Opportunities in Renewable Wind Power to be Detailed in
Houston in November at Infocast Meeting
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 23, 2007 (News Release)
The renewable wind power business is on a major growth trajectory, with a
looming carbon regime and pending FERC action on transmission access adding
impetus to the upward curve. Capitalizing on these market trends will be the
focus of “Wind Power Development Tutorial” a major industry building event
to be held November 28-30, 2007.
The tutorial will take place in Texas, the nation’s largest and most dynamic
wind market, and will offer experience-based insights and information that
can be applied across the country by astute market players. The tutorial
will analyze the latest developments, market opportunities, segments, models
and barriers in wind, guiding participants through the finance, structuring
and development process in a systematic, step-by-step fashion.
Up to the minute presentations by industry experts will explain:
- Wind power business models, deal structures and project financing
- Wind and project performance risk assessment
- Turbine selection and tips for negotiating turbine purchase agreements
- Permitting wind energy facilities
- Transmission access
- Pricing and negotiating power purchase agreements
- Estimating costs
- Designing a media and community relations strategy
- Structuring a project to maximize production tax credits (PTC’s)
- Tools and techniques for asset valuation of wind plants
- Wind project finance, B loan debt and innovative financing vehicles
The pre-tutorial workshop “Impacts of CREZ on Transmission Build-out and
Wind Power Opportunities in the Texas Market” will provide an in depth
analysis of the impacts of CREZ on the market. Within Texas, there is now an
estimated 25,000 to 28,000 megawatts of wind capacity up for grabs, with the
Transmission Optimization Study, which will lay out the technical parameters
for interconnection, due by January, 2008. This meeting will not only
present methods for taking advantage of the opportunities within the state,
but will also offer valuable information that can be used in the development
of wind projects across the country.
For further information about the Wind Power Development Tutorial, please
visit http://www.infocastinc.com/winddev.htmlor call Jason Keehn at (818)
888-4445 ext. 43
About Infocast
Infocast is an event production company with twenty years of successful
industry experience, including a highly successful series of tutorials and
summits in wind power, solar power, ethanol, and biodiesel. Infocast events
provide forums wherein industry players gather to learn, share their
perspectives on the markets, establish relationships, network and conduct
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