Welcome to the U.S. Distributed Wind Market: 30 GW by 2030
Rules of Engagement, Sustainable Business Models, Strategies to Development
Tuesday, February 28th – Business Conference
Senate Room, JW Marriott
7:30 am
Registration & Breakfast
8:00 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
James Duffy, Nixon Peabody LLP, Program Chair
8:10 am
Keynote Speaker
Julia Hamm, President & CEO, Smart Electric Power Alliance
8:30 am – 9:45 am
Leadership Panel: State of the Industry
Listen to a panel discussion of national leaders in the distributed and community wind industry. Topics will include: the state of each business, current efforts to grow the U.S. market, barriers and opportunities to the development of projects nationwide, and opportunities for a cooperative and collaborative clean energy industry future.
Moderator: Larry Flowers, Managing Director, G4Wind
Panelists:
Mike Bergey, President, Bergey Windpower
Ciel Caldwell, President & COO, Northern Power Systems
Mark Jones, CEO, EWT
Jason Kaplan, General Counsel & Head of Policy, United Wind
Kevin Schulte, CEO, SunCommon NY
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Networking Break
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Federal Agency Opportunities & Updates
Learn about current and potential opportunities within the Federal government from a procurement perspective. Topics of interest will include research and development activities, programs to boost the agricultural market, strategic investment opportunities on Indian Lands, and lowering energy costs and meeting the needs of remote, off-grid and grid-limited communities.
Moderator: Chris Diaz, Principal, Seminole Financial Services
Speakers:
Patrick Gilman, Distributed Wind Technology Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, Wind Energy Technology Office
Douglas MacCourt, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Indian Energy
Blake Marshall, U.S. Department of Energy, Advanced Manufacturing Office
Aaron Morris, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Energy Programs, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Technical Panel
Learn about current efforts to advance distributed wind technologies and expand beyond conventional projects. Topics will include innovations in tower supply and design, new development opportunities with more cost-effective turbines, navigating unique behind-the-meter community wind projects, and other industry technology updates.
Moderator: Eileen Prado, Executive Director, ICC-SRCC & ICC-SWCC
Panelists:
Paul Dawson, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Eocycle
Paul Gipe, Author, Advocate & Analyst, wind-works.org
Wes Slaymaker, President, WES Engineering
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Networking Lunch
Speaker: Jose Zayas, Director, Wind Energy Technologies Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Assessing the Future of Distributed Wind: Opportunities for Behind-the-Meter Projects
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Outreach Strategies & Market Access
Learn about outreach strategies, collaborative opportunities, and finance strategies to advance distributed and community wind domestically and internationally. Topics will include; building consumer confidence, an update from the Wind Energy Regional Resource Centers, the future of the Wind for Schools Program, and U.S. and international financing for distributed wind projects.
Moderator: Britton Rife, Assistant Director, DWEA
Speakers:
Lisa Daniels, Executive Director, Windustry
Larry Flowers, Managing Director, G4Wind
Mark Riedy, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Distributed Wind: Made in America
Hear from U.S. distributed wind turbine manufacturers and learn about their domestic manufacturing success stories. Topics of interest include opportunities for domestic growth, growing export markets, and lessons for the future.
Moderator: Kevin Schulte, CEO, SunCommon NY
Speakers:
Mike Bergey, President, Bergey Windpower
David McDougall, Director North American Sales, Distributed Wind, Northern Power Systems
Thomas Williams, CEO, Ventera Wind
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Networking Break
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Getting to 30 GW by 2030
With a potential to create 150,000 jobs and contribute 30 GW of energy supply by 2030, distributed wind could be the next clean tech boom in the U.S. This session will examine renewable energy tax credits, state policies and promising markets, opportunities with rural electric cooperatives, and strategies for building partnerships and advocacy to advance the distributed wind industry.
Moderator: Scott Sklar, President, The Stella Group, Ltd.
Speakers:
Jason Kaplan, General Counsel & Head of Policy, United Wind
Forrest Milder, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP
Alice Orrell, Energy Analyst, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Scott Sklar, President, The Stella Group, Ltd.
5:15 pm
Closing Address
James Duffy, Nixon Peabody LLP, Program Chair