Wednesday, June 18
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8:30-8:45 |
Welcome and Introductions
Abby Arnold, RESOLVE
Introductions
Review and Adopt Agenda
Review purpose of meeting
- Learn more about and discuss
economic impacts of wind power development in the U.S, highlighting
the NWCC report, Assessing the Economic Impacts of Wind Power
Development.
- Learn more about and discuss wind
integration costs
- Review activities and products
planned for FY 2004
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8:45-9:15 |
Welcome from Oklahoma
Jim Maddox, Oklahoma State Senator |
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9:15-10:45 |
Panel
Discussion: Understanding the Economic Impacts of Wind Power Development
Ed DeMeo, Renewable Energy Services Consulting, Inc.
Troy Gagliano, National Conference of State Legislatures
Marshall Goldberg, MRG & Associates
- Review the highlights of the NWCC
Report
- NCSL Qualitative Study of Economic
Impacts of Wind Development
- Discussion of Web-based NREL Wind
Impact Model
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10:45-11:00 |
Break |
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11:00-12:30 |
Discussion - Examining Wind Integration
Costs: What Impact Will Recent Studies Have on Wind Energy
Development?
Charlie Smith, Nexgen Energy
Beth Soholt, Wind on the Wires
- Summary of Studies on Integration
Costs for Wind Development
- Wind on the Wires Project
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12:30-1:45 |
Lunch with Invited Oklahoma Wind
Guests: Wind Energy Activities in Oklahoma
James Covey, Oklahoma State Representative
Tim Hughes, Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative
- Upcoming Oklahoma Wind Power
Conference
- State Issues for Wind power
Development
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1:45-3:45 |
Work Group Updates
Kevin Bryan, RESOLVE
Status of Evaluation and Strategic Planning Report
Transmission Work Group
- Midwestern Transmission Issues
- Update from Western Transmission
Planning Principles Meeting
- Transmission Issue Briefs
- Invitation to Join New England Wind
Barriers Project as a Formal Participant
Siting Workgroup
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Offshore Wind Development Activities
Economic Development Work Group
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Status
of Fact Sheets
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Next Steps
Wildlife Work Group
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Results of Strategy Session and Schedule
of Activities
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Next Steps
Credit Trading Work Group
- Status of Issue Briefs on REC
Tracking Activities
- Development of Principles for
Inclusion of RECs in Pollution Credit Markets
- Invitation for NWCC Participation in
Emission Marketing Association Annual Conference
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3:45-4:00 |
Report on DOE Wind
Program – New Developments
Stan Calvert, Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program |
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4:00-5:15 |
Management/Administrative Update
NWCC Staff
- Update on Budget
Process for 2004-2006 Funding Cycle
- Proposed Schedule
of Meetings and Workshops for 2003-2004
- Proposed Schedule
of NWCC “Magic Moment” Opportunities for Fall 2003
- Administrative
Update
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5:15 |
Adjourn |
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5:30-7:30 |
Reception for NWCC Members and Oklahoma
Wind Community |
