GENERAL SESSION - 1A
WINDPOWER 2009 - Welcome and Opening Session

• The Honorable Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois
  
• The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago
• The Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior not confirmed
• Jon Wellinghoff, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
• Miguel Sebastián, Spanish Minister of Industry and Energy 5 minutes
• Denise Bode, Chief Executive Officer, American Wind Energy Association
  State of the Wind Energy Industry

General Session: Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition Roundtable


In this session the Governor of Iowa, Chet Culver brings together fellow members of the Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition, a group of governors who are dedicated to the development of the nation’s wind energy resources to meet America’s domestic energy demands in an environmentally responsible manner—while reducing the nation’s dependence on imported energy sources and stimulating state and national economic development. The Governors’ Roundtable will share ways their states are working together to implement initiatives to achieve these goals and address the challenges of the wind industry.

• Moderator: Denise Bode, Chief Executive Officer, American Wind Energy Association
• Chair: The Honorable Chet Culver, Governor of Iowa confirmed
• The Honorable Jim Doyle, Governor of Wisconsin confirmed
• The Honorable Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan confirmed
• The Honorable Ted Strickland, Governor of Ohio confirmed

DEVELOPMENT TRACK - 2A
POWER SESSION: New Opportunities in Project Development: Where Do We Go Now?


The wind industry has grown rapidly over the last decade, and much of the low-hanging fruit--good wind sites near uncongested transmission lines in easy-to-build locations--has been picked. This session will focus on challenges and opportunities in new markets for medium-to-large-scale wind development as we continue to harness this domestic, renewable resource and help secure America’s energy future.    (Education level: Beginner)

• Moderator: Vanessa Kellogg, Regional Development Director, Horizon Wind Energy
   
• Ray Brady, Manager, Energy Policy Act Team, Bureau of Land Management
  Federal Lands
  
• Pam Swingle, Center for Program Analysis, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response US Environmental Protection Agency
  
• Bob Gough, Secretary, Intertribal Council On Utility Policy
  Wind Energy Opportunities with Tribal Lands
  
• Edward Einowski, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
  Co-locating Renewable Energy Technologies: Shaping Production, Securing Our Clean Energy Future
  

INTERNATIONAL TRACK - 2B
International Wind Energy Update


Leading wind industry leaders from around the globe will provide an update on wind energy development in their geographic area. They will discuss policy and market drivers while offering current statistics and a future outlook.   (Education level: Beginner)

• Moderator: Stephen Miner, Director of Conference & Education, American Wind Energy Association
   
• Steve Sawyer, Secretary General, Global Wind Energy Council
  Global Markets
  
• Christian Kjaer, Chief Executive Officer, European Wind Energy Association
  European Markets
  
• Robert Hornung, President, Canadian Wind Energy Association
  CanWEA's Wind Vision 2025: Working for 20% Wind Penetration in Canada
  
• Qin Haiyan, Secretary General, Chinese Wind Energy Association
  Chinese Markets
  
• Hermann Albers, President, German Wind Energy Association
  German Wind Market: Status and Future Developments
  
• Pedro Marín, Spanish Secretary of State of Energy
  Spanish Wind Market: Current Status and Future
  

WIND INTEGRATION TRACK - 2C
High Wind Penetration Studies for Future Wind Power


This session will present the results of recent large scale grid studies that characterize the behavior requirements and economics of large scale penetration of wind generation.  The studies are the latest in a growing body of detailed, quantitative analysis based on extensive grid and wind data that show how large grids function when substantial portions of the energy come from wind power.    (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Nicholas Miller, Principal Consultant, GE Energy
   
• Jay Caspary, Director, Transmission Development, Southwest Power Pool
  SPP Wind Penetration and Integration Studies
  
• Reigh Walling, Director, GE Energy
  Risks of Extreme Wind Generation Output Changes in the ERCOT Market
  
• Nader Samaan, Power Systems Engineer, EnerNex Corporation
  Assessment of Integration Cost of New Wind Power Plants
  
• Michael Milligan, Principal Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  Calculating Wind Integration Costs: Separating Wind Energy Value from Integration Cost Impacts
  
• Alberto Ceña, Director, Spanish Wind Energy Association
  Spanish Experience on the Integration of Wind Power into the Electrical Grid
  

TRANSMISSION / MARKETS TRACK - 2D
Introduction to “Wind Power and Transmission” Topics


This introductory session will provide a basic understanding of the interplay and interdependencies between wind power development and expansion and the need for enhancements to transmission infrastructure and policy reforms to enable the growth of wind power.  The session will provide an introductory overview of the following topics:  wind power expansion plans, transmission overview and operations, the roles of ISOs and RTOs in the wholesale power market, wind integration basics and current updates.   (Education level: Beginner)

• Moderator: Tom Acker, Director, Sustainable Energy Solutions Group, Northern Arizona University
   
• Michael Goggin, Electric Industry Analyst, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
  
• Abby Arnold, Senior Mediator, National Wind Coordinating Collaborative
  
• Jay Matson, Partner, Day Pitney LLP
  
• Erik Ela, Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  

• Moderator: Sandy Butterfield, Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
   
• Katherine Roek , Attorney, Stoel Rives, LLP
  Permitting Policies and Pitfalls of Offshore Wind
  
• Bruce Douglas, Chief Operating Officer, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
  Overview of European Offshore Wind and Grid Developments
  
• John Buckley, Head of Trade Promotion, UK Renewables
  Offshore Wind: The UK’s Experience
  
• David Bean, Executive Director, PMSS
  UK Offshore Wind: How the US Can Benefit from Lessons Learned
  
• Miguel A. Sanchez Cano, Project Engineer, DNV
  Rules for Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures - Site Conditions Uncertainties
  
• Jeffrey Freedman, Senior Research Scientist, AWS Truewind LLC
  Offshore Wind Power Production and the Sea Breeze Circulation
  

This session will cover the evolving role of the renewable energy certificate (REC) market in financing wind projects and driving growth in the industry.  The discussion will focus on the current role RECs play in wind project financing and development, as well as the role and value of RECs in the changing policy environment. Given the interaction of federal and state policies, such as Renewable Electricity Standards (RES) and carbon regulations, and with REC markets still unfolding, this panel will assess the progress and opportunity in the REC market.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Gabe Petlin, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Carbon, 3Degrees Group, Inc.
   
