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Overview:
Today the U.S. has more than 9,000 MW of
wind generating capacity. According to the American Wind Energy
Association, wind power has expanded at an average 28% annually over the
past five years in the United States. In 2005, the wind industry installed
over 2,400 megawatts or $3 billion worth of new generating equipment in 20
states. The wind community has set a target of 350 GW of wind electric
capacity installed in the U.S. by 2020.
However, in spite of all of the progress
that has been made, there are still significant policy, transmission, and
market challenges. The Wind Energy & Power Markets Conference will focus
precisely on these issues. The conference will address:
The development of wind energy power markets
How wind energy can deliver real value to utilities and to end users
Wind energy economics
Transmission interconnection issues
The impact of RTO?s
Project financing and risk management
Streamlining environmental assessment and permitting process
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Topics Include:
Renewable
Power: Who is Driving the Bus?
Project Development And Asset Management
Using Retail Customer Demand to Increase the Market for Wind Energy
Wind Resources in a Utility Portfolio - Meeting the Challenges
Developing Wind in a Coal Powered Utility
Asset Management for Wind RECs
Valuation And Project Finance
Financial Value of Wind Energy Forecasting
Current Status of Equity Markets: Who is Buying and What Deals Are Getting
Done?
A Project Finance Lender?s Perspective of Wind
Effective Wind Project Documentation
Impact of Wind Farms on Utility Operations
A Federal Utility Experience with Large Scale Wind Integration
Impact of Wind Power on the Transmission Grid
Regulatory, Environmental, And Siting Issues
Federal Regulatory Considerations in Bringing Wind Energy to the Market
Speakers Include:
William
J. Barbieri, Managing Executive, Renewables, Ameren Energy Fuels and
Services
Eric Blank, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, Community
Energy, Inc.
Stephen H. Enyeart, Senior Electrical Engineer, Customer Service
Planning and Engineering, Bonneville Power
Administration
Ed Feo, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Scott H. Heidtbrink, VP, Power Generation/Energy Resources, Aquila,
Inc.
Karen Hyde, Director of Purchased Power, Xcel Energy
Richard Krauze, Director, Business Strategy & Development, 3TIER
Bruno Mejean, Senior Vice President and Group Head, NORD/LB
Brian Meloy, Attorney, Leonard, Street & Deinard
Jeff Hatch-Miller, Chairman, Arizona Corporation Commission
Sri Pillutla, Principal Consultant, ABB Grid Systems Consulting
Mark D. Safty, Partner and Chair, Project Development & Finance,
Holland & Hart LLP
Mike Smith, President, Gulf Capital Partners, Inc.
Tim Smith, VP of Renewable Energy Products, Element Markets, LLC
Wayne Walker, Director of Project Development, Horizon Wind Energy
Post-Conference Workshop:
Impact
of Wind on the Transmission Grid - Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006 - 8:30
a.m. ? 5:00 p.m.
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