Virginia Wind Energy Collaborative State Wind Symposium

Wednesday June 18th and Thursday June 19th, 2008
James Madison University, College of Integrated Science and Technology

The purpose of the Symposium was to inform stakeholders and other interested parties about the progress that wind power has made in the region over the last few years. The Symposium addressed critical and timely issues pertaining to wind power development in Virginia and throughout the mid-Atlantic region.

Power point presentations are now available!

To access a presentation scroll down to the "PRESENTATIONS" and click on the title of the session or workshop of your choice. Bios for individual speakers are available by clicking on the name of the speaker. Links to the speaker's organizations are also provided in this section.

Due to privacy concerns we will not be posting a list of conference participants on this site. However, if you wish to inquire about contact information concerning conference participants, contact the VWEC Office at 540.568.8754 or e-mail Patrick Wilson at wilsonprster@gmail.com.

Links to some of the handouts that were available at the resource table during the conference can be found listed below:

• Harrisonburg Area, Virginia 50 m Wind Power Map
• Virginia – 50 m Wind Resource Map
• Virginia National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Fact Sheet
• Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) 20% Wind Energy by 2030

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PRESENTATIONS

June 18th

WORKSHOPS

National Education Energy Development (NEED) Teacher Workshop (Led by Mary Spruill, National Education Energy Development)

Small Wind Installation Workshop (Led by Chesapeake Renewable Energy)

Virginia Renewables Scoring System for Siting (VRS3) Workshop (Led by Maria Papadakis, James Madison University)

Media and Communications Workshop (Led by Frank Maisano, Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP)

Lunch consisted of introductory remarks by President Linwood Rose, James Madison University followed by a keynote address by Tom Tuffey, Director, Center for Energy, Enterprise & the Environment, PennFuture

SESSIONS

20% Wind Energy by 2030 and Associated Benefits (Moderated by Jonathan Miles, U.S. Department of Energy, on leave from James Madison University) Topic Panel Speaker 20% Wind Energy by 2030 Bonnie Ram, Energetics, Inc Wind Energy & Air Emissions Reduction Debra Jacobson, George Washington University School of Law Water and Wind Don Giecek, Virginia Wind Energy Collaborative / James Madison University

 

Offshore Wind (Moderated by Bonnie Ram, Energetics, Inc) Topic Panel Speaker Potential for Offshore Wind in Virginia George Hagerman, Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium / Virginia Tech-Advanced Research Institute Mapping and GIS Analysis in support of Clean Energy Development Offshore in Virginia Remy Luerssen, Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium / James Madison University Planning for Wind on Federal Facilities Josh Bundick, NASA Wallops Flight Facility MMS Leasing Policy Erin Trager, Minerals Management Service

Wildlife Impacts (Moderated by Don Giecek, Virginia Wind Energy Collaborative / James Madison University) Topic Panel Speaker Climate Change Impact on Wildlife Habitat Part I Chris Burkett, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Part II (Higher Elevation Species) Matt Wasson, Appalachian Voices SCC Monitoring in Highland County John Flora, Attorney for Highland New Wind Development, LLC

June 19th

Utilities Commitments to Wind Development in Virginia (Moderated by Steve Walz, Governor's Energy Policy Advisor) Topic Panel Speaker Dominion's Wind Energy Developments Emil Avram, Dominion Resources, Inc. AEP -- Appalachian Power Renewables Update Jay Godfrey, Appalachian Power, a unit of American Electric Power Cooperative Wind in Virginia Dave Hudgins, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

 

Funding and Incentives for Small Wind and Agriculture (Moderated by Andrew Smith, Virginia Farm Bureau) Topic Panel Speaker Section 9006 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program Laurette Tucker, U.S. Department of Agriculture Appalachian Regional Commission Rick Peltz, Appalachian Regional Commission Small Wind Systems: A Case Study in Cost Savings *Cash Flow Model spreadsheet John Trout, Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc. Net Metering: Virginia’s Best Incentive To-Date for Small Wind Systems Mitch King, Old Mill Power Company

Wind Permitting in Virginia (Moderated by Ken Jurman, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy) Topic Panel Speaker Certificate of Public Necessity Alexander Skirpan, State Corporation Commission State Agency Reviews of Environmental Impacts Associated with Proposed Wind Energy Projects Mike Murphy, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Fulfilling Process Obligations Dave Groberg, Invenergy, LLC