Program

7:30 a.m.

Registration

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Opening Session - Exhibit Hall

Welcome

The Honorable Byron Dorgan, U.S. Senator, Washington, D.C.

Keynote Address

Patrick Henry Wood, III, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Break – Exhibits Open

Workshop 1-A Transmission – Developing the Road to Market

Session Goal: Large-scale development of the vast wind resource in the upper Midwest will require upgrading the existing transmission system as well as adding new lines. This session will inform you of the current developments to address the problems related to transmission in the region. Session Coordinator: Jay Haley, President, EAPC Architects Engineers, Grand Forks, ND Moderator: Beth Soholt, Senior Energy Associate, Wind on the Wires, Izaak Walton League, St. Paul, MN Panelists: Dale Osborne, Lead Transmission Engineer, Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), Carmel, IN Jim Caldwell, Policy Director, American Wind Energy Association, Washington, D.C. (invited) Western Governor’s Association Representative

Workshop 1-B Credit Trading and “Green” Tags – Understanding an Emerging Market for Renewables

Session Goal: As consumer demand for renewables has increased around the country, electricity producers are striving to find new means to satisfy this emerging market. This session will inform you regarding what renewable credits are, how they are traded, and real-world examples of credit trading. Session Coordinator: Brad Stevens, Research Engineer, EERC POWERSM, Grand Forks, ND Moderator: Ed Holt, Ed Holt & Associates, Inc., Harpswell, ME Panelists: Gabe Petlin, Green-e Program Manager, Center for Resource Solutions, San Francisco, CA Ed Holt, Ed Holt & Associates, Inc., Harpswell, ME Patricia Stanton, Deputy Commissioner, Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources, Boston, MA (invited)

Workshop 1-C Wind Turbines on the Horizon: An Update on New Wind Energy Projects in North Dakota

Session Goal: Currently, several large wind energy projects are under development in the state. This session will provide an update on new projects, lessons learned from previous efforts, and plans for the future. Session Coordinators: Maynard Friesz, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Dorgan, Washington, D.C.; and Mike Eggl, Vice President of Government Relations, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck, ND Moderator: Mike Hohl, President and CEO, DMI Industries, West Fargo, ND Panelists: Duane Steen, Administration and Project Manager, Montana Dakota Utility Company, Bismarck, ND Ron Rebenitsch, Manager, Member Marketing, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck, ND Bob Gough, Secretary, Intertribal Council on Utility Policy, Rosebud, SD

Workshop 1-D Small Wind Systems – the ABCs

Session Goal: This session will provide a good overview to home and small business owners who are interested in purchasing and setting up a small wind turbine. Discussions will include basic descriptions of small wind systems, current research to improve turbine performance, advice for installing a system, and federal and state incentives. Session Coordinators: Kim Christianson, State Energy Officer, Division of Community Services, North Dakota State Department of Commerce, Bismarck, ND; and Troy Simonsen, EERC POWERSM, Grand Forks, ND Moderator: Steve Palomo, Wind Powering America Program Manager, Denver Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy, Golden, CO Panelists: Michael Bergey, President and CEO, Bergey Windpower Company, Inc., Norman, OK Steve Scott, Vice President of Business Development, Energy Maintenance Service, Inc., Gary, SD Michael Klemen, Programmer Analyst, Information Technology Services, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Workshop 2-A National Energy Policy – Where Have We Been, Where Are We Going?

Session Goal: This panel will examine the energy title of the farm bill, review some of the issues in last year’s energy debate on the national level, and look forward to ways we can develop a sustainable national energy strategy for the 21st century. Session Coordinator: Ladeene Freimuth, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Dorgan, Washington, D.C. Moderator: Scot Kelsh, State Representative, North Dakota Energy Project Coordinator, Sustainable Energy for Economic Development, Fargo, ND Panelists: Lloyd Ritter, Senate Agriculture Committee, Washington, D.C. (invited) Lars Moller, Vice President, Sales, DMI Industries, West Fargo, ND Kevin Curtis, National Environmental Trust, Washington, D.C.

Workshop 2-B Wind Turbine and Component Manufacturing

Session Goal: This session will discuss the manufacturing and assembly of wind turbine generators as well as wind turbine blades and wind turbine towers. The session will also examine the economic development benefits of having these types of businesses in North Dakota as well as the obstacles that hinder further wind turbine manufacturing growth in our state. Session Coordinator: Michael Hohl, President and COO, DMI Industries, West Fargo, ND Moderator: Jesper Michaelsen, Sales Director, NEG Micon USA, Rolling Meadows, IL Panelists: Jesper Michaelsen, Sales Director, NEG Micon USA, Rolling Meadows, IL Michael Hohl, President and COO, DMI Industries, West Fargo, ND Craig Hoiseth, President and CEO, LM Glasfiber, Inc., Grand Forks, ND

Workshop 2-C Tapping Technology – Issues for the Future of Wind Energy Development on the Upper Great Plains

Session Goal: This panel will look at how two technologies may help market wind energy to distant load centers. These are the new 3M conductors to aid transmission and the potential of local hydrogen as a firming source for wind. Session Coordinator: Ladeene Freimuth, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Dorgan, Washington, D.C. Moderator: Merwin Brown, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO Panelists: Al Lukes, Vice President and COO, Dakota Gasification Company, Bismarck, ND (invited) Tracy Anderson, 3M Corporation, St. Paul, MN Merwin Brown, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Workshop 2-D Wind Project Financing – Understanding What It Takes to Build Your Own Wind Farm

Session Goal: This session will examine three different wind farm scenarios and their financing. Scenarios will range from small projects that are financed by individual farmers, to small projects owned by local “cooperatives,” to the larger 50–100-MW projects. Session Coordinator: Jay Haley, President, EAPC Architects Engineers, Grand Forks, ND Moderator: Jay Haley, President, EAPC Architects Engineers, Grand Forks, ND Panelists: Steve Scott, Vice President of Business Development, Energy Maintenance Service, Inc., Gary, SD David Kolsrud, Landowner/Cooperative Manager, CORN-er Stone Farmers Cooperative, Luverne, MN (invited) Montana–Dakota Utilites UPC Project Representative-->

12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Luncheon Keynote Speakers

Randall Swisher, Executive Director, American Wind Energy Association

James Robo, President, FPL Energy. James Robo was appointed President of FPL Energy in July 2002.

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Afternoon Keynote Session Speaker

Admiral Richard Truly, Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, CO

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Town Meeting: Wrap-Up Question and Answer Session

Moderator: Ladeene Freimuth, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Dorgan, Washington, D.C. Panelists: Beth Soholt, Senior Energy Associate, Wind on the Wires, Izaak Walton League, St. Paul, MN Mike Hohl, President and CEO, DMI Industries, West Fargo, ND Ed Holt, Ed Holt & Associates, Inc., Harpswell, ME Steve Palomo, Wind Powering America Program Manager, Denver Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy, Golden, CO Scot Kelsh, State Representative, North Dakota Energy Project Coordinator, Sustainable Energy for Economic Development, Fargo, ND Jesper Michaelsen, Sales Director, NEG Micon USA, Rolling Meadows, IL Jay Haley, President, EAPC Architects Engineers, Grand Forks, ND Merwin Brown, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Social/Exhibits

6:30 p.m.

North Dakota Wind Energy Council – Annual Membership Meeting (all are invited)