PNW OSSIA/WASEIA 2026

**CLE SESSION: You must check into each session on the Conference APP and stay for the entire session to receive CLE credit.**

An alarming new report predicts resource adequacy shortages in the future in the PNW.  Come hear what the experts think and what role solar and storage play in a resource constrained future.

**CLE SESSION: You must check into each session on the Conference APP and stay for the entire session to receive CLE credit.**

Grid enhancements, interconnection reform and data center growth: there is a lot happening at BPA! Come learn what BPA has planned and how recent reforms are going, and how data center growth fits into everything.

**CLE SESSION: You must check into each session on the Conference APP and stay for the entire session to receive CLE credit.**

How are Washington and Oregon doing on meeting their clean energy targets? What is happening on interconnection reform? How have transmission constraints changed the role of DERs? And what is performance-based ratemaking? Come find out with Oregon and Washington regulators and staff.

**CLE SESSION: You must check into each session on the Conference APP and stay for the entire session to receive CLE credit.**

Tribal nations across the Pacific Northwest possess some of the region’s most significant untapped potential for renewable energy development. However, realizing this potential requires navigating a complex intersection of sovereign rights, historical land use, cultural preservation, and unique financial barriers. This panel brings together leading voices in PNW Tribal governance, project development, and green finance to provide an actionable roadmap for co-developing solar and storage projects with PNW Tribes. Moderated by David Harper of Native-owned Huurav Energy, the discussion will move beyond theoretical equity to focus on the concrete mechanics of equitable partnerships: sustainable siting that respects cultural resources, inclusive project design, and innovative capital stacking that bypasses federal bottlenecks to ensure Tribal energy sovereignty.

Why This Panel Matters Now:
As Oregon and Washington aggressively pursue their clean energy targets, developers and utilities are increasingly looking toward Tribal lands. Yet, traditional development models often fail in Indian Country due to a fundamental misunderstanding of sovereign risk, treaty rights, and community priorities. Furthermore, with recent shifts and delays in federal grant funding, reliance on traditional government capital is leaving critical infrastructure projects stranded. This session bridges the knowledge gap.

**CLE SESSION: You must check into each session on the Conference APP and stay for the entire session to receive CLE credit.**

We know the future is batteries, but do regulators and elected officials know it? Come learn about new technology and the ever changing policy landscape.

**CLE SESSION: You must check into each session on the Conference APP and stay for the entire session to receive CLE credit.**

Both Oregon and Washington responded to HR 1 by passing clean energy Executive Orders last fall. Come learn what was in those Executive Orders, how they're being implemented, and how they fit into the overall clean energy plans for the PNW.

**CLE SESSION: You must check into each session on the Conference APP and stay for the entire session to receive CLE credit.**

In a year of tight demand, reducing soft costs is very important. Instant permitting can be huge time and money saver; hear what might be in store for the PNW.

**CLE SESSION: You must check into each session on the Conference APP and stay for the entire session to receive CLE credit.**

Homes are getting a lot smarter and solar installers are here to help!  Learn how virtual power plants in Washington and Colorado and new flexible pricing models in California are creating new markets for solar, storage and other smart devices.

**CLE SESSION: You must check into each session on the Conference APP and stay for the entire session to receive CLE credit.**

What happened in the Oregon and Washington Legislative Sessions this year for solar and storage? Meet state legislators and hear how our solar and storage agenda fared.

**CLE SESSION: You must check into each session on the Conference APP and stay for the entire session to receive CLE credit.**

Oregon's groundbreaking new microgrid law has huge potential to grow this new market in the PNW.  Learn how implementation is going plus how Tribes and counties could be your new microgrid partners.