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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.
Date: 6/18/2008 to 6/19/2008Location: Harrisonburg , VAJames Madison University. The purpose of the Symposium is to inform stakeholders and other interested parties about the progress that wind power has made in the region over the last few years. The Symposium will address critical and timely issues pertaining to wind power development in Virginia and throughout the mid-Atlantic region.
Topics for Proposed Workshops
- Small Wind Installation
- National Education Energy Development Teacher Workshop
- Wind Powering America Wind for Schools Program
- Media and Communications
- Virginia Renewable Scoring System for Siting
Topics for Sessions
- Wind Benefits
- Wildlife Impacts
- Offshore Wind
- Utilities Commitments to Virginia Wind
- Farm Bill 9006
- Wind on Federal Lands
Date: 6/18/2008Location: Salina , KSPhone: 785-271-3349 Salina Chamber of Commerce. Date: 6/17/2008 to 6/18/2008Location: Indianapolis , INPhone: (317) 232-8944 Indianapolis Convention Center, 100 South Capitol Ave. Presentations and panels discussions will feature:
- Opportunities for wind power in Indiana — National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- An overview of Indiana's electricity landscape — State Utility Forecasting Group
- The process of putting together an Indiana wind farm project — Benton County Wind Farm panel
- The rural agricultural perspective for wind power
- Power perspectives from the utility view point
- Indiana's capabilities for the manufacture of wind turbines
Learn why wind power makes economic sense for Indiana and network with the experts working on wind energy. Date: 6/5/2008Location: Houston , TXPhone: 303-384-6973 Hyatt Regency Houston. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with an industry-sponsored reception immediately following.
The Summit provides Wind Powering America's network of state wind working groups, state energy officials, DOE and national lab WPA representatives and its professional and institutional partners an opportunity to review successes, opportunities and challenges for wind at the state level. Participants share strategies/lessons learned, review priority activities/topics, and celebrate and recognize accomplishments among peers. The Summit features plenary sessions, regional and state breakouts, and smaller group discussions on focused issues, as well as presentations and remarks from invited national guest speakers. Summit participants include leaders of Wind Powering America's state wind working groups, institutional partners, wind industry experts, and DOE and National Laboratory staff. Read the Wind Powering America State Summit Proceedings. Date: 5/30/2008Location: Columbus , OHPhone: (614) 466-8425 Connecticut Wind Working Group Meeting Date: 5/21/2008Location: CTPhone: (860) 257-2345 Public Participation to Gain Acceptance of Renewable Energy Webinar Date: 5/14/2008Location: COPhone: 720-962-7271 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. PDT
Discover techniques to involve the public, determine public opinion and gain acceptance for renewable energy projects and other utility operations and plans. The webinar will also include an overview of DEED's Public Participation for Consumer Owned Utilities:
An Implementation Guide. Regional Renewable Energy Development Workshop: Great Plains Tribes Date: 5/12/2008 to 5/15/2008Location: Rapid City , SDThis workshop focuses on the renewable energy development opportunities available to tribes in a specific region. This interactive course is designed to explore strategic energy planning and energy options to meet the long term energy goals of your Tribe. The workshop is focused on: 1) renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency concepts; 2) renewable energy project development; 3) organization and legal framework for development; and 4) financing options leading toward sustainable tribal communities. Agenda and registration information will be posted, once available, on the Tribal Energy Program Web site. Ag Outreach Webcast: Wind Farming Date: 5/8/2008Location: COPhone: (303) 384-6962 9:00 am PST, 10:00 am MST, 11:00 am CST, and 12:00 pm EST
The second in a series of Webcasts sponsored by Wind Powering America with the purpose of reaching out to the agricultural community. The presentation will last approximately 1 hour and will be followed by a half hour available for questions and answers.
The topic of this Webcast is "Wind Farming" and will be presented by David Kolsrud. David Kolsrud has over 13 years of experience in renewable energy and is well recognized nationwide. He has helped to develop, organize, and fund over 20 renewable energy projects — primarily ethanol, biodiesel, and wind projects. In 2006, he formed DAK Renewable Energy, which manages 11 LLCs with investments in multiple renewable projects. David's thesis has been that community ownership of biofuels plants has had a significant positive benefit which can be repeated or enhanced using wind energy. He will talk about wind farming — some of the steps from conception to completion. David provides a supplementary document, "Locally Owned Energy Projects: From Conception to Completion (PDF 112 PDF) Download Adobe Reader."