• Andrew Kolchins, Director, Renewable Energy Markets, Evolution Markets Inc.
  Navigating the Carbon and Renewable Energy Markets: A Practical Guide
  
• Peter Toomey, Manager, Environmental Markets, Iberdrola Renewables
  Getting the National REC Market Right: A Generator's Perspective on the State RPS
  
• Jeff Bladen, Vice President, Market Planning & Strategy, Gamesa Energy USA
  How Carbon Premiums Will Change Regional and Nodal Markets
  
• Alex Pennock, Manager, Green-e Energy, Center for Resource Solutions
  The Role of the Voluntary Renewable Energy Market in New Capacity Development
  

In these volatile times, nothing is certain, but it is a good bet that demand for wind-powered electricity will continue to rise. Beyond that there are questions. Will the rising cost of wind-powered electricity make wind less competitive? What effect has the turbulent economic climate had on costs? How will wind stack up against the conventional (and non-conventional) alternatives as we struggle to meet the challenges of America’s “new energy future”?  A distinguished panel of experts addresses these critical questions.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Philip Dutton, Senior Project Manager, Garrad Hassan America, Inc.
   
• Mark Bolinger, Principal Research Associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  Major Cost Drivers and the Factors that Influence Them
  
• Mark Goodwin, Director, Turbine Procurement & Technology, Horizon Wind Energy
  Trends in Wind Power EPC Costs
  
• Keith Hays, Research Director, Wind Energy Advisory, Emerging Energy Research
  Current Market Situations
  
• Edward Zaelke, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
  Examining the Cost of Producing Wind Energy: The Cost of Capital
  

As development of wind energy continues to grow throughout the world, the industry is finding ways to access and develop new markets for wind energy. This session will survey a variety of activities taking place around the globe as the market for wind energy grows.   (Education level: Beginner)

• Moderator: Sarah Bryce, Marketing Director, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
   
• Jay Gallegos, Chief Executive Officer, MesoAmerica Energy
  Wind Development in Central America
  
• Lauro Fiuza, Brazilian Association of Wind Energy
  Wind Development in Brazil
  
• Cristobal Garcia -Huidobro, Civil Engineer, Centinel
  Wind Development in Chile
  
• Pablo Godfrey, Asociación Mexicana de Energía Eólica – AMDEE (Mexican Wind Energy Association – MEXWEA)
  Wind Development in Mexico
  
• Dana Younger, Senior Adviser, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  

This session on operational issues of grids with large amounts of wind power will focus on technologies and strategies for use and improvement of forecasting and the necessary accompanying balancing resources.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Michael Goggin, Electric Industry Analyst, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
   
• John Pease, Project Manager, Bonneville Power Administration
  Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) "Wind Ramp Event" Tracking System
  
• James Blatchford, Senior Policy Issues Representative, California Independent System Operator (CAISO)
  Improving Wind Farm Energy Forecasting through Improved Data Quality
  
• Audun Botterud, Energy Systems Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
  Advanced Wind Forecasting for Improved Power System Operations
  
• Brendan Kirby, Consultant, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  Capacity Requirements to Support Inter-Balancing Area Wind Delivery
  

The panel will address key opportunities and risks in rapidly growing markets in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin.  The region has seen a dramatic expansion of RES obligations but also faces procurement hurdles, siting challenges, and critical tax issues that could potentially destabilize those markets.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Joel Link, Vice President, Business Development, Invenergy LLC
   
• Terrence O'Donnell, Associate, Bricker & Eckler LLP
  Ohio’s RES Rulemaking, Siting Legislation, and Property Tax Issues
  
• Sherman Elliott, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
  Illinois’s Renewable Energy Procurement Methods and Taxation Issues
  
• Bob Crowell, Senior Vice President, Development, E.ON Climate & Renewables North American Inc.
  Indiana's RES Legislative Activity and llinois' Taxation Issues
  
• Stefan Noe, President, Midwest Wind Energy, LLC
  Midwest Wind Energy on Illinois Issues and Wisconsin Issues
  

This session will focus on the structural aspects of the wind turbine systems, which include the towers and the foundations. The audience should be able to come away with a better appreciation of some of the technical details and considerations that go into the design and/or construction of wind turbine towers and foundations.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Joe Stevens, Vice President, Independent Engineering Group, Garrad Hassan America, Inc.
   
• Frans Brughuis, Managing Director, Advanced Tower Systems / Mecal
  Advanced Tower Systems: The Construction of the Highest Hybrid Tower
  
• William Mohr, Principal Engineer, EWI
  Welding of Towers: New Welding and Inspection Methods
  
• Tomas Vazquez, Management Consultant, Sargent & Lundy, LLC
  Codes and Standards for Wind Turbine Foundations:An Overview and Future Outlook
  
• Eric Ntambakwa, Senior Civil Engineer, Garrad Hassan America, Inc.
  Seismic Forces for Wind Turbine Foundations
  

This session will look at the impact of climate change policy on the wind industry.  As a zero-emitting energy source, wind energy will play a critical role in addressing climate change.  Among the questions to be considered during this panel: What are the prospects for climate legislation in the U.S. Congress?  What will it look like?  How can wind energy benefit?  Will legislation increase the financing opportunities for wind projects?   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Elizabeth Salerno, Manager - Policy Analysis, American Wind Energy Association
   
• Steve Sawyer, Secretary General, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
  
• Lisa Jacobson, Executive Director, The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)
  
• Dorthe Scherling Nielsen, Manager, Government Relations, Vestas-American Wind Technology
  Climate Policy as a Driver for Wind
  
• Danielle Osborn Mills, Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT)
  

GENERAL SESSION - 4A
General Session: Securing America’s Energy Future

AWEA President’s Message

• Don Furman, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Transmission and Policy, Iberdrola Renewables

Panel Discussion: Strategic Outlook for Wind Development

The past year has brought some major changes for the U.S. wind industry.  First, a record-shattering year of growth in 2008 propelled the U.S. to a position of world leadership in wind development, and second, a new Administration is altering the international dynamic on climate change. In view of these dramatic changes, along with the increased focus on a green economy at the highest levels of government, it may be time for a new strategic direction.  This exciting panel will focus on the wind industry's response to this new era of global challenge and opportunity.

