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WINDPOWER Industry Essentials: Maximize Your WINDPOWER
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Room : B309 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Moderator : Tonney Insley, Marketing Manager, American Wind Energy Association
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WINDPOWER 101
Lori Rugh, Director of Marketing & Sales, American Wind Energy Association
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Things You Don't Want to Miss
Amna Khan, AWEA
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Q&A Specific to WINDPOWER
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An Overview of the U.S. Wind Energy Industry
Jeff Schlichting, Principal, Sustainable Legacy, LLC
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Networking Session
Amna Khan, AWEA
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WINDPOWER Industry Essentials: The International WINDPOWER
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Room : B312 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Moderator : Jessica Isaacs, AWEA Consultant
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An Overview of the U.S. Wind Energy Industry
Emily Williams, Research Analyst, AWEA
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Establishing Business Relationships with U.S. Companies
John Marciano, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
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Introductions to WINDPOWER 2012
Jessica Isaacs, AWEA Consultant
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WINDPOWER 2012 Exhibit Hall
Mike Swinburne, Booth Sales - WINDPOWER 2010, Small & Community Wind 2010, and Workshops
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Networking Session
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WINDPOWER Industry Essentials: Reaching Global Markets & Investing Wisely Overseas
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Room : B314 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Moderator : Sean Whittaker, Senior Renewable Industry Specialist, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Growth Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Brian Gaylord, Market Analyst, Trade Commission of Spain
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Introduction and overview of International Business Center (IBC) and International Spotlight Sessions
Amna Khan, AWEA
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The International Buyer's Program (IBP)
Nyamusi Igambi, U.S. Commerical Service
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Financing Your Overseas Expansion Plans
Sean Whittaker, Senior Renewable Industry Specialist, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Networking Session
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WINDPOWER Industry Essentials: Manufacturing & Supply Chain
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Moderator : Tom Maves, AWEA
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Introduction
Tom Maves, AWEA
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Overview of the Wind Energy Industry Supply Chain
Daniel Shreve, Director & Partner, MAKE Consulting
Ed Weston, Director, Great Lakes Wind Network
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Case Studies of Insourcing the Supply Chain
Dan McDevitt, VP, Supply Management, Nordex USA Inc.
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Panel Discussion on Key Supply Chain Issues
Moderator : Ed Weston, Director, Great Lakes Wind Network
Martin Lubahn, Sales Manager, Winergy Drive Systems Corporation
Elling Olson, Director of Business Development, Mortenson Construction
Steve Spethmann, Supply Chain Director, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
Dan McDevitt, VP, Supply Management, Nordex USA Inc.
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Networking Session
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Exhibit Hall Preview & Opening Reception
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WINDPOWER Industry Essentials: Operations & Maintenance
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Room : B407 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Moderator : John Dunlop, Senior Project Engineer, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
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Status Update on NERC GADS and Related Issues - Compliance Issues
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Introduction
John Dunlop, Senior Project Engineer, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
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Overview of AWEA O&M Working Group Activities
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Overview of AWEA Recommended O&M Practices Program
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Networking Session
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Exhibit Hall Preview & Opening Reception
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WINDPOWER Industry Essentials: Communicators Summit
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Room : B403 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Moderator : Lauren Glickman, Deputy Director, Social Media & Online Advocacy, AWEA
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Establishing a Rapid Response Center
Peter Kelley, Vice President, Public Affairs, AWEA
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Social Strategies that Work
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Catalyzing Meaningful Action and Conversation Through Social Tools
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Putting Theory into Practice: Getting Started with Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter
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Post 2012: Wind Market Assessment of Supply, Demand & Cost
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Elizabeth Salerno, American Wind Energy Association
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Tracking The US Wind Industry: The Latest Cost, Performance, And Pricing Trends
Mark Bolinger, Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Variations in Wind's Experience Curve and the Implications for its Cost Competitiveness
Amy Grace, Lead North American Wind Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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Turbine Technology Unlocks New Market Opportunities
Matthew Kaplan, Associate Director, Emerging Energy Research
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Capitalizing on Turbine Technology Trends Innovation Opportunities for US Suppliers
Daniel Shreve, Director & Partner, MAKE Consulting
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Development In A Seasoned Market: Where Do We Go From Here?
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Room : B407 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Vanessa Kellogg, EDP Renewables North America
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Developing Prospects in Lower Wind-Speed Sited vs. Typical Development Practices
Sean Finnerty, Senior Vice President, Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.
