Wind Powering America Past Workshops

This page documents many of the Wind Powering America workshops that have been held across the United States. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

Connecticut Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 10/28/2009

Location: Orange, CT

Contact: Glenn Weston-Murphy

Phone: 203-436-1925

Yale West Campus, Building W-B25.

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Meeting Topics

Updates on Connecticut wind projects and feasibility studies.

• CT Clean Energy Fund Small Wind demonstration project
  • Keith Frame (CCEF) and Shawn Shaw (Cadmus Group)
  • One year update of Yale Sodar Data by Prof Ron Smith
  • CT Wind Developers project Updates
• Developments in Wind energy technologies
  • Optiwind will discuss the development of their new midsize wind turbines
  • Discussion and demonstration of SecondWind SODAR
  • Local CT Wind Turbine Zoning Updates
• WindCT Organizational Business
  • Strategic Plan
  • Steering Committee

Webinar: How State and Local Governments are Beginning to Use Feed-In Tariffs as a Policy to Advance Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies

Date: 10/28/2009

Location: CO

3:00 - 4:15 p.m. EDT.

The renewable portfolio standard (RPS) is the most common state-level policy in the United States today. A renewable portfolio standard is a requirement on electric utilities and other electric suppliers to supply a minimum percentage or amount of their load with eligible sources of renewable energy. Read more information about renewable portfolio standards. While renewable portfolio standards mandate how much customer demand must be met with renewables, properly structured feed-in tariff policies attempt to support new supply development by providing investor certainty. Feed-in tariff policies are typically designed to provide a renewable project with revenue streams sufficient to cover development costs, plus a reasonable return. They are focused on setting the right price to drive renewable energy deployment. In contrast, most renewable portfolio standard policies are focused on the quantity, leaving the price up to competitive bidding.

In this Webinar, Karlynn Cory, energy analyst at the DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will present several examples of feed-in tariff policies from across the United States.

The Webinar is free of charge, but you must register in advance to obtain a URL for the presentation and call-in phone number. You can register online, find information about the presenters, and read background materials and reports.

Wind Turbine Maintenance Programs Webinar

Date: 10/21/2009

Location: CO

Contact: Garrett Shields, BCS, Incorporated

Phone: (303) 425-6800 x469

Audio and text versions of the Webinar are available (WMV 14.0 MB) Download Windows Media Player. Time: 01:39:28. Text Version (PDF 204 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

The Webinar explored how utility owned wind projects have established effective wind turbine maintenance programs. The presenters addressed staffing requirements, maintenance training, planning costs and new wind maintenance applications and techniques. Both in-house programs and contractor led operations were reviewed.

West Virginia Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 10/20/2009

Location: Davis, WV

Contact: Patrick Mann, Coordinator

Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center.

8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Agenda items will include updates on the various wind energy projects in the state as well as a discussion of the Alternative and Renewable Energy bill recently passed by the State Legislature.

Michigan Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 10/9/2009

Location: Lansing, MI

Michigan Public Service Commission, Hearing Room A, 6545 Mercantile Way.

9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Agenda

• Introductions
• Great Lakes Wind Council Report — Mike Klepinger, Mikinetics
• Wind Energy Resource Zone Board Report — Julie Baldwin, MPSC
• Break
• Windspire Small Wind Turbine — Allan O'Shea, Mariah Power
• Swift Small Wind Turbine — Jessica Lehti, Cascade Renewables

You can call in at 877-336-1829, pass code 2022874#

Presentations will be posted.

Massachusetts Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 10/8/2009

Location: Plymouth, MA

Contact: Lynn Di Tullio

Phone: (413) 588-8028

Aeronautica Windpower, 11 Resnik Rd.

3:00- 5:00 p.m.
Jonathan Klavens of the Klavens Law Group will review the latest on the Net Metering regulations and tariff details, John Harper of Birch Tree Capital will illustrate how the new scheme could affect financial models in several project scenarios, and Brian Kuhn of Aeronautical Windpower will discuss net metering opportunities for projects using mid-scale wind turbines. Please RSVP (or just come, and sign in at the registration table!)

Kansas Wind and Renewable Energy Conference

Date: 10/6/2009 to 10/7/2009

Location: Topeka, KS

Contact: Karen McDaneld

Phone: (785) 271-3170

Topeka Ramada Inn.