• Moderator: James Walker, Vice Chairman of the Board, enXco, Inc. 
   
• General Wesley Clark, (ret.) Emergya Wind Technologies, B.V. Director and Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
• Vic Abate, Vice President for Renewables, GE Energy
• Ditlev Engel, President & Chief Executive Officer, Vestas Wind Systems A/S
• Declan Flanagan, Chief Executive Officer, E.On Climate & Renewables N.A. Inc.
• Michael Polsky, Chief Executive Officer, Invenergy LLC 

This session will cover current and future sources of equity for wind projects and companies.   (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Thomas Emmons, Head of Structured Finance, HSH Nordbank AG
   
• Keith Martin, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
  Evolving Financing Strategies
  
• John Eber, Managing Director-Energy Investments, JPMorgan Capital Corporation
  Tax Equity Structures and Market
  
• Tim Howell , Managing Director, GE Energy Financial
  Services Investing in the Winds of Change
  
• Andrew Redinger, Managing Director and Group Head, KeyBanc Capital Markets
  

VALUE CHAIN TRACK - 5B
Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions

This session will explain how the industry is solving supply chain challenges, seen from manufacturer/component supplies/logistics perspectives.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Leif Andersen, Vice President of Sales, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
   
• Ian Cluderay, Vice President of Supply Chain Management, Clipper Windpower, Inc.
  The Development Challenges of North American Suppliers Regarding Critical Wind Turbine Components
  
• Ed Weston, Director, Great Lakes Wind Network
  Building a Wind Components Industry in America
  
• Graham Brisben, President, Professional Logistics Group, Inc. (PLG)
  A New Paradigm for Wind Farm Supply Chain Management
  
• Christopher Lutz, Vice President - Business Development, KMT Robotic Solutions
  Robotic Automation for Wind Turbine Composite Component Manufacturers
  

UTILITY TRACK - 5C
Utilities and Wind Power: IRP and How Wind Power Fits in the Power Supply Mix

U.S. electric utilities are looking to wind energy to supply an increasing portion of the electricity that they provide to their customers.  Besides the critical and obvious environmental benefits, utilities are finding that wind power is frequently being selected in their Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) as a least-cost generating option.  Learn how utilities are increasingly viewing wind power as a vital component of their power supply mix as it provides a hedge against fossil fuel price volatility, too.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Jay Godfrey, Managing Director, Renewable Energy, American Electric Power (AEP)
   
• Mark Rathbun, Renewable Energy Project Leader, Great River Energy
  Utility Case Study: Wind Power - IRP Results and Process
  
• Brian Koch, Manager of Resource Development, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP)
  LADWP's Public Utility Perspective on Wind Resources in their RPS Program
  
• Bob Anderson , Managing Director, Western Grid Group
  Energy First IRP: The Next Generation
  
• Galen Barbose, Electricity Markets and Policy Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  Renewable Energy as a Hedge Against Uncertain Fossil Fuel Prices and Carbon Regulation Compliance Costs
  

TECHNOLOGY TRACK - 5D
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Wind Power

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) present a unique and game-changing opportunity to transform the transportation sector and make major reductions in our dependence on foreign energy sources to power our vehicles.  PHEVs also have the potential to push our nation’s use of wind energy resources well beyond the 20% mark.  This session will explore the role of PHEVs and their dramatic impacts on wind power in the U.S.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Jeff Anthony, Manager of Utility Programs, American Wind Energy Association
  Wind Power and PHEVs
   
• Richard Lordan, Director of Grid Operations and Planning, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) 
  The Analytical Basis for PHEVs Growth and Wind Power Role’s in Powering our PHEV Fleet
  
• Lena Hansen, Senior Consultant, Rocky Mountain Institute 
  Utility Perspective on PHEVs
  
• Lawrence Jones, Account Executive, AREVA T&D, Inc.
  Making PHEVs Work? Challenges and Benefits for Power Systems Operations
  

ASSET MANAGEMENT TRACK - 5E
Operational Performance

This session evaluates the performance of operating wind farms with the objectives of better understanding how the site specific environmental conditions affect both the performance as well as the power curve, how the performance of wind farms can be assessed, and finally how the performance can be optimized. With analyses presented from various perspectives, operators attending this session will gain new in-depth insight while investors will learn more about what to expect from their operating assets.   (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Richard Legault, Executive Vice President, Global Business Segment Renewables, Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services
   
• Chris Ziesler, Wind Analysis Manager, Shell WindEnergy Inc
  Benchmarking the Operational Performance of Wind Assets
  
• Elisabeth Rareshide, Power Performance Testing Manager, Garrad Hassan America, Inc.
  Effects of Complex Wind Regimes on Turbine Performance and Power Curve Warranties
  
• David VanLuvanee, Project Engineer, DNV Global Energy Concepts (DNV-GEC)
  Effects of Atmospheric Conditions on Power Performance and Proposed Correction Technique Evaluation
  
• Dariush Faghani, Section Head, R&D, Helimax Energy Inc.
  Wind Project Performance Optimization
  

POLICY TRACK - 5F
AWEA Federal Legislation & Stimulus Implementation

This session will look at the major national policy issues that will affect the wind industry, including prospects for key legislation in the U.S. Congress, and developments as Federal agencies move to carry out the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Key topics include the national renewable electricity standard (RES), transmission legislation, climate change legislation, and key ARRA programs including the DOE loan guarantee program and the grant program at the Department of Treasury.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Greg Wetstone, Vice President, Government Relations, Terra-Gen Power
   
• Tom Vinson, Environment Legislative Manager, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
  Climate Legislation and Stimulus Implementation Issues with Focus on Grant Program
  
• Ken Hansen, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
  Stimulus Implementation Issues with Focus on DOE Loan Guarantee Program
  
• Rob Gramlich, Policy Director, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
  

BUSINESS TRACK - 6A
Wind Finance: Tax Equity Issues, Debt Structures and Markets

This session will cover current and future sources of equity for wind projects and companies.   (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Ed Feo, Partner, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP     (presentation slides)
   
• Steve Dean, President, DAI Management Consultants, Inc.
  
