PNW OSSIA/WASEIA 2026

Katie joined Renewable Northwest in 2023 and serves as the organization’s Regulatory Manager. She engages in resource planning and procurement processes with utilities, public utility commissions, and advocacy organizations across the region. Katie earned her Master's of Public... Read More →

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 the North Bend Papermill Environmental Director. In 1999, Shannon opened her first company, Souza Environmental, and shifted... Read More →

Matt Hayes is a Program Manager at the Bonneville Power Administration, where he leads the agency’s participation in the Western Resource Adequacy Program. He specializes in bridging policy, technology, and market operations to ensure reliable and compliant participation in complex... Read More →

Elaine is a co-founder and principal at Sylvan Energy Analytics and leads the company's consulting practice. She brings fifteen years of experience in clean energy system planning, with expertise spanning integrated resource planning, resource adequacy, complex resource valuation... Read More →