Chris Rogers — Appears to be the chair asking questions and thanking the witness.
Tim Kammer — Introduced himself as Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs for the Green Hydrogen Coalition.
Tim — Tim is repeatedly invited to respond on related energy-policy issues, including green hydrogen production and the economics of current incentives, the RPS portion and NCPA request, and then given the last word to close out the discussion.
Craig — Craig is discussed in a continuous exchange about green hydrogen, including the economics of current incentives, the challenge of scaling hydrogen infrastructure, and his estimate that hydrogen may cost about $13 to $16 per gallon or higher.
David — David is discussed in a continuous exchange about energy policy topics, including green hydrogen production, the economics of current incentives, the RPS/NCPA issue, and agreement on using curtailed energy.
Jeremy — Jeremy is discussed as the witness with expertise in microgrids during a broader exchange about green hydrogen and related incentives. The speaker first asks Jeremy to address the economics of green hydrogen production, then references his earlier comments on the microgrid tariff, and finally invites him to respond while noting that his area is microgrids rather than green hydrogen.
CRC — The speaker asks for a perspective on hydrogen production from the CRC project.
AB38 — Referenced as an example of an 'over-the-fence' developer policy issue that needs reduction.
Glenn Farrell — Glenn Farrell introduces himself as the head of GF Advocacy and executive director of Cal Desal, then continues with remarks framing desalination and related innovation as important tools for California’s water resilience and drought resiliency. He describes Cal Desal as a statewide industry association and notes its 15th anniversary, reinforcing the organization’s role in advancing desalination efforts.
Dragon Tutic — Introduced as founder and chief executive officer of Onika.
Dragon Tutic — Referred to as the person whose venture is being introduced.
Dragon — Referred to as Farrell's colleague and the main presenter for the project.
SB72 — Cited as legislation passed earlier this year to require DWR to update the California Water Plan with water supply targets.
Anna Caballero — Identified as the senator who carried SB 72.
Oneka Technologies — Oneka Technologies is introduced as a Cal Desal member and the company represented by CEO and founder Dragan Tutic. The discussion explains that Oneka’s mission is to make ocean water a sustainable and affordable source of drinking water by using wave-powered desalination, combining wave energy and seawater to produce freshwater without electricity, as an alternative to conventional desalination approaches.
Dragon Tutic / Dragon's venture — The speaker turns the presentation over to Dragon's venture after the overview.
Dragan Tutic — Introduces himself as CEO and founder of Oneka Technologies.
Glenn — The chair addresses Glenn for closing remarks, and Glenn thanks the committee for the opportunity.
Brian von Herzen — Brian von Herzen, founder and CEO of Climate Foundation, introduces his organization and background, then presents its marine permaculture work to regenerate kelp forests and support ocean carbon removal. He explains how the platform works, cites testing and resilience in storms, and describes related seaweed value chains, research partnerships, and estimated carbon and fertilizer-emissions benefits. He then shifts to the main barrier to scaling the project in California: overlapping state and federal permitting requirements, delays, and the need for a streamlined, code-based approval process for smaller projects. In response to questions, he compares permitting models in Australia and the Philippines, argues that one-hectare sites are a practical economic and operational sweet spot for small cultivators, and emphasizes that faster approvals would help smallholder farmers and enable the first Americas pilot, for which the team is seeking additional matching funding.
Committee member (unspecified) — Asked the witness to elaborate on permitting streamlining and the role of the 17 agencies.
Doctor (name not stated) — The chair thanked the doctor for presenting from Australia and concluded the final panel.
Tim McCray — Tim McCray, Vice President for Public Affairs for the California Hydrogen Business Council, delivered public comment in support of low-carbon-intensity hydrogen.
SB1339 — Identified as the statewide tariff model adopted for community microgrids.
Dr. Craig Horn — Introduces himself as Senior Vice President for Advanced Energy Solutions at Energy Vault and a longtime California resident.
David Hagueley — Introduced as a council member and Northern California Power Agency commissioner who will speak about Lodi.
David Hageley — Identifies himself as a city council member, NCPA commissioner, and chair of the legislative and regulatory affairs committee.
Chris Rogers — Addressed as Chairman Rogers while transitioning to the next speaker.
Chris Rogers — Addressed as Chairman Rogers / Chairperson Rogers.
Chris Rogers — Thanked for holding the committee.
Chris Rogers — Addressed directly while discussing renewable energy policy and Denmark.
Chris Rogers — Addressed as 'Assembly Member' in connection with the bill and policy efforts.
Craig Horn — Craig Horn, Senior Vice President for Energy Vault, is introduced as part of the first panel and then brought in to kick off the discussion. Shortly after, the discussion is handed off from Craig to Jeremy, indicating a brief opening sequence centered on Craig’s introduction and transition into the presentation.
Craig Horn — He is referenced as the person who will discuss the specific project in more detail.
Tim Kammermeier — Identified as Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs for the Green Hydrogen Coalition and a member of the first panel.
Jeremy Donnell — Jeremy Donnell is introduced as PG&E’s senior manager for microgrid strategy implementation and is invited to lead off with slides. He then takes the floor, introduces himself as a nearly 20-year PG&E employee, and shares personal background, including being California-born and raised in Sonoma County and attending Stanford.
DJ David Hagley — DJ David Hagley is introduced as the hometown favorite on the first panel, with a lighthearted follow-up joke that he won’t be spinning tracks today but is expected to bring knowledge and insight.
Energy Vault — The project work being discussed is attributed to Energy Vault.
Calistoga Resiliency Center — It is cited as an example of a community-scale microgrid serving an entire town.