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A Unified Energy Industry: Advantages to Learning from Oil and Gas
Dick Williams, President, Shell WindEnergy Inc., Shell WindEnergy
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Wind Developers Respond to Demand Constrained Environment
Matt DaPrato, Senior North American Wind Analyst, IHS Emerging Energy Research
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Commercial Agreements between Wind Projects and Electric Cooperatives
Erik Swenson, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
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Pre-Paid PPAs in Today's Market - Using Today's Lower Interest Rates to Secure Power Sales
Edward Zaelke, Law Firm Partner -Co-Chair Renewables Practice, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLp
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Opening Scientific Session: Science Moving the Wind Industry
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Room : B309 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Bill Erdman, BEW Engineering, Inc.
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DOE Update on Research Efforts: Both Onland & Offshore
Mark Higgins, Wind and Water Operations Lead, Department of Energy (DOE)
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NOAA Partnership with Americas Wind Industry
Sally Yozell, Policy Director and Senior Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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AWEA R&D Committee Updates/ Industry Perspective on Future Directions
Roger Schonewald, Manager of Technology External Programs, GE Energy/ AWEA Research & Devel. Committee Rep.
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Industry Research Needs
Barry Butler, Executive Vice President and Provost, The University of Iowa
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Critical Topics Currently Influencing Resource Assessment
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Room : B312 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Bradley S. Schneider, Manager, Wind & Solar Resource Assessment, Element Power US LLC
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Atmospheric stability effects on turbine power performance
Tony Rogers, Senior Engineer, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
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Wake Loss Magnitude and Propagation Characteristics for Two Operating Sites
Spencer Alexander, Operations Engineer, Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc.
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Meso-scale products a consumer test
Wiebke Langreder, Head Global Wind&Site Competence Center (interim), Suzlon Energy A/S
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Status Quo of Lidar/Sodar: How to Gain Acceptance for Remote Sensing
Axel Albers, Managing Director, Windguard North America, Inc.
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Community Wind: A Diversified and Promising Sector
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Room : B314 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Chad Tady, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
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Take a Chance on Me: Collaboration between Community Wind & Supply Chain
Stephen Krebs, Vice President, OwnEnergy, Inc.
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CGWF LLC Innovative public/private partnership 5 MW Community Wind Project in Wisconsin
Weselley Slaymaker, President, WES Engineering Inc.
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Sale-leaseback Finance Structure
Paul White, President, Project Resources Corporation
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Financing Community Wind Structures that Work
Chris Diaz, Senior Vice President - Renewable Energy, Seminole Financial Services
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Bringing Wind Energy to the Southeast
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Henry Campen, Partner, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
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How TVA is Bringing Wind Energy to their Customers in the Southeast
Chris Hansen, GM Power Origination, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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Wind Assessment in 2011 IRP
Owen Smith, Managing Director, Renewable Strategy & Compliance, Duke Energy
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HVDC Transmission Lines Can Provide Cost-Effective Renewable Energy for the Southeastern United States
Jimmy Glotfelty, Executive Vice President, Clean Line Energy Partners LLC
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Developer Perspective on Developing Wind Projects in the Southeast
Dave Groberg, Vice President, Invenergy
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Developing Projects in Alabama, Tennessee and other Southeastern Region
Frank Costanza, TradeWind Energy, LLC
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International Wind Energy Update
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Room : B407 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Stephen Miner, Senior Vice President for Conference, Membership and Business Development, American Wind Energy Association
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Global Overview of Wind Markets Update
Klaus Rave, Chairman, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
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European Markets Update
Jacopo Moccia, Head of Policy Analysis, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
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A Status Report on Wind Energy Development in Canada
Robert Hornung, President, Canadian Wind Energy Association
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Updates on Brazilian Markets
Lauro Fiuza, President, Servtec
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Modeling and Measurement - Current Advances in the State of the Art
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Room : B312 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Dan Bernadett, Chief Engineer, AWS Truepower
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Wind turbine power collection affected by atmospheric stability
Julie Lundquist, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado at Boulder
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Modeling Stable Thermal Stratification And Its Impact On Wind Flow Over Topography
James Bleeg, CFD Team Leader, GL Garrad Hassan
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Wind Tunnel Calibration of Cup Anemometers
Svend Ole Hansen, Director, Svend Ole Hansen ApS
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Economic Value of Distributed Wind
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Room : B314 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Brett Pingree, Vice President,, Dynapower
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Certification of Small Wind Turbines - How Far We Have Come
Brent Summerville, Technical Director, Small Wind Certification Council
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Community Wind in Agriculture
Adam Venn, Regional Director, Northern Power Systems
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Making Grant Programs Work: Experiences with Ohio's Advanced Energy Fund
Stephanie Savage, Energy Project Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Native American School Partnerships of the Arizona Wind for Schools Project
Karin Wadsack, Renewable Energy Program Coordinator, Northern Arizona University
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Local and Economic Impacts of DW
Suzanne Tegen, Senior Energy Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Technology Updates - An Academic Perspective
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Room : B403 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Larry Jacobs, Product Manager, NRG Systems, Inc.
