November 12-14, 2017 | Marriott Cornhusker Hotel | Lincoln, NE
Schedule subject to change.
Day 1 | Sunday November 12
2:00-5:00 PM
LES Wind Turbine & Bluff Road Landfill Gas to Energy Facility Tour—$10 per person
3:00-6:00 PM
Attendee Check-In—Exhibitor Set-Up
Day 2 | Monday November 13
Attendee Check-In| Exhibitor Set-Up | Continental Breakfast
7:00-8:00 AM
Conference Welcome
8:00-9:00 AM
State of the National Wind Industry
Tom Kiernan, AWEA
Intro: Jennifer Allyn, Sempra Renewables
9:00-10:00 AM
Policy and Legislative Update: Senators Panel
Intro: David Bracht, Nebraska Department of Energy
Moderator: Tim Gay, Husch Blackwell
10:30-11:45 AM
Public Power Executives Luncheon Presentation
Pat Pope, NPPD—Tim Burke, OPPD—Jason Fortik, LES
Moderator: Stephen Bruckner, Fraser Stryker, PC, LLO
12:15-1:30 pm
Breakout 1: Up Close & Personal:
First Hand Experience from Nebraska’s Wind Project Landowners
Moderator: Mike Degan, Kutak Rock
Breakout 2: R-Project Update
Tom Kent, NPPD
Moderator: James Williams, Invenergy, LLC
1:45-2:45 PM
3:15-4:15 PM
State of the National Solar Industry
George Ashton, Sol Systems
Mike Kruger, Smart Electric Power Alliance
Adam Cohen, Ranger Power
Tom Green, SoCore Energy
Moderator: Tim Yager, OPPD
4:30-5:30 PM
Breakout 1: Solar & Battery Storage
Jerry Casey II, MC Power
Breakout 2: Balancing Community Concerns
Katie Hatfield Edstrom, HDR
Stephanie Ritterhaus, HDR
5:30-6:30 PM
Networking & Social Time
Day 3 | Tuesday November 14
7:00-8:30 AM
Attendee Check-In | Exhibitor Set-Up | Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:30 AM
Tennessee Valley Authority’s Renewable Energy Projects
Steve Noe, TVA
Moderator: David Rich, NPPD
10: 15-11:15 AM
Breakout 1: Kimball Wind Decommissioning and Redevelopment
Eric Johnson, Sandhills Energy
Shannon Coleman, NMPP/MEAN
Justin Hernandez, NGC Group, Inc.
Breakout 2: Renewable Energy & Development by Local Public Power
Neil Suess, Loup Power District
Molly Brown, GenPro
Brian Newton, City of Fremont
Moderator: John O’Connor, Olsson Associates
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Renewable Energy Procurement: What Corporate Companies Look For Luncheon
Paul Clement, Facebook—Tim O’Brien, OPPD
Moderator: David Reamer, Geronimo Energy
1:15-2:15 PM
Breakout 1: Wind Impacts on Southwest Power Pool and Nebraska
Casey Cathey, SPP
Ron Thompson, NPPD
Breakout 2: Navigating Wildlife & Regulatory Pathways
Eliza Hines, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Ryan Joe, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Erin Delawalla, Invenergy, LLC
Moderator: Amanda Miller, Olsson Associates
2:30-3:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Participant Feedback