• Gisela Kroess, Director, Global Structured and Project Finance, HVB – HypoVereinsbank
  
• John Plaster, Managing Director, Barclays Capital
  
• Sandip Sen, Citibank
  
• Raymond Wood, Co-Head of Alternative Energy Group, Credit Suisse
  

VALUE CHAIN TRACK - 6B
Turbine Supply Negotiations from the Customer Perspective

This session will examine the most current strategies of wind developers seeking to negotiate and secure turbine supply for their project portfolios. The discussion and analysis will cover not only trends in wind turbine pricing and contract terms, but also the legal and financing challenges facing wind turbine equipment customers.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Joshua Magee, Research Director, Wind Energy Advisory, Emerging Energy Research
   
• Ty Daul, Chief Executive Officer, Element Power - North America
  Latest Developments in the US Wind Turbine Supply Market
  
• Tony Muoser, Senior Vice President, HSH Nordbank AG, New York Branch
  Current Trends in Wind Turbine Debt Financing
  
• Edward Zaelke, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
  Trends in Wind Turbine Warranties
  
• John Yost, Vice President & Senior Project Manager, E.ON Climate & Renewables North America Inc.
  Experiences in Trans-National Wind Turbine Supply Negotiation
  

UTILITY TRACK - 6C
Utilities and Wind Power: Business Models for Acquiring Wind Energy

The majority of electric utility acquisition of wind energy continues to be through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). However, some utilities are looking at the benefits as well as the risks of owning and operating wind projects. This panel session will explore the pros and cons of both sides of this issue in a balanced, yet thought-provoking format.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Kim Zuhlke, Alliant Energy Generation
   
• Robert Putnam, Renewable Energy Technical Services Manager, CH2M HILL
  Alternative Business Models for Electric Cooperatives to Integrate Wind Energy
  
• Amadou Fall, National Renewables Cooperative Organization (NRCO)
  The National Renewables Cooperative Organization
  
• Peggy Simmons, Manager-Renewable Energy, American Electric Power
  Our Utility's Process from Solicitation to Power Purchase Agreement
  
• Dan Chase, Contract Negotiator, Renewable and Alternative Power Department, Southern California Edison
  Wind Projects and Transmission Infrastructure - A Utility Perspective
  

TECHNOLOGY TRACK - 6D
New Wind Forecasting Methodologies and Technologies

Experts from the research and forecast service provider communities will provide an overview of new perspectives, concepts and methods in the production and evaluation of wind power production forecasts.  Emerging issues include the prediction of ramp events, the forecasting for coastal or offshore wind forms, and alternative ways to formulate projections and evaluate and communicate forecasts to achieve maximum value for different types of forecast users.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: John Zack, Principal / Director of Forecasting, AWS Truewind, LLC
   
• Stephen Woll, WeatherFlow Inc.
  The Challenges of Coastal Wind Forecasting
  
• Craig Collier, Senior Meteorologist, Garrad Hassan America, Inc.
  Temporal Forecast Uncertainty for Ramp Events
  
• Vladimiro Miranda, Director, INESC Porto LA
  New Concepts in Wind Power Forecasting Models
  
• Matthew Pocernich, Associate Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research
  Describing Uncertainty: The Development and Verification of Probabilistic Weather Forecasts
  

ASSET MANAGEMENT TRACK - 6E
Innovative Approaches to Maintenance

Controlling maintenance costs is critical to successful wind projects. Several innovative maintenance approaches are discussed that will help operators with this goal.   (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Mike Kelly, MGK Consulting, Inc.
   
• Michael Johnson, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
  An Improved Process for Rotor Blade Replacement in an Operating Wind Farm
  
• Anke Grunwald, Marketing & Sales Engineer, WindGuard North America Inc.
  Improving Performance of WEC through Pitch Angle Optimization and Rotor Balancing
  
• Toby King, Chief Executive Officer, Insensys Ltd.
  Real-time Rotor Icing and Imbalance Monitoring for Improved Operation and Maintenance
  
• William Needelman, Chief Science Advisor, Donaldson Company
  Best Practices: Controlling Oil Contamination In Wind Turbine Gearboxes And Hydraulic Systems
  

POLICY TRACK - 6F
POWER SESSION: Federal Policy: Where We Are and Where We Go from Here

How is the wind industry positioned in US markets and what policy drivers will help to achieve the 20 percent vision?  A distinguished group of panelists will describe how the choices made by federal and state legislators and regulators will affect the prospects for growing the nation’s wind generation portfolio.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Kevin Lynch, Director, Policy and Regulation, Iberdrola Renewables
   
• Ryan Wiser, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  Tracking the US Wind Industry: Update on Cost, Performance, and Pricing Trends
  
• Walter Short, Group Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  Wind Energy in the Mitigation of Carbon Emissions under Various Policy Scenario
  
• William Massey, Former FERC Commissioner, Covington and Burling LLP
  Competitive Markets and the Development of Wind Energy
  
• Seth Dunn, Renewables Policy Leader, Americas, GE Energy
  US Wind Policy: In Search of Sustainability
  

BUSINESS TRACK - 7A
Survey of Legal Issues in Wind Development

This program examines important legal topics in the development and commercialization of wind projects. These experts will discuss siting, state tax, transmission and power purchase agreement trends, with practical examples of how these issues affect wind projects and their development.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Stephen Krebs, Baker Botts L.L.P.
   
• Bill Holmes, Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP
  Recent Developments in Wind PPAs: Who's Doing What to Whom, and Why
  
• Sean Atkins, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP
  Considering Intermittent Resource Market Rule Changes as Wind Penetration Increases
  
• Renn Neilson, Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P.
  State and Local Tax Issues Facing Wind Energy Developers
  
• Trey Cox, Partner, Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox, LLP
  Lessons from the Siting Wars
  

VALUE CHAIN TRACK - 7B
Wind Industry, Jobs, and Education

There is a new administration in Washington, interest in green jobs is increasing, along with the need for a trained work force, and we are left asking what does all of this mean for the wind industry? This session will take a look the role government agencies, educational institutions, such as colleges and universities, and AWEA member companies are committed to when it comes to training and development.   (Education level: Beginner)

• Moderator: E. Ian Baring-Gould, Staff Mechanical Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
   
• Linda Silverman , Special Assistant for Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
  Workforce Development to Achieve 20% Wind Energy by 2030: DOE Wind Program Initiatives
  
