Executive Partner Summit
Join us April 23–25, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee!
Join Us!
National Grid Renewables invites the renewable energy industry’s top minds to our second annual summit, April 23–25, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. From corporate energy buyers and utilities, to manufacturers and suppliers, to legislators and RTO/ISO officials – we’re bringing together executive leaders to engage in robust dialogue and propel the renewable industry forward.
This isn’t your average industry event. Join a hand-selected, prestigious group of renewable energy changemakers and thought leaders for three days of engaging conversations.
Questions? Contact [email protected]
2025 Summit Venues
Hutton Hotel
Located in Nashville’s lively West End neighborhood and steps from the heart of Music Row, the boutique Hutton Hotel features updated guestrooms, an intimate entertainment venue and cocktail bar, and flexible meeting and event spaces.
Grand Ole Opry
Experience the show that made country music famous, on a stage that continues to showcase country music’s past, present and future. From the radio show that made it famous in 1925 to the cultural landmark and global phenomenon it is today, the Opry is country’s biggest stage.
2024 Executive Partner Summit
Thank you for making our first-ever Executive Partner Summit a massive success. We had three days of thought-provoking sessions, conversations in the halls, connections made over meals—and (what looked like) a good amount of fun on our social outings. We hope you not only enjoyed yourself, but also found your time spent valuable — meeting new people, gathering new insights and hopefully left with a recharged sense of purpose.
– Blake Nixon, President of National Grid Renewables
Summit Highlight
Noble Solar & Storage Project Tour
As part of our Executive Partner Summit, we’re excited to offer an exclusive tour of the Noble Solar & Storage Project – a 275 MW, 125 MWh solar and storage project we own and operate just outside of Dallas. This unique opportunity will provide a behind-the-scenes look at a paired solar/storage ERCOT project, including a discussion on technology, markets and project operations – a perfect complement to the summit’s comprehensive agenda and networking opportunities.
Summit Program
Wednesday, April 10
| Wednesday, April 10 | |
|---|---|
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Welcome Reception – Convention Center Foyer |
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Noble Site Tour (buses leave hotel at 2 pm) |
| 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Onsite Dinner – Dance Floor Event Lawn |
| 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Social Event – Top Golf |
Thursday, April 11
| Thursday, April 11 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast – Ryder Cup Ballroom East Foyer |
| General Sessions – Ryder Cup Ballroom F-H | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM | Welcome Address: Blake Nixon, President National Grid Renewables |
| 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM | Customers: What They’re Considering and What’s Impacting Contracting |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Challenges and Opportunities for Transmission and Interconnection |
| 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote: Representative Todd Hunter (TX) |
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | RTOs and ISOs: Governance and Impacts in ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP |
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Federal and State Policy Landscape: 2024 and Beyond |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch – Ryder Cup Ballroom East Foyer |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Wine Tasting Class – Whitworth Room (convention center) |
| 1:33 PM - 2:21 PM | Short Course Golf (Tee Times) – The Swing |
| 1:42 PM - 3:12 PM | Long Course Golf (Tee Times) – Fields Ranch West |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Onsite Dinner & Networking – Ryder Cup Ballroom Patio & Event Lawn |
Friday, April 12
| Friday, April 12 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast – Ryder Cup Ballroom East Foyer |
| General Sessions – Ryder Cup Ballroom F-H | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM | Welcome and Recap: Blake Nixon, National Grid Renewables |
| 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM | Keynote: Abigail Ross Hopper, SEIA President and CEO |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Macro-economic Trends and Market Outlook |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Storage and Battery Spotlight: Judy McElroy, Fractal Energy Storage |
| 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Break |
| 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM | Domestic and Global Supply Chain |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Engineering, Procurement and Construction: Constraints, Costs & Labor |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Boxed Lunch – Ryder Cup Ballroom East Foyer |