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September 18, 2009
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Top Story
At Offshore Conference Drawing 4,000, Europe Sets Bold Transmission, Development Vision
Bold visions and major findings concerning offshore wind power came out of the historic European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference, including research showing that if developed, existing or planned offshore projects would meet 10% of the continent’s electricity needs.
The full extent of existing and planned European offshore wind projects is outlined in a new report called “Oceans of Opportunity,” issued by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), which hosted the Stockholm conference. If developed, existing and planned projects would result in the avoidance of over 200 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year, according to EWEA.
“There is huge developer interest in offshore wind power,” said Arthuros Zervos, president of EWEA. “The scale of planned projects is far greater than most people realize.”
As for the bold vision, EWEA presented to governments and European Union officials a 20-year plan that includes construction of a “trans-national offshore power grid.” Building on the 11 grids already in place and the 21 being studied by grid operators in the North and Baltic seas, EWEA proposed eight additional offshore grids by 2020 and six more by 2030.
The topic is highly relevant because next year the European Commission is due to publish a blueprint for a North Sea grid, while European electricity network operators will publish a 10-year plan for developing a truly European grid—considered essential for developing a single European energy market as well as for harnessing renewable energy and improving security of supply. The general theme of the initiative is not unlike what wind advocates are calling for in the U.S.: a unified transmission superhighway.
“EWEA’s new offshore network plan will provide a truly pan-European electricity superhighway,” said EWEA Chief Executive Christian Kjaer. “This will bring affordable electricity to consumers, reduce import dependence, cut carbon dioxide emissions and allow Europe to access its largest domestic energy source—offshore wind. EWEA urges the European Commission to incorporate our plan when drafting its Blueprint for a North Sea Grid, and the European Network of Transmission System Operators to do the same when drafting its 10 Year Network Development Plan.”
At the Stockholm conference, which drew 4,000 attendees to make it the largest offshore event in the world, business leaders pledged to ensure that a sufficient supply of turbines, components, foundations, installation and cable-laying vessels is available to tap offshore wind resources. They called on national governments and the E.U. to take action to resolve planning, grid and other obstacles to harnessing Europe’s enormous offshore wind energy potential.
The Stockholm conference was also the milieu for companies to make news. Siemens, for one, announced the release of a new 3.6-MW offshore wind turbine featuring a 120-meter rotor diameter (58.5-meter blades). The SWT-3.6-120 turbine is based technologically on Siemens’ SWT-3.6-107, which according to the company is the world’s most popular offshore wind turbine.
“The conference showed clearly how European countries are working collaboratively to reach their ambitious goals for the advancement of the offshore wind industry and related transmission infrastructure,” said Jennifer Banks, AWEA’s offshore wind and siting specialist, who attended the event. “Hopefully the U.S. offshore wind industry will be inspired by these ambitious goals to continue to move forward with their projects here.”
To see EWEA’s offshore network development plan and find out more about the European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference, go to www.ewea.org/offshore .
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The States
Wisconsin Legislature Passes Key Siting Legislation
In a major victory for wind power on an issue that has been holding the industry back in the state, the Wisconsin legislature passed a bill paving the way for statewide wind energy project siting standards. Governor Jim Doyle (D) has said he will sign the bill.
SB 185/AB 256 directs the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to initiate an administrative rulemaking process to establish statewide siting standards for wind energy projects. The bipartisan bill requires the PSCW to establish an advisory committee of diverse interests to advise it on the rules. The Wisconsin Assembly passed the bill on Wednesday by a vote of 65-31; the 23-9 Senate vote came on Tuesday.
Renewables advocates have long pointed out that Wisconsin’s siting regulatory framework was a major hindrance to wind energy development and therefore was costing the state jobs, both on the project development side of the industry as well as in its ability to attract wind energy supply chain manufacturers. Up until now, developers have had to deal with counties that have been establishing their own siting regulations, thus creating a patchwork regulatory framework under which developers were forced to operate. The situation has been holding up more than 500 MW of wind projects in the state, according to advocacy group Clean Wisconsin.