Please find the details for the Webcast below and we look forward to having you join us.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Corrie Christol.
Audio Access Information
Phone Number: 888-790-1765
Participant Passcode: 3358785
Leader Name: Larry Flowers
Web Access Information
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Conference Number: PG4463689
Participant Passcode: 3358785
Join the event directly. Date: 5/7/2008 to 5/8/2008Location: Broomfield , COPhone: 865-691-5540, ext. 141 Utility Wind Integration Group. A major goal of the workshop is to increase the visibility of engineering career opportunities in the wind industry, with an emphasis on power engineering. Toward this end, the workshop discussions will highlight growing needs for power engineering professionals knowledgeable in all aspects of wind energy. The workshop will also address sources of support for university research and education programs capable of expanding the numbers of qualified engineering graduates and launching them onto rewarding career paths in the wind and electric power communities. New Great Lakes Wind Collaborative to Hold 1st Annual Meeting Date: 5/6/2008 to 5/7/2008Location: Buffalo , NYHyatt Regency Hotel. The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative (GLWC) will hold its 1st Annual Meeting May 6-7, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Buffalo, New York. The meeting will provide an opportunity for interested stakeholders to learn more about this new collaborative and become engaged in wind issues on a regional level. Presentations on the role of wind energy in meeting the Great Lakes region's energy needs of the 21st century as well as the Midwestern Governors Association's Energy Security and Climate Change Platform and its implications for wind energy in the Great Lakes region will be part of the program. Topical presentations and discussions on issues surrounding off shore wind development and environmental and wildlife impacts of wind power are also part of the two-day event. The newly-formed GLWC will unveil a first year workplan. Participants will be invited to provide feedback on the first year activities.
Breakout sessions will further provide participants with an opportunity to help shape future activities of the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative. Specific topical areas to be discussed include environmental planning, siting and permitting, research gaps, off shore aspects, transmission and power system integration, and economic development aspects of wind power. Interested stakeholders can go to the Web site to sign up for periodic updates on GLWC activities. A draft agenda and registration information for the meeting will be available on the GLWC Web site in the near future.
The GLWC is a group established to build consensus and identify and address issues affecting the planning, development, and operation of wind power facilities in the Great Lakes region. The GLWC provides a forum for dialogue and an opportunity for analysis and exchange of information among key stakeholders to facilitate sustainable wind power development in the region.
The Great Lakes Commission serves as the Secretariat for the GLWC, with funding in part from the U.S. Department of Energy - National Renewal Energy Laboratory. Date: 4/23/2008 to 4/25/2008Location: Girdwood , AKWe welcome you to attend the 2008 International Wind Diesel Workshop being hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Alaska Energy Authority, and the Renewable Energy Alaska Project. It has been almost four years since the last wind-diesel workshop and the technology has expanded in nature and application. New systems have been installed from Alaska to the Galapagos Islands and several older sites have seen large expansions. The rising cost of diesel fuel and the maturing of the wind industry is continuing to spur the market forward, with projects being planned or implemented from Mongolia to Antarctica. As with all of the workshops in pervious years, this one will focus on what has worked, and what has not, bringing the wind-diesel community together to share and discuss the current status of the technology and where we feel it should be going. Please come and join us.
Wind-Diesel Topics
- Operating Experience
- Comparative Economics
- Project Development
- System Integration
- Institutional Approaches
- Lessons Learned
- Markets
- Emerging Concepts
- Technology Updates
- Test Center Reports
- Development Plans
- Assessment of Barriers
Contacts
Martina Dabo, Wind Program Manager, Alaska Energy Authority
907-269-3027
Ian Baring-Gould, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
303-384-7021 Michigan Wind Working Group Date: 4/23/2008Location: Lansing , MIMichigan Public Service Commission Office, 6545 Mercantile Way, Hearing Room A. 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Driving directions
Call in number: 877-336-1829
Passcode: 2022874#
Presentations will be posted on the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth Web site.
