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Thursday, September 10th
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7:30 am - 7:00 pm
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Registration
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8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Fast tracking energy projects on federal lands: Permitting and NEPA Compliance. Featuring speakers: David Batts and John King.
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10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Meeting of the Arizona Wind Working Group
Integrating wind and solar projects in Arizona
Integration, ensuring that a renewable energy project is assimilated into the grid, is an issue paramount to utilities. Arizona’s utilities will be integrating hundreds of solar and wind megawatts in the next few years. This working session will bring together local and regional experts to discuss specific project integration in Arizona and the Solar/Wind Integration study being performed by GE and NREL.
- Moderator: J. Charles Smith, Executive Director, Utility Wind Integration Group
- Ron Flood & Phil Smithers, Arizona Public Service Company
- Erik Ela and Larry Flowers, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
For more information or to register for this meeting, contact Pat.Ponce@nau.edu
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1:00 pm - 2:10 pm
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Pre-Conference Concurrent Sessions
Solar 101-PV
Wind 101: Residential and Utility Scale
- Andy Kruse, Vice President, Southwest Windpower View presentation
- Larry Flowers, National Technical Director, Wind Powering America, National Wind Technology Center View presentation
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2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
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Pre-Conference Concurrent Sessions
Solar 101 Concentrated Solar Power
Geothermal 101
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3:45 pm - 4:55 pm
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Pre-Conference Concurrent Session
Increasing Renewable Energy on Tribal Lands
- Bob Gough, Secretary, Intertribal Council on Utility Policy View presentation
- Chris Deschene, Arizona State Representative & Tribal Energy Attorney at Schaff & Clark Deschene View presentation
- Mike Connolly, Principal, High Pass Energy View presentation
- Sandra Begay-Campbell, Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories View presentation.
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4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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Pre-Conference Session
Tri-University Roundtable
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Pre-Conference Session
Bio-Mass 101
- Herb Hopper, Community Renewable Energy Resources View presentation
- Anne Mottek-Lucas, Greater Flagstaff Forests Partnership
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Women of Wind Energy (WoWe) Reception
Visit the Tours & Events page for more information.
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Open Reception
Exhibitions Open
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7:00 pm
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Keynote Dinner:
- Welcome: Chris Deschene, Arizona State Representative
- JD Sitton, President and CEO, Infinia Corporation View presentation
- Keynote Address: Randy Udall
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Friday, September 11th
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7:30 am - 5:00 pm
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Registration
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8:00 am
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Welcome: President John Haeger, Ph.D.,
Northern Arizona University
Setting the Stage
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8:15 am
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Setting the Stage: Don Robinson, President and CEO of Arizona Public Service
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8:30 am - 9:45 am
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Utility Roundtable
Utility Leaders Discuss the Strategic Challenges and Opportunities facing their Companies in their Efforts to Increase Implementation of Renewable Energy
- Moderator: Steve Goldstein, News Anchor and Reporter, KJZZ
- Don Robinson, President and CEO, Arizona Public Service View presentation
- Rich Walje, President, Rocky Mountain Power
- Dave Hutchens, Vice President, Energy Efficiency and Resource Planning, UniSource Energy / Bright Solutions View presentation
- Tom Fair, Vice President, Renewable Energy, NV Energy View presentation
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9:45 am - 10:00 am
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Break
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10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Regulator Roundtable:
Public Utility Regulators Discuss the Strategic Challenges and Opportunities they face in Mandating Increased Implementation of Renewable Energy
- Moderator: Commissioner Marc Spitzer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Chairman Kris Mayes, Arizona Corporation Commission View presentation
- Commissioner Jason Marks, New Mexico Public Utility Commission
View presentation
- Commissioner Dian Grueneich, California Public Utilities Commission
View presentation
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11:45 am - 12:45 pm
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Luncheon
How the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will regulate the Cap and Trade Market
- Marc Spitzer, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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1:00 pm - 2:10 pm
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Concurrent Sessions
Utility Scale Integration of Wind and Solar Power
Variable and uncertain power generation resources such as wind power and solar power present unique challenges for operators and planners of the power system. To effectively assimilate these resources into the grid, it is necessary to understand their characteristics, impacts, and how these interact with the power system characteristics and market structure.
