October 14 -17, 2025 • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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NHA CEO Council Meeting (invite only)

CLEAN CURRENTS 2025

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Day: 10/15/2025

Room Number: 309

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This invitation-only meeting provides a forum for C-suite officials working for NHA member organizations in the "leadership" category to have peer-to-peer conversations as well as to help shape future NHA initiatives.

The meeting will focus on the topic of "Leveraging Hydropower's Value to Affordably Meet the New Energy Demand."

Meeting Agenda
Part 1 – Special Guest
10:30-11:00: Jim Robb, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)

Part II - Peer-to-Peer Dialogue
11:00-11:10 Lightening Round of Introductions (name and organization only please!)
11:10-12:00 Open Dialogue – Potential Topics Include:
• Leveraging the Trump Administration’s Support for Hydropower
• Repowering Existing Generation under the New OB3 Law
• Hyper-Scalers and Other Corporate Power Purchasers: Reflections on recent Google deal
• Work Force Development Challenges
• Valuing Small Hydropower in a Portfolio

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Joseph Kessler

Co-Chair

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at New York Power Authority (NYPA)

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Jason Heilman

Co-Chair

Vice President, Sales and Marketing at American Hydro

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Jim Robb

Speaker

President and Chief Executive Officer at North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)

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