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AWEA Wind Energy
Fall Symposium 2007

November 1 – 2, 2007
Carlsbad, California
La Costa Resort & Spa

Conference Theme:
The Wind Power Imperative: Securing America’s Economic, Environmental & Energy Future

Program Chairperson: Tom Weis, Environmental Advisor to enXco / President, Wind Power Solutions

Symposium Schedule at a Glance
To see more details on each session, please click on the session title or scroll down.

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Symposium Program Details

1:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Optional Introduction to Wind Energy
Pre-Conference Seminar
(additional fee required – not included
in conference registration!)
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salon E

WEW Article: Wind Basics Session Vital in Expanding Industry

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Networking Reception
Sponsored by NRG Systems, Inc.
Location: Garden Pool

8:00 am
Registration Open
Location: Costa Del Sol Lobby
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8:00 am – 9:30 am 
Continental Breakfast
Thursday Breakfast & Break Sponsored by
Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
Location: Costa Del Sol Lobby and Terrace
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9:30 am – 11:30 am
Welcome and Opening Session
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salons A – D

Welcome:
Randy Swisher, Executive Director,
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
Robert Gates, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations, Clipper Windpower, Inc. / Board President, AWEA

The 20% Wind Vision: Key Prerequisites and Climate,
Employment, and Energy Security Benefits

This session will address to key benefits and the most important
prerequisites to achievement of the 20% by 2030 wind vision, featuring the
new AWEA-DOE-NREL-Black and Veatch analysis of a scenario where
20 percent of U.S. electricity is supplied by wind by the year 2030. 
Prominent panelists involved in national energy policy will discuss the
importance of these findings and how they might change conventional
mindsets from viewing wind as a niche player to a significant mainstream
option. Panelists will discuss central policy areas where changes are needed
to achieve the visions; and also address the major national benefits on
climate change, energy security and the American economy, and how such benefits may change the political dynamics surrounding wind energy. 

Speakers:
Rob Gramlich, Policy Director, American Wind Energy Association
Michael Skelly, Horizon Wind Energy
Paul Bonavia, President, Xcel Energy
Steve Gaw, Former Chairman of the Missouri Public Service Commission and former Speaker of the Missouri House
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by GE Energy
Location: Costa Del Sol Lobby, Terrace and Lawn
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1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Addressing the Supply Chain & Creating
a Domestic Manufacturing Base
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salon E

Even at current modest growth levels, demand for wind turbines and
component parts is overtaking supply. On this panel, we will hear from
leading equipment manufacturers and other experts on what is needed to
shore up the turbine supply chain and how to create a permanent domestic manufacturing base for a rapidly expanding industry.

Session Chair/Moderator:
Lars Moller

Speakers:
Parthiv Amin, President, Winergy Drive Systems Corporation
David Ferebee, Vice President of Sales, LoneStar
Dan Miksta, IPSCO
Peter Greve Jensen, BaltShip

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (concurrent session)
Transmission Interconnection Queues - Getting
through the Thicket
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salons F – H

Transmission is not only the biggest constraint to the wind industry’s
long term growth, it is currently a major hurdle for nearly all wind projects interconnecting to the grid. This panel will provide an update on major transmission projects in the planning pipeline and showcase examples
of projects successfully overcoming transmission challenges.

Session Chair/Moderator:
John Stough, Managing Director, AEP Wind Energy LLC

Speakers:
Patricia Alexander, Energy Industry Adviser, Dickstein Shapiro LLP
Richard S. Free, Manager Energy Markets Development
John Deere Wind Energy
Hal Romanowitz, President, Oak Creek Energy Systems, Inc.
Jerry Vaninetti, Vice President, Western Development,
Trans-Elect Development Company, LLC

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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Break
Sponsored by Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
Location: Costa Del Sol Lobby and Terrace
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3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
New Trends in Wind Energy Financing
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salon E

This session will focus on current issues regarding popular financial
structures which allow for a much wider range of ownership/investment opportunities in the wind power industry. One presentation will cover
a detailed market overview of wind financing activities year to date,
and another presentation will cover the variety of hedging options being
utilized for non-contracted wind financings. The presentations will be
followed by an interactive discussion with a panel of equity investors,
lenders and developers.