• Bob Paxton, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Broadwind Energy, Inc.
  Sourcing Talent to Fuel our Future
  
• Daniel Lance , Global Training Manager, GE Energy
  Developing World-class Technicians to Service the World's Best Running Fleet
  
• James Manwell, Professor, Renewable Energy Research Laboratory, University of Massachusetts
  Wind Energy Education at UMass: Experience and Recommendations
  
• Elizabeth Salerno, Manager - Policy Analysis, American Wind Energy Association
  Status Update on Workforce Development and Education in the Wind Industry
  

UTILITY TRACK - 7C
POWER SESSION: Wind Integration in Utility Control Room Operations with Wind Forecasting

This session will build on earlier WINDPOWER 2009 sessions that discussed wind integration, wind forecasting techniques, and utility issues. Speakers will focus on how wind forecasting is being used in grid operations today.  This special "power session" will combine elements from the wind integration, utility, and wind forecasting tracks to present a unique and informational sessions describing real-life examples and case studies of how wind energy forecasting is being used today. The real-time integration of wind energy resources into the power grid will be demonstrated in this unique, interactive session.   (Education level: Beginner)

• Moderator: Kevin Porter, Vice President, Exeter Associates, Inc.
  Wind Forecasting Introduction
   
• James Blatchford, Senior Policy Issues Representative, California Independent System Operator (CAISO)
  
• Mike McMullen, Director, West Regional Operations, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator
  
• Barry Gilman, Manager, Contract Compliance, Southern California Edison
  
• Mark Ahlstrom, Chief Executive Officer, WindLogics Inc.
  
• Bruce Bailey, President/ Chief Executive Officer, AWS Truewind, LLC
  
• Pascal Storck, President, 3TIER
  

ASSET MANAGEMENT TRACK - 7E
Wind Facility Health and Safety: Setting the Standards and Raising the Bar

This session will open with a focus on the bedrock safety management standards and systems on wind farms, move to emergency response activities, and finish with the pursuit of health and safety excellence through OSHAs VPP Star certification program.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Doug Schultz, Environmental Health & Safety Manager, Wind Projects and Field Operations, GE Energy
   
• Amira Bitar, Regional EHS Lead, GE Energy
  Nailing the Basics: Safety Standards and Management Systems
  
• Jan Holan, Skala, Inc.
  Preparing for the Worst:  Rescue Systems and Procedures
  
• Sean C. Dei, NextEra Energy Resources
  Taking Safety to the Next Level: Pursuing OSHAs VPP Star Program
  
• Michele Myers, Manager, Industrial Health & Safety Programs, American Wind Energy Association
  AWEA Updates
  

POLICY TRACK - 7F
Wind in the Great Plains: Key Local Issues

The panel will address key opportunities and risks in the Western Midwest including the new RES in Missouri, as well as issues in the more resource-rich Great Plains—progress in unlocking the potential in North Dakota and efforts to harmonize development in Nebraska with the state’s public power tradition.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Robert Freeman, Chief Executive Officer, TradeWind Energy, LLC    (presentation slides)
   
• Dean Baumgardner, Executive Vice President/Chief Development Officer, Wind Capital Group
  Issues in Missouri
  
• David Levy, Partner, Baird Holm LLP
  Key Questions for IPPs Active in Nebraska
  
• Dave Rich, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
  Wind Generation Development in Nebraska
  
• Tony Clark, Commissioner, North Dakota Public Service Commission
  Wind Development Issues in North Dakota
  

BUSINESS TRACK - 8A
Large Wind Turbine Manufacturer Forum Part 1

This interactive session will feature a panel of senior executives from the large wind turbine manufacturers. The manufacturers will briefly present their business perspective on the wind industry’s future and discuss how they are addressing some of the industry’s major challenges. The presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion, including questions from the audience.

Specifc topics include: Tight Supply Market, Product Offerings, Product Support, Technology, and Industry Challenges  (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Adam Umanoff, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP    (presentation slides)
   
• Andris Cukurs, Chief Executive Officer North America, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
  
• Sean Fitzgerald, Produce Line Leader, GE Energy
  
• Scott Gros, Senior Vice President of Sales, Vestas Americas
  
• Jose Ignacio Llorente, Corporate Business Officer,  Gamesa Eolica
  
• Adrian LaTrace, Vice President of Manufacturing, Acciona Wind Energy USA, LLC
  
• Michael Revak, Vice President Sales and Proposal, Siemens Energy, Inc., Wind Power Americas
  

SITING TRACK - 8B
Military Air Space Uses and Radar Facilities – How to Make it Work

Military and radar issues continue to attract attention as more wind energy project developers enter new land areas.  This session will focus on success stories for both the military and wind industry, including radar impact mitigation strategies, military base coordination, and research conducted in Europe.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Gary Seifert, Program Manager, Idaho National Laboratory
   
• Richard Vogt, Director, NOAA/National Weather Service
  A Way Forward: Wind Farm - Weather Radar Coexistence
  
• DeEllen Brasher, Regional Environmental Coordinator, Department of Defense
  Region 9 & 10 Process: Moving Ahead Collaboratively
  
• Mark Tholke, enXco, Inc.
  Military Radar & Wind: Case Study & Ideas for Moving Forward
  
• Geoff Blackman, Principal, Westslope Consulting, LLC
  Overview of Mitigation Efforts at Wind Projects in the UK and US
  
• Y. Francis Lok, LRR SLEP Technical Director, Raytheon Company
  

TRANSMISSION TRACK - 8C
AWEA Strategic Transmission Policy

This session will be a moderated discussion of wind industry transmission policy priorities and activities.   Members of the AWEA Transmission Committee will present highlights of 2009 activities.    (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Rob Gramlich, Policy Director, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)     (presentation slides | speaker bio)
   
• Monty Humble, General Counsel, Mesa Power Group, LLC
  
• Nina Plaushin, Director Federal & Legislative Affairs, ITC Holdings Corp.
  
• Beth Soholt, Director, Wind on the Wires
  
• Henry Tilghman, Senior Manager - Technical Compliance, External Relations, Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc.
  
