Past Conferences
2012
2011
- Advancing Wind Power in Illinois Conference July 2011
- Siting, Zoning and Taxing of Wind Farms in Illinois - February 2011
2010
- Advancing Wind Power in Illinois Conference July 2010
- Building the Wind Turbine Supply Chain Workshop - July 2010
- Siting, Zoning and Taxing of Wind Farms in Illinois - February 2010
2009
- Building the Wind Turbine Supply Chain Workshop - October 2009 - Macomb, IL
- Insuring Our Energy Future: Renewable Energy and Risk Management Conference - September 2009
- Advancing Wind Power in Illinois Conference - July 2009
- Building the Wind Turbine Supply Chain Workshop - July 2009
- Siting, Zoning and Taxing Wind Farms in Illinois - February 2009
2008
2007
- Siting and Taxing Wind Farms in Illinois - December 2007
- Advancing Wind Power in Illinois - June 2007
ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
GOLD SPONSORS:
SILVER SPONSORS:
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITORS:
Anenometry Specialists
Bright Idea Energy Solutions
Farnsworth Group
Illinois Institute for Rural Affiars, WIU
JULIE
OwnEnergy
Reflecting Blue Technologies
Reznick Group
Schain, Burney, Ross & Citron, LLC
Terracon
Wind for Illinois
Wind Powering America
TO SPONSOR: Please email
jniezgoda@ilstu.edu for details.
Annual Conference
IWWG 3rd Annual Conference - Advancing Wind Power in Illinois 2009
Interstate Center, Bloomington, Illinois -
July 15-16, 2009
SPONSORED BY:
PLATINUM -Acciona Energy and Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
GOLD - Horizon Wind Energy, Iberdrola Renewables, and TradeWind Energy
SILVER - BHE Environmental, EcoEnergy, Illinois Farm Bureau,
Johnson & Bell,
Natural Resources Consulting, and Vectora Transportation
CONFERENCE AGENDA*:
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
9:00 a.m. - Registration & Continental Breakfast
10:00 a.m. - Welcome - Dean Jeffrey Wood, College of Applied Science and Technology,
Illinois State University
10:10 a.m. - Illinois Wind Working Group - David Loomis, Ph.D., Center for Renewable Energy, Illinois State University (PDF)
10:40 a.m. - Keynote Address - Hans Detweiler, American Wind Energy Association (PDF)
11:15 a.m. - Break
11:30 a.m. - Breakout Seminars:
- Illinois Electricity Market
- Mark Pruitt, Illinois Power Agency (PDF) - What Landowners Need to Know About Wind Farm Lease
- William M. Shay, Cover, Shay & Evans, LLP (PDF)
- Economic Development and Wind Farms: Roles & Impacts
- Marty Vanags & Ken Springer, Economic Development Council of the Bloomington-Normal Area (PDF)
- How a School District Can do a Wind Project
- Scott Engstrom, Ameresco (PDF)
12:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30 p.m. - Breakout Panel Sessions:
- Large Wind – Project Design
- Jim Griffin, Schain, Burney, Ross & Citron, Ltd. - Moderator
- J. Paul Forrester, Mayer Brown LLP (PDF)
- Kyle Barry, McGuire Woods LLP (PDF)
- Mike Wakeland, Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias' Office (PDF) - Small Wind – “How To”
- John Freitag, Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives - Moderator
- Matt Harris, USDA, Rural Development (PDF)
- Wayne Hartel, IL Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (PDF)
- R. Nolan Clark, USDA - Agricultural Research Service Conservation & Production Research Lab (PDF)
- Community Development / Community Leaders / County Officials
- William Haas, Shaw Envrionmental & Infrastructure - Moderator
- Jolene Willis, Western Illinois Economic Development Partnership
- Mike Bigger, Stark County (PDF)
- Joel Smiley, Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership (PDF)
- Wind Energy & Battery Storage
- Marty Vanags, Economic Development Council of the Bloomington-Normal Area - Moderator
- Jim Greenberger, Reed Smith, LLP (PDF)
- Liam Noailles, Xcel Energy (PDF)
- Guenter Conzelmann, Argonne National Laboratory (PDF)
3:00 p.m. - Sponsored Networking & Exhibits Break
3:30 p.m. - Breakout Panel Sessions:
- Large Wind – Siting & Zoning
- William M. Shay, Cover, Shay & Evans, LLP - Moderator
