Midwest Wind & Transmission Workshop VI

Presentations

December 4-5, 2006
Ramada Mall of America
2300 East American Boulevard
Bloomington, MN

The following presentations were given at the workshop:

Workshop Kick-off

• Opening Remarks: Making Renewable Energy Work
  Paul Bonavia, Xcel Energy

• Background on NWCC Transmission Activities & Draft Priority Action Items for Transmission in the Midwest
  Charlie Smith, Utility Wind Integration Group

Midwest ISO Report

• Unveiling the Enigma of National Interest Electrical Transmission Corridors
  Clair Moeller, Midwest ISO

Stakeholder Panels on Policy Drivers for Wind Energy Transmission

Transmission Authorities

• North Dakota Transmission Authority
  Commissioner Roger Johnson, North Dakota Department of Agriculture

• Kansas Electric Transmission Authority
  Earnie Lehman, KETA Vice Chairman

• South Dakota Energy Infrastructure Authority
  William Even, Director – Governor’s Office of Economic Development & Deputy Secretary – South Dakota Dept. of Tourism & State Development

Utility Leaders

• Policy Drivers for Wind Energy Transmission
  Robert Fullerton, Western Area Power Administration

• CapX 2020 Transmission Plan: Transmission to Ensure Reliable, Affordable Electric Supply
  Will Kaul, CapX and Great River Energy

• Nebraska Transmission Perspective
  Paul Malone, Nebraska Public Power District

• MidAmerican Energy Company’s Wind-Powered Generation Transmission Perspective
  Dehn Stevens, MidAmerican Energy

Transmission Implications of 20% Wind Energy

• Transmission Needs for “20% Renewables” Penetration of the Minnesota Electric Energy Market
  Rick Gonzalez, Excel Engineering

Midwest Transmission Studies & Activities

• Dakotas Wind Transmission Study
  Ed Weber, Western Area Power Administration

• Minnesota Wind Integration Study
  Ken Wolf, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and Matt Schuerger, Energy Systems Consulting Services
  The full wind integration study is available here.

• MISO and West RSG Transmission System Studies
  Dale Osborn, Midwest ISO

• Regional Siting Cooperation: The OMS Northwest Project
  Bill Smith, Organization of MISO States

Federal Transmission Studies & Activities

• DOE’s National Electric Transmission Congestion Study and National Corridors
  David Meyer, U.S. Dept. of Energy