The issue came to a head this summer, not only in the state legislature, but in the courts. In a decision that erased several local restrictive ordinances that attempted to regulate wind energy just as the state legislature was preparing to tackle siting standards itself, a court of appeals ruled that local units of government (e.g., counties) do not have the power to adopt such standards. The case, Ecker Brothers v. Calumet County, involved two farmers who challenged the county’s right to pass more restrictive ordinances that would prevent them from adding more wind turbines on their farm. The ruling, applauded by wind energy advocates, was said to provide even more momentum for passage of the bill.
“We believe that wind energy suppliers will see the action as an invitation to locate and do business in Wisconsin,” said RENEW Wisconsin Executive Director Michael Vickerman. “Our economy will benefit from the investment and jobs in a sustainable energy future. We look forward to working with the Public Service Commission in shaping the specific standards for permitting wind projects.”
To be sure, multiple stakeholders were interested in the outcome, particularly given the economic implications. Under the Wind for Wisconsin umbrella, more than 60 organizations as diverse as unions, trade associations, environmental advocates, health groups, and renewable energy manufacturers sought uniform permitting standards for future wind developments. “When you pull all those stakeholders together, each of them has different political strengths, and as a result of that umbrella, we were able to get the [legislation] done,” said Curt Pawlisch, an attorney for RENEW Wisconsin and a spokesman for Wind for Wisconsin.
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Project News
Acciona’s 100-MW Illinois Wind Farm Now Open
Acciona Energy North America today celebrated the opening of its 100.5-MW EcoGrove Wind Farm, located in Stephenson County, Ill.
EcoGrove is the first renewable energy project in Illinois for Acciona Energy North America, which is based in Chicago. The vertically integrated developer-turbine manufacturer used 67 of its 1.5-MW turbines for the project. Each turbine occupies less than one acre each, with the unused land within the facility continuing to be dominated by farming. The wind plant is able to offset approximately 176,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, according to the company.
At the dedication ceremony, Acciona presented the superintendents from Lena-Winslow and Warren school districts each with a $5,000 annual scholarship fund for deserving high school seniors planning to pursue a secondary education leading to a career contributing to sustainability.
“EcoGrove has truly been a community effort, and we are honored by how Stephenson County has rallied to support EcoGrove and Acciona,” said Acciona Energy North America CEO Peter Duprey. “Dedicating our first renewable project in Illinois, home state of our North American headquarters, is a very important step for Acciona. We are dedicated to harnessing the vast potential of renewable energy across North America, and we are thrilled to have such an exemplary project here in our own backyard.”
The turbines used at EcoGrove came from neighboring Iowa, where they were manufactured in Acciona’s West Branch turbine manufacturing facility. The project itself was constructed by 125 local trades people and numerous local and regional suppliers and service providers. Nine of the 10 service technicians filling the project’s newly created jobs are from the local area and include volunteer firemen, retired military personnel, welders, machinists, and a racecar driver, Acciona said.
A community open-house will be held on Saturday at the facility.
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Offshore
Maryland Summons Offshore Wind Companies
Maryland officially joined other Eastern states this week in pursuing the possibility of offshore wind development, reaching out to wind power companies to gauge interest and start the dialogue on developing a long-term offshore strategy for the state.
As a central piece of the offshore initiative that it announced, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) issued a request for expression of information and interest (REII) to engage industry members having expertise in offshore development. The initiative will include a technical evaluation of the wind resources off the coast of Maryland as well as engagement with local communities.
“Offshore wind energy offers vast potential to create jobs for our workers and to help stabilize electric costs for our families while also increasing grid stability,” said Governor Martin O’Malley (D). “As we continue our commitment to promote a ‘Smart, Green and Growing’ Maryland, the benefits of the clean energy generated from offshore wind may prove to be vital for our state’s energy and environmental future.”