Jointly hosted by the State Energy Office and the Kansas Department of Commerce, the conference is an opportunity for state and regional officials and stakeholders to discuss the future of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Kansas. This year's conference will feature breakout sessions on the following topics:

• Renewable Energy

  Including an expanded discussion of wind generation as well as solar, biofuels, and other alternative energy resources.

• Transmission Issues

  An update on transmission infrastructure including expansion and integration of wind and regulation at the state, regional, and federal levels.

• Energy Efficiency

  Addressing a variety of energy conservation and efficiency issues for residential consumers, commercial businesses, and local units of government.

• Economic Development

  Including wind manufacturing and business development, as well as green job workforce development, and federal recovery programs.

Maine Wind Energy Conference

Date: 10/6/2009

Location: Augusta, ME

Augusta Civic Center.

We hope you can join us at Maine's first Wind Energy Conference This is an opportunity to understand how wind power can benefit Maine. The conference is intended to help spur new thinking and innovation in addressing our current wind-related challenges. Please see the Web site for an agenda.

Maine Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 10/6/2009

Location: Augusta, ME

Contact: Shirley Bartlett, a Program Manager, Maine State Energy Program

Phone: 207-287-3318

Civic Center.

Wind Energy Symposium

Date: 9/25/2009

Location: New Brunswick, NJ

Contact: Alma Rivera

The Wind Energy Symposium will discuss the benefits of wind energy technology and available financial incentives including attractive rebates and low interest loans. The meeting will include guest speakers from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and State legislators. Following the opening remarks, a presentation on the State's Clean Energy Program and other federal and state incentives for wind projects will be provided. An opportunity to learn about wind myths and facts associated with wind turbine installations will be presented. Open to State municipal officials and zoning and permitting personnel.

Electric Cooperative Wind Project Case Studies: Webinar

Date: 9/23/2009

Location: CO

Contact: Ryan Harry, BCS Incorporated

Phone: (303) 425-6800

Audio and text versions of the Webinar are available (WMV 22.1 MB) Download Windows Media Player. Time: 02:11:17. Text Version (PDF 249 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

This Webinar presented the unique challenges of developing wind power projects from the electric cooperative's perspective. Four case studies examined a variety of issues related to cooperative-owned projects.

Sponsors include: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, American Public Power Association — DEED program, Western Area Power Administration, U.S. DOE Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Utility Wind Integration Group, American Wind Energy Association — AWEA Utility Working Group, National Wind Coordinating Collaborative.

Massachusetts Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 9/16/2009

Location: Waltham, MA

Contact: Mary Knipe, Research Engineer, Renewable Energy Research Laboratory

Phone: (413) 545-3914

Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center.

2:00-4:00 p.m.
The topic of the meeting will be the Wind Energy Siting Act that is currently being considered by the state legislature. The meeting will also include "Wind Energy in New England Update," by Bob Grace of Sustainable Energy Advantage and a "Summary of Net Metering Regulations and Tariff."

Arizona Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 9/10/2009

Location: Flagstaff, AZ

Contact: Patricia Ponce, Northern Arizona University

Phone: 928-523-2380

Northern Arizona University, Applied Research Development Building.

10:00 a.m. - Noon
The Arizona Wind Working Group is holding its fall meeting in conjunction with the 2009 Southwest Renewable Energy Conference. Join us for a panel on integration of wind and solar in Arizona and the West. Please see the agenda for more information (PDF 223 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

Mitigating Wind Energy Impacts on Radar Systems Webinar

Date: 9/10/2009

Location: VA

Contact: Gary Seifert, Program Manager of Distributed Generation at Idaho National Laboratory

The Mid-Atlantic/Southeast Regional Wind Energy Institute hosted a Webinar regarding wind energy impacts on radar systems. Within this region, wind energy projects have the potential to impact radar systems that are sited for military, meteorological, and research uses. This Webinar covered the root causes of these impacts and appropriate mitigation steps.

Gary Seifert, Program Manager of Distributed Generation at Idaho National Laboratory, a national expert in understanding and addressing wind energy and radar impacts, provided overview, insight, and expertise into the conflicts between wind turbines and radar systems.

Phillip Smith from NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia provided a case study of how Wallops Flight Facility was able to assess, and successfully mitigate, potential radar impacts from wind turbines in the area.

The two presentations are available on the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast Regional Wind Energy Institute Web site.

