April 21, 2010 |
07:00 am
08:00 am | Registration & Networking - Continental Breakfast | |
08:00 am
09:15 am | Session 1 |
| A. Opportunities for On-Site Renewable Energy | | Moderator: | - Betsy Kauffman, Energy Trust of Oregon
| | Speakers: | - Andrew Torbin, ProLogis
- Christina Skellenger, Gerding Edlen Sustainable Solutions
- David Sjoding, Northwest Clean Energy Application Center
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| B. The Northwest Energy Industry Opportunity | | Moderator: | - Douglas MacCourt, Ater Wynne LLP
| | Speakers: | - Charlie Grist, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
- Nathan Monosoff, CH2M Hill
- Scot Davidson, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
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| C. The Future of Bioenergy in the Northwest | | Moderator: | - Mark Kendall, Kendall Energy Consulting LLC
| | Speakers: | - Graham Noyes, Stoel Rives LLP
- Mike Cloughesy, Oregon Forest Resources Institute
- Peter Moulton, Washington Dept. of Commerce
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| D. Making the Internal Business Case for Efficiency | | Moderator: | - Jack Davis, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
| | Speakers: | - Brian Pearce, Unico Properties
- Jim Petsche, Nike, Inc.
- Pat Lydon, Legacy Health
- Wade Lange, Ashforth Pacific, Inc.
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09:30 am
10:30 am | Oregon Governor's Welcome & Plenary Keynote | | Speakers: | - Governor Ted Kulongoski, Oregon Governor
- Gil Sperling, U.S. Department of Energy
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10:30 am
11:15 am | Networking & Tradeshow Break | |
11:15 am
12:30 pm | Session 2 |
| A. On-Site Generation for PRIVATE Owners | | Moderator: | - Lawrence Reichman, Perkins Coie
| | Speakers: | - Alan Hickenbottom, Tanner Creek Energy
- Dan Weldon, Solar Oregon - Board
- Kelly Cox, Portland General Electric
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| B. On-Site Generation for PUBLIC Owners | | Moderator: | - Sandra Walden, Real Energy Solutions
| | Speakers: | - Dan Hanthorn, City of Corvallis
- Glenn Montgomery, Montgomery & Associates LLC
- Martin Shain, BacGen Energy Group
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| C. The Anatomy of a Biomass Project | | Moderator: | - Steve Ostrowski, LotusWorks
| | Speakers: | - Bill Quigg, Grays Harbor Paper
- Matt Krumenauer, Oregon Deptment of Energy
- Warren Shoemaker, HM3 Energy
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| D. Efficiency in New Construction | | Moderator: | - Stan Price, Northwest Energy Efficiency Council
| | Speakers: | - David Cohan, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Johanna Brickman, Oregon BEST
- Omid Nabipoor, Interface Engineering
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12:30 pm
02:00 pm | Lunch & Keynote Address - Money, Minds & Markets | | Speakers: | - Margie Harris, Energy Trust of Oregon
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02:00 pm
03:15 pm | Session 3 |
| A. Energy Project Financing Fundamentals | | Moderator: | - Bruce Hamilton, Navigant Consulting
| | Speakers: | - Bill Eddie, OneEnergy Inc.
- Matt Mylet, ShoreBank Pacific
- Neil Kimmelfield, Lane Powell PC
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| B. Renewable Energy Policy Update | | Moderator: | - Michelle Slater, Miller Nash LLP
| | Speakers: | - Angus Duncan, Bonneville Environmental Foundation
- John Audley, Renewable Northwest Project
- Ross Macfarlane, Climate Solutions
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| C. The Waste to Energy Opportunity | | Moderator: | - Dan Eller, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
| | Speakers: | - Eric Herbert, Zero Waste Energy
- Kevin DeWhitt, Plas2Fuel
- Preston Van Meter, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
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| D. Building Efficiency Retrofits - The First 25% | | Moderator: | - Oliver Kesting, Energy Trust of Oregon
| | Speakers: | - Dave Moser, PECI, Inc
- Doug Oppedal, Evergreen Consulting
- Perry England, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
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03:15 pm
03:45 pm | Networking & Trade Show Break | |
03:45 pm
05:00 pm | Session 4 |
| A. Energy Project Financing - Advanced Issues | | Moderator: | - Carolyn Vogt, Lane Powell PC
| | Speakers: | - Clay Coleman, Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.