MEA noted that the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that Maryland has “outstanding” offshore wind resources. “Offshore wind has the potential to supply more renewable energy than any other resource in the region,” said MEA Director Malcolm Woolf, also noting that exploiting the state’s offshore wind resource would go a long way toward allowing the state to meet its 20%-by-2022 renewable electricity standard. The state has just begun to take concrete steps toward meeting that standard, recently approving a pair of wind projects in the western part of the state.
This week’s announcement came when much of the offshore segment of the wind industry was in Europe for the largest-ever conference on offshore wind power. Europe is where most of the world’s completed offshore facilities are located, and momentum is only picking up there (see related story on the conference).
While there are no projects operating or under construction in the U.S. yet, pursuit of offshore wind development is now underway in nearby Delaware and New Jersey as well as in the Northeast, Texas, and the Great Lakes.
With offshore projects being much more expensive to develop and build than their land-based counterparts, examining the economics becomes all the more important to developers. The Baltimore Sun reported that offshore wind power companies in the Mid-Atlantic region welcomed the news from the Maryland agency. Two such companies are Bluewater Wind, which is developing a project in Delaware, and Deepwater Wind, which is pursuing a project in New Jersey. “There [are] no guarantees, but we’ll put our best foot forward,” said Dave Blazer of Bluewater Wind regarding a possible Maryland project. Similarly, Jim Lanard, managing director of Deepwater Wind, said he was excited to hear the news and that he will need to examine the REII before saying whether Deepwater would consider pursuing a project off the coast of Maryland.
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Studies and Reports
Point by Point, Wind Industry Debunks Anti-Clean Energy-Funded Denmark Study
Wind industry advocates in the U.S. spent part of this week debunking erroneous claims made in a study, funded by an anti-clean energy group, that is critical of wind power in Denmark.
Distributing the collection of misleading and false claims was the Institute for Energy Research, which also was behind a recent study that came to light this summer claiming that wind power has not created jobs in Spain. The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory has already dismissed that report, stating that the report’s conclusions are inconsistent with its content. Perhaps not surprisingly, attacks on wind power have increased as the clean renewable energy has grown to become a mainstream source for electricity generation—for the past few years, wind power has been one of the top two sources for new installed electric capacity.
Among other erroneous claims, the latest report states that wind power does not reduce carbon emissions in Denmark, which leads the world in wind penetration. However, it is widely accepted that wind power displaces the most expensive fuel source, commonly natural gas, in addition to coal and oil. Moreover, wind is used to reduce output from hydroelectric facilities so that more water behind dams is available at a later time to produce yet more emissions-free electricity. As for Denmark, according to the BTM Consult World Market update for wind in 2008, the wind energy produced in that country in 2009 will displace over 5 million tons of carbon dioxide across the European Union.
Denmark leads the world in wind power penetration, producing roughly 20% of its electricity from the clean renewable energy source. But in spite of the report zeroing in on this leading nation, wind has already proven to be a success in multiple other countries. Spain gets 12% of its electricity from wind, while Germany (7%), Portugal (9%), and Ireland (8%) all have high wind penetrations that in many cases continue to grow.
An AWEA fact sheet addressing the study is available online.
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Project News
Michigan PSC OK’s PPA for Fowler Ridge Wind Going to Indiana Michigan Power
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved two contracts related to utilities meeting the state’s renewable electricity standard.
The MPSC approved a 20-year renewable energy purchase agreement (REPA) for Indiana Michigan Power Co. (IMP) to purchase 50 MW from BP‘s 200-MW Fowler Ridge 2 wind farm in Indiana. American Electric Power, the parent company of IMP, already purchases power from Fowler Ridge 2 for other of its subsidiaries.
The MPSC also approved a 20-year agreement for Alpena Power Co. to buy renewable energy credits from Consumers Energy Co. as required by Public Act 295, the state’s 10%-by-2015 renewable electricity standard passed in 2008.
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Studies and Reports
Renewables Potential is Great; ISO New England Study
“Significant amounts” of potential wind resources could be added to New England’s transmission system, with offshore wind integration offering the most cost-effective use of new and existing transmission, a new study from the region’s grid operator found.