Session Chair/Moderator:
John Eber, Managing Director-Energy Investments,
JPMorgan Capital Corporation

Speakers:
John Eber, Managing Director-Energy Investments,
JPMorgan Capital Corporation
Market Overview of Wind Financing Activities Year to Date

Jim Murphy, Senior Vice President & CFO, Invenergy LLC
Overview of Variety of Hedging Options

Panel Discussion:
Jason Cavaliere, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Mark Dennes, Vice President, Fortis
Gisela Kroess, Director, HVB Unicredit
Blake Lacher, Managing Director, ABN AMRO

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm (concurrent session)
Technology Development – Help is On the Way
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salons F – H

During this session, we will hear the latest in wind turbine technology development from some of the nation’s leading researchers and turbine manufacturers, along with the latest on future expected technology advancements.

Session Chair/Moderator:
Paul Veers, Manager Wind Energy Technology,
Sandia National Laboratories

Speakers:
Paul Veers, Manager Wind Energy Technology,
Sandia National Laboratories

Overview
James Maughan, GE Power Systems
William Erdman, BEW Engineering, Inc
Paul John Baker, Service Manager, Moventas, Inc.
Dayton Griffin, Engineering Project Manager,
Global Energy Concepts, LLC

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7:00 am – 8:00 am 
Continental Breakfast
Friday’s Breakfast & Breaks Sponsored
by Mitsubishi Power Systems, Inc.
Location: Costa Del Sol Lobby and Terrace

8:00 am – 9:45 am
Special Screening of Leonardo DiCaprio's Film, "The 11th Hour"
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salons A – D

Leonardo DiCaprio's "The 11th Hour" is a documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity. AWEA is pleased to organize a special screening of this film at the Fall Symposium before it’s available in DVD.
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9:45 am – 10:00 am
Break
Location: Costa Del Sol Lobby and Terrace
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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wind Energy's Climate Contribution
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salon E

Wind energy and other renewable energy sources are routinely touted as critical to solving the global warming threat.  During this session, we will hear from top industry, scientific and environmental experts on how large a role wind power can actually play in slowing down and reversing the global climate crisis.

Session Chair:
Tom Weis, President, Wind Power Solutions

Speakers:
Jim Walker, Vice Chairman of the Board, enXco 
Carl Zichella, Regional Staff Director, Sierra Club
Jeffery Greenblatt, Scientist, Climate and Air Program, Environmental Defense

10:00 am - 12:00 pm (concurrent session)
Models for Success – Wind Developers & Utilities
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salons F – H

Maximizing the industry’s growth potential will require the active
cooperation of both wind developers and the nation’s electric utilities.
Presenters on this panel will share their views on how utilities and wind developers can work more closely under various business models to
the ultimate benefit of both.

Moderator: 
Jeff Anthony, Manager - Utility Programs and Policy,
American Wind Energy Association

Speakers:
Michael Niggli, Chief Operating Officer, Sempra Energy Utilities

Joe Fahrendorf, Vice President, Business Development, enXco
Developer and Utility Find Success Using Each Other’s Strengths

• Changes in Business Models
• Cost of Development

Phillip Duncan, Wind Project Manager, Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L)
Kansas City Power & Light’s Spearville Wind Energy Facility—An Owner’s Perspective

• KCP&L’s Comprehensive Energy Plan
• KCP&L’s Decision to Own the Project
• The RFP Process
• The Evaluation Process
• Operations & Maintenance
• Working With the Developer
• Lessons Learned

Eric Blank, Vice President, Community Energy / Iberdrola
Working with Utilities: The Iberdrola/CEI experience

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12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Location: Costa Del Sol Lobby, Terrace and Lawn
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1:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Community Outreach: Making
the Case for Local Acceptance
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salon E

On this panel, we will hear from developers and wind proponents who are
on the front lines of siting wind energy projects across the U.S. Using
real-world examples and on-going studies, presenters will share their views
on how best to minimize opposition from vocal minorities, smooth the way through federal military reviews, and create a supportive atmosphere for wind projects through public outreach and education.