Indiana Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 9/9/2009

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Contact: Travis Murphy, Office of Energy and Defense Development

Phone: (317) 232-7578

Indiana Government Center South Building, Conference Room B.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Directions

Municipal Utility Wind Project Case Studies Webinar

Date: 8/26/2009

Location: CO

Contact: Danny Iverson, BCS Incorporated

Phone: (303) 425-6800

Audio and text versions of the Webinar are available (WMV 11.2 MB) Download Windows Media Player. Time: 01:30:44. Text Version (PDF 205 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

The Webinar examined different approaches to municipal utility wind power projects through three case studies. The studies look at utility-owned projects, purchase power projects, financing and contractual arrangements, overcoming management and technical barriers, reasons for choosing particular technologies, and more.

Wind Project Siting in the Great Lakes Region Webinar

Date: 8/13/2009

Location: MN

Contact: Melissa Peterson, Windustry

Phone: (612) 870-3465

10:00 a.m. Central
Attend a free Webinar hosted by Windustry and the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Association on Wind Project Siting in the Great Lakes Region.

Laurie Jodziewicz, with the American Wind Energy Association, will be sharing with us the basic steps and considerations within the development process through the construction of the wind project.

Michael Vickerman is the Executive Director of RENEW Wisconsin, a non-profit that promotes clean energy strategies for powering the state's economy in an environmentally responsible manner. In May 2009, RENEW Wisconsin received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund a new project called "Sowing the Seeds for a Bountiful Harvest: Shaping the Rules and Creating the Tools for Wisconsin's Next Generation of Wind Farms." He will share with us his project work and how it can be used as a model to site wind turbines.

Idaho Energy Workshop for Teachers

Date: 8/3/2009 to 8/6/2009

Location: Idaho Falls, ID

Contact: Scott Smith

Skyline High School.

The State Department of Education and the Idaho National Laboratory are pleased to announce the upcoming Idaho Energy Workshop for Teachers. Classroom teachers (K-12) from across the state of Idaho will have a unique opportunity to receive training, information and hands-on activities to teach students about the topic of energy. Participants in the workshop will receive information concerning the science of energy, wind, solar, nuclear, geothermal, fossil fuels, biomass, and energy conservation and consumption.

Thanks to the generous contribution from the Idaho National Laboratory the workshop is free to teachers on a first come, first served basis. Please see the PDF for more information, an agenda, and for registration (PDF 118 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

Webcast Addressing 2008 Wind Technologies Market Report

Date: 7/30/2009

Location: CO

Contact: Sue Hinnen, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Audio and text versions of the Webinar with Dr. Ryan Wiser are available. (WMV 7.0 MB) Download Windows Media Player. Time: 00:57:40. Text Version (PDF 205 KB) Download Adobe Reader. Presentation (PDF 1.4 MB).

Dr. Ryan Wiser, principle author, presented via Webinar the Annual Wind Market report. The information in the market report is critical for representing wind information accurately to stakeholders.

Wind Turbine Maintenance Programs: Webinar

Date: 7/29/2009

Location: CO

Contact: Danny Iverson, BCS Incorporated

Phone: (303) 425-6800

10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MDT
Discover how utility-owned wind projects have established effective turbine maintenance programs. Featuring both in-house and contractor-led perspectives, speakers will cover staffing requirements; maintenance training, planning and costs; and new wind maintenance applications and techniques. Reserve your place early.

Sponsors include: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, American Public Power Association — DEED program, Western Area Power Administration, U.S. DOE Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Utility Wind Integration Group, American Wind Energy Association — AWEA Utility Working Group, National Wind Coordinating Collaborative.

Great Plains Wind Energy Summit

Date: 7/28/2009 to 7/29/2009

Location: Rapid City, SD

Contact: Steven Wegman, South Dakota Wind Energy Association

Phone: (605) 295-1221

Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center.

Agenda (PDF 292 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

New Mexico Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 7/28/2009

Location: Roswell, NM

Contact: Jeremy Lewis

New Mexico Military Institute, 101 W. College Blvd., Daniels Leadership Center.

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
The topic will be Collaboration in Support of Wind Energy Development in New Mexico. Scheduled presentations include representatives from Sandia National Laboratory, Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wind Powering America, and Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resource Department. RSVP by July 24th to Jeremy Lewis.

Nevada Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 7/23/2009

Location: Carson City, NV

Contact: Bob Cooper

Phone: 775-684-1184

Nevada Commission on Economic Development, 108 E. Proctor St.