ISO New England released the results of the study, which evaluates renewable resource potential in the region as well as the economic and environmental impacts of renewables development, at the request of New England’s six governors. The study focused primarily on wind development.
The study found that annual wholesale electricity prices would be generally lower with the addition of renewable resources that have low or no fuel costs (such as wind) and by the reduction of electricity use through demand resources. New transmission investment would be necessary to move energy from renewable resources to consumers throughout New England, according to the study, with offshore wind making the most sense from a transmission perspective. Not surprisingly, the study also found that lower levels of sulfur dioxide, nitrogren oxide, and carbon dioxide emissions result when low-carbon emitting resources are added to the grid.
“We have an abundance of native renewable resource potential in New England,” said ISO New England President and CEO Gordon van Welie. “Before the states now are questions as to how much regional renewable development should be pursued and at what cost. Tapping into these available resources can create potential benefits but would require new transmission to move power from where it is produced to where it is consumed. The concepts outlined in this study provide New England with an improved ability to compare and contrast the options before it, both within the region and beyond our borders.”
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AWEA News
AWEA Expands Legislative Affairs Team
AWEA announced a new federal legislative affairs team this week with the hiring of Chris Chwastyk, former chief of staff to Texas Congressman Chet Edwards (D-Texas), as vice president of federal legislative affairs.
AWEA recently hired Jim Martin as director of strategic policy initiatives. Martin is a veteran of Republican campaigns, including McCain for President and projects for the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
AWEA also promoted Rob Gramlich from policy director, a position in which he oversaw regulatory affairs, policy analysis, and transmission policy, to senior vice president for public policy. He will now also oversee legislative issues and work with AWEA’s board of directors and policy committees on developing policy positions and priorities. Gramlich will represent the association, along with CEO Denise Bode, before the media and energy industry and policy groups.
Gramlich called Chwastyk a “great hire” for AWEA, adding, “We were lucky to entice Chris away from the Hill after 11 years. He has a deep understanding of the process in Congress and has the ability to leverage an extensive collection of contacts both on and off Capitol Hill.”
Chwastyk brings expertise not only in the everyday workings of Capitol Hill, but also building a team and executing strategies to win tough campaigns, having guided Congressman Edwards to victory in the most conservative district held by a Democrat. “Those skills will be very valuable to Chris in putting together winning lobbying campaigns for us in the future,” said Gramlich.
Chwastyk and Martin join a talented legislative team that has strong experience and relationships in the wind industry and in the policy arena. Aaron Severn, director of federal legislative affairs, has been with AWEA since 2007; prior to joining AWEA, he worked as legislative assistant to Senator Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and at Resources for the Future, a nonpartisan energy and environment think tank. Bree Raum, the director of grassroots advocacy and WindPAC, will continue to develop the wind energy industry’s political field campaign and direct the growing industry political action committee. Yelena Viner supports Raum’s efforts in this area. Ron Stimmel, manager of legislative affairs and small wind, will continue as one of the leading authorities on, and advocates for, small wind systems and also assist with other lobbying efforts. Susan Williams Sloan, manager of strategic partnerships, and Brad Lystra, manager of economic development partnerships, will support Martin in developing key new allies of wind energy and helping make their voices heard in the policy process.
The announcement of Chwastyk’s and Martin’s hiring completes a reorganization of AWEA’s public policy area that took place over the summer. The reorganization also included the creation of a Regulatory Affairs group headed by Tom Vinson, a Data and Analysis group headed by Liz Salerno, and a State Policy group headed by Hans Detweiler—all of whom report to Gramlich. AWEA is in the process of hiring a vice president of public affairs, who will report to Bode.
Bode said she is proud of the new team that has been put together and looks forward to leading them forward during a very exciting time for the wind industry. “This is an historic time for energy legislation in America and there is a lot at stake,” she said. “We need to decide if we are bold enough and visionary enough to move forward with choices that will diversify and secure our energy portfolio for the future. This team of talented professionals is exactly who we need to make sure that vision is realized, and I am honored to lead them in that mission.”
