Advanced Wind Workshop II (2007)
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
November 16, 2007
Location: Old #1 - Morris
- 8:00 Registration
- 8:30 Welcome and Wind Energy Basics (PDF, 763K)
-Michael Reese, Renewable Energy Director, WCROC - 9:00 Understanding the Local Resource (PDF, 1.6M)
-Wind Logics - 9:30 Understanding the Local Transmission System and Process (PDF, 643K) Handout (PDF, 422K)
-Larry Schedin, Electrical Engineer, LLS Resources
Developing the Financial Model (PDF, 131K)
Patrick Louwagie, CPA, Hoffman & Brobst - 10:15 Break
- 10:30 State Permitting Process (PDF, 1.5M)
-Sarah Emery, Engineer, HDR - 11:00 The Local Wind Energy Markets Panel
The Utility Perspective (PDF, 74K)
-Jim Hultman, Manager of Marketing and Customer Service, Runestone Electric Association
The Second Day MISO Market (PDF, 463K) Handout (PDF, 80K)
-Larry Schedin, LLS Resources
Behind the Meter - The UMM Model
-Lowell Rasmussen, Vice Chancellor - Noon Lunch provided
- 12:45 Wind Energy Development for Local Projects (PDF, 79K)
-John Ihle, Community Wind Energy Developer - 1:30 Financing Local Wind Projects Panel
Equity Investment (PDF, 352K)
-Jeff Wright, Midwest Wind Finance
Debt Financing (PDF, 305K)
-Mark Schmidt, AgStar Financial
CREB Bonds (PDF, 125K)
-Dan O'Neil, Northland Securities
USDA Grants and Loans (PDF, 510K)
-Lisa Noty, USDA Rural Development - 2:45 Break
- 3:00 Legal Considerations Panel
-Dan Yarono, Fredrikson and Byron Law Firm (PDF, 131K)
-Kevin Walli, Fryberger Law Firm (PDF, 191K) - 3:45 Wind to Hydrogen to Ammonia (PDF, 1.4M)
-Michael Reese - 4:00 End of Workshop
- 4:15 Optional tour of the WCROC Wind Turbine (30 minutes)
In no way are the presenters or their employers liable for the information listed in the presentations.
Larry L Schedin PE and Kavita Maini, Senior Rate Economist, are consultants regarding MISO, utility rates, connections to utility facilities, and other utility related issues from a customer perspective. They can be contacted as follows:
Larry@LLSResources.com and Kmaini@wi.rr.com
Workshop Promotional Brochure (PDF, 82K)