The Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation (IVEDC) held the ninth annual Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit March 9-11, 2016. The following are some of the presentations from the conference, especially relating to the development of geothermal energy in the area.
- Johnathan M. Weisgall- Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company.
- Andrés Rangel- North American Development Bank - Financing & Incentives
- Ali Ehlen- National Renewable Energy Laboratory - California 2030 Low Carbon Grid Study (LCGS)
- Michael Braken- Development Managing Group - Renewable Energy As Economic Development Catalyst
- Lic. Hector Castro Vizcarra- Ministro de Energía - Mexico Electricity Reform Overview
- Karen Douglas- California Energy Commission - Imperial Valley Sustainable Futures
- Sarah Friedman- Sierra Club - Benefits of Geothermal at the Salton Sea
- Rahm Orenstein- Ormat Nevada Inc. - Geothermal Energy and its Value
- Michael Cohen- Pacific Institute - The Salton Sea: The Next Chapter
- Vicken Kasarjian- Imperial Irrigation District - Imperial Irrigation District and Comisión Federal De Electricidad
- Carlos Miranda- Comisión Federal de Electricidad - CFE Opening for financing new projects
- Vince Vasquez- National University System Institute for Policy Research - The Economic Effects Of The Renewable Energy Sector In Imperial County
- Scott Haase- National Renewable Energy Laboratory - The Potential for Renewable Energy Development to Benefit Restoration of the Salton Sea
- Charlene Wardlow- Ormat Nevada Inc. - Ormat’s Geothermal Projects in Imperial County
- Brian Turner- California Natural Resources Agency - Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative v2.0
