Siting & Permitting Conference

March 30 - April 1, 2026   |   Aurora, CO   |   Gaylord Rockies

 

 

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1350+

attendees at the sold-out 2025 event

48

exhibitors in 2025

143

speakers across 3 program tracks in 2025

57

posters in 2025

The spotlight has never shined brighter on clean energy project siting and permitting.

While clean energy projects are pouring into the pipeline, the industry is experiencing unprecedented delays across the country.

Getting projects off the ground is becoming more and more challenging. At the ACP Siting & Permitting Conference, industry leaders, experts, and stakeholders convene to collaborate on challenges, best practices, and solutions.

ACP’s 2026 Siting & Permitting Conference will be hosted in Aurora, CO, from March 30 to April 1 at the Gaylord Rockies. 

 

*Schedule subject to change. Stay tuned for the full conference agenda!

Program Topics

Natural & Cultural Resources Emerging Technology & Policy Community, Tribal Partners & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Programmatic Planning from Patchwork to Panorama
  • Technology Advances in Wildlife Monitoring & Response
  • Maximizing Benefits of Clean Energy Development & Operation While Increasing Compatibility with Conservation Goals—Win Wins
  • Conservation Strategies—Lessons Learned & Practical Implementation
  • Don’t Fence Me In—Navigating the Intersection of Ungulate Science & Project Development
  • Ecological Benefits of Solar on Agriculture
  • Stormwater Compliance—Navigating Construction, Regulation & Restoration
  • Navigating Fire Risk & Stakeholders
  • AI & Science Communication—Bias, Facts & Do We Have Control?
  • Food for Thought—All the Novel Ideas
  • Implications on Siting & Development from Tax Credit Phaseout
  • Development Strategies in a Trump Administration
  • Playing the Offense—States Stepping Up for Proactive Change
  • The Local Lens on Community, Conflict & Clean Energy
  • Siting Energy Storage & Datacenters
  • How Clean Energy Can Change the Narrative on the ‘AI Revolution’
  • Updated NFPA 855 Energy Storage Standards & Impacts on State & Local Siting
  • Solar & Agriculture Policy
  • Solar Waste & Recycling — Policy, Technology & the Path Forward
  • Transmission Permitting & Policy
  • AI in Community Engagement—New Tools for a New Era of Clean Energy Development
  • Addressing False Narratives
  • Messaging in the Face of Federal Opposition—Leaning in Locally while Managing at the Federal Level
  • The Social Science of Decision Making
  • Messaging the Demand—The Real Facts Addressing Criticisms of Clean Energy
  • Engagement with Tribal Governments—Clean Energy Partnerships in Practice
  • Building Trust at the Local Level—A Conversation with P&Z Officials
  • Messaging in Rural America
  • Thinking Outside the Box to Identify & Engage Supportive Stakeholders
  • Wildlife & Community—Bridging Gaps Between Science & Effective Messaging

*Program topics subject to change – Stay tuned for the release of the full 2026 agenda!

Power Up 5K Run & 2.5K Walk

Wednesday, April 1 | 6:30 AM | Gaylord Rockies Lobby

Get moving and get energized! Join fellow attendees for a fun morning 5K run or 2.5K walk in Aurora, CO.

Open to all conference attendees! All paces welcome.

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Integrating PEAK: Performance, Modeling & Assessment Content

We’re bringing more pre-construction professionals and content to this year’s event by integrating topics from the ACP PEAK conference. Stay tuned for more details!

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2026 Premier Sponsors

2025 Recordings & Highlights

Seattle marked another successful year for the Siting & Permitting Conference, where we not only enjoyed our time in the Emerald City—we also tackled the growing complexities of getting clean energy projects off the ground and explored practical solutions together.

Whether you joined us and want to revisit conversations or couldn’t make it to Seattle this year, recordings from the full conference are available for purchase.

Recap Video

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2025 Featured Speakers

Jake Oster

Head of Sustainability Policy
Amazon

Keynote Speaker

Hunter Armistead

Chief Executive Officer
Pattern Energy

Krista Tanner

President
ITC Holdings

Frank Macchiarola

Chief Advocacy Officer
American Clean Power

JC Sandberg

Chief Policy Officer
American Clean Power

Alyssa Edwards

Senior Vice President of External Affairs
Lightsource bp

Program Co-Chair

Andrea Giampoli

Senior Vice President, Environmental Compliance and Strategy
Invenergy LLC

Program Co-Chair

2025 Tribal and Renewable Energy Industry Convening

Renewable Northwest, ACP and the Energy Foundation presented a convening of Tribes and the clean energy industry for meaningful dialogue about how Tribes and developers can partner on clean energy initiatives. Speakers described successful projects developed in partnership with Tribes, as well as best practices for working with Tribes and protecting resources in Tribal energy transitions.

2025 Pre-Conference Program

Media Training: How to make local press your ally, not your adversary, in gaining community support

Local media are critical stakeholders who, when engaged effectively, can help you amplify your message via favorable coverage, avoid harm to reputation, and achieve project communication goals. This sold-out pre-conference program covered media protocol and message development, addressed the key differences between media and other stakeholder groups, and offered tips and real-world role-play interview practice.