Wind Powering America: Wind Events http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/calendar.asp Lists upcoming wind power-related events. en-us julie.jones@nrel.gov (Julie Jones) http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/images/wpa_logo_sm.jpg Wind Powering America: Wind Events http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/calendar.asp Wind Power Finance and Investment Summithttp://www.infocastinc.com/index.php/conference/wind10http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2494Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/10/2010 to 2/12/2010]]>Location: San Diego, CA]]>Panels will discuss the cutting edge developments in the wind power finance and investment markets, as well as the various challenges and prospects for 2010 and beyond.

This year's event will also feature the pre-Summit workshop, Structuring Your Wind Project Financing. This technical workshop is designed to provide you with the best and latest insights into wind power assets valuation, identifying potential hurdles to the deal, and structuring the deal and financing to complete the transaction.

]]>Rhode Island Energy Workshop for Educators: Elementaryhttp://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=790697http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2473Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/10/2010]]>Location: Cranston, RI]]>The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project are sponsoring the workshop. Classroom teachers and students (3-12) have a unique opportunity to learn energy in a fun and exciting way! NEED is the nation's leading provider of energy education programs and materials to schools. All NEED learning activities are correlated to Rhode Island science objectives and many others. The program will make teaching energy exciting and fun as you return to your classroom. It is recommended that teachers bring groups of 4 - 6 students to participate in this energizing workshop!

]]>Workshop on Wind Forecasting Applications to Utility Planning and Operationshttp://www.uwig.org/abqwindforework.htmlhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2324Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/10/2010 to 2/11/2010]]>Location: Albuquerque, NM]]>Source: Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG).

]]>This workshop is intended for utility and wind industry personnel associated with producing and using wind plant output forecasts for power system operation.

]]>Wind Turbine Syndrome: Myths and Facts Webinarhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2536http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2536Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/11/2010]]>Location: CO]]>11:00 a.m. EST
Please join us for a discussion of the myths and facts behind wind turbine syndrome and how scientific research is used to both support and deny the claims made.

Topics

  • The science of sound;
  • Overview of wind turbine syndrome;
  • Published research on sound impacts and how it is used to both support and deny claims of wind turbine syndrome;
  • How the "nocebo" effect plays a role (A nocebo response occurs when the suggestion of a negative effect of an action leads to an actual negative outcome)

Who should attend?

  • Landowners
  • Local and state government officials
  • Wind developers
  • Renewable energy advocates

Speakers

  • W. David Colby, M.D.: Chatham-Kent Medical Officer of Health (Acting); Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario
  • Geoff Leventhall, Ph.D.: Consultant in Noise Vibration and Acoustics, UK

Connection Instructions

You will need an Internet connection and a phone line to participate in this Webinar. You do not need to pre-register. In order to hear the audio, you will need to call into one of the phone numbers below.

Audio and Web Access

Toll Free: 877-951-7311

Toll: 203-607-0666

Participant Passcode: 9348502

Web Access or https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/

Conference number: PW1627857

Audience passcode: 9348502

]]>NRECA TechAdvantage 2010http://www.techadvantage.org/http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2451Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/11/2010 to 2/15/2010]]>Location: Atlanta, GA]]>TechAdvantage is the premier event for electric cooperative engineering, operations, information technology, purchasing and supply management professionals. It offers leading edge strategies to reduce costs, enhance reliability and increase service quality through a variety of general sessions and learning labs; a hands-on, "kick the tires" expo; and peer discussion forums.

]]>Farm Energy Workshophttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2534http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2534Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/17/2010]]>Location: Brandon, SD]]>10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Agenda (PDF 67 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

The goal of this workshop is to provide area farm businesses with information on the opportunities and challenges associated with managing energy costs related to improved efficiency and renewable energy systems.

Workshop topics include farm-scale wind turbines, geothermal systems, infrared thermograph and energy audits to identify energy uses and losses, leasing your land to wind developers, and grants and incentives available for projects. The workshop will close with a panel of the workshop speakers available for farmers to ask their questions.

]]>AWEA Wind Power Project Siting Workshophttp://www.awea.org/events/projectsiting10/http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2382Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/17/2010 to 2/18/2010]]>Location: Denver, CO]]>This workshop's program will address how wind project siting and elements of the human and natural environment interconnect — including aesthetics, stakeholder dynamics and wildlife interactions.

]]>Economic Development Case Studies Webinarhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2433http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2433Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/17/2010]]>Location: CO]]> 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT)
This Webinar will explore how communities and utilities benefit from the development of wind projects. In addition to lease payments to landowners and increased tax revenues to local governments and school districts, wind power projects create jobs, helping to stem the decline in population/customer base in many rural areas, increase demand for local services and supplies, and diversify utility resource portfolios, reducing risk and price volatility. Presenters will address these benefits through case studies as well as present models that can be used to estimate local economic benefits. The Webinar is free, but space is limited at some events, so reserve your place early. To participate in this Webinar, please use the link below, click on the REGISTER tab at the top and choose the Economic Development Case Studies box. You will receive an email with the Webinar login details. Register for this Webinar.

