How to Meet Clean Energy Goals with Limited Regulator Resources

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT

Location: International Center North

Moderator(s)

Brad Norton (he/him/his)

Director, Conservation Planning
ICF
Sacramento, California

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Speaker(s)

Jeremy Bluma

Senior Advisor
Bureau of Land Management
Karen Herrington, MS (she/her/hers)

Regional Ecological Services Program Lead, Midwest Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bloomington, Minnesota

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Jennifer Loeffler (she/her/hers)

Director of Natural Resources
Energy Renewal Partners
Austin, Texas

In order for America to meet its ambitious clean energy goals, an unprecedented number of projects will need to be carefully sited and permitted in collaboration with local, state, and federal regulators. Since regulators have limited resources to address these demands, it will be necessary to develop more efficient strategies and processes for siting and permitting. The consultants and regulators on this panel will discuss creative solutions, such as programmatic and conservation agreements, as well as practical tips for developers on how to approach agency coordination in a way that improves the project proponent’s chances for a more predictable and efficient development process.