CESA Webinars & Events

Below is the list of our upcoming and most recent webinars. All of our webinars are free to attend, but registration is required. Click on the titles of the upcoming webinars below to read more and register.

Upcoming

Bridging the Gap: How Emerging State Policies are Making Energy Storage More Affordable and Accessible

January 7, 2025

This webinar features report authors discussing a recent report, jointly published by the CESA and Sandia National Laboratories, that highlights emerging strategies used by the leading states to advance energy storage adoption in underserved and low-income communities.

Solar and Battery Storage to Support Community Preparedness and Disaster Response

January 15, 2025

An increase in severe weather events, combined with aging energy infrastructure, is resulting in more frequent and longer duration power outages. This webinar will focus on innovative applications of solar+storage to assist vulnerable communities in the event of an outage and emergency event.

National Energy Summit for States: Navigating Energy Trends and Federal Programs

May 28, 2025

This event will bring together state and federal government officials and program staff who are working to implement IRA/BIL programs.

Recent

CESA Webinar: NREL Solar Technical Assistance Team – How They Can Help You!

October 10, 2013

CESA invites you to learn more about the NREL STAT program and how to apply for assistance for state and municipal solar programs.

CESA Webinar: America’s Power Plan – Wholesale Market Design and Distributed Generation

October 2, 2013

This will be the second of two webinars drawing on material from America’s Power Plan, a series of eight white papers that will be released this month by the Energy Foundation in partnership with Energy Innovation. America’s Power Plan is a policy roadmap for dealing with disruptive challenges in the power sector and getting to a high-renewables future.

CESA Webinar: America’s Power Plan – Finance and Utility Business Models

September 30, 2013

This webinar, presented by the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) for the State-Federal RPS Collaborative, is the first in a two-part series featuring authors from America’s Power Plan, an October 2013 toolkit for state and local decision makers developed by more than 150 of the nation’s top energy experts.

Wind Powering America Webinar: Small Wind Standards and Policy Update

September 18, 2013

Val Stori from the Clean Energy States Alliance, and Brent Summerville from the Small Wind Certification Council for an update on small wind standards and policy. During the September presentation, Orrell will provide an introduction to and brief demonstration of the Distributed Wind Policy Comparison Tool. Val Stori will provide an overview of the Interstate Turbine Advisory Council, and Brent Summerville will discuss the Small Wind Certification Council and the role of standards in the small wind industry.

CDFA Webinar: New Models of Financing Energy Efficiency

September 17, 2013

CDFA will host a webinar on September 17, 2013 at 1 pm EDT on a new development in clean energy finance.

ESTAP Webinar: Optimizing the Benefits of a PV with Battery Storage System

September 16, 2013

Clean Energy States Alliance and its Energy Storage Technology Advancement Partnership (ESTAP) project hosted a webinar on the PNM’s Prosperity Energy Storage Project. Guest speakers included Steve Willard from PNM Resources, Dan Borneo from Sandia National Laboratory, and Dr. Imre Gyuk from the US DOE.

CESA Webinar: Innovations in Renewable Energy Finance

August 20, 2013

Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) will be presenting a finance webinar to address new models in RE/EE finance.

ESTAP Webinar: Resilient Solar-Storage Systems for Homes and Commercial Facilities

July 17, 2013

Clean Energy States Alliance’s Energy Storage Technology Advancement Partnership (ESTAP) project will host a webinar featuring Michael Kleinberg of DNV KEMA, who will discuss existing solutions and opportunities for solar PV systems with battery backup in residential and commercial applications.

OWAP Webinar: Making History with VolturnUS

July 11, 2013

Join OWAP for a 60-minute webinar with Dr. Habib Dagher, founding director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine. Dr. Dagher will discuss VolturnUS platform prototype, its launch and progress to date, and how the project is supporting and growing the U.S. offshore wind industry through technological innovation. Dr. Dagher’s presentation will be followed by a Q&A period.

RPS Webinar: The State of State RPSs

June 28, 2013

Clean Energy States Alliance is hosting a webinar to describe the key findings and recommendations from a forthcoming CESA report for the State-Federal RPS Collaborative on “The State of State RPSs.”