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8:00-8:30 am
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Registration/Continental Breakfast
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8:30
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Welcome Address
John Sarver, State of Michigan Energy Office and Chair of the Michigan Wind Working Group
Peter Dreyfuss, Midwest Regional Director, U.S. Department of Energy
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9:00-9:30
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National Wind Energy Perspective
Larry Flowers, National Renewable Energy Lab
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9:30 - 10:00
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Community Wind Development
John Stulp, County Commissioner and Farmer, Colorado
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10:00
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Break (Exhibitors)
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10:20 - 10:50
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Advancing Wind Energy in Michigan: Prescription for a Successful RPS
Charles Kubert, Senior Business Specialist, Environmental Law and Policy Center
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| 10:50 - 11:15 |
Economic Development Opportunities
Steve Clemmer, Research Director for the Union of Concerned Scientist's Clean Energy Program
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| 11:15 - 11:40 |
Michigan's Potential for Manufacturing Wind Turbines
Matt Scverk, Research Director, Renewable Energy Policy Project
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| 11:40 - 12:00 |
Break (Exhibitors) |
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12:00
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Lunch
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12:20 – 12:50
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Luncheon Address: The Energy Challenge
Randy Udall, Director, Community Office for Resource Efficiency
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12:50 - 1:30
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Speaker Panel, Q & A
Moderator: John Sarver, State of Michigan, Energy Office
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1:30 - 2:00 pm
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Exhibit Area Open
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2:00 - 2:50 pm
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Michigan Small Wind Case Studies
Doug Russell Dir., Northern Lights Energy Program at Bay College
Steve Hamstra P.E., LEED AP, Certified GeoExchange Designer, Executive Vice President, GMB Architects-Engineers
Presenters will cover local installations of 10kW wind turbines and the new Mackenzie Bay wind turbine installation in Ishpeming, MI.
Integrating Wind Power into the Electric Power System
Dr. Ed DeMeo, President, Renewable Energy Consulting Services, will present on the economics, variability factors, capacity contributions, and environmental considerations. Tom Stanton, Michigan Public Service Commission, will present on utility integration issues facing Michigan.
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3:00 - 3:50 pm
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Financing Projects Small Wind Projects
Dr. Lynn Hamilton, Michigan State University, will present on possible funding sources for small wind turbine projects such as the USDA Farm Bill 9006 and state funding.
Large Wind Case Study
Kevin Maynard, Director of Utilities for the City of Bowling Green, Ohio, will present on Ohio's first wind farm. The Bowling Green Wind Turbines have a capacity of 7.2 MW.
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4:00 - 4:50 pm
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
How the Economics of Small Wind Work for You
Steve Harsh, Michigan State University Extension Services, will illustrate the economic benefits of small wind installations.
Financing of Large Wind Energy Projects
David Brija-Towery, John Deere Financing
Charles Kubert, Senior Business Specialist, Environmental Law and Policy Center. Presenters will offer different approaches for financing utility scale wind projects.
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