Western Coal Power Project Development
March 2-4, 2005 - Embassy Suites Downtown Denver - Denver, CO
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Many energy executives are reexamining the viability of developing additional coal-fired generation, both to augment current capacity and to replace facilities nearing retirement. More than 100 projects are under development nationwide, but significant local issues raise concerns regarding which of these plants will actually reach completion. What are the prospects for new coal power developments in the West? Are mine-mouth projects likely to come to fruition? Can transmission hurdles be overcome for remote project development?

Infocast's Western Coal Power Project Development will bring together policy planners, utility executives and coal power project developers to examine current plans and future prospects for project development. They will examine the transmission and generation planning issues, the role of coal in utility resource planning, and financeability issues. Projects representing major development trends will then be examined, including how local concerns and opposition are being addressed. Register today!

Topics Include:

• Coal Power Industry Drivers
• Overview of Industry Drivers-And Their Impact on Coal Power Project Development
• Siting Issues and Their Impact On Projects
• Customer Spotlight: How Customers Consider the Purchase of Green Power
• Transmission-An Overview of Transmission Issues Affecting Coal Project Development
• Public Policy-Transmission & Generation Planning
• Utility Planning & Coal Power Project Development
• Integrated Resource Planning-The Role of Coal
• Financing Coal Power Projects
• Financing & Costs-Coal Project Costs and Financing Issues
• Coal Power Project Development Case Studies
• Status and Outlook for Montana-Wyoming Coal Power Projects
• Status and Outlook for Developments in Colorado and the Southwest

Speakers and Workshop Instructors Include:

Jerry Vaninetti, Management Consultant
Raymond W. Brush II, Manager, Regional Transmission Policy, NORTHWESTERN ENERGY
Robert L. Mitchell, President and COO, TRANS-ELECT
Ed Weber, Transmission System Planning Manager, WESTERN AREA POWER AUTHORITY
Bill Pascoe, NTAC
Doug Larson, Executive Dir., Western Interstate Energy, WESTERN GOVERNORS ASSN.
Jim Sims, Executive Dir., WESTERN BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
Steve Waddington, Director, Project Development, PACIFICORP
James Tarpley, Of Counsel, HOLLAND & HART LLP
Mark Kapner, P.E., Senior Strategy Planner, Austin Energy
Clint Kalich, Mgr.of Resource Planning & Power Supply Analyses, AVISTA CORPORATION
Wayman Robinett, Director of Energy Resource Planning, PUGET SOUND ENERGY
Melissa A. Seymour, Manager of Planning & Financial Analysis, PACIFICORP
George Nash, Vice President, WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL
John Cogan, Director, Global Energy Group, CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
Jake Udris, Senior Vice President, Energy Division, COBANK
Harry Nagel, Manager Engineering, ANADARKO PETROLEUM
Steve Thome, Managing Director, BLACK HILLS ENERGY
Mike Ruffatto, President, NORTH AMERICAN POWER GROUP, LTD.
Bill Connors, Vice President, Contracts and Regulatory, CENTENNIAL POWER, INC.
Chuck Kerr, CEO, GREAT NORTHERN POWER DEVELOPMENT LP
Mark McGree, Director, Resource Planning & Bidding, XCEL ENERGY
Charlie Crane, Senior Vice President, TRI-STATE G & T
Jacob Williams, Vice President, Generation Development, PEABODY ENERGY
Thomas Johns, Managing Director, SITHE GLOBAL LLC
Clark Mower, Managing Director, NEVCO ENERGY COMPANY LLC
Louis Szablya, Consultant to Great Northern/Kiewit

Pre-Conference Workshop

Successful Coal Power Project Development - Wednesday, March 2

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