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Wind Energy Workshop
Crossroad Convention Center
Huron, SD
October 14-15, 2003
and Sponsored by the
Cooperative Research Network of NRECA,
the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Powering America Program and
the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
October 13
| 7:00 -9: 00pm | Reception - Crossroads Hotel |
| 7:00 – 8:00am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Welcome and Introductions | Steve Lindenberg, NRECA Jeffrey Nelson, East River |
| 8:30 – 9:30 | Wind Energy Opportunities for Co-ops | Larry Flowers, NREL |
| 9:30 – 9:45 | Break | |
| 9:45 – 11:45 | Panel Session: Perspectives on SD Wind Development | Chairman Bob Sahr, SD PUC Eric Bogue, Senate Majority Leader Representative of the Governor Ron Rebenitsch, Basin Electric |
| 11:45 – 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 2:30 | Panel Session: Infrastructure Issues and Local Impacts Including Leasing Public Lands for Wind Development And Local Infrastructure Needs/Impacts | Mike Newton, Mayor of Highmore Bryce Healy, Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands Mike Knutson, MCCR |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | State Incentives for Wind Development – Experience From Other States | NREL |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Break | |
| 3:15 – 3:45 | Transmission Impacts, Market Rules and Policy | Bob Zavadil, EnerNex Development |
| 3:45 – 4:45 | A Local Perspective on Wind Development | Jim Edwards, East River |
| 4:45 – 5:00 | Closing Remarks and Discussion | Ed Torrero, NRECA |
| 5:00 – 7:00 | Dinner (on your own) | |
| 7:00 – 8:30 | Panel Session: South Dakota-Focus Development of the Hyde County Wind Project | John DiDonato, FPL & E, Local Leroy Ratzalff, Local Landowner Ron Rebenitsch, Basin Electric |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Summary of the Day’s Events; Overview of Wednesday’s Agenda | Pam Bonrud, SD PUC Steve Lindenberg, NRECA |
October 15
| 7:00 – 8:00am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome | Steve Lindenberg, NRECA |
| 8:15 – 9:30 | Distributed Wind Interconnection Case Studies | Tom Wind, Wind Utility Consulting |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Wind Turbine Siting and Permitting | Jim Green, NREL |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Break |
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| 10:15 – 10:45 | Building a Business Case for Wind Financing |
Chris Tuttle, RUS |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Marketing Green Energy |
Tim Seck, Great River |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Consumer-Owned-Utility Green Tag Certification |
Randy Manion, WAPA |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Closing Remarks and Discussion |
Ed Torrero, NRECA |
| 12:15 - 1:15 | Lunch |
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| 1:30 | Bus Leaves for Wind Farm Tour near Highmore, SD |
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| 5:00 | Return to Hotel |
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| 5:00 – 7:00 | Dinner (on your own) |
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| 7:00 – 7:40 | Landowner Issues - A Review of Wind Easements and Contracts | Lisa Daniels, Windustry Rob Anderson, May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson |
| 7:40 – 8:00 | Panel Session: The South Dakota Focus-The Next Ten Years | Bob Sahr, Moderator Gary Hanson, SD PUC James Burg, SD PUC |
| 8:00 | Workshop Summary; Overview of the NWCC Meeting | Gary Hanson, SD PUC Rachel Permut, NWCC |