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Wind Power Predictions based on the Uncertainty of Linear Wind Speed Correlations
Etenia Ponder, Graduate Student, Ohio University
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Maximizing Renewable Distributed Wind Generation and Storage in a Distribution System with Mixed-Integer non-Linear Optimization
Dulan Weerasinghe, Kansas State University
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Wind Turbine Grid Integration and Model Validation in ERCOT and SPP
Richard Walker, Instructor, Texas Tech University Wind Science and Engineering Research Center
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Model Testing of the Coupled Aero-Hydro-Elastic Response of Three Floating Wind Turbine Concepts
Andrew Goupee, Research Assistant Professor, University of Maine
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Technical Challenges for Wind Plant Interconnections
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Room : B309 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Ernst Camm, Principal Engineer, S&C Electric Company
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Voltage Control with Full-Converter Wind Turbines
Robert Nelson, Manager of Codes, Standards and Regulations, Siemens Wind Turbines - Americas
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Avoidance of Wind Turbine Subsynchronous Interaction with Series-Compensated Transmission Lines
Reigh Walling, Director, GE Energy
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Dynamic stability analysis of wind farms according to German standards Advantages and problems of aggregated models
Julian Langstadtler, International Grid Code Requirements/Business Development, FGH Research Asscociation - German Research Institute
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Primary Frequency Response Requirements for Wind Generators: What are the Technical Challenges?
Hugo Mena, Chief Engineer, Electric Power Engineer
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Operation Transmission: Plugging Wind Into America
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Room : B309 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Kevin Gresham, E.ON Climate & Renewables North America
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Transmission Optimization Study for Western Wind
Lawrence Willick, Senior Vice President, LS Power Development, LLC
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New Interconnection Products That Make Use Of Existing Underutilized Capacity
Larry Eisenstat, Energy Practice Leader/Partner, Dickstein Shapiro LLP
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System Operator Scheduling of Storage to reduce Wind Integration Costs
Brendan Kirby, Consultant, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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TBA
Chris Shugart, Director, Asset Operations and Management, Pattern Energy Group LP
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Decisive Policy: Expanding the U.S. Wind Energy Industry
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Julia Bovey, First Wind
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Federal Policy Update - AWEA Perspectives
Christopher Chwastyk, Vice President of Federal Legislative Affairs, AWEA
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PTC Prospects and Washington Policy Environment
Christine Tezak, Director, Senior Energy & Environmental Policy Analyst, Robert W. Baird & Co.
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National CES Prospects and Design
Richard Glick, VP, Government Affairs, Iberdrola Renewables
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Master-Limited Partnerships, Tax reforms as they may help or hurt wind incentives
Joe Mikrut, Capitol Tax Partners
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Asian Wind Markets and U.S. Opportunities
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Room : B407 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Jeff Anthony, Director of Business Development, American Wind Energy Association
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Update Of Chinese Wind Power Market And Players
Feng Zhao, Managing Consultant, Navigant Consulting, Inc.
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Energy Mix Trend Worldwide After the Fukishima Nuclear Accident
Rimtaig Lee, Chairman, Korea Wind Energy Industry Association
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Opportunities and Challenges of Wind Development in Asia, not including China & India
Pramod Jain, President, Innovative Wind Energy, Inc.
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Case Study - Goldwind's Entrance to U.S. Market
Tim Rosenzweig, CEO, Goldwind USA
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Prepare for the Best: Resource Assessment at 100 GW
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Room : B312 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Clint Johnson, Senior Vice President, GL Garrad Hassan
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RA Panel Discussion
Michael Brower, Principal & Chief Technical Officer, AWS Truepower
Chris Ziesler, SVP, Meteorology and Wind Analysis, Wind Capital Group
Eric White, JP Morgan
Andrew Oliver, Senior VP, Technical & Commercial Analysis, Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc.
Kevin Walter, Director of Meteorlogy, TradeWind Energy
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Real World Impacts of Distributed Wind
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Room : B314 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Andrew Trapanese, Director, Technical Operations, Harvest the Wind Network
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Diversity of Technology - Power Curve and Price Point
Kevin Schulte, CEO - Co-Founder/Owner, Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc.
