| Time |
Event |
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| Tuesday, July 31 |
| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
TOUR
National Wind Technology Center of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The tour will leave from the Millennium Harvest House Boulder www.nrel.gov/wind/nwtc.html
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| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
FORUM
Renewable Energy and Western Public Lands: Toward a Shared Vision
Boulder Marriott, Montrachet Room B, 2660 Canyon Boulevard, Boulder
Click HERE for detail information.
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| 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
OPENING RECEPTION
Millennium Hotel
Join colleagues for light food and refreshments at the Opening Conference Reception at the Millennium Harvest House Boulder
Registration Desk Open
Millennium Hotel
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|
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| 7:30 am- 5:00 pm |
Registration Desk Open
University Memorial Union
|
7:30 am - 8:30 am
|
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
OPENING PLENARY
Emerging Policies on Climate and Carbon
|
10:00 am - 10:20 am
|
Break |
| 10:20 am - Noon |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
» Renewable Energy Technology Update
» Water and Energy
|
Noon - 1:20 pm
|
LUNCHEON |
| 1:20 pm - 3:00 pm |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
» Expanding the Electric Grid for Renewable Energy
» Implications of Federal Actions
|
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
|
Break |
| 3:20 pm - 5:00 pm |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
» Case Studies of Interconnecting Wind Energy to the Electric Grid
» Understanding the Challenges for Rural Electric Provider
|
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
EVENING RECEPTION
Chautaugua Park
Transportation will be provided from the University Memorial Center and the Millennium Harvest House Boulder to the Park for the evening reception.
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|
| Thursday, August 2 |
| 7:30 am- 3:00 pm |
Registration Desk Open
University Memorial Union
|
7:00 am - 8:00 am
|
Continental Breakfast |
8:00 am - 8:30 am
|
KEYNOTE |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
» Planning and Procuring Renewable Energy Resources - Part I Metrics and Tools for Evaluating Renewable Energy
» Innovative Policies to Spur Transmission Development
|
10:00 am - 10:20 am
|
Break |
| 10:20 am - Noon |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
» Procuring Renewable Energy Resources - Part II Designing an Effective Request For Proposal (RFP) Process
» Getting Engaged - Public Participation and Advocate Strategies
|
Noon - 1:20 pm
|
LUNCHEON |
| 1:20 pm - 3:00 pm |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
» Regulatory Treatment of Renewable Energy
» The End Game in Renewables - Potentials & Goals
|
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
|
Break |
| 3:20 pm - 5:00 pm |
CLOSING PLENARY
» Utility Leadership in Renewable Energy Development
|
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
|
DINNER ON YOUR OWN
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|
| Friday, August 3 |
| 8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
TOUR
Xcel's Ponnequin Wind Farm
The tour will leave from the Millennium Harvest House Boulder
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