Join industry leaders in Salt Lake City, Utah for WOCA The Workshop 2025. Hosted by the American Coal Ash Association and the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research, this workshop will take place alongside ACAA’s annual fall meeting at the Salt Lake City Marriott City Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This is the only workshop in the CCP industry that aims to explore the interplay of regulations, technologies, harvesting and market factors influencing the increasingly dynamic ash industry.
Topical areas include current regulatory issues, innovative technologies, and relevant discussions on harvesting—including engineering and consulting topics, regulatory and permitting concerns, and harvesting facilities—while emphasizing ongoing marketing challenges and inquiries.
To reserve a room at the host hotel, you can call reservations at 1-866-961-8700.
Pre-registration for attendance will not be available after 5:00 pm EST on Wednesday, October 1st, this is also the last day to request a refund. After this time, on-site registration at the hotel will still be available.
Monday, October 6:
4 pm - SLC Cemetery Tour (optional social activity) - sponsored by JWI
RSVP link for attending the SLC Cemetery Tour:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZLF5WT9
Tuesday, October 7:
ACAA 2025 Fall Membership Meeting - committee meetings are open to all registered attendees (REQUIRES separate registration from WOCA The Workshop)
Wednesday, October 8:
Group Breakfast 7 - 8 am
8:00 - 8:15 am - Introduction and Opening Remarks - Tom Adams, ACAA
8:15 - 9:45 pm - Regulations Block, Topics/Speakers:
*Tracking Coal Ash Liabilities in US Utilities' Financial Disclosures - Dave Cox
*CCR in 2025: Regulations, Permitting, and Enforcement Under the New Administration - Kent Mayo and Martha S. Thomsen
*Combustion Residual Leachate Treatment (CRL) - Max Swoboda
9:45 - 10 am - Coffee Break
10 - 11:30 am - Technologies Block, Topics/Speakers:
*Exploring Opportunities for REE/CM Recovery and Processing From Coal Based Resources - Michael Free
*Fives' Innovative Solutions for Coal Ash Beneficiation - Joaquin Arbos
*Unlocking Maximum Economic & Environmental Value with AI-Driven Optimization Coal Ash - Keith Crossland
Group Lunch 11:45 am - 12:45 pm - Keynote Speaker - Grant Quasha, Eco Material Technologies
1:00 - 2:30 pm - Harvesting Block, Topics/Speakers:
*Successful Groundwater Treatment During CCR Harvesting or Ash Pond Closure Activities as CCR Rule Corrective Action - Derek Ingram
*Overview of EPRI Research on Harvesting Closed CCP Units, Lea Millet and Patrick Webb
*Future Strategies for Beneficial Use Harvesting - Griffin Lifsey and Gabe Lang
2:30 - 2:45 pm - Coffee Break
2:45 - 4 pm - Markets Block, Topics/Speakers:
*The Evolving Fly Ash Market: Dynamics, Barriers & Opportunities - Fuller Walker
*Recent and Future Developments in Coal Ash and Pozzolan Standards - Doug Hooton
4 - 4:30 pm - First Day Wrap Up Discussion
Welcome Reception, 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 9:
Group Breakfast 7 - 8 am
8:00 - 8:15 am - Opening Remarks - Tom Adams, ACAA
8:15 - 8:45 am - WOCA 2026 Update - Bob Jewell, UK-CAER
8:45 - 9:45 am - Markets Block, Topics/Speakers:
*CCR Profiling in Support of Power Industry Beneficial Use Marketing: Planning a Characterization Effort - Carolyn Sexton & Chris Dewalt
*Evolution of Ash Marketing - Danny Gray
9:45 - 10 am - Coffee Break
10 - 11:30 am - Harvesting Block, Topics/Speakers:
*Role of Harvested Coal Ash in Producing Low Carbon Cements for Greener Concrete - Sai Vaidya
*Benefits of Electrostatic Processing of Harvested Coal Ash - Kyle Flynn
*Bridging the Gap: Coal Ash Harvesting Confessions/Questions From a Former Utility Employee - Tom Kierspe
Group Lunch 11:45 am - 12:45 pm - Keynote Speaker - Martin Lew, Commtrex
1:00 - 2:30 pm - Technologies Block, Topics/Speakers:
*Advancing Closure Technologies for CCR Landfills and Impoundments - Scott Perugia
*Between a Shale and a Hard Place: Re-Evaluating Background Conditions at CCR Sites - Kirkland Broadwell
*Beneficiation Strategies for Harvested Coal Ash Residuals (CCR) - Bill Fedorka
2:30 - 2:45 pm - Coffee Break
2:45 - 4:15 pm - Regulations Block, Topics/Speakers:
*What a State-Wide Comprehensive Environmental Investigation Tells Us About CCR Management - John Griggs
*Panel Discussion: The Impact of Regulatory Changes; A View From Many Sides - Moderated by: Mark Rokoff
4:15 - 4:30 pm - Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
Thank you to our Sponsors: Ames Construction, Ashcor, Barr, Charah Solutions, Eco Material Technologies, Geocycle, Geosyntec Consultants, Industrial Fabrics, Penta Engineering, R.B. Jergens, Saiia, Stantec, Watershed Geo
Thank you to our Exhibitors: AGRU America, Ames Construction, Barnard, CPEG, CQA Solutions, Eco Material Technologies, EP Power Minerals Americas, Ellingson-DTD, FCT Group, FivesFCB, Griffin Fluid Management Solutions, Keller, Saiia, The Mouat Company, TransAsh, Watershed Geo, Xylem