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KEY ASPECTS OF MID SIZE TURBINES CHOICE FOR SUCCESSFUL DISTRIBUTED GENERATION PROJECTS
Pierre Pesnel, Managing Director, VERGNET AMERICAS
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DW Federal Sector Developments
Rose Forbes, AFCEE/MMR
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Emerging International Markets
Andy Kruse, Vice President, Southwest Windpower
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Wind Turbine Components & Structures - An Academic Perspective
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Room : B403 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Debarshi Das, Manager, Commercial Technology, Clipper Windpower, LLC
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Innovative foundation for onshore wind energy turbines
Frank Dahlhaus, Prof. of Civil Engineering / Geotechnical Advisor, GICON - Grossmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH
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Aerodynamic Performance of Biplane Airfoils for Wind Turbine Blades
Phillip Chiu, Graduate Researcher, UCLA
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Mitigation of Dynamic Stall on Wind Turbine Blades via Passive Flow Control
Jamie Weber, Graduate Student, Texas A&M Department of Aerospace Engineering
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Workforce and Educational Programs for the Wind Energy Industry
Andrew Swift, Director, Texas Tech Univeristy
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WINDPOWER 2012 - General Session
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Georgia World Congress Center
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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AWEA Board Chair Message
Thomas Carnahan, President, Wind Rose Partners
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Political Perspectives: Energy and the Presidency
Robert Gibbs, White House Press Secretary, 2009-2011 & President Obama’s Campaign Advisor, The White House
Karl Rove, Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush, The White House
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Wind Industry Leaders Panel Discussion
Moderator : Tom Carnahan, President, Wind Capital Group
Mark Albenze, CEO, Siemens Energy Wind Power Americas, Siemens Energy Wind Power Americas
Jan Blittersdorf, President/CEO, NRG Systems, Inc.
Jorge Calvet, Chairman, Gamesa
James King, Senior Vice President of Head of Structured Finance Americas, BayernLB
Steve Lockard, President & CEO, TPI Composites, Inc.
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Policy Outlook from State Policy Makers
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Kevin Lynch, Vice President, External Affairs, Iberdrola Renewables
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Eastern Outlook
Jeanne Fox, Board of Public Utilities, New Jersey, Chair, NARUC Committee on Energy, Resources & the Environment
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Texas Outlook
Drew Darby, Member, Texas House of Representatives
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Western Regional Outlook
Lisa Schwartz, Senior Associate, Regulatory Assistance Project
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State Administrative Perspective
Tanuj Deora, Director, Governor’s Energy Office at The State of Colorado
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Siting Impact Assessments: Addressing Pre- and Post-Construction Due Diligence
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Room : B407 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Human Health Impact
Mark Bastasch, Acoustical Engineer, CH2M HILL
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Cost-effective Post-construction Monitoring Study Approaches
Michelle Sonnenberg, Biometrician, WEST, Inc.
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The Changing Landscape Of U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Clean Water Act Section 404 Permitting
Aaron Courtney, Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP
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An Individual-Based Model to Assess the Cumulative Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Greater Sage-Grouse
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Critical Wind Power Topics for Electric Utilities
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Room : B309 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Kim Zuhlke, Consultant to AWEA, Utility Outreach, Little Blue Ridge LLC
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How Real-Time Wind Integration is Working for Electric Utilities Across the U.S.
Charlie Smith, Executive Director, Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group
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Revealing the Long-Term Value of Wind Through a Review of Forward-Looking PPA Prices
Mark Bolinger, Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Integrated Resource Planning For Utilities
Matthew Thibodeau, Senior Management Consultant, Sargent & Lundy, LLC
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Understanding Wind Energy Production Profiles to Facilitate Integration into Utility Operations
Pascal Storck, President, 3TIER, Inc.
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On Land and In the Water - What Does the Future Hold for Construction, Transportation & Logistics
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Room : B312 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Tom Maves, AWEA
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Movement of Wind Energy Cargo in the Southeast
Mark Troughton, Global Accounts Executive, Georgia Ports Authority
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Comprehensive US Wind Energy Transportation Guide
Gary Kowaleski, Logistics Director, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
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Southeastern Perspective
Julian Bell, Director of PreConstruction, Signal Energy, LLC
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Complexities of North American Trans Border Wind Logistics
Michael Graska, Program Manager, Vectora Transportation
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Wind Turbine Gear Design
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Room : B314 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Joe Stevens, AES Wind Generation
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Lessons learned in designing 12 multi-MW wind turbine gearboxes
Ashley Crowther, VP Engineering, US Wind Technical Center, Romax Technology Inc.