The agenda will be:
9:30 a.m. — Introductions and announcements
10:00 a.m. — Update on Harvest Wind Farm, John Miceli, Wolverine Power
10:45 a.m. — Township Perspective on Harvest Wind Farm, Brion Dickens, Oliver Twp
11:30 a.m. — MI-WETS (Michigan Wind Energy Transmission Study) Update, Tom Stanton, MPSC
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. — Wind Study Technical Meeting: Report and Discussion on on-going Michigan Wind Diversity, Reliability, and Value Studies, Sina Sadeghi-Baghsorkhi, University of Michigan. Regional Renewable Energy Development Workshop: Alaska Natives Date: 4/21/2008 to 4/23/2008Location: Anchorage , AKThis workshop focuses on the renewable energy development opportunities available to tribes in a specific region. This interactive course is designed to explore strategic energy planning and energy options to meet the long term energy goals of your Tribe. The workshop is focused on: 1) renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency concepts; 2) renewable energy project development; 3) organization and legal framework for development; and 4) financing options leading toward sustainable tribal communities. Agenda and registration information will be posted, once available, on the Tribal Energy Program Web site. Date: 4/16/2008Location: Westborough , MAPhone: 413-545-2864 Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Weiss Conference Center. 3:00- 5:00 p.m.; driving directions.
Offshore Wind and Chapter 91: Impacts on Development in the Coastal Zone
Carol Wasserman, Senior Scientist with The ESS Group, will describe the Chapter 91 Waterways Act, its jurisdiction and impacts upon wind energy in the MA coastal zone, and significant changes that are currently being considered.
Muni's on Fire for Wind Energy: The Templeton Story
Sean Hamilton, General Manager of the Templeton Municipal Light and Water Department, and John LeClerc, Technology Engineering Teacher at Narragansett Middle School, will speak about their creative and effective efforts to educate the Northern Tier region about wind energy, and the current status of their wind turbine project located at the regional Narragansett school campus.
We look forward to seeing you on the 16th! Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP. Renewable Energy Credit Tracking and Marketing Systems Webinar Date: 4/9/2008Location: COPhone: 720-962-7271 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. PDT
Several renewable energy credit tracking and marketing systems have sprung up over the last couple of years. Learn how they work and how they support growing voluntary and competitive REC markets. Arizona Wind Working Group Meeting Date: 4/4/2008Location: Kingman , AZPhone: 928-523-2380 Mohave County Administration Building, Saguaro Rooms A and B, 700 W Beale St. 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Agenda (PDF 152 KB) Download Adobe Reader
Attendees should RSVP with Patricia by April 1. Kansas Wind Working Group Meeting Date: 4/3/2008Location: Independence , KSPhone: 785-271-3349 Nevada Wind Working Group Meeting Date: 3/25/2008Location: Carson City , NVPhone: 775-684-1184 Nevada Commission on Economic Development, 108 E. Proctor St. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Teleconference Phone Number
775-687-4001
Agenda
- Introductions
- Update from Clint Koble on activities of Nevada Rural Development Council
- Update on wind siting issues discussed at recent Joint Military Affairs Committee Meeting and Joint Military meeting with Nevada BLM representatives.
- DOE's Wind Powering America initiatives in Nevada, including the unveiling of the WindPower Nevada Web site
- New Business and other miscellaneous items
- Adjournment (by 11:00 am)
Date: 3/14/2008Location: Columbus , OH9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Zoning for Small Wind: The Importance of Tower Height: A Webinar from the ASES Small Wind Division Date: 3/4/2008Location: COPhone: 508-563-6633 1:00 p.m. EST
The American Solar Energy Society's (ASES) Small Wind Division will host the second in a series of Webinars on zoning for small wind. This Webinar will offer interested small wind installers, potential buyers, advocates, decision makers, and others the opportunity to learn about the importance of tower height to small wind systems (up to 100 kW) and the implications for zoning. Mick Sagrillo of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association will provide an overview.
