Pre-Registration Closed
Registration will be available at the door
October 4. Naples 1-3, Peppermill Hotel, Reno, Nevada
GEA is pleased to announce our
" 2009 Geothermal Issues and Outlook Workshop"
When: Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 8:30 – 4:30pm
Where: Peppermill Hotel and Casino, Naples Rooms 1-3
This workshop will provide a day-long series of expert presentations and panel discussions examining the status, outlook and issues specific to geothermal energy raised by both federal and state initiatives in each of these topic areas:
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2009 Federal Outlook for Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Geothermal
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State and Regional Transmission Initiatives and Policies
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Federal Tax Incentives: extensions and emerging proposals
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Federal and State Leasing and Permitting
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Geothermal Resource Assessment, Research and Technology Development
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RPS Legislation and Regulations
Presentations and Panels on these critical subjects will be made by leading state and national experts.
Draft Agenda:
8:30 am Light Breakfast/Coffee and Networking
9:00 Transmission: An overview of current initiatives in California and the West to expand transmission to geothermal and other renewable energy areas
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Ric O'Connell, Black and Veatch (transmission RETI and WGA)
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John McCaull, GEA Western States Representative
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Dan Schochet, Chairman of the Nevada Governor's Renewable Energy Transmission Access Advisory Committee
- Nevada Power Representative
10:00 Tax Incentives: A review of the status of federal and state tax initiatives for geothermal power, and a discussion of future proposals and prospects for further action in a new Congress
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Jonathan Weisgall, MidAmerican Energy
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Matt Ferguson, Principal & Practice Leader of National Renewable Energy, Reznick Group, P.C.
- John McCaull, GEA Western States Representative
10:45 Break
11:00 Climate Change : State and Federal climate change laws and legislation, and what they may mean for geothermal energy.
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Dianne Ducette, Environmental Entrepenuers (climate change legislation, ETAAC member)
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Kristin Grenfell, NRDC
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Sheridan J. Pauker, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati
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Karl Gawell, GEA
Noon: Lunch and Discussion: Brief presentations and discussion about the status of collaborative geothermal efforts at the state level – Robert King (Texas), William Glassley (California) Paul Thomsen (Nevada) Bob Blackett (Utah), Roy Mink (Idaho), Curt Robinson (GRC Chapters), Kathi Montgomery (Montana), others.
1:00 State and Federal RPS Initiatives: Prospects and proposals for federal and state renewable portfolio standards are reviewed, and their potential importance for and impact upon geothermal projects is discussed.
- Rhonda Mills White, CEERT
- Jan-Smutney Jones, IEP
- Karl Gawell/John McCaull, GEA
- John A. McKinsey, Stoel Rives
- Layne Ashton, Raser Technologies
- Robert King, Good Company Associates
2:00 Resource Assessment and Research: Ongoing and proposed efforts to advance geothermal resource assessment and federal and state research programs are reviewed and discussed.
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Dr. Colin Williams, USGS
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Ed Wall, US DOE
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William Glassley, CGEC, formerly CEC
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Lisa Shevenell, UNR Great Basin Center
3:00 Break
3:15 Federal and State Leasing and Permitting : An overview of the status of leasing on BLM and Forest Service lands, state and private land leasing issues, and a discussion of permitting and leasing issues, answers and new proposals.
Part I
Part II
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Paula Blaydes, Western GeoPower
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Doug Glaspey or Roy Mink, US Geothermal
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Jerry Fish (or Chris Heaps), Stoel Rives
4:30 pm Adjourn
Pricing:
$150 General Registration
$ 75 GRC/GEA Members, non-profits, universities, and government employees
(Pricing includes admission into workshop, light breakfast, lunch and refreshments)
Pre-Registration Closed
Registration will be available at the door
October 4. Naples 1-3, Peppermill Hotel, Reno, Nevada
With any questions, please contact Kathy at 202.454.5263 or kathy@geo-energy.org.
