National Geothermal Summit 2013
June 26-27, 2013
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, NV

June 26, 2013
8:00am-4:00pm
Exhibitor Installation
Tahoe Room

6:00-8:00pm
Opening Reception in Exhibit Area
Reno/Tahoe Ballroom

June 27, 2013
7:30-8:30am
Continental Breakfast
Grand Salon

Exhibit Hall Open
8:30am-5:00pm
Reno/Tahoe Ballroom

8:30am-8:45am
Video Welcomes
Senator Harry Reid, State of Nevada
Senator Dean Heller, State of Nevada

8:45-10:15am
Morning Keynote Presentations
Moderated by: Jonathan Weisgall, Vice President of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company

Confirmed:
Stacey Crowley, Director, Nevada State Energy Office
Amy Lueders, Nevada State Director, Bureau of Land Management
JR Delarosa, Advisor to the Governor for Renewable Energy, Governor Jerry Brown of California
Karen Edson, Vice President, Policy and Client Services, California ISO
Kai Anderson, Chief Strategic Officer & Executive Vice President, Cassidy & Associates

10:15-10:45am
Coffee break/Networking/Exhibit Hall

10:45am-12:15pm
Plenary session: How to value geothermal energy for PPAs and More
Chair: Paul Thomsen, Director, Policy & Business Development, Ormat

Confirmed:
Carl Stills, Interim Energy Manager, Imperial Irrigation District
Jack McGinley, Director Regulatory and Legislative Strategy, NV Energy
Michael Webster, Assistant Director, LADWP
Joe Eberhardt, Senior Originator and Analyst, Portland General Electric Company (PGE)
Dan Chase, Contract Negotiator, Southern California  Edison

12:15-1:00pm
Lunch

1:00-2:30pm
Plenary session: Panel discussion: State of Geothermal in the States
Chair: Ben Matek, Industry Analyst, GEA, Overview of the States

Confirmed:
Rizaldo Aldas, Renewables Team Lead Energy Research and Development Division, California Energy Commission Kathleen Callison, Washington State Geothermal Working Group
Bob Blackett, Utah Geological Survey
Vijay Satyal, Sr. Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Energy

2:30-3:00pm
Coffee break and networking

3:00-4:30pm
Plenary session: EGS and the Department of Energy’s New Technology Developments
Chair: Jay Nathwani, Chief Engineer, US DOE Geothermal Technologies Program

Confirmed:
Mike Rogers, Senior Vice President, Geothermal Region, Calpine Corporation
Aaron Mandell, Chief Commercial Officer, AltaRock Energy
Joe Moore, Research Professor, Energy & Geoscience Institute
Jim Faulds, Director/State Geologist/Professor, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno

4:30-5:00pm
Discussion: Keys to building the future of the geothermal industry
Moderated by: Karl Gawell, Executive Director, Geothermal Energy Association
(GEA)

Confirmed:
Ryan Mulvenon, Policy Advisor to Senator Harry Reid, Senator from Nevada