9:00 - 11:00 .a.m.
Teleconference: 775-687-4001

Agenda

• Update on County Ordinance matters, including Carson City’s adoption of an ordinance for siting small wind turbines.
• Presentation by Fayth Ross on the Desert Research Institute’s Green Power Project and its Wind in Schools outreach program.
• Update on siting issues related to radar, aviation and the military.
• Discussion on federal stimulus opportunities affecting wind development and targeting specific Nevada counties for potential projects.
• Discussion on new state laws affecting wind development.

Windiana 2009

Date: 7/21/2009 to 7/22/2009

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis Convention Center.

Advancing Wind Power in Illinois

Date: 7/15/2009 to 7/16/2009

Location: Bloomington, IL

Contact: Center for Renewable Energy, Illinois State University

Phone: 309-438-7919

Interstate Center.

9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
This conference covers many aspects of wind energy including small wind, community wind, and large wind farms. Sessions will include wind for schools, wind assessment methods, economic development, siting and zoning, net metering, construction issues, wind farms and aerial application, how manufacturers can join the supply chain, wildlife and environmental issues, how to get a job in wind energy, and more. The event brings to Illinois nationally recognized experts and local policymakers to discuss wind energy. For the complete conference agenda and to register online, please visit the Web site.

Connecticut Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 7/15/2009

Location: West Haven, CT

Contact: Glenn Weston-Murphy, Yale School of Engineering

Phone: 203-436-1925

Yale University West Campus.

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

• Update on Connecticut wind activities and studies
• Update on Connecticut Clean Energy Fund Small Wind Demonstration Project
• Tails from the front — Sharing of local review process experience
• Model Wind Ordinance
• Moving forward: Formation of Steering Committee

Community Acceptance of Wind: Webcast

Date: 7/2/2009

Location: CO

Contact: Susan Hinnen, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Phone: 303-384-6962

Audio and text versions of the Webinar with Marion Trieste are available (WMV 13.5 MB) Download Windows Media Player. Time: 01:26:49. Text Version (PDF 262 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

Marion Trieste specializes in forming partnerships among the various stakeholders affected by environmental decisions, and working to find mutually beneficial, cost effective solutions through grassroots organizing and strategic communications planning. Marion has over twenty years of experience designing and implementing meaningful public involvement programs and enjoys a national reputation as a specialist in public participation for the federal Toxic Waste Superfund program.

Marion formed Trieste Associates in 1998 to offer public outreach and campaign design services. In this capacity she has implemented a number of successful campaigns. In 2007, Trieste Associates expanded to form a partnership with Power Communications, a Saratoga Springs based energy public relations consultancy. The newly formed business venture, GEOS (Green Energy Outreach Services) is the result of the expanding demand for public outreach services. GEOS approaches today's environmental challenges by actively engaging the people most affected by environmental problems.

GEOS is currently working with clients to educate the public and coordinate grassroots support in an effort to utilize wind power and other renewable energy resources available throughout the Northeast. Marion uses her diverse network of regional stakeholders and media relations to aide in educating the public and gaining support for projects that protect human health and the environment.

Marion is well known in the environmental community for her tireless efforts to educate the public about the Hudson River Superfund site and PCBs on behalf of Scenic Hudson and the Friends of a Clean Hudson coalition from May 2000 to June 2003. Prior to her work with Scenic Hudson, Marion was a public education campaign coordinator, lobbyist and toxic waste specialist for ten years at the Sierra Club's Northeast regional office. Due to her unique expertise on the importance of public education and grassroots organizing, Marion has presented testimony on three separate occasions to various congressional committees during the years of the national Superfund Reauthorization debate.

CREBS and PTC Update: Webinar

Date: 6/24/2009

Location: CO

Contact: Danny Iverson, BCS Incorporated

Phone: (303) 425-6800

10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MDT
Congress recently passed appropriations for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) and Production Tax Credits (PTC). Learn which technologies are eligible, how to apply and the best strategies for securing an award. Reserve your place early.

Sponsors include: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, American Public Power Association — DEED program, Western Area Power Administration, U.S. DOE Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Utility Wind Integration Group, American Wind Energy Association — AWEA Utility Working Group, National Wind Coordinating Collaborative.

Oklahoma Wind Commerce 2009: The Future is Now

Date: 6/23/2009 to 6/24/2009

Location: Norman, OK

Contact: Kathy Gain

Phone: (800) 879-6552 x5267

Norman Embassy Suites.

Wind Commerce 2009: the Future is Now focuses on the many opportunities to create jobs and generate wealth across the state as Oklahoma fully develops and integrates its wind industry.