• Laverne Kyris, Western Power Administration
• Tom Anson, The Wind Coalition
  

ASSET MANAGEMENT TRACK - 8D
Resource Assessment – Part 1

The evolution of wind flow models as an important role in an overall wind assessment campaign has grown significantly. This evolution coupled with the on-going desire to reduce uncertainty has acquired great attention.  This session will look at various models and their approach to estimating wind speeds as well as validating model accuracy.  A look at reducing uncertainties as they relate to the wind resource and power performance will also be given.    (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Lawrence Jacobs, Senior Marketing & Sales Engineer, NRG Systems, Inc.
   
• David VanLuvanee, Project Engineer, DNV Global Energy Concepts (DNV-GEC)
  Comparison of WAsP, CFD, NWP and Analytical Methods for Estimating Site Wind Speeds
  
• Alicia Cushman, Energy Assessment Manager, enXco, Inc.
  Predicted Versus Actual Production Using Various Modeling Approaches
  
• Ioannis Antoniou, Measurement Engineer, Siemens Wind Power A/S
  Wind Shear and Uncertainties in Power Curve Measurements and Wind Resources
  
• Seth Langford, Renewable Energy Engineer, Hydro Tasmania Consulting
  Increasing Wind Resource Correlation Accuracy while Preserving Simplicity through Artificial Neural Networks
  

TECHNOLOGY TRACK - 8E
Advances in Drivetrain Technology

The drivetrain is one of the most complex and expensive subsystems of a wind turbine.  A complex mechanism can result in more problems than a simpler system.  Should the industry embrace simpler, direct drive (no gearbox) drivetrains?  Or are there lessons to be learned from other industries that have made gearboxes work for their equally demanding applications?  These issues will be presented and discussed in manner that will appeal to an audience with a broad range of expertise.   (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Brian McNiff, President, McNiff Light Industry
   
• Henrik Stiesdal, Chief Technology Officer, Siemens Energy
  Direct Drive - A Commercial Alternative?
  
• Frank D. Krull, Head of Research & Development Department, Eickhoff Antriebstechnik GmbH
  Engineering of Reliable Components with Advanced Drivetrain Simulation – ADTSII
  
• Francisco Oyague, Research Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  NREL Gearbox Reliability Collaborative Analysis Round Robin
  
• Anders Troedson, Vice President, The Switch Controls and Converters, Inc.
  PM Generator and Full Size Converter the New Drive Train Standard
  

COMMUNITY / ON-SITE WIND TRACK - 8F
Community Wind Projects: Perspectives on Their Vitality

This session will offer some nuanced perspectives on community wind from both a development and advocacy perspective.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Jeff Wright, Vice President, Midwest Wind Finance, LLC
   
• Eric Lantz, Markets and Policy Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  The Economic Development Impacts of Community Wind: A Review and Empirical
  
• Robert Kwartin, Vice President, ICF International
  An Analysis of the Technical and Economic Potential for Mid-Scale Distributed Wind
  
• Andy Brydges, Principal Consultant, KEMA, Inc.
  Virtual Net Metering in Massachusetts
  
• Loren Pruskowski, Vice President of Finance, Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc.
  Creation of a Development Model for Community Wind Projects: A Case Study
  

BUSINESS TRACK - 9A
Large Wind Turbine Manufacturer Forum Part 2

Learn about large wind turbine manufacturers who are relatively new to the U.S. market.  This session will give you  an opportunity to listen in on a  panel of senior executives from as they address their business perspective, as well as challenges. The presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion, including questions from the audience.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Brian Smith, Laboratory Program Manager, Wind & Hydropower Technologies, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 
   
• Steve Dayney, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, REpower USA Corp.
  
• Frank Epps, President & Chief Executive Officer, EWT – Americas, Inc.
  
• Andy Lockhart, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, DeWind, Inc.
  
• Jan Ross, Director of Sales and Project Management, Fuhrländer AG                                            
  
• Ralf Sigrist, Chief Executive Officer, Nordex USA, Inc.
  

SITING TRACK - 9B
Advancing Wind Wildlife Efforts

The interaction of wind and wildlife—at least in policy debates--has evolved to a point where resolving specific problems has taken the place of discussing general “avian impacts.” This session will address specific environmental challenges critical to understanding a wind project’s impact on wildlife and advancing project siting.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Kristen Goland, Wind Permitting Project Manager, Iberdrola Renewables
   
• Andrew Linehan, Director, Wind Energy Permitting, Iberdrola Renewables
  Avian and Bat Protection Plans as a Risk Mitigation Tool
  
• Gino Giumarro, Certified Wildlife Biologist / Senior Associate, Stantec
  Assessing the Risk of Avian and Bat Mortality at Commercial Wind Farms
  
• Karl Kosciuch, Ecologist, Tetra Tech EC
  Evaluating Whooping Crane Stop-Over Habitat at Potential Wind Power Sites to Minimize Risk
  
• Ed Arnett, Conservation Scientist, Bat Conservation International
  Assessing the Impacts of Wind Turbines on Bats
  

TRANSMISSION TRACK - 9C
Overcoming Transmission Roadblocks - Transmission Planning

This session will examine how the timely expansion of transmission can contribute to the maximum development of the nation’s wind resources and help integrate wind into the nation’s transmission grid.  Among the topics to be discussed are RTO and state-sponsored transmission planning efforts underway to eliminate transmission roadblocks at key regions throughout the country.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Jerry Vaninetti, Vice President, Development, Trans-Elect Development Company, LLC
   
• David Olsen, Director, Western Grid Group
  California's Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative
  
• Dale Osborn, Transmission Technical Director, Midwest ISO
  What the Joint Coordinated System Plan Transmission Overlays Provide
  
• Jay Caspary, Director, Transmission Development, Southwest Power Pool
  Findings and Next Steps for SPP’s Latest EHV Overlay Study
  
• Morey Wolfson, Utilities Program Manager, Colorado Governor's Energy Office
  Colorado's Approach to Overcoming Transmission Roadblocks
  

ASSET MANAGEMENT TRACK - 9D
Resource Assessment (Scientific Session)

Instrumentation for wind measurement is a critical foundation for wind projects. This session looks at emerging remote sensing technology, how we merge multiple types of measurement and how we deal with the challenges of anemometer measurement. This is a scientific session and will be quite technical and detailed.  (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Mark Ahlstrom, Chief Executive Officer, WindLogics Inc.
   