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Studies and Reports
IEA Wind Energy 2008 Annual Report Now Available for Free Download
The recently published IEA Wind Energy Annual Report 2008, distributed in the U.S. by the U.S. Department of Energy, is now available for free download. The report provides the latest information on wind industries in 20 International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind member countries.
The information includes generation capacity, progress toward national objectives, benefits to national economies, issues affecting growth, costs of projects and turbines, national incentive programs, and research and development results. The executive summary synthesizes the information presented in separate chapters by the member countries, the European Commission, and the European Wind Energy Association.
The IEA Wind member countries—located in Europe, North America, Asia, and the Pacific Region—provide 75% of worldwide wind generating capacity. These countries share information and research efforts to increase the contribution of wind energy to their electrical generation mix. They added more than 17,000 MW in 2008 for a total of close to 92,000 MW of wind generating capacity. Over half of the member countries added at least 200 MW of new capacity each, and four countries added more than 1,000 MW, including the United States (8,558 MW), Germany (1,665 MW), Spain (1,609 MW), and Italy (1,010 MW).
The electrical production from wind in IEA Wind countries met 2.3% of the total electrical demand—up from 1.64% in 2007. Although modest percentage-wise, this electrical output from wind in the IEA Wind countries was sufficient to cover the total electricity consumption of a country such as Australia. Many of the countries report planning for much more wind capacity for 2009 and beyond.
The IEA Wind Energy Annual Report 2008 was funded and produced by the IEA Wind implementing agreement and is made available to participating countries through their national representatives. The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory represent the United States in this agreement. The report is available for free download at www.ieawind.org.
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Around the Industry
Wind Energy News Roundup
DOE offers Webinar on Loan Guarantee Program
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the second in a series of free Instructional Webinars to provide guidance for completing applications for the DOE Loan Guarantee Program, as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The purpose of the Loan Guarantee Program is to promote rapid deployment of renewable energy projects and related manufacturing facilities, electric power transmission projects, and leading edge biofuels projects. The first Webinar, “How to Build a Strong Application,” explained the program and provided information to help lenders and applicants navigate the process of applying for DOE loan guarantees (the Webinar is archived at http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/ ).
The second Webinar, “The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Loan Guarantees—Effective and Timely Environmental Reviews,” will be held on September 23 at 11:00 a.m. EST and will explain the intent of NEPA, its applicability to the DOE Loan Guarantee Program, most significant concerns, and the type of data needed to support the NEPA section of the application. The Webinar is a free, but space is limited. Reserve your space at
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/222155240 . For more information about the Webinar series call (614) 324-5940 or send an email to DOELoanQuestions@usaea-connect.com. For more information about the DOE Loan Guarantee Program go to www.lgprogram.energy.gov.
Outer Banks Ocean Energy Corp. chartered
Outer Banks Ocean Energy Corp. (OBOE), a renewable energy developer formed in 2008 that intends to develop an offshore wind farm in federal waters off the coast of North Carolina, is now formally chartered, said Chairman and CEO Donald Evans.
The company said it is in the early stages of developing the North Carolina Hybrid Energy Preserve, a project of mostly wind turbines that would be located within four federal lease blocks covering 23,724 acres approximately 25 miles off the coast of the state. Later supplementing the wind farm would be current and wave power. Data compiled for OBOE by experts in marine sciences and electrical engineering from universities in the region has found that the area off the coast of Cape Lookout offers an ideal combination of wind, wave, and current power, OBOE said.
Helix acquires German small wind turbine manufacturer
Small wind turbine producer Helix Wind Corp. said it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire VENCO Power GMBH, a Bernterode, Germany-based manufacturer of vertical axis small wind turbines. The acquisition will add three complementary small wind turbine products to Helix Wind’s existing portfolio, the company said. According to the terms of the agreement, Helix will purchase 100% of VENCO for $4 million in cash and Helix Wind Corp. common stock. In addition to acquiring the assets and technology, VENCO’s personnel, including engineering staff, will be added to Helix’s existing team.
