AWEA Wind Power Project Siting Workshop

The AWEA Wind Power Project Siting Workshop is just 3 weeks away! Please note that the early registration deadline is upon us. Register now, by Wednesday, January 23rd, to save $50! To register, click here. http://www.awea.org/events/projectsiting08/

With wind power development expanding and with new participants entering the wind development business, this workshop will look at the various ways wind power projects affect - and don't affect - elements of the human and natural environment. This regionally-focused program will include presentations on emerging issues of project siting, such as bat interactions and wildlife research, wildlife survey techniques and radar concerns, and updates on siting processes.

Program Co-Chairs
- Rene Braud, Manager Environmental Affairs, BP Alternative Energy
- Mike Sloan, Managing Consultant, The Wind Coalition

Workshop Presenters
- Gary Andrews, General Manager, DeTect Inc.
- Ed Arnett, Conservation Scientist, Bat Conservation International
- Abby Arnold, Vice President, RESOLVE
- Geoff Blackman, Senior Engineer, Regulus Group LLC
- Kathy Boydston, Manager, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Jay Caspary, Director, Engineering, Southwest Power Pool
- Ben Cowan , Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
- Trey Cox, Attorney, Lynn Tillotson & Pinker, LLP
- Tim Crum, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Wally Erickson, Senior Scientist, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST)
- Bill Van Houton, U.S. Department of Defense
- Carolyn Kaplan, Counsel, Co-Chair Renewable Energy Team, Nixon Peabody LLP
- Karl Kosciuch, Ecologist, Tetra Tech EC Inc.
- David Langford, Vice President Emeritus, Texas Wildlife Association
- Jerry Patterson, General Land Office (invited)
- Warren Lasher, Regional Planning, ERCOT
- Phil Ponebshek, Environmental Resources Management (ERM)
- Jay Pruett, The Nature Conservancy
- Brett Sandercock, Kansas State University
- Dale Strickland, President, WEST
- Crissy Sutter, Director of Ecological Services, Pandion Systems, Inc.
- Jim Walker, Vice Chairman of the Board, enXco
- Stu Webster, Manager, Permitting, Clipper Windpower Development Company, Inc.
- Janette Whitehead, BP Alternative Energy North America Inc.
- Patrick Woodson, Airtricity
- Greg Wortham, Mayor of Sweetwater, Texas

Program schedule and topics subject to change. Visit http://www.awea.org/events/projectsiting08/ for more information.

Registration Details
Register now, by January 23rd, for discounted prices!

On-line registration, pricing, and other registration details are here http://www.awea.org/events/projectsiting08/registration.html

Exhibition Opportunities
A limited number of exhibition spots are available at this workshop. Reach your target audience for high quality interaction with leading wind professionals in the operations and maintenance fields.

Contact Lori Rugh at lrugh@awea.org or (661) 821-2149 for more exhibition information.

Why Attend AWEA Events?
The revenue generated from AWEA events is put right back into services that promote and advance the wind industry. Examples include promoting favorable policies (such as the PTC and RPS) through work with our government legislators, wind visibility campaigns, communicating and educating America on the benefits of wind energy, addressing environmental concerns, pushing for advanced transmission access for wind, and many others. ONLY AWEA puts your dollars to work on advancing the wind energy industry.

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