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Wednesday April 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Moderators 
Strategic Advisor, Savion
Jeff Watson is a Senior Development Manager at Savion, advancing utility‑scale renewable energy projects in the Pacific Northwest with a focus on project siting, permitting strategy, transmission and interconnection, and energy policy reform.
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...
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Supervisory Civil Engineer, Bonneville Power Administration
After graduating from Washington State University in Civil Engineering, Erich starting with BPA in 1999 working his way through various design organizations and up through project management the last 18 years. He currently manages BPA’s Secondary Capacity Model program delivering...
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Strategic Advisor, Power Supply Business Unit, Seattle City Light
Michael is an electric industry expert with over 25 years in power grid reliability operations, contract management, and policy analysis. He specializes in transmission policy, contract negotiations, strategy, adapting to regulatory changes and NERC compliance. Currently a contract...
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Wednesday April 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm
PDT
Discovery A