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Gearbox Reliability Collaborative: Designing, Testing and Modeling for Reliability
Brian McNiff, President, McNiff Light Industry
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Ring and Pinion Gear Engagement Analysis for Gear Tooth Design
Kazuhiko Yokoji, Manager, Nabtesco Corporation
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Torque-induced shaft misalignment as a potential source of gearbox high-speed bearing failure
Matthew Malkin, Project Engineer, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
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Effects of Manufacturing and Assembly Errors on Planetary Gear Load Distribution
Yongle Song, Chief Engineer, Sinowind Technology Ltd/Chongqing Wangjiang Industrail Co. Ltd
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Project Finance Market Update and Outlook
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Randolph Mann, Edison Mission Energy (EME)
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Tax Equity Market Update
John Eber, Managing Director-Energy Investments, JPMorgan Capital Corporation
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Project Debt Market Update
Thomas Emmons, Head of Renewable Energy, Rabobank
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State of Financial Markets From a Large Developer's Perspective
James Murphy, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Invenergy LLC
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Evolving Structures - The Search For Lower Cost Capital
Keith Martin, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
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Eagles and Bats: The Intersection of Policy and Science
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Room : B407 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Stu Webster, Director, Permitting and Environmental Affairs, Iberdola Renewables
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Eagle Fatalities in the United State: Data, Data Gaps, and Implications
Laura Nagy, Natural Resources Discipline Lead, Tetra Tech
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Navigating The USFWS Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance: Exposure Modeling With Implications To Survey And Permit Approaches
Michael Morgante, Avian Studies Manager, Ecology & Environment, Inc.
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Understanding And Managing Uncertainty In Bat Echolocation Data Used In Assessing Risk At Wind Energy Facilities
Jeff Gruver, Research Biologist, WEST, Inc
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BATS POLICY: Legal and Policy Perspective on Bat/Wind Energy Interactions
Steven Quarles, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
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Long-Term Wind Power Contracts and State Policies
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Room : B309 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Christy Omohundro, Eastern Regional Representative, AWEA
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The Utility View of Long-Term Wind Energy Contracts
Jay Godfrey, Managing Director, Renewable Energy, American Electric Power - AEP
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The Regulators View of Long-Term Wind Energy Contracts
Robert Kenney, Commissioner, Public Service Commission
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Wind Developers and PPAs to Serve Electric Utilities
David A. Drescher, Vice President, of Wind Energy, Exelon Corp.
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Wind Energy PPAs in a Portfolio of Electric Utility Generating Options
Bryan Hannegan, Vice President, Environment and Renewables, EPRI
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Wind Turbine Supply Chain Opportunities and Challenges
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Room : B312 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Ed Weston, Director, Great Lakes Wind Network
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Global Status, Threats And Opportunities In The International Wind Supply Chain
Bruce Hamilton, Director, Navigant Consulting
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Achieving Supply Chain Success in an Unpredictable Wind Industry
Tom Waggoner, Director, Supply Chain, Acciona Windpower North America
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Evolving the Supply Chain as a Wind Industry Start-up Company
Bill Berghoff, Director of Manufacturing, Danotek Motion Technologies
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Addressing Competitiveness in the US Wind Industry to Allow for Long-Term Growth
James Buddelmeyer, V.P. of Purchasing NA, Gamesa
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Full-Scale Wind Turbine Testing and Validation
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Room : B314 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Rolando Vega, Technical Manager, Global Renewable Energy Division, ABS Consulting
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Hybrid Structural Validation of a 1.67 MW Wind Turbine in Operation in the Great Plains
Albert Fisas, Director Innovation NAM, ALSTOM Wind North America
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Design and Field Experience for the NPS 2.3MW Direct Drive Turbine
Garrett Bywaters, Director of System Engineering, Northern Power Systems
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Advanced Control Strategies for Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines
Alan Wright, Principal Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Project Manager Drivetrain Testing Facility
James Tuten, Project Manager, Clemson University Restoration Institutte
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Performance, Profitability & Reliability - An Academic Perspective
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Room : B403 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Phil Stiles, Renewable Energy System Operations Manager, Acciona Energy North America
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Development of On-line Lubrication Oil Condition Monitoring and Degradation Detection Tools for Wind Turbines
David He, Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Reliability-Based Design of a Vibration Control System for Wind Turbines
Akwasi Mensah, PhD Student/Research Assistant, Rice University
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Balancing Wind Turbine Rotors
Derek Simon, Student, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Field Experiences Improving Wind Turbine Gearbox Lubrication Systems with Advanced Filtration
William Needelman, Chief Science Advisor, Donaldson Company, Inc.
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Financing Project Development - Perspective from Financial Investor
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Paul Gaynor, CEO, FirstWind
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How to Finance Wind Projects
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Paul Holshouser, Senior Finance Analyst, AWEA
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Financing Project Development - Prospective from Financial Investor
Patrick Eilers, Director, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
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Financing Development with Investments from Strategic Owner/Operations
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Financing Project Development via an Alternate Route - Prospective from Financial Investor
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Capital sources and structures for project financing mid-sized wind farms (2080MWs)
Ray Henger, Chief Financial Officer, OwnEnergy, Inc.