• Steven Clark, Mechanical Engineer, NRG Systems, Inc
  Investigation of the NRG #40 Anemometer Slowdown
  
• Michael Courtney, Senior Scientist, Risø - DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy
  Lidar Profilers in Wind Energy - The State of the Art
  
• Pramod Jain, Chief Technology Officer, Wind Energy Consulting and Contracting, Inc.
  Met-tower and SODAR Hybrid: Reducing Cost and Improving Accuracy of Wind Measurements
  

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT TRACK - 9E
Wind Turbine Control Systems

This session will focus on the control systems in wind turbines and new techniques for improving performance and reducing design loads.  (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Dale Berg, Senior Member, Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
   
• Chris Spruce, Senior Specialist, Vestas Wind Systems
  Control Algorithms for Eliminating Tower Vibration Events on Active Stall Wind
  
• Matthew Lackner, Assistant Professor, Wind Energy Center, University of Massachusetts
  Platform Pitch Control and Blade Load Reductions for Floating Wind Turbines
  
• David Wilson, Mechanical Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories
  Combined Individual Blade Pitch and Active Aerodynamic Load Controller Investigation for the 5MW UPWIND Turbine
  

COMMUNITY / OFF-SITE WIND TRACK - 9F
Community Wind Projects: Practical Development Advice

This session will provide a range of advice and knowledge about community wind, from development issues to financing.  (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Jacob Susman, Principal, OwnEnergy, Inc.      (speaker bio)
   
• Eric Luesebrink, Director-Development, Edison Mission Energy (EME)
  Community Wind: Development Challenges
  
• Aileen Giovanello, Director of Business Development, Tetra Tech EC, Inc.
  How to Manage Environmental and Engineering Consultants on Wind Projects
  
• Edwin Ing, Principal, Law Office of Edwin T. C. Ing
  Community Wind Development: Project Participation for Farmers and Ranchers
  
• Clayt Tabor, Director of Finance, Midwest Wind Finance
  Creative Community Wind Financing
  

BUSINESS TRACK - 10A
Retail Buyers of Wind Issues

Every market transaction needs two parties: a seller and a buyer. Besides electric utilities seeking to fill regulatory commitments, wind projects have successfully sold energy into voluntary markets. The voluntary market for renewable energy is characterized by willing corporate buyers who want to show their commitment to clean energy sources. Learn what motivates large buyers of wind power, how RECs sales help developers finance new projects, new approaches to reaching consumers, and the future of voluntary markets under prospective state and federal climate-change regulations.  (Education level: Beginner)

• Moderator: Arthur O’Donnell, Center for Resource Solutions
   
• Jeff Bladen, Vice President-Market Planning & Strategy, Gamesa Energy USA
  The Good, the Bad and Ugly of Selling Wind to End Users
  
• Quayle Hodek, Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Choice Energy
  Innovations in Retailing Wind Power
  
• Eric Thumma, Iberdrola Renewables
  
• Nathan Hanson, Vice President, NextEra Energy Resources
  

SITING TRACK - 10B
Threading the Needle: Effectively Resolving Siting Conflicts

The growing demand for wind energy necessitates siting closer to environmentally sensitive areas and sensitive receptors. This panel focuses on siting constraints and resolutions.  (Education level: Beginner)

• Moderator: Suzanne Leta Liou, Senior Policy Advocate, Renewable Northwest Project     (speaker bio)
   
• Kenneth Kaliski, Director, Resource Systems Group, Inc.
  Sound Advice: Evaluating Noise Impacts in a Changing Landscape
  
• Phil Ponebshek, Senior Project Manager, ERM Southwest
  Wind and Noise Policy in Populated Areas - No Simple Technical Solutions
  
• Lester Polisky, Senior Principal Engineer, Comsearch
  Resolving the Television Reception Roadblock for continued Wind Energy Growth
  
• James Griffin, Attorney, Schain, Burney, Ross & Citron, Ltd.
  Siting Conflicts with Non-FAA Recognized Airports
  

TRANSMISSION TRACK - 10C
Grid Interconnection Rules and Queues

The overcrowded interconnection queues are the focus of the second round of interconnection reforms sought by the wind industry. This session reports on changes by generator manufacturers to meet grid codes and on practices adopted very recently by transmission providers to unclog the queue.   (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Mike Jacobs, Vice President of Transmission, First Wind
   
• Kevin Porter, Vice President, Exeter Associates, Inc.
  Revised Generation Interconnection Policies
  
• Jay Caspary, Director, Transmission Development, Southwest Power Pool
  Interconnection Study Improvements at Southwest Power Pool
  
• Hanif Mashal, Power Systems Technical Lead, Clipper Windpower Technology, Inc.
  Extended Ride through Capability, Testing and Results of A 2.5MW Wind Turbine
  
• Nicholas Miller, Director, GE Energy
  Inertial Response Option for Wind Generators
  

ASSET MANAGEMENT TRACK - 10D
Resource Assessment – Part 2

Predicting wind resources with minimum uncertainty is a challenge that continues to be addressed by different methodologies and techniques.  This session will look at MCP (Measure, Correlate, Predict) methods and their limitations as well as providing information on new approaches to traditional MCP methods.  Methods for estimating and simulations will also be addressed.  (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Thomas Hiester, Vice President, Development, Acciona Energy North America
   
• Marc LeBlanc, Director, Principal Engineer, Garrad Hassan Canada Inc.
  Is a Non-linear MCP Method Useful for North American Wind Regimes?
  
• Andrew Oliver, Vice President of Technologies, RES Americas Inc
  Time of Day Correlations for Improved Wind Speed Predictions
  
• Jeff Mirocha, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  Nesting Large-eddy Simulations within Mesoscale Simulations for Wind Energy Forecasting, Resource Assessment
  
• Wiebke Langreder, Chief Engineer Wind & Site, Suzlon Energy A/S
  Extreme Wind Estimates with Modest Uncertainty - A Contradiction?
   

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT TRACK - 10E
Wind Turbine Blade Design

This session will focus on wind turbine blade design challenges and some approaches for addressing the problems.  (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Benjamin Bell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Garrad Hassan America, Inc.
   