Session Chair/Moderator:
Laurie Jodziewicz, Communications and Policy Specialist, AWEA

Speakers:
Greg Wortham, Mayor of Sweetwater (TX)
Sweetwater, Texas: The 2,500 MW Story

• Magnitude of regional & local development
• Actual impacts on local business, manufacturing, education,
  and community
• Projected wind energy project growth and ancillary
  business development

Christopher Miller, Team Leader - US
Global Warming Campaign, Greenpeace
Activism for Cape Wind

Sara McMahon Parsons, Permitting Manager, PPM Energy
Case Study in Community Involvement: Dillon Wind Project

• Dillon Wind Project Description and Surrounding Land Use
• Community Opposition and Challenges
• Solutions and Lessons Learned

Phil J. Dougherty, National Director, Wind Powering America,
US Department of Energy
Federal Interagency Wind-Siting Activities

Ryan Wiser, Research Associate, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory
The Impact of Wind Facilities on Residential Property Values:
What Do We Know, and What Don't We Know?

1:15 pm – 3:15 pm (concurrent session)
Asset Management – Doing Things Right
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salons F – H

A key to financial viability for the wind industry is ensuring maximum
productivity of wind projects in the long term, which depends on high
levels of reliability and discipline in operations, maintenance and safety
practices. This session will demonstrate how to implement effective wind
power practices while adding to the bottom line.

Session Chair/Moderator: Patrick Caramante, Vice President, Strategy & Planning, UPC Wind Management, LLC contacted,

Speakers:
Howard Susman, Stoel Rives confirmed, need to send a conf
Phil Dutton, Senior Project Manager, Garrad Hassan America, Inc.

More speakers TBA
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3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Break
Location: Costa Del Sol Lobby and Terrace
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3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Addressing Wildlife Issues
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salon E

On this panel, a team of wind company representatives, environmental
leaders and government officials will share details on a groundbreaking
process designed to help industry get ahead of the wind/wildlife siting
challenges curve in a way that both protects wildlife and maximizes industry growth.

Session Chair/Moderator:
Wayne Walker

Speakers:
John Flicker, President, National Audubon Society
Importance of the Wind Energy and Wildlife Communities Working Together

John Calaway, Chief Development Officer, Babcock & Brown LP
Texas Model of Guideline Development and Certification

David Stout, Chief, Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation,
Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Approach to Guideline Development, Past and Future

Paul Vercruyssen, Center for Energy Efficient & Renewable Technologies,
CEERT
California Wildlife Guidelines

Wayne Walker
American Wind Wildlife Institute

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm ( concurrent session)
Resource Assessment – The Answer is Blowing
in the Wind
Location: Costa Del Sol Ballroom, Salons F – H

Investors consider wind resource prediction to be the greatest financial risk
to wind projects. This session will address the latest cutting-edge methods
of estimating wind resource and identify hurdles that must be overcome to accelerate accurate wind resource estimation.

Session Chair/Moderator:
Matthew Hendrickson, Horizon Wind Energy

Speakers:
Robert Z. Poore, President, Global Energy Concepts, LLC
Justin Sharp, Meteorologist, PPM Energy, Inc.
Kathleen E. Moore, President, Integrated Environmental Data, LLC
Clint Johnson, US Energy Group Manager, Garrad Hassan America, Inc.

8:00 am
Golf Tournament

The program schedule and topics subject to change without notice.

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