Distributed Wind 2025
Residence Inn Capital View, Arlington, VA
(Preliminary as of 10/21/2024 – PDF version)
Monday, February 24th
7:30a – 8:30a Registration, Breakfast Buffet and Networking Opportunity
8:30a – 8:35a Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mike Bergey, DWEA President and Heather Rhoads, DWEA Executive Director
8:35a – 9:05a Keynote Address – TBD
9:05a – 10:00a Leadership Panel: State of the Industry
Moderator: Charles Newcomb, Hoss Consulting
Participants:
- Richard Legault, Eocycle Technologies, leading manufacturer of farm and commercial wind turbines (invited)
- Mike Bergey, Bergey Windpower, leading manufacturer of residential and farm wind turbines
- Steve Sherr, Foundation Windpower, leading developer of large-scale behind-the-meter wind projects (invited)
- Brett Pingree, Emergya Wind Technologies, leading manufacturer of mid-scale wind turbines (invited)
- Dan Juhl, Hybrid Renewables, developer of MW-scale hybrid wind/solar/storage energy systems (invited)
10:05a – 10:20a Networking Break − visit AgWind demo station!
10:20a – 11:20a U.S. DOE’s 2024 Programmatic Focus on DW Deployment Challenges
Moderator: Patrick Gilman, DW Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy (invited)
This session will feature DOE Wind Energy Technology Office (WETO) sponsored projects focused on addressing deployment challenges and opportunities. DWEA anticipates the following session content – subject to change.
- Using Distributed Wind to Help Raise Small Farm Income – Update on the USDA/US-DOE RAISE Initiative, TBD
- Update on Distributed WindSmart, Part of US-DOE’s Energy Ready Initiative, TBD
- TBD
11:20a – 12:20p Lightning Round – Platinum Sponsors Spotlight
Moderator: Trudy Forsyth, Wind Advisors
6 participants, 8 minutes each
- Bergey Windpower
- Northern Power Systems
- American Windpower
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
12:20p-1:20p Networking Lunch (included in registration)
1:20p – 2:10p Federal Policy and Programs Update
Moderator: Chris Diaz, Seminole Financial (invited)
- USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Rural Utility Service,
Latest Updates – Chris McLean, Deputy Administrator, Rural Utility Service, USDA (invited) - OCED’s $400M Energy Resource Alternatives for Rural and Remote Areas Funding Opportunity – Toniqua Hay, OCED (invited)
- Project Finance Opportunities Through EPA’s $27 Billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Awardees – Speaker TBD
2:10p – 2:50p DWEA Policy Update
Moderator: Heather Rhoads, DWEA/eFormative Options
- DWEA’s 2025 Federal Policy Priorities – Lloyd Ritter, Green Capitol
- Introducing DWEA’s DW for America Legislation – Mike Bergey, DWEA President
2:50p-3:05p Networking Break − visit AgWind demo station!
3:05p – 4:00p Updates on Tax Provisions in the IRA Legislation
Moderator: Steve Sherr, Foundation Windpower (invited)
Presentations and discussion by tax experts:
- U.S. Treasury Department (invited)
- James Duffy, Nixon Peabody (invited)
- Monetizing Transferrable Tax Credits, Crux (invited)
- Jaron Goddard, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (invited)
4:00p – 5:00p Accessing Agricultural Markets for Distributed Wind
Moderator: John Mogensen, Eocycle Technologies
- Data Mining for USDA REAP Distributed Wind Sales Leads, David Dunaway, eFormative Options
- Overview of DWEA’s AgWind Initiative, Heather Rhoads, eFormative Options
- TBD
5:00p First Day Closing Comments – Mike Bergey, DWEA President
5:00p Adjourn
5:15 – 7:30p Monday Happy Hour – Networking Opportunity – cash bar
SOCCi Italian Restaurant, Renaissance Arlington Capital View (adjacent to Residence Inn)
Tuesday, February 25
7:00a – 8:00a Registration, Breakfast Buffet and Networking Opportunity
7:00a – 8:00a Windiversity: Women of DW & DWEA Racial Equity Meetup, Terrace Room
All Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy members and allies welcome
8:00a – 8:05a Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mike Bergey, DWEA President and Heather Rhoads, DWEA Executive Director
8:05a – 9:25a Case Studies of Distributed Wind Projects
Moderator: Dan Clunies, Harmony Energy (invited)
This session will feature case studies of noteworthy Distributed Wind projects covering different sizes and applications. Project details, including costs, performance, and economics will be presented.
- Foundation Windpower (invited)
- Ryse Energy (invited)
- Eocycle Technologies (invited)
- Bergey Windpower (invited)
- Northern Power Systems (invited)
- EWT Americas (invited)
- Siva Powers America (invited)
9:25a – 10:15a Distributed Wind Market Issues
Moderator: Josh Groleau, Pecos Wind (invited)
- Tribal Clean Energy Finance & Project Structuring – Todd Halvorsen, Pathfinder Partner (invited)
- Distributed Wind Interconnection Issues, TBD
- Distributed Wind Standards Issues, TBD
10:15a -10:30a Networking Break − visit AgWind demo station!
10:30a – 11:15p Distributed Wind Technical Innovations
Moderator: Chris Connor, Northern Power Systems (invited)
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
11:15a – 12:00p REpowering Schools Student Presentations
Moderator: Remy Pangle, REpowering Schools (invited)
As in 2024, on Tuesday, REpowering Schools is hosting a parallel Student Symposium for college students and their faculty advisors that are undertaking wind and/or solar research through their Seed Funding program. This session provides the students an opportunity to present their projects. Posters from each participating school will also be displayed at the Tuesday evening DW24 reception, where distributed wind companies may find candidates for internships or employment.
12:00 – 12:15p Windustry 2024 Community Wind Awards – presented by Lisa Daniels and Jim Duffy
12:15p Conference Closing Remarks – Mike Bergey, DWEA President and Lloyd Ritter, Green Capitol
12:20p Adjourn
12:20-1:30p Networking Lunch and AgWind Strategy Session (included in registration)
1:30p – 3:10p U.S. DOE National Labs – Industry Discussions, Session Part 1
Facilitator: TBD
3:10p-3:30p Networking Break
3:30p – 5:00p U.S. DOE National Labs – Industry Discussions, Session Part 2
Facilitator: TBD
5:00p Adjourn
5:15 – 7:00p Networking Reception – cash bar – Lobby, Residence Inn
Featuring REpowering Schools student teams and their project posters.
Wednesday, February 26 –
DWEA Lobby Day
7:30a – 8:00a Registration & Coffee
8:00a – 8:45a Policy Briefing & “Lobbying 101”
9:00a – 4:30p Congressional and Administration Meetings (in 30 min. blocks)
Small teams led by experienced DWEA representatives
5:30p – 6:30p DWEA Private Reception on Capitol Hill, Hosted by Lloyd Ritter