Learn How To

• Capitalize on business opportunities within Oklahoma's emerging wind industry;
• Market community assets to wind power producers, wind-component manufacturers, repair and maintenance operations, and other wind industry service providers;
• Help communities, school systems, and tribal groups launch community-scale wind to meet individual electricity needs as well as create new revenue streams;
• Launch training and education programs designed to meet the wind industry's skill requirements and position your workforce to meet its employment demands;
• Prepare your company to produce, market, and sell new technologies coming out of Oklahoma's wind-related research and development efforts;
• Implement the policies and incentives needed to ensure that Oklahoma's wind industry meets its full capacity; and,
• Discover what trends and opportunities lie ahead for this emerging industry.

Who Should Attend

• Small business owners/manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and investors
• Legislators and government agency representatives
• Economic development professionals
• Community leaders
• Members of renewable energy advocacy groups
• Education/training and workforce development specialists
• Research entities in the wind and weather science industries

Utah Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 6/16/2009

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Contact: Elise Brown

Phone: 801-537-3365

Utah State Capitol, East Senate Building, Copper Room.

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Tentative Agenda

• Larry Flowers, Technical Director of the Wind Powering America Program of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and U.S. Department of Energy will speak on the latest updates and findings on wind integration, economic benefits, wind and water issues, and wind ordinances.
• Utah Model Wind Ordinance discussion and review of Senate Joint Resolution 1. We will discuss how to move forward to reach consensus on a best practices model wind ordinance, which will be presented to the Utah State Legislature this fall.

While RSVP-ing is not required to join this meeting, please send an email to Elise Brown if you plan to attend, so we can better accommodate.

Indiana Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 6/10/2009

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Contact: Travis Murphy, Office of Energy and Defense Development

Phone: (317) 232-7578

Indiana Government Center South Building, Conference Room B.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Directions

Wind for Schools South Dakota Educator Workshop

Date: 6/1/2009

Location: Mitchell, SD

Contact: Wendi Moss, NEED

Phone: 800-875-5029

Mitchell Technical Institute.

8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The Wind for Schools Program and The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project are pleased to announce the upcoming Wind for Schools South Dakota Educator Workshop. Classroom teachers involved and interested in the Wind for Schools Program will have a unique opportunity to learn about wind energy, wind generated electricity, and the use of data produced from wind installations in their classrooms.

The workshop is free to educators on a first come, first served basis. Breakfast, lunch, classroom materials are provided. Register by May 22, 2009. Space is limited, so please fax the attached registration (PDF 166 KB) Download Adobe Readeras soon as possible. Confirmation will be sent after your registration is received.

2009 International Wind-Diesel Workshop

Date: 5/31/2009 to 6/2/2009

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ottawa, Canada.

The 2009 International Wind-Diesel Workshop will bring together a focused group of interested parties — government, private industry and non-governmental organizations — with experience and interest in wind-diesel.

Furthering the successes of past workshops, the 2009 workshop will provide a great environment to share experiences, discuss the future of wind-diesel in Canada and internationally, and to showcase specific projects, companies and products.

The topics to be covered during the presentations and panel sessions range from technical discussions of available systems and recent innovations, to more policy-oriented sessions regarding the challenges of promoting wind-diesel in Canada and other jurisdictions.

The workshop will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ottawa, from June 1-2, 2009. A special introductory course on wind-diesel systems will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on May 31, 2009.

Please see the Web site for an agenda and registration. Early-Bird registration ends May 15, 2009.

Small Wind and Distributed Generation: Webinar

Date: 5/20/2009

Location: CO

Contact: Ryan Harry, BCS Incorporated

Phone: (303) 425-6800

10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. MDT
Find out what's happening with small wind and other distributed generation technologies — economic and environmental considerations, technical obstacles and opportunities, grid impacts and future outlook. Reserve your place early.

Sponsors include: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, American Public Power Association — DEED program, Western Area Power Administration, U.S. DOE Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Utility Wind Integration Group, American Wind Energy Association — AWEA Utility Working Group, National Wind Coordinating Collaborative.

Massachusetts Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 5/13/2009

Location: Worcester, MA

Contact: Mary Knipe, Research Engineer, Renewable Energy Research Laboratory

Phone: (413) 545-3914

Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School.

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
We will tour the new 600-kW turbine and hear remarks from Holy Name President Mary Riordan and project developer Sustainable Energy Development, who will also talk about the viability of community-scale wind energy. Please RSVP!

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