- David Brown, Obsidian Finance
- Virinder Singh, Hat Trick Energy & Enviornmental Consulting
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| B. The Efficiency Policy Landscape | | Moderator: | - Stan Price, Northwest Energy Efficiency Council
| | Speakers: | - Douglas Todd, Siemens Corporation
- Nicole Hillis, Earth Advantage Institute
- Phil Welker, PECI
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| C. Biofuels Technology Update | | Moderator: | - Kathi Futornick, URS Corporation
| | Speakers: | - Carrie Atiyeh, ZeaChem
- Duncan Mitchell, AltAir Fuels LLC
- Shulin Chen, Washington State University
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| D. Implementing Industrial Efficiency | | Moderator: | - Sergio Dias, Sergio Dias Consulting
| | Speakers: | - Dale Gehring, Esco Corp
- Kim Crossman, Energy Trust of Oregon
- Rich Lauman, Ecos Consulting
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05:00 pm
06:30 pm | Cocktail Reception | |
April 22, 2010 |
07:00 am
08:00 am | Registration & Networking - Continental Breakfast | |
08:00 am
09:15 am | Session 5 |
| A. Selling Power to Utilities | | Moderator: | - Dave Domansky, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
| | Speakers: | - Brian Skeahan, Cowlitz County PUD
- Harvard Spigal, K&L Gates LLP
- Peter Blood, Columbia Energy Partners LLC
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| B. Utility Efficiency - The Smarter Grid | | Moderator: | - Lara Skidmore, Troutman Sanders LLP
| | Speakers: | - Marv Serhan, MarvSerhan LLC
- Mike Hoffman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Terry Oliver, Bonneville Power Administration
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| C. Supplying the Energy Industry – What Does it Take? | | Moderator: | - Erik Andersson, Pacific Power
| | Speakers: | - Ash Awad, McKinstry
- Brett Pingree, Northern Power Systems
- Kimberly Kuehne, SolarWorld USA
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| D. Financing Efficiency Projects | | Moderator: | - Maud Daudon, Seattle Northwest Securities
| | Speakers: | - Bill Campbell, Equilibrium Resource Management Corp.
- Jules Bailey, Oregon State House of Representatives
- Todd McConachie, Bank of the Cascades
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09:30 am
10:15 am | Plenary Keynote - A Portfolio Approach to Renewables & Efficiency | | Speakers: | - Marty Sedler, Intel Corporation
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10:15 am
11:00 am | Networking & Tradeshow Break | |
11:00 am
12:15 pm | Session 6 |
| A. Siting & Permitting - The Local Challenge | | Moderator: | - Steven Caruna, Kleinfelder
| | Speakers: | - Carla McLane, Morrow County
- Jack Sterne, Rising Tide Strategies LLC
- Lance Bailey, City of Ellensburg
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| B. Utility Interconnection Issues | | Moderator: | - Kent Snyder, Normandeau Associates
| | Speakers: | - Bruce Barney, Portland General Electric
- Dick Varner, Eugene Water & Electric Board
- Don Spiek, Advanced Energy Systems
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| C. Connecting to the Energy Industry Marketplace | | Moderator: | - Mark Brady, Business Oregon
| | Speakers: | - Brice Barrett, Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition
- John Tydlaska, Portland Development Commission
- Pat Murphy, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
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| D. Building Efficiency Retrofits - Getting to 50% | | Moderator: | - Dave Hewitt, New Buildings Institute
| | Speakers: | - Cameron Hamilton, McKinstry
- Michael Hatten, SOLARC Architecture & Engineering
- Peter White, Johnson Controls
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12:15 pm
01:45 pm | Lunch & Governor's Sustainability Awards | | Speakers: | - Ted Wheeler, Oregon State Treasurer
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01:45 pm
03:00 pm | Session 7 |
| A. Siting & Permitting - A Regional Perspective | | Moderator: | - Richard Allan, Ball Janik LLP
| | Speakers: | - Allison O'Brien, U.S. Department of the Interior
- Kevin Harper, Ridge Line Energy
- Suzanne Leta Liou, Renewable Northwest Project
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| B. Electricity Technology Update | | Moderator: | - David Petersen, Tonkon Torp LLP
| | Speakers: | - David Mayfield, eTec
- Erik Steimle, Symbiotics LLC
- Kevin Banister, Global Energy Horizons
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| C, State & Local Programs for the Energy Industry | | Moderator: | - Jeff Deiss, USDA Rural Development
| | Speakers: | - James Palmer, Washington State Dept. of Commerce
- John Saris, Business Oregon
- John Tydlaska, Portland Development Commission
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| D. Promoting Efficiency Behavior | | Moderator: | - John Morris, Fluid Market Strategies
| | Speakers: | - Erik Westerholm, Northwest Energy Education Institute
- Linda Dethman, The Cadmus Group, Inc
- Robert Bordner, Energy Market Innovations
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03:00 pm
03:00 pm | Close | |
