WINDPOWER 2007 Conference & Exhibition

On behalf of everyone responsible for the WINDPOWER 2007 Conference and Exhibition, we invite you to join us in Los Angeles this June! This year's Conference, with over 400 exhibitors and over 6000 expected attendees, will be THE place to learn about industry developments and visit with colleagues old and new in America's fastest growing energy sector.

Our Conference theme - "Growing the Wind Energy Business" - is an indicator of how far our industry has come, and how far it can go, as wind energy becomes a mainstream player in the energy marketplace. Our Conference will highlight the issues, policies, technology advances and other factors which are contributing to our industry's tremendous growth, as well as the barriers which still need to be overcome to make wind energy an even greater component of the U.S. electricity mix.

WINDPOWER 2007 will once again offer a number of informative business and technical sessions (drawn from over 450 abstracts suggested by industry participants) and this year, for the first time, a series of focused scientific sessions for those who would like an even more in-depth discussion of some of our industry's technical issues. Whether you are a business person, engineer, policy maker, adviser, student, or anyone else interested in wind energy, this year's Conference has something for you.

We are honored to serve as Program Chairs for this year's Conference and thank AWEA board liaison Brian McNiff and the entire Staff of AWEA for all of their hard work in organizing what is sure to be an outstanding Conference.

We hope to see you in Los Angeles!

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED:

This year's WINDPOWER 2007 Conference & Exhibition will host two Governors. Iowa Governor Chet Culver and Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer will address WINDPOWER attendees during the Opening Session on Monday, June 4. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will start the morning by welcoming our attendees to the city of Los Angeles. U.S. Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA 11th District) is also confirmed to participate and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been invited to speak.

The conference features two more exciting General Sessions:

Monday, June 4: General Session: Growing the Wind Energy Business

This session, moderated by Karl Rábago, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs, AES – Alternate Energy, will feature a panel of wind energy industry leaders. The focus of their discussions will include their perspectives on the wind industry’s future, major opportunities and challenges while the industry is growing rapidly.

Speakers include:
• Alexander Karsner, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
• Vic Abate, Vice President of Renewable Energy, GE Energy
• Robert Lukefahr, President, Power Americas, BP Alternative Energy
• Senator Tom Daschle, Special Policy Advisor, Alston + Bird LLP
• Steve Sawyer, Secretary General, Global Wind Energy Council

Tuesday, June 5: Utility Leadership in Wind Energy Development

Moderated by Pat Wood, Chairman, Airtricity, Inc, former FERC Commissioner, this panel gathers leaders from utility companies that have engaged in successful development of wind energy generation. These leaders will describe the success and challenges they have experienced with wind energy.

Speakers include:
• Paul Bonavia, President, Xcel Energy
• Yakout Mansour, President & CEO, California Independent System Operator
• Jan Schori, General Manager, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
• Stephen Wright, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration

For more information on the WINDPOWER 2007 conference program, go to http://www.awea.org/wp07.html and click on “Conference Program.”