- Moderator: Tom Acker, Ph.D., Director, Sustainable Energy Solutions
- J. Charles Smith, Executive Director, Utility Wind Integration Group
View presentation
- Charles Reinhold, Project Manager, West Connect View presentation
Federal Energy and Climate Policies
How will passage of American Clean Energy and Security Act or other federal legislation impact state efforts to mitigate climate change? What impact will adoption of a national cap and trade system have on utilities and their energy choices?
- Moderator: Roger Clark, Grand Canyon Trust
- Craig Cox, Interwest Energy Alliance View presentation
- Paul Sheldon, Natural Capitalism Solutions View presentation
- Derek Walker, Director, California Climate Initiative, and Deputy Director, States Climate Program View presentation
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2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
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Concurrent Sessions
Energy and Water
Water is a necessary ingredient to generate energy: energy is necessary to access, sanitize and deliver water. The Southwestern US has faced a prolonged period of drought and high temperatures which have placed extreme burdens on the use of both water and energy. A strain on one of these resources impacts access to both. This session provides a look at the status and future of this relationship.
- Moderator: Bill Auberle, P.E., Professor, College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences, Northern Arizona University
- Larry Flowers, Principal Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Margaret Cook, Director, Department of Environmental Quality, Gila River Indian Community View presentation
- Christopher Scott, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Water Resources, University of Arizona View presentation
- Karen Collins, Water Sustainability Analyst, Salt River Project
View presentation
Transmission Planning in the West
Planning, siting and paying for new transmission is one of the West’s big challenges in order to facilitate an increase in renewable energy. This session will discuss regional and state transmission planning efforts that will support the development of renewable energy resources.
- Moderator: Amanda Ormond, the Ormond Group
- Bradley M. Nickell, P.E., Renewable Integration & Planning Director, Western Electricity Coordinating Council View presentation
- Dave Olson, California Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative
View presentation
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3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
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Break
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3:45 pm - 4:55 pm
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Utility Scale Wind and Solar
Large renewable energy supplied power plants are being planned and coming on-line across the western United States. Notable among these are large concentrating solar power plants (CSP) and wind power plants. This session will discuss specific developments including topics such as how they were planned, operated, and financed.
- Moderator: Eran A. Mahrer, Director of Renewable Energy for Arizona Public Service
- Warren Byrne, President and CEO of Foresight Wind Energy
View presentation
- Jim Sahagian, Vice President for Development, Sempra Generation
View presentation
- Mike Connolly, Principal, High Pass Energy View presentation
- Sandra Begay-Campbell, Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
- Chris Meyers, Vice President, Solar Energy Programs, Lockheed Martin
View presentation
Financing Transmission
New transmission lines are critical to bring renewable energy resources to market, but who should pay for these lines? This session will provide an overview of different funding mechanisms available for use in the region.
- Moderator: Bob Gough, Secretary, Intertribal Council on Utility Policy
- Theresa Williams, Senior Planning Advisor, Western Area Power Administration View presentation
- Joe Esteves, Managing Director and CFO, LS Power View presentation
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5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
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Green Jobs Panel
Renewable energy is predicted to have the greatest potential for new job creation. Additionally, some students are engaged in the debate over climate change and are looking for a job that has meaning. Green jobs hold potential to attract the best and brightest of students looking for quality jobs.
- Moderator: Nikke Alex, Black Mesa Water Coalition
- Wahleah Johns, Co-Director, Black Mesa Water Coalition; Navajo Green Economy Coalition
- Sandra Begay-Campbell, Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories View presentation
- Andy Kruse, Co-Founder, Southwest Windpower
- Lon Huber, Policy Associate, Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy
- Keegan King, Director, New Mexico Youth Organized; CEO, Atsaya Inc.
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6:00 pm
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Green Jobs Reception and Keynote
- Billy Parish, Founder, Energy Action Coalition; Ashoka Fellow; Power Shift Organizer View presentation
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