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.
We have a block of rooms at the group rate of $224/night + 15.82% tax. The room block will be available until September 15, 2025. To reserve a room in our block, you can click here, or you can call reservations at 1-866-961-8700 and reference the American Coal Ash Association (ACAA).
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
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:
*An Evaluation of On-Site X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analysis on Coal Combustion Residuals - Christopher Frishcosy
*Fives' Innovative Solutions for Coal Ash Beneficiation - Chrystelle Lucidarme
*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:
*Harvesting, Closure, and Compliance, Effective Onsite Groundwater Treatment at CCR Sites as a Corrective Action, 2+ Years In - Mark Bryant
*Overview of EPRI Research on Harvesting Closed CCP Units, Lea Millet
*Future Strategies for Beneficial Use Harvesting - Patrick Kiser
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
*Blended Cements - 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: Lessons Learned - Carolyn Sexton
*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
*Cost-Effective, Sustainable Approach to Fly Ash Utilization - Alex Krichevsky
*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 - Emy Lesofski, Utah Office of Energy Development (invited)
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 - Will Mattingly
*Panel Discussion - Moderated by: Mark Rokoff
4:15 - 4:30 pm - Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or having an exhibit table, please feel free to fill out the sponsor form and return it to Aysia Thurber at aysia@wardo.com.
Thank you to our Sponsors: Ames Construction, Charah Solutions, Geocycle, R.B. Jergens, Saiia, Watershed Geo
Thank you to our Exhibitors: Barnard, CPEG, CQA Solutions, Eco Material Technologies, FCT Group, FivesFCB, Griffin Fluid Management Solutions, Saiia, The Mouat Company, TransAsh, Watershed Geo, Xylem
