
| 8:30 | Benefits and Consequences of the Various Technologies |
Cyrus Noë CEO Moderator Energy NewsData Seattle, WA |
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Coal |
Douglas B. Brown Vice President and Manager Power Development Bechtel Enterprises, Inc. (“BEn”) San Francisco, CA |
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Gas |
Craig Martin Manager Western Region Power Marketing and Development TransCanada Calgary, AB |
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Biomass |
Thomas R. Anderson General Manager Public Utility District #1 of Whatcom County Bellingham, WA |
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Distributed generation and smart energy |
Clothilde V. Hewlett, Esq. Preston Gates & Ellis LLP San Francisco, CA |
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(Break) |
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Wind |
Michael Heckler, Esq. Director Marketing and Development Windland, Inc. Boise, ID |
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Gas fired fuel cells |
Karen Fleckner Founder and CEO Nu Element, Inc. (NEI) Tacoma, WA |
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| 11:00 | Financing |
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What utilities need in financing new supply |
Eric M. Markell Senior Vice President Energy Resources Puget Sound Energy, Inc. Bellevue, WA |
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What developers need in financing projects |
Alvin “Al” S. Pak Director Regulatory Policy and Analysis Sempra Energy Global Enterprises San Diego, CA |
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What Wall Street looks for in financing projects |
Peter N. Rigby Director Utilities, Energy and Project Finance Standard & Poor’s Washington, DC |
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| 12:15 | Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:30 | Regulatory Risks |
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Navigating the environmental dimension |
John H. Robinson Senior Consultant Entrix, Inc. Seattle, WA |
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Insuring cost-effective procurement |
Scott A. Gutting President Energy Strategies, LLC Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 3:00 | Break |
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| 3:15 | Striking a Balance and Defining Success After the analysis is complete and decisions are made, what assurances have we that we made the right choices? |
Roger Hamilton Consultant West Wind Wires Eugene, OR Randall W. Hardy, Esq. Principal Hardy Energy Consulting Services Spokane, WA Rep. Jeff Morris 40th District, Chair Technology, Telecommunications & Energy Committee Washington State House of Representatives Olympia, WA |
| 4:30 | Adjourn |