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Structuring Your PPA for Successful Financing
Steve Irvin, Executive Vice President Central Region, EDP Renewables North America LLC
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Community Toolbox: Overcome Wind Energy Opposition at the Community Level
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Room : B407 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Tim Conboy, Director, Government Affairs, Acciona Energy North America Corporation
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Managing and Evaluating the Market Impacts of the Social Acceptance of Wind Energy
Ian Baring-Gould, Technology Deployment Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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From Energy Security to Nimbyism - Community Engagement Bridging the Gap
Richard Delaney, Principal Consultant / Trainer, Delaney & Associates Inc.
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Telling the Story: Real People's Voices Bringing Wind Power to Life
Philip Warburg, Author, Harvest the Wind, Same as above
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Ontario: A Case Study in Addressing Organized Opposition
Chris Forrest, Vice President, Communications and Marketing, CanWEA
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Utility Strategies for Wind Power - Case Studies
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Room : B309 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Amy Flom, Utility Outreach Consultant, AWEA
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Utilities Panel Discussion
Mike Bush, Southern Company Generation
Aparna Narang, Pacific Gas & Electric
Michael Osborne, Austin Energy
Dave Rich, Sustainable Energy Manager, Nebraska Public Power District - NPPD
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The Role of Wind Power in Economic Development and Jobs Creation
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Room : B312 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Mark Tholke, Vice President, Origination, Southwest Region, EnXco
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Best Practices for Locating Wind Energy Manufacturing in the US
Mark Nolte, Director of Business Development, ICAD Group
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Partnership - Securing Oklahoma's Energy Future
Michael Ming, Secretary of Energy, Oklahoma Department of Energy
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ZF Case Study on Selecting Gainesville, GA for Their Manufacturing Facility
Elizabeth Umberson, Chief Materials Officer, ZF Wind Power Gainesville, LLC
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North Carolina's Wind Industry Supply Chain Assets
Jennifer Banks, Wind Energy Project Coordinator, North Carolina Solar Center
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Germany's Path to a Green Economy: What Roles Do Manufacturers and Suppliers in the Onshore and Offshore Sector Play?
Friedrich Wagner, Senior Head of Division, German Ministry for Economic Affairs
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Wind Turbine Blade Design, Analysis, and Manufacturing (Scientific)
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Room : B314 Georgia World Congress Center
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Moderator : Dan Brake, Wind Fleet Team Manager, NextEra Energy Resources
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Structural Design of a 100-Meter Multiplane Wind Turbine Blade
Perry Johnson, Graduate student, University of California, Los Angeles
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Measurement, Analysis and Process Planning for the Layup of Fabrics in Wind Turbine Blades
Frank Peters, Associate Professor, Iowa State University
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Scale-up of Wind Turbine Blades Changes in Failure Type
Find Moelholt Jensen, CTO, Bladena
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Large Wind Turbine Manufacturer: AWEA's Most-Prominent Members Reveal
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Moderator : Adam Umanoff, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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Panel Discussion
Tim Rosenzweig, CEO, Goldwind USA
Borja Negro, CEO, Gamesa Technology Corporation
Keith Longtin, GE Energy
Harm Toren, Vice President & Chief Service Officer, Mitsubishi Power Systems America
Ralf Sigrist, President & CEO, Nordex USA, Inc.
Duncan Koerbel, CRO/ Global Head of OMS/Interim CEO, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
Christian Venderby, COO, Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc.
Michael Revak, Vice President, Technical Sales and Proposals, Siemens
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Turbine Reliability - Lessons from the Real World
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Room : B407 Georgia World Congress Center
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Moderator : Chris Henderson, Lead Test Engineer, DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
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5 years on: Economic feasibility of dedicated condition monitoring system and services
Mark Banks, Account Manager, Remote Condition Monitoring of Wind Turbines, Bruel & Kjaer Vibro
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What is the Cost of Achieving High Project Availability?
Cathy Syme, Senior Project Manager, Garrad Hassan America, Inc.
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Reducing Turbine Operating costs through comprehensive and targeted Rotor Blade Inspections
Michael Jeffrey, President, Complete Wind Corporation
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End Of Warranty Inspections And Results
Judah Moseson, Director - Technical Services, Infigen Energy
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Offshore Wind: Realizing Viable Projects in the U.S.
