TES 2025 Agenda
TES 2026 event dates will be announced late spring!
TES 2026 event dates will be announced late spring!
Tuesday 11/04/2025
Workshop: Energy 101: Beginner’s Guide to the Big Picture, sponsored by EDF
Ben Leibowicz, Adrian Shelley, Alison Silverstein, Tsion Amare
9:00 am -12:00pm
Workshop: Resilience for Public Energy Managers, sponsored by TEESI
1:00 pm - 4:00pm
Workshop: Energy Efficiency That Delivers: Practical Strategies for Maximum Impact, sponsored by METCO Engineering
Saleem Khan, Melissa Crizer, Dub Taylor, Darrell Thornley, Cliff Braddock
Workshop: New Energy Tools and Resources Showcase, sponsored by Austin Energy
Mohammad Alkhatib, Carlos Gamarra, Dub Taylor, Veronique Placke
Workshop: SECO Funding Opportunities, sponsored by SECO
Mark Diaz, Adam Mueller, Jonathan Sanchez, LeShawn Smith, Benjamin Teddlie, Kacy Wycoff
Wednesday 11/05/2025
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Welcome Remarks from the Summit Director, Dana Harmon
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Opening Keynote: Finding Common Ground: The Future of Federal Energy Policy with David Hill
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Fireside Chat: Texas Energy Policy Updates: Highlights from the Legislative Session
Drew Darby, Erin Zwiener, Anagha Uppal
11:00 am - 11:20 pm
Morning Keynote: State of the State's Air Quality with Jeff Haberl
11:20 am -12:20 pm
Plenary: Powering Texas: Meeting Rising Demand with New Energy Development
Andrejka Bernatova, Jeff Clark, Laura Merten, Marc-Antoine Pignon, Courtney Hjaltman
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Balancing Progress: AI’s Demand on the Grid, Water, and Communities
Margaret Cook, Augusta Gillespie, Eric Goff, Kendra Kay, Sam Silerio
Project Finance: Overcoming Capital Hurdles
Cliff Braddock, Marina Garcia, Adam Mueller, Eddy Trevino, Dub Taylor
Workforce Development and Community Engagement
Ellie Barmish, Sergio Castellanos, Bo Delp, Jasmine King-Bush, Tracy Wallace
2:55 pm - 3:55pm
Innovative Technology Applications
Garrett Bader, Wish Bakshi, Andrey Bugrov, Pete Parsons
Opportunities for Peak Load Reduction and Affordability in Multifamily Housing
Al D'Andrea, Gary McCoy, Veronique Placke, Jonathan Moscatello
Weathering the Storm: Building Energy Resilience in an Era of Extremes
Katelynn Essig, Tim Harvey, Ken Meline, Tori Villarreal, Alison Silverstein
4:05 pm - 5:05 pm
A Systems Approach to Energy, Water, and Food Security in Texas
Electric Vehicles and the Grid
Buzz Smith
Weathering the Storm: Building Energy Resilience in an Era of Extremes
Yas Ahmadi, Zach Fade, Jeff Pulkinen, Manny Villalobos, Glen Rhoden
Thursday 11/06/2025
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Plenary: The Built Environment: Efficiency Meets Flexibility
Tristan Grant, John Hall, Mark Kresowik, Jean Perez, Kurt Heim
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Morning Keynote: Steering Texas’ Grid into the Future with Bill Flores
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Plenary: Putting People First: The Consumer Experience
Benjamin Barkley, Travis Kavulla, Darren Schauer, Amanda Shelton, Margo Weisz
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Afternoon Keynote: Texas Energy: How Far We've Come and Where we Are Heading with Doug Lewin
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Plenary: Texas Energy Frontiers: Geothermal, Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, and Nuclear
Derek Hass, Michael Kerby, Barry Smitherman, Lindsay Cooper Phillips
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Closing Remarks by Summit Director, Dana Harmon