AWEA Wind & Transmission: The Challenges, The Solutions

AWEA Wind & Transmission Workshop March 2 - 3, 2010 > Denver, CO Know where and when transmission is being built. This is the only transmission event, solely wind-focused, that will bring together key industry experts telling you what you need to know to get your wind project built. The workshop program features panels on each interconnection (Eastern, Western, Texas – also known as ERCOT) with industry experts discussing challenges and solutions to expanding the grid and integrating more wind energy and what policies are being developed that may impact your bottom line.   REGISTER NOW! Program Chair: Joe Kelliher, Executive Vice President, Federal Regulatory Affairs, FPL Group, Inc. Program Vice Chair: Kris Zadlo, Vice President, Transmission, Invenergy, LLC Workshop Topics Include: How and when planned transmission becomes actual transmission Overview of actions by the Obama Administration, FERC, and Congress that could help or hinder the ability to get transmission built and get your project online The status of major transmission lines currently planned for the Western, Texas, and Eastern regions Grid operations and integration: ways to enhance the flexibility of the grid, including demand response, new generation, smart grid, energy storage – separating the facts from the hype Opportunities to make the grid more efficient and get more wind on the system Discussion of the Department Of Energy funded interconnection-wide transmission planning process Register Now Program Agenda Exhibition Hotel & Travel AWEA Membership Contact Us  Get Wind Projects Moving Now! Learn about the opportunities, potential solutions and challenges the wind industry is facing as we work to overcome the transmission barrier. Explore ways the U.S. can make more use of existing transmission capacity, work through interconnection queues, and expand the grid to include more wind. ---> See A Complete Agenda Important Dates: Hotel Reservation Deadline: February 5, 2010 Early Registration Deadline: February 9, 2010 Other AWEA Events: AWEA Wind Project Profitability and Reliability Workshop January 19 – 20, 2010 > San Diego, CA   AWEA Wind Power Project Siting Workshop February 17 – 18, 2010 > Denver, CO Wind Power on Capitol Hill **Membership required to participate March 9-10, 2010 > Washington, DC   AWEA Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop March 17, 2010 > Greensboro, NC   WINDPOWER® 2010 Conference & Exhibition May 23-26, 2010 > Dallas, TX Exhibition & Sponsorship Opportunities Limited exhibition and sponsorship opportunities are available at this event to offer your company additional exposure to this important audience. Click here to see the various opportunities and if you would like more information, please contact: exhibition@awea.org. Why Attend AWEA Events? As the national trade association for the wind industry, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) strives to create and deliver educational events that capture the energy of the rapidly expanding wind market and offer necessary opportunities for organizations to learn and network with fellow wind professionals. AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION 1501 M Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202.383.2512 / Fax: 202.293.2567 / Email: conference@awea.org / Web: www.awea.org/events