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Utility Seminar
Location: Bonnet Creek XII
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Opening Session 1 – Utilities and Wind Power: Current Trends and Key Issues
• Market Overview
• Wind Power Trends for Utilities
• Key Issues on AWEA’s Strategic Agenda as They Impact Utilities
• Keynote / Opening Remarks
Moderator: Jeff Anthony, American Wind Energy Association
Speakers:
Jeff Anthony, Director, Business Development, American Wind Energy Association
Roy Palmer, Vice President, Federal & State Affairs, Xcel Energy
Jesse Langston, Vice President, Utility Commercial Operations, Oklahoma Gas & Electric
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch
Location: Bonnet Creek Lawn
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Session 2 – Strategic Issues and Wind Power Acquisition Approaches
• New Business Models for Wind Power Acquisition
• RFPs and PPAs – Having the Right Tools to Acquire Wind Power
• Wind Ownership Issues
Moderator: Jeff Anthony, American Wind Energy Association
Speakers:
Jeff Anthony, Director, Business Development, American Wind Energy Association
Nathan Adams, Senior Commercial Manager, Resource Acquisition, Puget Sound Energy
Peggy Simmons, Manager, American Electric Power
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Session 3 – Operational Aspects – Wind Integration and Wind Forecasting
• Wind Integration and Transmission Issues
• Wind Forecasting and Application
Moderator: Michael Goggin, American Wind Energy Association
Speakers:
Charlie Smith, Executive Director, Utility Wind Integration Group
Ty Bettis, Renewable Integration Project Manager, Portland General Electric
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Break
Location: Bonnet Creek Foyer
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Session 4 – Case Studies – Utility Success Stories
• Utility Projects and Working with Landowners and Utility Customers
• Meeting Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) goals
• Challenges in Project Development and Construction
• Views from Investor-Owned Utilities and Public Utilities
Moderator: Kim Zuhlke, President, Kim Zuhlke Consulting, LLC
Speakers:
Mark Rathbun, Renewable Energy Project Leader, Great River Energy
Amy Flom, We Energies
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Wrap Up Session
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Networking Reception
Location: The Island
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