]]>Western Wind and Solar Integration Study Webinar Serieshttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2530http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2530Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/18/2010]]>Location: CO]]>1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
The Western Interstate Energy Board presents a series of high-level briefings on the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study for state and provincial regulatory commissions, energy agencies, policy makers, utility staff and executives, and other interested parties. The briefings will focus on key findings and policy implications on the integration of high levels of variable generation in the Western Interconnection.

The Western Wind and Solar Integration Study (WWSIS) examines the operational impacts of high wind and solar energy penetrations in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, with a focus on the WestConnect group of transmission providers. The Western Wind and Solar Integration Study uses a combination of grid simulation tools and data analysis techniques to explore key questions about high-penetration impacts of wind and solar on the grid. Please see the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study Web site for more information.

Four Webinars will be held every other week in February and March. The Webinars will have presentations on different aspects of the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study and include time for questions and discussion. The briefings will be delivered by National Renewable Energy Laboratory staff with input from key subcontractors (GE and 3TIER).

This February 18th Webinar will focus on statistical analysis.

  • Geographic diversity
  • Extreme events, how often extreme events occur, when do they occur
  • Sometimes variability helps you and sometimes it hurts you
  • A scenario with 35% renewable energy penetration can have instantaneous penetration that is much higher

Webcast and Phone Information

Connect on the web at Genesys.com. Look to the right for the Genesys login and click on the tab "Participant." A screen will appear and ask for the meeting number — our meeting number is 1500493.

Phone to conference call at: Phone number: (866) 779-0775, Meeting Number: *1500493*

Be sure to enter the * star key before and after the Meeting Number.

The other Webinars in the series are on these dates.

]]>American Public Power Association Legislative Rallyhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2159http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2159Thu, 5 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 2/22/2010 to 2/25/2010]]>Location: Washington, DC]]>See the American Public Power Association Web site for more information.

]]>Renewable Energy World North America Conference and Expohttp://www.renewableenergyworld-events.com/index.htmlhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2244Thu, 7 May 2009 00:00:00 MSTPlease see the Web site for more information.Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee Meetingshttp://www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/windpower/wind_turbine_advisory_committee.htmlhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2538Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MSTDate: 3/2/2010 to 3/4/2010]]>Location: Arlington, VA]]>This meeting is open to the public and there will be an opportunity on each day's agenda to provide public comment. If you would like to attend, please submit a registration form no later than February 23, 2010 (PDF 553 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

]]>AWEA Wind and Transmission Workshophttp://www.awea.org/events/transmission10/http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2478Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 MSTDate: 3/2/2010 to 3/3/2010]]>Location: Denver, CO]]>Adequate transmission is requisite to wind energy expansion. This workshop will explore ways wind and transmission companies can maximize existing transmission capabilities, work through the logjams in interconnection queues, and expand transmission capacity.

]]>Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan Stakeholder Meetinghttp://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp/events.htmlhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2404Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MSTDate: 3/2/2010]]>Location: Narragansett, RI]]>6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The Ocean Special Area Management Plan stakeholder group is a forum that engages key constituencies and the public in the development of the Ocean Special Area Management Plan. During this two-year process, the stakeholder group members will learn about the technological and scientific information being collected to create an Ocean Special Area Management Plan, be able to voice their concerns and issues, and provide thoughtful input on the process and products.

]]>Western Wind and Solar Integration Study Webinar Serieshttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2531http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=2531Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MSTDate: 3/4/2010]]>Location: CO]]>1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
The Western Interstate Energy Board presents a series of high-level briefings on the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study for state and provincial regulatory commissions, energy agencies, policy makers, utility staff and executives, and other interested parties. The briefings will focus on key findings and policy implications on the integration of high levels of variable generation in the Western Interconnection.

The Western Wind and Solar Integration Study (WWSIS) examines the operational impacts of high wind and solar energy penetrations in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, with a focus on the WestConnect group of transmission providers. The Western Wind and Solar Integration Study uses a combination of grid simulation tools and data analysis techniques to explore key questions about high-penetration impacts of wind and solar on the grid. Please see the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study Web site for more information.

Four Webinars will be held every other week in February and March. The Webinars will have presentations on different aspects of the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study and include time for questions and discussion. The briefings will be delivered by National Renewable Energy Laboratory staff with input from key subcontractors (GE and 3TIER).

This March 4th Webinar will focus on operational analysis.

  • Comparison of various siting scenarios
  • Fuel and emissions cost savings from 35% renewables
  • The cost of wind and solar uncertainty
  • The impact of storage
  • How transmission buildouts affect results

Webcast and Phone Information

Connect on the web at Genesys.com. Look to the right for the Genesys login and click on the tab "Participant." A screen will appear and ask for the meeting number — our meeting number is 1500493.

Phone to conference call at: Phone number: (866) 779-0775, Meeting Number: *1500493*

Be sure to enter the * star key before and after the Meeting Number.

The other Webinars in the series are on these dates.

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