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Room : B309 Georgia World Congress Center
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Moderator : Laurie Jodziewicz, Director of Permitting and Development, NRG Energy
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The "Sleeping Giant": Offshore Wind in the Southeast
Brian O'Hara, President, North Carolina Offshore Wind Coalition
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Understanding The Need For Continued Regulatory And Financial Incentives To Support Offshore Wind
Robert Pontelle, Partner, Alston & Bird, LLP
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Unlocking Large Scale Debt And Equity In A Post Subsidy World
Evan Stergoulis, Partner, Watson, Farley & Williams LLP
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Lessons learned in De-Risking Offshore Projects in order to Optimise for Project Finance
Nigel Crowe, Director, Project Assurance, PMSS America, Inc.
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How Does Your EHS Program Measure Up?
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Room : B312 Georgia World Congress Center
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Moderator : Grayling Vander Velde, EHS Professional, Duke Energy
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Environmental Compliance Monitoring On Wind Farm Construction Projects
Randy Gardner, Engineering Manager, RMT, Inc.
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Wind Industry Safety - Issue And Opportunity
Rick Kroon, Vice President, Sustainability, Vestas Americas
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Let Leading Indicators Lead Your Employees to Better Safety Performance
Todd Karasek, Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation
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OSHA Updates
Brian Sturtecky, OSHA
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TBA
Manny Sanchez, Vice President, Wind Operations, NextEra Energy Resources
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Investigating Advanced Wind Forecasting Techniques (Scientific)
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Room : B314 Georgia World Congress Center
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Moderator : Jim Blatchford, Lead Renewable Integration Specialist, California ISO
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Forecasting the Energy Production using Mesoscale Simulations, Neural Networks and CFD Simulations
Catherine Meissner, Software Development Manager, WindSim AS
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The Application of Regional Tall-Tower Telemetry for Enhanced Short-Term Wind Power Forecasts and Ramp Detection
Craig Collier, Senior Meteorologist, Garrad Hassan
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Impact of Targeted Observations, Advanced Modeling and Data Assimilation Techniques on Wind Forecast Performance in Texas
John Zack, Director of Forecasting, AWS Truepower, LLC
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Operationalizing WindNET: A Short-term, Ramp Event Wind Forecasting Capability for Utilities
Dora Nakafuji, Director of Renewable Energy Planning, Hawaiian Electric Company
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Large Wind Turbine Manufacturer Forum: Making it in the U.S. Market
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : John Purcell, Vice President, Wind Energy, Leeco Steel, LLC
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Panel Discussion
Behzad Bigdeli, Vice President, SANY Group
Andreas von Bobart, CEO, KENERSYS EUROPE GmbH
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Performance and Reliability (Scientific)
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Room : B407 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Robert Sherwin, EAPC Wind Energy
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Incorporating turbulence intensity into the estimation of wind turbine power curves
Emil Hedevang, Industrial PhD student, Siemens Wind Power A/S
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Pervasive Analytics Approaches for Improving the Reliability, Operations & Maintenance of Wind Farms
Sameer Vittal, Engineering Technical Leader - Analytics, GE Energy
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Filling in the Gaps: Carving a New, Higher-Energy Density Niche for Distributed Wind Power
Summer DeRuyter, Research Director, California Energy & Power
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Integrated Risks for Offshore Wind: A Broad-Based Research Perspective
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Room : B309 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Mary Hallisey Hunt, Director, Special Projects, Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute
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The Role of Public-Private-Academic Sector Collaboration to Prioritize Met-Ocean Data Needs
Bruce Bailey, President & CEO, AWS Truepower
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Geotechnical Considerations for Offshore Wind Turbines along the US East Coast
Russell Morgan, Principal, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
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Principles of Conflict Avoidance and Mitigation for Successful Offshore Wind Energy Development
John Weiss, Senior Associate, Industrial Economics Incorporated
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Case Studies of Offshore AC Substations and HVDC Converter Stations
Roger Rosenqvist, Vice President, Business Development, ABB Inc.
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Driving Demand for Wind Energy through Retail Purchasers
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Room : B312 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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TBA
Ellen Kondracki, Director, Sustainable Innovation & Stakeholder Relations, BD (Becton, Dickinson & Company)
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Building Demand: Role of Voluntary Purchases to Drive Demand for Wind
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WindMade Presentation - Overview/ Global Perspective
Henrik Kuffner, CEO, WindMade
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WindMade Presentation - In Practice/ U.S. Perspective
Bryn Baker, Senior Program Officer, World Wildlife Fund
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Grid Integration of Wind: Solving the Technical and Economic Challenges
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Room : B314 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Lavelle Freeman, Principal, GE Energy
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INTEGRATING SPP WIND INTO SOUTHEAST MARKETS
Daniel Brooks, Manager, Grid Operation, Planning, and VG Integration, EPRI Solutions, Inc.
