2026 TenneSEIA Conference September 2nd & 3rd with Gil Hough

Learn Solar with Sean White (SolarSEAN) & Get NABCEP Certified 👉https://www.heatspring.com/sean 👉 http://solarsean.com/esipexam 🌐 More info: https://www.SolarSEAN.com 🚀 In This Episode: Gil Hough, Executive Director of TenneSEIA, discussing the upcoming TenneSEIA Valley Solar Plus Storage Conference scheduled for September 2nd and 3rd in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Gil explained that the conference has been moved earlier in the year and will feature Sean as the featured trainer for a full-day training session on Thursday. They discussed the significant growth in solar and energy storage projects in the Tennessee Valley region, including utility-scale projects, local power company initiatives, and residential installations. Gil highlighted the new TVA Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that will be approved in August and its potential impact on the market, as well as the booming energy storage market, particularly with local power companies implementing substation-level storage projects. The conversation covered various industry topics including manufacturing growth in the region, data center development, and quantum technology applications, with a special panel planned on quantum technology and its connection to solar and storage. 🌞 About Sean White (SolarSEAN): Sean White is a globally recognized solar PV and energy storage educator, speaker, and author. ✅ IREC Certified Master Trainer ✅ NABCEP Certification Prep Expert ✅ Award-Winning Author & Educator ✅ NEC & Solar PV Codes Contributor 📚 Sean’s Expertise Includes: NABCEP Certification Training Solar PV Boot Camps for engineers, contractors & execs Industry Standards & NEC Code Education Author of Solar Photovoltaic Basics, Solar PV Engineering & Installation Speaker at SNEC, RE+, NABCEP, Intersolar & more 🏆 Awards: IREC Trainer of the Year Global Green University Online Trainer of the Year SNEC Online Trainer of the Decade Reach out to Gil Hough here LinkedIn:   / gilhough   Website: https://tenneseiasolar.com/ Email: execdirector@tenneseiasolar.com Topics Covered: 00:31 Conference Dates and Training 01:36 Why This Event Rocks 02:56 Fun Reception Plans 03:24 TVA IRP Explained 04:59 LPC Storage Boom 06:02 Project Types and RFPs 08:29 What Is the TVA Region 10:44 Politics and TVA Direction 14:18 Manufacturing in the Valley 17:50 Panels Quantum and AI 19:31 Data Centers Debate 25:49 Acronyms Lightning Round 30:50 How to Register 👍 Like • 💬 Comment • 🔔 Subscribe for more clean energy insights! #solarSEAN #TenneSEIA #SolarEnergy #EnergyStorage #SolarConference #TVA #RenewableEnergy #SolarIndustry #GridModernization #QuantumComputing #CleanEnergy #SeanWhitePodcast