Agendas

The 2013 Small Wind Conference Agenda

2013 Small Wind Conference – Monday, June 17th

 

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM    Fundamentals of Tower climbing and Equipment Safety

Instructors- Tammy Stoner and Codey Sikkema

6:00 – 10:00 PM         Social in the Exhibit Hall, Poster Session Opening and Participatory Entertainment   

 

2013 Poster Presentations

Minnesota Distributed Generation Update – Lise Trudeau, Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources

Development of Composite Wind Turbine Blades – Robert Aldi, Rochester Institute of Technology

Guess How Many Jobs Are  Supported by Domestic Small Wind – Suzanne Tegen, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

An Overview of Iowa’s Small Wind Turbine Industry – Paul Rekow, Iowa Small Wind Advocate

 

Small Wind Conference – Tuesday, June 18th

8:00 – 9:00    Registration and Breakfast

9:00                     Welcome

9:15 – 10:15      Keynote address – Megan Amsler, Executive Director, Cape and Islands Self Reliance: How Small Wind Can Have a Big Impact

10:15 – 10:45   Break 

10:45 – 12:00   Empirical Results and Quantitative Whatnot

  • Output Comparison of Bergey Excels on 60 and 120-Foot Towers  – Mark Mayhew, NYSERDA
  • Outputs of Several Endurance Wind Turbines on Martha’s Vineyard – Gary Harcourt, Great Rock Wind Power
  • Certification Testing of Two Small Wind Turbines – David Laino, Windward Engineering
  • Testing Experience at the Alternative Energy Institute – David Carr, Alternative Energy Institute, West Texas A&M

12:00 – 1:00     Lunch

1:00 – 2:30       Adventures in Wind Resource Assessment – A Comparison of Several Site Assessment Techniques and Protocols to Actual Production of Two Wind Turbines in Close Proximity

  • Project History – Turbines, Location, Operation, and Production Data – Jon Evans, Sustainable Engineering
  • Site Assessments – Methods, Protocols, and Challenges – Rich Hasselman, Tetra Tech, Inc.
  • Results: Weather Normalization and Other Complexities Impacting Retrospective Review – Cullen Kasunic, Wind Analytics
  • A Comparison of Tower to Rooftop Monitoring and Resulting Estimated Performance – Andrew Kurtz, APRS World

2:30 – 3:00       Break

3:00 – 4:15       Innovative Designs

  • Innovations in Monopole Tower Systems – Paul Migliore, AmerErgonics, LLC
  • Tower Ergonomics: Jungle Gym Uniforms to Safety Cables – Randy Faller, Kettle View Renewable Energy
  • Novel Low-RPM Generator for More Cost Effective Small Wind Turbines – Devon R. McIntosh, Sonsight, Inc.
  • A Wind/Solar Hybrid Inverter: The REbus Microgrid – Joshua Kaufman, Pika Energy

4:15 – 4:45       Break

4:45 – 6:00       A Discussion on the Future of Installer and Site Assessor Certification – Karin Sinclair, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

6:00 – 10:00    Adjourn – Social in the Exhibit Hall sponsored by Libations and Munchies Sponsors

Small Wind Conference – Wednesday, June 19th

8:00 – 9:00     Registration and Breakfast

  Women of Small Wind Energy Breakfast Discussion

9:00                     Welcome back

9:05 – 10:30     What on Earth is Happening to the US Small Wind Market—Panel Discussion

  • Mike Bergey, Bergey Windpower
  • Paul Gipe, wind-works.org
  • Tal Mamo, Talco
  • Ross Taylor, Evoco Energy

10:30 –11:00      Break

11:00 – 12:15     Small Wind Markets from a Manufacturer’s Perspective

  • Distributed Renewable Energy Systems for Telecoms Applications – David Droz, Urban Green Energy
  • Changing Course – A Pragmatic Approach to Confronting Challenges and Planning for a Profitable Future – Shane Flansburg, Kingspan Wind
  • Building Partnerships in Distributed Wind – Dave Burgess, Endurance Windpower

12:15 – 12:30     2013 Small Wind Awards

12:30 – 1:30       Lunch

1:30 – 2:45         Track A—How to Make Sense of Small Wind and Financials

  • Small Wind Policy and Market Trends: Drivers and Growth – Heather Rhoads-Weaver, e-Formative
  • Financing Small Wind Projects – Tal Mamo, Talco
  • Controlling Costs and Becoming Profitable – Chris Stahl, Lake Effect Energy Corporation
  • Nova Scotia’s ComFiT – Community Engagement for Fun and Profit – Michael Morris, Seaforth Energy

                                  Track B—Buying, Selling, Installing, and Living Off-Grid

  • Living Off-Grid with Wind Electricity – Ian Woofenden, Home Power Magazine
  • Off-grid, Psychology is as Important as Engineering – Dan Fink and Dan Bartmann, otherpower.com
  • An Installer’s 17-year Perspective on the Off-Grid Market – Roy Butler, Four Winds Renewable Energy

2:45 – 3:15         Break

3:15 – 4:30         Track A—Industry Updates

  • DWEA Initiatives for 2013 and Beyond – Mike Bergey, President, Distributed Wind Energy Association
  • Small Wind Certification Updates – Mike Klemen and Brent Summerville, Small Wind Certification Council
  • The 2014 National Electric Code for Small Wind – Dr. Rob Wills, Intergrid
  • Towards a Medium Wind Standard: Harmonizing With IEC 61400-1 – Alistair Mackinnon, Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH 
  • How ITAC’s Small and Medium Wind Turbine Review Criteria Help Boost Confidence in the Market – Val Stori, Clean Energy States Alliance                      

                                  Track B—Off-Grid Technical Issues

  • Design, Manufacture, and Operation of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems – David Sharman, Ampair
  • MPPT Battery Charging for Wind Turbines – Ryan Stankevitz, MidNite Solar
  • AC Coupling Small Wind Turbines Off-Grid – Marc Stevens,

4:30 – 5:00         Break

5:00 – 5:55         Closing Session – Stupid Installer Tricks

  • Roy Butler, Four Winds Renewable Energy
  • Ross Taylor, Evoco Energy

5:15 – 5:55         Wrap-up

6:00 – 10:00       Adjourn – Social in the Exhibit Hall sponsored by Libations and  Munchies Sponsors

Workshops and Side Meetings – Thursday, June 20th

8:00 – 12:00       National Renewable Energy Laboratory Small Wind Testing Group Meeting – Tony Jiminez, NREL

8:00 – 12:00       Fundamentals of Small Wind Workshop

  •    Roy Butler, Four Winds Renewable Energy
  •    Jenny Heinzen, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

8:00 – 12:00       Endurance Training—by invitation only

9:00 – 11:00       Distributed Wind Energy Association Annual Meeting -  Annie Sznajder, AWEA

1:00 – 3:00            Small Wind Site Assessor Best Practices Manual Development

1:00 – 5:00         Wind Monitoring, Performance Estimation, and Production Monitoring Workshop  — Wes Slaymaker, WES Engineering

1:00 – 5:00           Best Practices Working Groups – Mick Sagrillo            

Don’t forget to attend The Energy Fair!! –  June 21st   to  23rd in  Custer, WI

We’ll see you at the 10th Annual Small Wind Conference, June 17th – 18 th, 2014

 

 

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