Donna Brazile
Political Strategist and Commentator, Former Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee
CLEANPOWER 2024: Conference & Exhibition
Thank you for joining us in Minneapolis!
8800+
Attendees in 2024, 74% of whom are involved in final purchasing decisions
500+
Exhibitors in 2024 across a 400K sq. ft. show floor
157+
Top speakers in 2024 across 4 stages
50
U.S. states and 30+ countries represented by 2024 attendees
Thank you for joining the clean energy industry’s premier event.
CLEANPOWER united policymakers, experts, and corporate leaders at this pivotal time of industry growth.
The most knowledgeable minds in clean energy joined ACP’s CLEANPOWER event to chart the future of this powerful industry and discuss the opportunities ahead. This was the must-attend conference of the year. CLEANPOWER grows businesses by gathering key decision makers and stakeholders across the wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, and transmission industries for discussion, deal making, networking and a whole lot of fun.
We called all manufacturers, construction firms, owner operators, utilities, financial firms, corporate buyers and sector members to join our landmark event.
ACP’s CLEANPOWER Conference & Exhibition will be hosted in Phoenix, AZ next year from May 19 – 22.
Sign up to be notified when the 2025 registration opens:
2024 Highlights
2024 Featured Speakers
David Urban
Managing Director
BGR Group
Laura Beane
President
Vestas, North America
Kelly Darnell
Chief Operating Officer
American Clean Power Association
Theresa Eaton
CEO & Owner
WECS Renewables
Andrew Flanagan
CEO
RWE Clean Energy, LLC
Jason Grumet
CEO
American Clean Power Association
Robert Herjavec
Motivational, business, & cyber security leader
Daymond John
CEO & Founder
FUBU
Rosanna Maietta
Chief Communications Officer & Sr. Counselor to the CEO
American Clean Power Association
David Mortenson
Chairman
Mortenson
Susan Nickey
Chief Client Officer
HASI
JC Sandberg
Chief Advocacy Officer
American Clean Power Association
Brian Van Abel
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Xcel Energy
Jason Widman
Senior Vice President, General Manager
Blattner
Booth Design Competition at #CLEANPOWER24
ACP is thrilled to share the winners of the first-ever Booth Design competition at #CLEANPOWER24! All 500 exhibitors brought their A-game, but these winners took things to the next level. The booths were evaluated across four size categories on messaging, attendee interaction, and visual design. Congratulations to the winners!
A big thank you to everyone who participated. We can’t wait to see what next year’s competition has in store!
Best Single Booth Design: Schaaf GmbH
Best Inline Booth Design: SKYLOTEC
Best Small Island Booth Design: ENSA North America
Best Large Island Booth Design: SUNGROW
Session Topics
Tuesday, May 7 | Informed
- Featured Panel: Minnesota State Highlight
- Building the Future: Federal Permitting
- Domestic Clean Energy Manufacturing – The Lived Experience with IRA and What’s Next
- U.S. Market Outlook
- Hot Topic: Green Hydrogen
- A Conversation with State Commissioners
- Trade, Tariffs and the Election – What’s in Store for Clean Energy?
- Offshore Wind: Sustainable Commercial Framework
- The New Toolkit: The Grid Impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act
Wednesday, May 8 | United
- American Energy: A Dialogue with Energy Association Leaders
- Offshore Wind: Building Vessels in the Heartland of America
- Shining a Light on the Solar Supply Chain
- International Market Outlook
- Not Just Lines on a Map: Moving Transmission Forward
- What’s Next? Interconnection After Order No. 2023
- State Policy & Energy Storage
- The Heartbeat of the Industry: Clean Energy Workforce
Thursday, May 9 | Prepared (NEW Interactive Workshops)
New this year, Thursday’s sessions included audience engagement like breakout conversations and training opportunities.
- Community Engagement
- Creating a Diverse Supply Chain
- Accessing Federal Funds to Expand the U.S. Supply Chain for Clean Energy
An Epic Kickoff to #CLEANPOWER24
CLEANPOWER attendees joined ACP and opening reception premier sponsor Mortenson on Monday evening for the 2024 opening reception in the Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium and was an unforgettable start to the conference.
Onsite Collegiate Wind Competition
This year’s CLEANPOWER Conference and Exhibition featured a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC), demonstrating ACP’s investment in the industry’s future workforce. CWC helps college students prepare for clean energy through experience with real-world wind energy technology, project development, finance, communications, and outreach. ACP worked with CWC organizers to plan and facilitate events during the conference, providing a platform for CWC participants to showcase their work, connect with leaders in the clean energy industries, and prepare to join the workforce.
KidWind Project at CLEANPOWER
ACP hosted a national KidWind Challenge at CLEANPOWER. KidWind focuses on teaching middle schoolers and high schoolers about the clean energy. They host local and national challenges across the country for students to participate in design and construction competitions—one of which will be at CLEANPOWER this year.
2024 Golf Tournament
The third annual Golf Tournament sponsored by RNWBL was held at the Columbia Golf Course on Monday, May 6 and got participants into the swing of CLEANPOWER week!
Explored Agrivoltaics in Minnesota: Enhancing Land Use for Ecological Benefits
On Thursday, attendees joined us on a tour to observe the practical application of agrivoltaics in Minnesota. We visited a site in the southern metro area where Cannon Valley Graziers (CVG) and Natural Resource Services (NRS) have partnered to utilize targeted sheep grazing as a part of integrated vegetation maintenance to help manage and maintain a native pollinator ecosystem on a community solar garden. Arlo Hark (CVG) and Jeff West (NRS) provided insights into vegetation installation and management practices and discussed the scalability of agrivoltaics systems across the country, exploring the intersection of renewable energy, ecology, and agriculture.
2024 Presenting Sponsors
2025 Exhibitors Information
Check out the floorplan for CLEANPOWER 2025 and reserve your booth today! Connect with leaders and other industry professionals for the clean energy event of the year. Booth space is limited, so book early!
Please note there are 2 exhibit halls and you can use the “Halls” tab at the top to view both. The Convention Center will have 4 levels with the street level being Level 100:
- Lower Level Exhibit Hall
- Level 100 Registration & Meeting Rooms
- Level 200 Meeting Rooms
- Level 300 Exhibit Hall
2023 Highlights
2023 Featured Speakers
Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.
U.S. Senator (R-Louisiana)
The Honorable John Bel Edwards
Governor
State of Louisiana
Earvin (Magic) Johnson
Chairman and CEO
Magic Johnson Enterprises (MJE)
General Stanley McChrystal
Co-founder
McChrystal Group
John Podesta
Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation
The White House