The announcement follows Helix Wind’s recent announcement of its plan to buy the assets of a pair of related Portland, Ore.-based small wind turbine companies, Abundant Renewable Energy, LLC, and Renewable Engineering, LLC. Like the planned acquisition of VENCO Power, these acquisitions fill out Helix Wind’s product line of small wind turbines, Helix said.
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Conferences and Workshops
Workshop Wrap: Industry Takes Safety Seriously, but Complexities Abound
Speaking at AWEA’s Wind Energy Health and Safety Workshop this week held in the mountains outside Salt Lake City, fire protection expert Robert Gibbs asserted that just a few years ago, few in the industry were inclined to discuss fire safety and wind turbines.
This week the subject was given an hour and a half on the agenda, including a moving narration by Vestas-America’s Rob Edinger of the events surrounding a fire at a turbine near Bloomfield, Neb., last December in which a worker was seriously burned.
Fire safety, of course, was just one of many subjects covered at the two-day workshop, which was attended by more than 300 safety practitioners. But it was one more sign that the maturing wind industry is deeply engaged in a wide range of safety issues, fully aware that continued growth and success depends in part on meeting the many safety and health challenges early and head on.
Highlights of the workshop included:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Richard Fairfax presented an overview of his agency’s enforcement priorities and strategies under the Obama Administration, and endorsed the concept of closer consultation between OSHA and the wind industry. He also acknowledged that “There are lots of things we don’t know about your industry.”
Kevin Devlin, vice president of operations for Iberdrola Renewables, said it was his company’s goal to put lifts in every turbine. Stacey Rowles of lift producer Hailo, LLC, sketched out the complex regulatory landscape in which companies try to get permits for lifts. She and others also described efforts within the industry to streamline the process, at least in the long term.
Gary LeMoine, Iberdrola’s director for environment health, safety, and security, made a strong pitch for companies to adopt “Fitness for Duty” programs as a way to reduce the chances that workers in physically demanding positions will be injured due to lack of conditioning.
Stephen Yohay, a veteran lawyer advising clients on OSHA matters, told attendees, “The regulatory part of (the wind) business has changed. You are high on (OSHA’s) radar screen. It is important for this industry to be perceived by OSHA as the good guys as opposed to (an industry) that doesn’t get it. And it is critical to foster a culture of compliance as well as real safety and health.”
Trent Schon of Mortenson Construction and Brian Fennell of BP Wind Energy, each presented step-by-step guidelines on how to prepare an emergency response plan. Their presentations not only covered preparing for an on-site response to an emergency, but also how headquarters should prepare for such a crisis. “Pre-project planning is needed,” said Schon. It’s too late once you start construction.” Fennell said his order of priorities in an emergency are protection of the people, the environment, property, and the business—the supply production and reputation.
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AWEA News
Last Call for WINDPOWER 2010 Abstract Submissions—Deadline, Monday, September 21, 2009
We encourage you to participate in this year's conference by submitting an abstract. Abstracts should focused on growing an American industry that is poised for maximum return and global leadership and consider perspectives, methods and strategies for increasing profitability in an environment of technical, economic and political change. Also, new this year AWEA has added a Resource Assessment 101 pre-conference seminar for those interested in learning the basics.
To get more information or to submit an abstract, please visit:
www.windpowerexpo.org/call_for_abstracts.cfm
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AWEA News
Early Bird Discount Ends Tuesday September 22 for AWEA's Wind Power Finance & Investment Workshop
To make sure you are up to date with the latest financing twists and turns, plan to attend AWEA’s Wind Power Finance & Investment Workshop in New York October 13-14.
Click here to view the Program Agenda for this event. Register before Tuesday, September 22 and save up to $200 on your registration.
AWEA Financial Analyst Day—FREE Registration for Workshop Attendees
To sign-up for this event, simply “opt-in” while completing your registration for AWEA’s Finance Workshop. If you have already registered and would like to participate, please email conference@awea.org .
