# Event Details - **Event Name**: Powering the Next Era: Energy Issues Driving San Diego's Cleantech Economy - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Dec, 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu, 03 Dec, 2026 at 11:30 am (-08:00) - **Event Description**: A Cleantech San Diego Education Series EventAbout this EventCalifornia’s shifting economy is demanding more from its energy system – more power, flexibility, and speed-to-power.Cleantech San Diego invites you to join industry experts as they examine the critical issues impacting our energy ecosystem and explore the decisions and solutions shaping how San Diego powers what comes next. Gain key insights on the impact evolving energy demands are having on transmission and distribution infrastructure and the strategies and policies San Diego and California need to overcome transmission hurdles, interconnection bottlenecks, and reliability challenges.CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:Eric Wesoff, Executive Director, Canary MediaCristy Sanada, Deputy Director, Demand Forecasting and Scenario Development, California Energy CommissionLe-Quyen Nguyen, Deputy Executive Director for Energy and Climate Policy, California Public Utilities CommissionNick Jackson, Vice President, Baker ElectricJohn Lushetsky, Senior Vice President, ML StrategiesHanna Grene, Global GTM & Innovation Leader, Energy & Resources, MicrosoftCody Hill, Senior Vice President, REV RenewablesArnab Pal, Executive Director, Deploy ActionCori Schumacher, Policy Director, IBEW Local 569April Bolduc, President, S Curve StrategiesMitch Zafer, Principal, Energy Storage, Coffman EngineersMarc Campopiano, Partner, Ashurst Perkins CoieCody Hooven, Principal & Co-Founder, Evolution AffairsHillary Hebert, Founder/Principal, HMH EnergyJason Anderson, President and CEO, Cleantech San DiegoPANEL TOPICS:Energy Load: Demands and Opportunities for the Energy SectorData centers, EV infrastructure, and the “electrification of everything” are reshaping power consumption at a record pace. Join industry experts for a strategic discussion on scaling clean, reliable energy to meet today's load growth and tomorrow’s grid realities.Queued Up: Transmission, Interconnection, and San Diego’s Infrastructure ChallengesGrid experts explore the current challenges with accessing the grid and the infrastructure updates needed to take the San Diego region from where we are to where we need to go.Energy Storage: Securing Critical Infrastructure to Ensure ReliabilityLocal subject matter experts underscore why battery energy storage is critical infrastructure and what it will take to meet energy storage demands.Policy in Motion: California and San Diego’s Push for Clean Energy LeadershipPolicy champions and civic leaders analyze federal policy shifts and political challenges impacting the clean energy sector, and how state and local decisionmakers are stepping up to keep regional momentum moving forward. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-diego/powering-the-next-era-energy-issues-driving-san-diegos-cleantech-economy/100001997565886339 - **Event Categories**: fitness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes - Location: Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 150, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Diego - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine - **lat**: 32.889514 - **long**: -117.244034 - **full address**: Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, 2880 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive, San Diego, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Powering the Next Era: Energy Issues Driving San Diego's Cleantech Economy - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/330dc6653192fd5569bc7b5fbf8b8a68c2803b074abbc45d654878a3239850f1-rimg-w1024-h572-dce8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1786860641 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Powering the Next Era: Energy Issues Driving San Diego's Cleantech Economy being held? - **A:** Powering the Next Era: Energy Issues Driving San Diego's Cleantech Economy takes place on Thu, 03 Dec, 2026 at 08:00 am to Thu, 03 Dec, 2026 at 11:30 am at Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, 2880 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive, San Diego, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Powering the Next Era: Energy Issues Driving San Diego's Cleantech Economy? - **A:** Powering the Next Era: Energy Issues Driving San Diego's Cleantech Economy is organized by Cleantech San Diego. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Powering the Next Era: Energy Issues Driving San Diego's Cleantech Economy is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Diego, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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