Panelists to Highlight the Growing Demand in America for Clean Energy Solutions and Plans for Policy Implementation across State and National Levels

LAS VEGAS — "National Clean Energy Summit 8.0: Powering Progress" will feature a timely discussion about the savings and opportunities that clean energy and efficiency bring to families and businesses today during the "Energy in the American Life" panel. Returning Aug. 24 to Mandalay Bay Resort Convention Center, the Summit unites clean energy advocates, business leaders, public officials and bipartisan decision makers to develop innovative solutions to advance the clean energy economy.

Esteemed panelists for "Energy in the American Life" will include Bill Ritter, Former Governor of Colorado, Antonio Villaraigosa, Former Mayor of Los Angeles, Nancy Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Investors and Geisha Williams, President of Electric Operations at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, with Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress, serving as the moderator.

During the panel, the group will discuss how Americans are demanding cleaner energy, less pollution and solutions to climate change, and the ways in which communities are adopting those solutions today. The conversation will also focus on how state and federal clean energy investments and policies will help states implement President Barack Obamas Clean Power Plan, which aims to maintain an affordable, reliable energy system, while cutting pollution and protecting the nations health and environment now and for future generations.

"National Clean Energy Summit 8.0: Powering Progress" is co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Center for American Progress, the Clean Energy Project, MGM Resorts International and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In its eighth year, the Summit has become the nations foremost clean energy conversation, with past speakers including Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elon Musk and many more. Sen. Harry Reid, John Podesta and Secretary Ernest Moniz will participate as speakers at this years Summit, with additional details about this years keynote to follow.

WHAT: "National Clean Energy Summit 8.0: Powering Progress"

WHO: U.S. Senator Harry Reid
John Podesta, former Counselor to President Barack Obama
Secretary Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy
Dan Klaich, Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE)
Diarmuid O'Connell, Vice President of Business Development at Tesla Motors
Jamie Evans, Managing Director at Panasonic Eco Solutions
Dr. Ellen Williams, Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
Thomas Voss, Chairman of Smart Wires
Amy Ericson, Country President for the United States at Alstom
Susan Kennedy, CEO and Board Member of Advanced Microgrid Solutions
Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress
Bill Ritter, Former Governor of Colorado
Antonio Villaraigosa, Former Mayor of Los Angeles
Nancy Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Investors
Geisha Williams, President of Electric Operations at Pacific Gas and Electric Company

WHEN: Monday, Aug. 24, 2015
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

WHERE: Mandalay Bay Resort Convention Center
3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119

REGISTER: To register for the National Clean Energy Summit 8.0 and for the latest information about the panels and panelists, please visit cleanenergysummit.org.