GLREA - Michigan Wind Conference 2010

Michigan Wind Energy Conference

April 20th & 21st 2010 • Detroit, MI

Agenda - Day 2

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Wednesday, April 21st   •   8:00 am - 5:00 pm

8:00 Registration Begins

8:30 Exhibits Open

9:30 Welcome Address:
•  Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association
•  Jennifer Granholm, Governor, State of Michigan
•  Powering Michigan's Energy Future -
     Steven Kurmas, President, Detroit Edison
•  Orjiakor Isiogu, Chairman, Michigan Public Service Commission
•  What U.S. States Are Doing to Encourage Offshore Wind -
     Katherine Roek, Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP
•  Developing an Offshore Wind Project -
     Peter Clibbon, VP Development, RES Canada

11:30 Lunch Break

Breakout Sessions

Mfg & Jobs
W1-52 Small Wind
O2-33 Siting
O2-44 Policy
O3-46

1:30 to 2:20 Growing Green Jobs in Michigan

• Beth Sommers,
   Green Jobs
   Specialist,
   MI Department of
   Energy, Labor and
   Economic Growth

• Ryan Johnston,
   Michigan
   Public Service
   Commission

Wind Energy as Revenue for Businesses

• Mary Templeton,
   VP Sales and
   Marketing,
   Wind Energy,
   Consulting and
   Contracting

Addressing Impacts to Bats with the AMWind Model

• John Bruck, PE,
   President,
   BHE Environmental

• Karen Tyrell, PhD
   Vice President,
   BHE Environmental

Great Lakes Offshore Wind Council Update

• (Moderator)
   Liesl Clark,
   Deputy Director,
   MI Department of
   Energy, Labor and
   Economic Growth

• Christopher Hart,
   University of MI /
   U.S. Department
   of Energy

• James Clift,
   MI Environmental
   Council

• Jim MacInnes,
   Crystal Mountain
   Resort and Spa

• Mike O'Brien,
   Bluewater Wind
   LLC

2:30 to 3:20 Clean Energy Advanced Manufacturing Success Stories

• (Moderator)
   Amy Butler,
   Director,
   MI Bureau of
   Energy Systems

• Kelly Slikkers,
   VP Development
   Founder
   Energetx

• Crystin Burger,
   Manager, Health,
   Safety, and
   Environment,
   Energetx

• Jeff Metts,
   President,
   Astraeus Wind

Small Wind for Small Business: A Case Study

• Dr. Stephen Harsh,
   Professor,
   Michigan State
   University

How Wildlife affects Wind Siting

Presentations Include:

• Developing Site
   Specific Wildlife
   Guidelines for Wind
   Energy: A Progress
   Report,
   David Ewert,
   Senior Conservative
   Scientist,
   Nature Conservancy

• Wildlife and Wind
   Development
   Update,
   Dr. Joelle Gehring,
   Senior Conservative
   Scientist,
   MSU - MI Natural
   Features Inventory

The Role of Transmission in Wind Development

• Greg White,
   Commissioner,
   MI Public
   Svc. Commission

• Michael Brairton,
   Manager Federal
   Affairs,
   ITC

• Jim Musial,
   Federal Regulatory
   Affairs,
   DTE Energy

3:30 to 4:20 Transitioning into the Wind Industry

Presentations Include:

• Wind Power:
   Growing Pains...
   and Solutions,
   Steve Beeler,
   Special Situations
   Director,
   Production
   Modeling Corp.

• Steps to Obtaining
   Diversification
   Grant Support
   Money,
   Bill Berghoff,
   Principal,
   Novitas Advisors

Permitting and Zoning for Small Wind, a Detroit Case Study

• Jacob Corvidae,
   Green Programs
   Manager,
   WARM Training
   Center

• Vicki Harding,
   Partner,
   Pepper Hamilton

Wind Energy Airspace and Sound Requirements

Presentations Include:

• Wind Turbine
   Airspace
   Requirements,
   Linn Patrick Smith,
   Airspace and Zoning
   Specialist,
   MI Department
   of Transportation

• Wind Farm Noise
   Impact: Regulatory
   Requirements and
   Assessment,
   Samuel Isono,
   M.A.Sc, PE,
   Acoustics, Noise,
   and Vibration
   Engineer,
   Golder Assoc.

Update on State of Michigan Activities

Presentations Include:

• Michigan Wind
   Energy Resource
   Zones,
   Julie Baldwin,
   Staff Engineer,
   MI Public
   Svc. Commission

• Michigan Tall
   Towers Project,
   Dr. Stephen Harsh,
   Professor,
   Michigan State
   University

4:30 •  A New Era in Michigan's Energy Future -
     David Mengebier, Senior Vice President, Consumers Energy