- Jim Griffin, Schain, Burney, Ross & Citron, Ltd. (PDF)
- John Hamann, Woodford County (PDF)
- Jonathan Hodel, P.E., Stark County (PDF) - Commercial & Community Wind
- Wayne Hartel, IL Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity - moderator
- David Stuva, Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative
- Melissa Peterson, Windustry (PDF)
- Steven Smith, Farnsworth Group (PDF)
- How Manufacturers Can Get Into the Supply Chain
- Jolene Willis, Western Illinois Economic Development Partnership - Moderator
- Dylan Tuttle, Jane Addams Resource Corporation (PDF)
- Bob Weinstein & Steve Barnhart, IMEC (PDF)
- Steve Spethmann, Suzlon Wind Energy Corp. (PDF)
- Wind Assessment Methods
- Bill Poole, Natural Resources Consulting - Moderator
- Jeffrey Nemeth, Western Illinois University, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (PDF)
- Timothy Barnett, Ayres Associates (PDF)
5:00 p.m. - Check in to Hotels
5:30 p.m. - Pick Up for Field Trip - Optional Registration (additional charge) – Bus Transportation
7:00 p.m. - Wind Farm Tour & Dinner - to Invenergy's Grand Ridge Wind Farm in Marseilles, IL (Please note there is a 1.25 hour bus ride to this location.)
10:00 p.m. - Return to Interstate Center
Thursday, July 16, 2009
8:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast & Networking
8:30 a.m. - Welcome - J. Randy Winter, Ph.D., Center for Renewable Energy, Illinois State University (PDF)
8:40 a.m. - Economic Impact of Wind Development in Illinois - David Loomis, Ph.D., Center for Renewable Energy, Illinois State University (PDF)
9:15 a.m. - Plenary Speaker - Gary Nowakowski & Michele DesAutels, U.S. Department of Energy (PDF)
10:00 a.m. - Plenary Speaker: Role of Wind Energy in the National Energy Outlook - Larry Flowers, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (PDF)
11:00 a.m. - Break
11:30 a.m. - Breakout Seminars:
- MISO Queue Reform
- Paul Muncy, MISO (PDF)
- New Wind Site Selection Tool
- Jeffrey Nemeth, Western Illinois University, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (PDF)
- Do-It-Yourself Wind Farm
- Cindy Crooks, OwnEnergy, Inc. (PDF) - How to Get a Job in Wind Energy
- Lionel Sweeny, Suzlon Wind Energy Corp. (PDF)
12:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30 p.m. - Breakout Panel Sessions:
- Wildlife & Environmental Issues
- Jay Solomon, University of Illinois Extension - Moderator
- Karen Tyrell, BHE Environmental (PDF)
- Keith Shank, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (PDF)
- Brian Bub, Natural Resources Consulting (PDF)
- Net Metering
- Bill Poole, Natural Resources Consulting - Moderator
- Brian Cuffle, Ameren Services (PDF)
- David Kennell, Illinois State University, Center for Renewable Energy (PDF)
- David Geraghty, ComEd (PDF) - Construction Issues
- Hope Whitfield, Schain, Burney, Ross & Citron, Ltd. - Moderator
- Dale Kuhn, JULIE (PDF)
- Mark Hutter, Michels Corporation (PDF)
- Mike Matejka, Laborers' International Union of North America (PDF)
- Community College Programs
- Jeffrey Nemeth, Western Illinois University, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs - Moderator
- Scott Anderson, Highland Community College (PDF)
- Alan Pfeifer, Sauk Valley Community College (PDF)
- Joe Tillman, Lake Land College (PDF)
3:00 p.m. - Sponsored Networking & Exhibits Break
3:30 p.m. - Breakout Panel Sessions:
- Wind Farms & Aerial Application
- Jay Solomon, University of Illinois Extension - Moderator
- Jean Payne, Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association (PDF)
- Rick Reed, Illinois Aerial Applicator's Association (PDF)
- Curt Bjurlin, EcoEnergy (PDF)
- Kevin Borgia, Wind for Illinois (PDF)
- Wind for Schools
- Alan Pfeifer, Sauk Valley Community College - Moderator
- Terry Gutshall, Bureau Valley School District (PDF)
- Mike Ryan, Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting (PDF)
- Steven Smith, Farnsworth Group (PDF)
5:00 p.m. - Adjourn
*schedule subject to change
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