C

Whether you are looking to hire employees, find a job, or see what's out there, job-specific meetups offer informal opportunities for contractors and job seekers to meet face-to-face.

Tuesday May 13, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Windsor C

Solar Career Expo

3:30pm PDT

Solar Project Logistics & Admin - Job Networking Meet-Up

Tuesday May 13, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm PDT

Windsor C

Whether you are looking to hire employees, find a job, or see what's out there, job-specific meetups offer informal opportunities for contractors and job seekers to meet face-to-face.

Tuesday May 13, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Windsor C

Solar Career Expo

4:00pm PDT

LRT & Electricians - Job Networking Meet-Up

Tuesday May 13, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT

Windsor C

Whether you are looking to hire employees, find a job, or see what's out there, job-specific meetups offer informal opportunities for contractors and job seekers to meet face-to-face.

Tuesday May 13, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Windsor C

Solar Career Expo

8:30am PDT

Selling You Price: Real-World Strategies to Help Escape the Price-Driven Sale

Wednesday May 14, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am PDT

Windsor C

Sales people, marketing people, and business owners - if you want to generate more sales and get proven strategies that preserve your profitability, this is the seminar for you.

SELLING YOU PRICE is an intense sales program designed to increase your sales effectiveness while maintaining the price you want and need to charge for the project. This seminar combines interpersonal and functional selling skills into a strategically-focused experience designed to reflect your business’s day-to-day challenges, opportunities, and competitive reality. Participants will learn:
• Learn how to develop the trust, credibility, and rapport necessary to turn prospects into committed customers who want to use you for their project.
• The importance of following a sales process and what needs to happen in the mind of the customer for them to want and agree to buy from you.
• Learn process models for making high-impact proposal presentations that get results and position you as the contractor of choice for their project.

Speakers

John DeRosa

Director of Contractor Training, SRS Distribution, Inc.

John works with individuals and organizations to amplify their sales effectiveness and confidence so they can exceed their individual and company goals. He coaches with passion, guiding his customers to effectively strengthen and elevate their sales outcomes to new levels of success.With... Read More →

Wednesday May 14, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am PDT
Windsor C

Sales / Marketing, NABCEP CEU Session

Audience NABCEP

10:30am PDT

Sales Closing Clinic

Wednesday May 14, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT

Windsor C

Asking for the sale is an essential part of every sales call, yet only a small percentage of salespeople are comfortable with the need to do this. THE CLOSING CLINIC focuses exclusively on the steps that must be taken for salespeople to earn the right to ask for the sale – and feel comfortable doing it.

Contractor salespeople will redefine their beliefs about closing and gain the “closer’s mindset” necessary to boost their closing percentages.

Specific Skills That Will Be Developed:
• The reasons why some salespeople struggle with this very natural part of the sales call -and how to know when you’ve earned the right to ask a closing question.
• The top five prerequisites that must be met before you ask a closing question.
• A very organic and professional way to ask a closing question and put the prospect in a position where they need to make a decision.
• Effective ways to neutralize the price objection and communicate your confidence in your selling price.
• Strategies that better enable them to respond to their most common objections, such as: “Your price is too high.”, “I want to think about it” and “I need to get additional estimates”.
• The importance of being prepared to answer the objection they will hear and being accountable for their outcomes.

Speakers

John DeRosa

Director of Contractor Training, SRS Distribution, Inc.

Wednesday May 14, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Windsor C

Sales / Marketing, NABCEP CEU Session

Audience NABCEP

1:00pm PDT

Sales Is Not A Spectator’s Sport

Wednesday May 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

Windsor C

Sales is nothing more than a series of definable and repeatable steps that anybody can learn but business owners and managers need to make sure their salespeople are executing and acting on those steps. If you want to build a world-class selling organization, you need to do less sales training and more sales coaching - no excuses. This informative session serves as a crash course to help business owners, managers, and salespeople learn the best practices for building a dynamic sales culture and the pitfalls to avoid when doing it.

Speakers

John DeRosa

Director of Contractor Training, SRS Distribution, Inc.

Wednesday May 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Windsor C

Sales / Marketing, NABCEP CEU Session

Audience NABCEP

2:30pm PDT

Battery Storage and the Rediscovery of Non-Firm Utility Service for New Large Loads

Wednesday May 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Windsor C

This session will discuss recent utility proposals for non-firm energy, the historical practice of utility curtailments, customer responses, and possible solutions. It will also address the legal issues, benefits, and challenges of providing and utilizing this interruptible energy service.

Electric utility load projections have skyrocketed over the last few years. Traditional “duty to serve” utilities are desperate to find creative ways to meet this new demand while still complying with their renewable resource mandates and greenhouse gas limits. Fueled by mounting requests to power new data centers and clean tech manufacturing and restrained by transmission limits, climate initiatives, the intermittency of solar and wind generation, and a load curve that peaks just as the sun goes down, utilities are looking to revive and repackaging the practice of offering non-firm, interruptible, service for new large loads. Something that was more compatible with aluminum factories and paper mills that could shut down production lines or ramp up cogeneration, non-firm service allows a utility to curtail large customers during peak demand to balance the grid. Unlike these industries of old, however, this new large demand cannot just shut down, and running traditional diesel backup generation would violate climate-driven requirements. A possible solution is battery storage, charged during off-peak hours, and used to bridge the gap during utility curtailments.

