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

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.   Topics Covered TenneSEIA Conference Energy Storage Growth Residential Solar Market TVA Federal Structure Rare Earth Materials Conference Registration Training Track Solar Manufacturing Data Centers Quantum Computing US Competitiveness TVA = Tennessee Valley Authority EPB = Electric Power Board Manufacturing Tours IRP = Integrated Resource Plan Local Power Companies RFP = Request for Proposals   Reach out to Gil Hough here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gilhough/ Website: www.tenneseiasolar.com/ Email: [email protected] Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean www.solarsean.com/esipexam