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• 8:00 AM Breakfast for panelists/moderators/staff
• 9:00 – 10:00 AM Registration
• 10:00 – 10:15 AM Welcome & Introductions: Chairman Jim Burg Remarks sent by Senator Tom Daschle
• 10:15 – Noon Session 1: Wind Resources, Technology & Costs Moderator: John Dunlop, American Wind Energy Association Panelist 1: Jim Wilcox, Xcel Energy Panelist 2: Andy Detweiler, SDSM&T Panelist 3: Mike Ropp, SDSU Panelist 3: Larry Flowers, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Panelist 4: Gabe Petlin, RESOLVE Staff Liaison: Keith Senger Noon Lunch (provided. Speaker: U.S. Senator Tim Johnson)
• 1:00 – 3:15 PM Session 2: South Dakota Wind Projects Moderator: Pam Nelson, SDPUC Commissioner Panelist 1: Ron Rebenitsch, Basin Electric Power Cooperative Panelist 2: Bob Gough, Intertribal Council Panelist 3: Ken Hach, Clipper Panelist 4: Bob Bergstrom, Florida Power & Light Panelist 5: Jeff Peters, Missouri River Energy Services Panelist 6: Paul White, enXco Panelist 7: Randy Parry, Howard Project Staff Liaison: Kelly Frazier
• 3:15 – 3:30 PM Break
• 3:30 – 5:30 PM Session 3: Economic Development and Landowner Forum Moderator: Jim Burg, SDPUC Panelist 1: Lisa Daniels, Windustry Panelist 2: Jay Haley, ND atmosphere Panelist 3: Greg Dean, Landowner Panelist 4: Kevin Kephart, South Dakota State University Panelist 5: Jim Green, NREL Staff Liaison: Heather Forney
• 6:30 Dinner (provided) with Randy Udall, Community Office for Resource Efficiency

• 7:30 – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast (provided)
• 8:00 – 8:15 AM Ethanol Project
• 8:15 – 9:45 AM Session 4: Wind Markets Moderator: Warren Lotsberg, Northwestern Public Service Panelist 1: Rick Halet, Xcel Energy Panelist 2: Jim Green, National Wind Technology Center Panelist 3: Joe Kolbach, Energy Maintenance Service, Inc. Panelist 4: Ron Rebenitsch, Basin Electric Power Cooperative Staff Liaison: Keith Senger
• 9:45 – 10:00 AM Break
• 10:00 – Noon Session 5: Wind Transmission and System Integration Moderator: Mike Ropp, SDSU Panelist 1: Ron Lehr, Attorney Panelist 2: Ed Weber, WAPA Panelist 3: Beth Soholt, Wind on the Wires Panelist 4: Don Martinez, Black Hills Power Staff Liasion: Michele Farris Noon –
• 1:00 PM Lunch (provided)
• 1:00 – 2:45 PM Session 6: State Policies Moderator: Paul Symens, State Representatives, Amherst, SD Panelist 1: Dave Manson, SD Legislator Panelist 2: Bob Miller, SD Electric Utility Companies Panelist 3: Jack Alexander, MidAmerican Energy Panelist 4: Mike Brandenburg, ND legislator Staff Liaison: Michele Farris/Dave Jacobson
• 2:45 – 3:00 PM Break
• 3:00 – 3:30 PM Session 7: Action Agenda Moderator: Jim Burg Panelists: All session moderators
• 4:00 Prairie Winds project at Chamberlain, South Dakota (on your own) Prairie Winds, which will be dedicated on November 3rd, is the first commercial wind project in South Dakota. The 2.6-megawatt wind project will consist of two turbines that will generate enough electricity to serve about 600 homes. The project is approximately a $3 million investment in new generation for this region. Directions: Take Highway 34 east out of Pierre to Lee’s Corner near Fort Thompson. At Lee’s Corner turn south on Highway 50 toward Chamberlain. The turbines are visible from the Highway north of Chamberlain.