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AWEA News
Resource Assessment Online Registration Deadline Coming Up
If you have not yet registered for AWEA’s Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment Workshop, don’t wait any longer! Online registration for this event will be closing at 3 PM on Friday, September 25.
This workshop will take a technical look at various topics from a comparison of modeling techniques and examining sources of uncertainty, to post construction topics that focus on turbine performance and operational assessments.
Register for this event.
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AWEA News
Program Agendas Now Available for AWEA Wind Energy Fall Symposium Pre-Conference Seminars
Fundamentals of Wind Energy
For those new to the wind industry, the Fundamentals of Wind Energy pre-conference seminar on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 18 offers a comprehensive tutorial on the fundamentals of utility-scale wind energy.
View the program agenda.
Utilities and Wind Power Seminar
For electric utility attendees, make sure to attend the Utilities and Wind Power Seminar, on the afternoon of Wednesday, November, 18, designed specifically to discuss the critical issues facing utilities as they bring more wind power on to their systems.
View the program agenda.
You can register for either of these pre-conference seminars during the registration process for the AWEA Wind Energy Fall Symposium. To take advantage of the early bird registration discount for this important event, click here.
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AWEA News
AWEA Outreach: The Weeks Ahead
AWEA staff members participate in high-level industry events to ensure that the newest and most accurate information about the wind energy industry gains maximum visibility. In the next two weeks, AWEA will have a presence at the following events:
- Event: CanWEA 2009 Conference & Trade Show
- Details: September 20-23, 2009; Toronto, Ontario
- AWEA Participation: Denise Bode, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a panel discussion on “Global Trends and Their Impact on Canada’s Wind Industry.” Michael Goggin, Manager of Transmission Policy” will speak on “Transmission: Challenges and Opportunities in Moving to Wind-Friendly Grids.” AWEA will have an exhibit booth at the conference.
- Event: Appalachian Regional Commission Wind Summit
- Details: September 23-24, 2009; Roanoke, VA
- AWEA Participation: AWEA is co-sponsoring this event. Susan Sloan, Manager of Strategic Partnerships, will participate in a panel discussion on “National Energy Policy—Federal, State, and Industry Perspectives.” Laurie Jodziewicz, Manager of Siting Policy, will participate in a panel discussion on “Environmental and Community Obstacles: siting, permitting, property values, community acceptance, and development on public lands.”
- Event: Wind Power Expo 2009
- Details: September 22-24, 2009; Zaragoza, Spain
- AWEA Participation: AWEA will have an exhibit booth at the conference.
- Event: Eolica Expo Mediterranean 2009
- Details: September 30-October 2, 2009; Rome, Italy
- AWEA Participation: Stephen Miner, Senior VP, Conference, Membership and Business Development, will present on the developments of wind energy in the American market.
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Volume 27, Issue 1355
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AWEA Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment Workshop
September 30 – October 1, 2009
Minneapolis, MN
AWEA Wind Power Finance & Investment Workshop
October 13 - 14, 2009
New York, NY
AWEA Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop
November 3 - 5, 2009
Detroit, MI
Small and Community Wind Conference & Exhibition
November 3 - 5, 2009
Detroit , MI
AWEA Wind Energy Fall Symposium
November 18 - 20, 2009
Orlando, FL
AWEA Offshore Wind Project Workshop
December 2 - 3, 2009
Boston, MA
WINDPOWER 2010 Conference & Exhibition
May 23 - 26, 2010
Dallas, TX
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Sr. Data Acquisition Engineer
Open, USA
Structuring & Transactions Analyst
Escondido, CA
Manager, IT Operations & Infrastructure
Escondido, CA
Wind Farm Site Manager
Ashley, SD
Mechanical Engineer - Wind Turbine Technology Center
Boston, MA
Senior Electronics Technician - Wind Turbine Technology Center
Boston, MA
Vertical Wind Power Expert - North America
telecommute
Director of Real Estate
St. Louis, MO
Wind Power Project Engineer
Seattle, WA
Energy Analyst
Seattle, WA
Regional Policy Manager
St. Paul, MN
Consulting Engineer
Seattle, WA
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