Speakers

Garrett Stephenson

Shareholder, Schwabe

Garrett Stephenson is a shareholder in the Portland law office of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. Garrett Stephenson’s natural resource and energy practice focuses on project planning, risk reduction, and permitting. He has ‎substantial experience in electrical transmission and... Read More →

Bill Ohle

Shareholder, Schwabe

Bill Ohle brings a strong industry background to representing public utilities and industries in state and federal regulatory matters. Before joining Schwabe, he served as in-house counsel for a publicly owned electrical, water and wastewater utility company. Currently, Bill represents... Read More →

Neerav Jashnani

Principal, Segue Sustainable Infrastructure

Neerav brings nearly a decade of renewable energy project finance and M&A experience to the team at Segue with experience across all asset classes, representing over 1 GW and over $1b of transaction value. He joins from the Infrastructure Investment team at Greenbacker Capital where... Read More →

Wednesday May 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Windsor C

Technical

4:00pm PDT

The Future of Oregon’s RFP Process

Wednesday May 14, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

Windsor C

Oregon's Request for Proposals (RFP) Process is at a crossroads: recent litigation, ongoing PUC rulemakings, and state clean energy targets are forcing change in the RFP process. Past RFP processes and mistakes have convinced regulators that Oregon is indeed facing a problem when it comes to competition in the RFP process, and current rulemakings are opening the doors for RFP reform. How can the RFP process be improved?

Moderators

Amy Berg Picket

Principal, Developer, Sunstone Energy

Amy has a BS in sustainability from Oregon State University that led to 10 years working in Utility Solar Scale development. The focus of this work is in the Northwest with a focus on Oregon. Amy is a Permitting and Stakeholder engagement specialist for solar farm development. Amy... Read More →

Speakers

Dugan Marieb

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... Read More →

Max Greene

Attorney, Sanger Greene

Max Greene is a partner in the law firm Sanger Greene PC, where he represents clients on matters related to the clean energy transition in the Northwest and provides advice to nonprofits, trade associations, and electricity generators, among others. Max previously served as Deputy... Read More →

Marie Barlow

In-House Counsel, Policy & Regulatory Affairs, NewSun Energy

Marie Barlow is an energy regulatory and policy attorney with deep knowledge in resource planning and procurement, interconnection, transmission, and climate change policy. Marie brings a unique blend of analytical precision and creative problem solving to her work and aims to empower... Read More →

Wednesday May 14, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Windsor C

Policy Focus

9:00am PDT

Public Speaking Tactics for High-Impact Presentations

Thursday May 15, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Windsor C

Presentations are more than just words on a slide—it’s your chance to move your audience to action. But too often, presentations fall flat because the delivery doesn’t match the message. This workshop will help you bridge that gap.

During this workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare like a pro, deliver with confidence, and keep your audience hooked from your first word to your final call to action. Whether you’re pitching, presenting, or leading, this session will give you tools to elevate your public speaking.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:
Understand the roots of public speaking anxiety and effective methods to manage it.
Learn insider tips and tricks for grabbing attention and keeping it.
Practice speaking in a safe space to build confidence and refine your style.
Feel empowered to deliver clear, compelling, and confident presentations.

Speakers

Spenser Meeks

Principal & Presentation Consultant, Apex Presentations

Presentation consultant, Spenser Meeks works with individuals and organizations to amplify their communication, connection, and confidence so they can make a lasting impact on the world. He mentors with passion, effectively strengthening and elevating messaging to new heights.

Thursday May 15, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Windsor C

Sales / Marketing

11:00am PDT

Best Practices in Lithium Battery Installation

Thursday May 15, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Windsor C

This session will cover:
1) Battery Storage System Design, Safety and Maintenance.
2) Installers and other interested parties.
3) How to safely design and install a battery-based energy system in a home or commercial environment. Common components used. Safety precautions.

Speakers

Michael Wight

Sales Application Engineer, Discover Energy Systems

Michael Wight serves as a Sales Application Engineer at Discover Energy Systems, bringing over two decades of hands-on experience in the residential and commercial solar industry. Previously a highly respected installer with Gardner Energy, Mike honed his expertise in grid-tied and... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Windsor C

Technical, PENDING NABCEP

1:00pm PDT

Trust is Power: Charging-Up Buyer Confidence in the Solar Industry

Thursday May 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Windsor C

"In this 'electric' session, you’ll learn how trust can fuel growth and how a lack of trust can short out confidence. What businesses truly earn and maintain trust with their communities? How do they stand out in a crowded market and avoid common industry pitfalls? And how can you identify and report bad actors who misrepresent the solar industry in a negative light?

You'll walk away from this interactive talk with practical insights, examples, and tools you can use to build stronger relationships, boost your reputation, and connect with consumers who are actively looking for trustworthy solar businesses like yours."

Speakers

Carmeron Nakashima

Media Engagement & Digital Campaigns Manager, Better Business Bureau

Cameron Nakashima leads the consumer-centric media engagement and digital strategy for Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific (BBB GWP). As a frequent on-camera spokesperson, Cameron has appeared on local news stations across BBB GWP's eight-state region, helping businesses and... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Windsor C

Sales / Marketing

about Cameron Nakashima leads the consumer-centric media engagement and digital strategy for Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific. As a frequent on-camera spokesperson, Cameron has appeared on local news stations across BBB GWP's eight-state region, helping businesses and consumers navigate issues of trust in today’s marketplace.<br><br>With a background in corporate communication and marketing, Cameron specializes in turning complex topics into clear, engaging messages. He speaks with business owners and communities about building trust, earning customer confidence, and the value of partnering with trusted businesses -- especially when involving large investments, such as PV systems.

2:30pm PDT

What is the LRT Program and How to Get an Apprentice?

Thursday May 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Windsor C

Session details coming soon!

Speakers

Erin Zygaitis

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... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Windsor C

Solar Career Expo