• Sandeep Gupta, Manager - Loads Engineering, Clipper Windpower, Inc.
  Importance of Airfoil Post-Stall Characteristics for the Prediction of Extreme Loads
  
• Kristian Dixon, Development Engineer, Siemens Wind Power
  Fast Prototype Blade Design
  
• Oliver Probst, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
  Load Modeling of Parked Wind Turbine Rotors in Hurricane-Prone Areas
  
• Gary Kanaby, Vice President / Sales, Knight & Carver Wind Group, Inc.
  Challenges in Megawatt Scale Blade Manufacturing
  

COMMUNITY / ON-SITE WIND TRACK - 10F
Small Wind Systems for Homes, Farms and Small Businesses: A Market and Industry Update

Small Wind systems continue to grow in popularity as the cost and volatility of energy prices increase. As the industry grows, stakeholders become even more adept at developing creative and effective incentive programs, navigating the siting and permitting landscape, and improving the understanding of turbine performance and reliability. This year’s panel addresses ways in which the Small Wind community is working to help secure America’s energy future.   (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Charles Newcomb, NexGen Energy Partners LLC
   
• Ron Stimmel, Small-Wind Advocate, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
  Status of the U.S. Small-Wind Market
  
• Trudy Forsyth, Senior Project Leader II, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  Distributed Wind Markets and Policy: Future Market Opportunities and Past Incentivized Markets
  
• Larry Sherwood, Executive Director, Small Wind Certification Council
  Certifying the Performance of Small Wind Turbines
  
• Stephanie Savage, Senior Analyst, NexGen Energy Partners LLC
  Incorporating Turbulence Loss Factors for Improved Small Wind Turbine Production Estimates
  
• John Haselden, Principal Engineer, Indianapolis Power & Light Co.
  Case Study of a Small Commercial Wind Project
   

BUSINESS TRACK - 11A
The Great Lakes Potential for Offshore Wind Power

The Great Lakes offer vast potential for offshore wind power development.  Formidable hurdles exist on many fronts, including regulations and permits, cost and environmental considerations, icing and structural challenges, and logistical and construction issues. But the difficulties are outweighed by the need to tap high quality wind energy resources that can help states meet RPS requirements and provide clean energy to many population centers located on the coasts of the Great Lakes.  (Education level: Beginner)

• Moderator: Bonnie Ram, Program Director, Energetics
   
• Lauren Azar, Commissioner, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
  Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s Investigation into Great Lakes Offshore Wind
  
• David Matthiesen, Professor, Case Western Reserve University
  Great Lakes Wind Energy Center (GLWEC) Pilot Project and Applied Research Center
  
• Mike Klepinger, Proprietor, Mikinetics Consulting, LLC
  Michigan's Offshore Great Lakes Wind Policy Council
  
• Tom McNeilan, Vice President, Fugro Atlantic
  Geotechnical Challenges of Siting Offshore Wind Turbines in the Great Lakes
  

SITING TRACK - 11B
Public Perspectives in a Growing Wind Market

As the industry grows, wind power will affect more people directly both in project siting and transmission development.  Stakeholders from the field who regularly encounter public perceptions about wind will discuss their experiences and offer advice on maintaining wind’s popular support.  (Education level: Beginner)

• Moderator: Susan Williams Sloan, Outreach Manager, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
   
• Larry Flowers, Principle Supervisor, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  WPA’s Look at the Social Acceptance of Wind
  
• Jennifer Alvarado, Executive Director, Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA)
  Advocating for Wind Policies
  
• Marion Trieste, Managing Director, GEOS Global, LLC
  Harnessing the Power of Grassroots Support for Wind Projects
  
• Johnna Bruhn, Landowner Association Organizer, New Mexico
  Landowner’s Perspective on the Growing Industry
  

ASSET MANAGEMENT TRACK - 11D
Improving Wind Project Reliability

The panel will offer several approaches to monitoring, planning, and operating wind projects that can be applied to improving reliability. Approaches to be discussed range from utilization of existing site data to integration of advanced systems.  (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Dan Brake, Wind Fleet Team Manager, NextEra Energy Resources
   
• James Maughan, General Manager- Product Service and Warranty, GE Wind Energy
  Technology for Measuring and Enhancing the Performance of Wind Turbine Projects
  
• Robert Barkley, Due Diligence Manager, Garrad Hassan Canada Inc.
  A Framework for an Effective O&M Strategy
  
• Henrik Stiesdal, Chief Technology Officer, Siemens Energy
  The Application of ARM Modeling for Reliability Improvement
  
• Tony Amato, President, Swantech
  Combining Environmental, Operational and Condition Data for Optimum Asset Utilization
   

TECHNOLOGY TRACK - 11E
Improving Wind Project Reliability

This panel session will present a more detailed overview of the wind turbine system, focusing on blades, controls, and towers.  (Education level: Advanced)

• Moderator: Chris Spruce, Senior Specialist, Vestas Wind Systems
   
• Kyle Wetzel, President, Wetzel Engineering, Inc.
  Necessity for Using Nonlinear Structural Analysis in Designing Blades
  
• Dale Berg, Senior Member, Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
  Active Aerodynamic Blade Load Control Impacts on Utility-Scale Wind Turbines
  
• Dilip Khatri, Senior Structural Engineer, URS Corporation
  Analysis of Structural Failures of Wind Towers
   

COMMUNITY / ON-SITE WIND TRACK - 11F
Small Wind Systems

Small wind systems play an important role in our clean energy portfolio by enabling distributed generation of electricity for businesses, municipalities, residences, schools, farms and remote villages. This technical session will present results from independent turbine testing, provide an update on building-integrating wind turbine research, explore new developments in turbine design, and show how advances in small wind control technology can improve grid reliability.  (Education level: Intermediate)

• Moderator: Brent Summerville, Technical Director, Small Wind Certification Council
   
• Patrick Lemieux, Professor, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
  Design and Manufacture of the Cal Poly Wind Turbine Rotor
  
• Jim Stover, Vice President of Product Management, Northern Power Systems
  Advanced Turbine Technology Benefits for Community Wind
  
• Amy Bowen, Test Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  Small Wind Turbine Testing Results from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  
• Brad Cochran, Senior Associate, CPP, Inc.
  Optimizing the Rooftop Placement of Building Integrating Wind Turbines