Agenda
1:00-1:10 p.m. Introduction to the Webinar and the ASES Small Wind Division
1:10-1:40 p.m. Zoning For Small Wind: The Importance of Tower Height (PDF 592 KB) Download Adobe Reader
1:40-2:00 p.m. Question & Answer
2:00-2:10 p.m. Topics for future Webinars Role of Renewables in Consumer-Owned Utility Supply Portfolios Webinar Date: 2/13/2008Location: COPhone: 720-962-7271 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. PST
Renewable resources can help diversify a utility's supply portfolio, offer a hedge against volatile fossil fuel prices and support rural economic development. Hear about the impact wind and other renewables are having on some of the nation's leading utilities. Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Wind Workshops Date: 1/29/2008 to 1/31/2008Location: San Juan , PRSponsored by Wind Powering America. Wind Interconnection Workshop Date: 1/23/2008 to 1/25/2008Location: Golden , COPhone: 720-962-7271 Western Area Power Administration Electric Power Training Center. Learn how to integrate the world's fastest growing form of generation into your power mix. The workshop includes an overview of wind power technologies followed by a demonstration of the Utility Wind Integration Group's new Internet-based tools program and Western's "Wind Simulator" training program for system operators. An optional tour of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Wind Technology Center on Jan. 25 is included. Date: 1/22/2008Location: Boston , MA3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
The topic will be the Green Communities Act/Act to Generate Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now. Regional Renewable Energy Development Workshop: California Tribes Date: 1/21/2008 to 1/24/2008Location: Sacramento , CAThis workshop focuses on the renewable energy development opportunities available to tribes in a specific region. This interactive course is designed to explore strategic energy planning and energy options to meet the long term energy goals of your Tribe. The workshop is focused on: 1) renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency concepts; 2) renewable energy project development; 3) organization and legal framework for development; and 4) financing options leading toward sustainable tribal communities. Agenda and registration information will be posted, once available, on the Tribal Energy Program Web site. Kansas Wind Working Group Meeting Date: 1/18/2008Location: KS Introduction to Zoning for Small Wind: A Webinar from the ASES Small Wind Division Date: 1/17/2008Phone: 508-563-6633 1:00 p.m. EST
The American Solar Energy Society's (ASES) Small Wind Division will host the first in a series of webinars on zoning for small wind. This webinar will offer interested small wind installers, potential buyers, advocates, and decision-makers, and others the opportunity to learn about issues related to the zoning of small wind systems (up to 100 kW). Jim Green from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will provide a zoning overview. Existing on-line resources about zoning will be identified and an initiative by the ASES Small Wind Division to develop best practices for small wind zoning will be proposed.
Agenda
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1:00-1:05 p.m. Introduction (PDF 145 KB)
1:05-1:45 p.m. Zoning Overview (PDF 420 KB and PDF 1.3 MB)
1:45-2:00 p.m. Introduction of ASES Small Wind Division and its vision/goals for the zoning subcommittee
2:00-2:15 p.m. Developing ASES "best practices" for small wind zoning
2:15-2:20 p.m. March Webinar date
2:20-2:30 p.m. Time for Q&A and discussion
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Participant Passcode: 5081084 Arkansas Wind Conference Date: 1/16/2008 to 1/17/2008Location: Fort Smith , ARAttended by Wind Powering America. Bethel Regional Wind Development Workshop Date: 1/10/2008 to 1/11/2008Location: Bethel , AKBethel Cultural Center. This meeting is being held to discuss regional wind development in the Yukon and Kuskukwim (Y-K) delta region of western Alaska. In light of diesel prices that continue to rise, strong community interest, and successful wind-diesel projects already installed at the towns of Toksook Bay and Kasigluk, this workshop will try to set the stage for expanded wind development in the Y-K region.
First Day
The focus will be to give people without much background in wind energy an introduction to it.
Second Day
The second day will focus on how wind resource development might be done on a regional basis in the Y-K delta. Speakers will give short presentations on topics such as how regional wind development could affect the local business environment and educational community, examples of other successful regional approaches, potential public-private partnerships, and the pros and cons of bulk purchasing, shipping, and installation of wind turbines. After the presentations, a facilitated discussion will take place to collect input from the participants about regional needs and find out what people think about approaching wind energy development from a regional perspective. The goal of the second day will be to come up with a clear set of community recommendations on how to proceed.
People should feel free to come to one or both days of the event. Many people have already been introduced to wind energy and may decide to come only to the second day, so they can participate in the regional wind development discussion.
Who Should Attend?
Our goal is to have as much participation at the event as possible. In particular, we are targeting village administrators, traditional council members and tribal leaders, electric utility managers and operators, business people, and other regional stakeholders who may have an interest in how wind energy could decrease the amount of diesel necessary to generate electricity in communities across the Y-K Delta.
There is no registration fee. However, for planning purposes, we are asking that people please register for the event no later that January 3, 2008. Limited travel scholarships are available to help people get to Bethel for the event. Please contact Martina Dabo, Wind Program Manager, Alaska Energy Authority to apply for travel support.
Contacts
Ian Baring-Gould
(303) 384-7021
Hannah Willard
(907) 929-7770
Martina Dabo, Wind Program Manager, Alaska Energy Authority
907-269-3000
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