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How Does Wind Impact Conventional Generation?
Debra Lew, Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Integration Costs: Are They Unique to Wind and Solar Energy?
Michael Milligan, Principal Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
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New Metrics for Wind Integration in Smarter Grids
Mark Ahlstrom, Chief Executive Officer, WindLogics, Inc.
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Siting, Wildlife & Public Acceptance - An Academic Perspective
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Room : B403 Georgia World Congress Center
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Moderator : Remy Luerssen Pangle, Director of Outreach and Education, James Madison University
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The Economic Impact of Wind Energy in Illinois
David Loomis, Professor of Economics, Illinois State University
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Barriers to Wind Development in Virginia: Unsticking a Stuck State
Remy Luerssen Pangle, Director of Outreach and Education, James Madison University
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Balancing Wind and Wildlife: New data and tools to improve wind project siting for biodiversity conservation
Andrew Farnsworth, Research Associate, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Limited Indirect Effects of Wind Turbines on Resident Birds
Amanda Hale, Assistant Professor of Biology, Texas Christian University
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Non-Profit Institutions and Community Wind Projects
Jim Martin-Schramm, Secretary, Luther College Wind Energy Project, LLC
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Drivetrain Technology Options
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Room : B401/402 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Sandy Butterfield, CEO, Boulder Windpower
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Cost effective drivetrains for multi-megawatt wind turbines with medium-speed permanent magnet generators
Dan Saban, CTO, Danotek Motion Technologies
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How superconductiv generators and wind turbines could go together
Thomas Zirngibl, M.Sc., TÜV SÜD America, Inc.
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Advantageous Joining Technology for Modular Blades
Vladimir Shkolnikov, Principal Investigator, Beltran, Inc.
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Comparison of Drive Train Concepts for Wind Turbines
Andreas Vath, Development Engineer, Bosch Rexroth
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Power Performance - Observations from the Field
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Room : B407 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : James Madson, Director, Wind Resources, BP Wind Energy
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Lessons learned from more than 250 power performance tests
Heidi Tinnesand, Test Engineer, DNV KEMA ENergy & Sustainability
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Evaluation of the Implementation of a Leading Edge Blade Coating On Power Performance
James Snelson, Senior Project Engineer, Infigen Energy
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PERFORMANCE THROUGH AVAILABILITY MAXIMIZING ENERGY YIELD BY OPTIMIZING OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Gerhard Gerdes, Physicist, Windguard North America, Inc.
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Update on IEC 61400-12 Power Performance Testing Standard
John Vanden Bosche, Principal Engineer, Chinook Wind
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Innovative Research in Offshore Wind Technologies - Scientific
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Room : B309 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Susan Stewart, Penn State University
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Evaluating offshore wind resources and ecological conditions in Lake Michigan using a Nomad buoy with LiDAR
Erik Nordman, Assistant Professor, Natural Resources Management, Grand Valley State University
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Challenges and Opportunities in Large Offshore Rotor Development: Sandia 100-meter Blade Research
D. Todd Griffith, Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
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Development of a TLP/TLB for Large MW Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
Arturo Tsouroukdissian, Technical Leader Coordinator - Offshore Substructures, Alstom Wind North America
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Offshore Wind Wildlife Interactions: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Current Knowledge Base
Caleb Gordon, Principal Ornithologist, Normandeau Associates, Inc.
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Emerging Applications and Issues for Wind Power
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Room : B312 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Lawrence Jones, AREVA T&D Inc.
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Grid Extension with Fast-Responding Storage
Michael Jacobs, Director, Regulatory and Market Policy, Xtreme Power
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Wind and Water: the Water Implications of of Low-carbon Electricity Futures in the U.S.
Steve Clemmer, Director of Energy Research, Union of Concerned Scientists
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Wind-Diesel Global Markets
Gregory Price, US Sales Manager, EWT International
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Robust and Extensive Renewable Energies with Microgrids
Javier San-Miguel, Strategic Business Manager, CENER
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Expanding the Science Behind Wind Integration Analysis (Scientific)
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Room : B314 Georgia World Congress Center
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Moderator : Bob Zavadil, Executive Vice President, EnerNex Corporation
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Evaluating the Impact of Forecast Error for Wind and Solar Production within the California ISO
Zhijun (June) Xie, Business Analyst Lead, California Independent System Operator Corporation
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A Reliability-Based Assessment Of Transmission Impacts In Systems With Wind Energy
Eduardo Ibanez, Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Calculating Individual Resources Variability and Uncertainty Factors
Pengwei Du, Research Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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