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AWEA Wind Power
Project Siting Workshop

Austin, Texas
February 14 - 15, 2008

Program Co-Chairs:
Rene Braud, BP Alternative Energy
Mike Sloan, The Wind Coalition

(A side meeting is scheduled in conjunction with this workshop. Click here to see the schedule.)

1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Optional Pre-Conference Seminar
Introduction to Wind Energy
(additional fee required – not included
in conference registration!)

7:00 am
Registration Opens

Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
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8:00 am – 8:30 am
Welcome
Patrick Woodson, Airtricity

Overview of Siting Issues
Mike Sloan, The Wind Coalition, Program Co-Chairperson
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8:30 am - 9:45 am
Regional Permitting & Land Considerations
Moderator: Mike Sloan, The Wind Coalition

Permitting Regimes in the Region
Janette Whitehead, BP Alternative Energy North America Inc.

Financial Institution Requirements for Siting Issues
Ben Cowan, Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP

Developments in the Texas Siting Process
Kathy Boydston, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Oil & Gas Leasing – What the Wind Industry Can Learn
Brent Hilliard, Hilliard Energy

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9:45 am – 10:15 am
Break & Exhibits
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10:15 am - 12:00 pm
Wildlife Issues: Tools & Methods
Moderator: Dale Strickland, President,
Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)

Overview of Wildlife Impacts – What We Know
Dale Strickland, President,
Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)

Pre-Construction Survey Methods
Crissy Sutter, Director of Ecological Services,
Pandion Systems, Inc.

Monitoring & Mitigation Tools
Gary Andrews, General Manager, DeTect Inc.

Early Site Screening Tool
Phil Ponebshek, Environmental Resources Management (ERM)

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12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch
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1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Wildlife Issues: Research & Species Concerns
Moderator: Dale Strickland, President,
Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)

Ongoing Research - Bats
Ed Arnett, Conservation Scientist, Bat Conservation International

Ongoing Research - Prairie Chickens
Brett Sandercock, Kansas State University

New Research - Black Capped Vireos
Karl Kosciuch, Ecologist, Tetra Tech EC Inc.

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2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Break & Exhibits
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3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Wind & Wildlife Organization Updates
Moderator: Laurie Jodziewicz, Manager of Siting Policy, AWEA

AWEA Siting Handbook
Carolyn Kaplan, Counsel, Co-Chair Renewable Energy Team,
Nixon Peabody LLP

National Wind Coordinating Collaborative – Wildlife
Workgroup Tools and Activities
Abby Arnold, Vice President, RESOLVE

American Wind Wildlife Institute
Jim Walker, Vice Chairman of the Board, enXco

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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Radar & Military Issues
Moderator: Stu Webster, Clipper Windpower Inc.

Federal Government Activities
Gary Seifert, Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Lab

Technology Update and Mitigation Options
Geoff Blackman, Senior Engineer, Regulus Group LLC

Industry Case Study
Steve Gilbert, enXco

Weather Radar Conflicts
Tim Crum, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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Networking Reception
Immediately following the program for one hour

7:30 am
Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast
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8:30 am - 10:15 am
Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Debate
Over Wind Energy in Texas
Moderator: Mike Sloan, The Wind Coalition, Program Co-Chairperson

Benefits of Wind
Jerry Patterson, General Land Office (Invited)

Opposition Lawsuits
Trey Cox, Attorney, Lynn Tillotson & Pinker, LLP

Hunting Leases and Private Property Rights
David Langford, Vice President Emeritus, Texas Wildlife Association

Economic Development
Tim Fambrough, Judge in Nolan County

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10:15 am - 10:45 am
Break & Exhibits
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10:45 am - 12:15 pm
Transmission and Siting Intersections
Moderator: Mike Sloan, The Wind Coalition

Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ)
Warren Lasher, Regional Planning, ERCOT

Southwest Power Pool Transmission Planning
Jay Caspary, Director, Engineering, Southwest Power Pool

Wildlife Concerns with Transmission and Transmission Planning
Jay Pruett, The Nature Conservancy

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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
AWEA Grassroots Program
Bree Raum, Legislative Outreach Specialist, AWEA
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12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Wrap-up Session with Questions & Answers

(Program schedule and topics subject to change without notice.)

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