Texas is the leading producer of wind energy among all 50 states, with solar development about to take off, and geothermal prospecting in the early stages. Now in its fifth year, the Institute expands beyond wind energy to include solar and other renewable development.
The 2010 program blends law, economics, technology, finance, tax and regulatory policy, and is aimed at industry participants, legal and financial advisors, and key legislative and regulatory policymakers and staff.
Highlights include:
• FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff on Federal Transmission Initiatives for Renewables
• Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairman Barry Smitherman
• Wind, Water, Oil, Gas and Whitetails: A Comparison of Property Rights and Theories
• Solar technologies, development and deployment
• Will Texas be the Next Giant in Geothermal?
Hear from Google Climate and Energy, leading researchers and private developers on geothermal geology, prospects and economics in Texas
Come a day early for the Wind, Solar and Renewables Fundamentals—a primer on the basics.
Also of interest: February 1 — ERCOT-sponsored seminar on the economics of locational marginal pricing with Prof. Ross Baldick in Austin. For more information and to register »
Barry T. Smitherman,
Public Utility Commission of Texas - Austin, TX
Jon Wellinghoff,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - Washington, DC
Moderator:
Julie Caruthers Parsley,
Parsley Coffin Renner LLP - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Hon. John Cook,
City of El Paso - El Paso, TX
Panelists:
Bruce Rew,
Southwest Power Pool - Little Rock, AR
Panelists:
Beth Soholt,
Wind on the Wires - Saint Paul, MN
Steven Baron,
Consulting and Legal Services - Austin, TX
Ross Baldick,
University of Texas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Austin, TX
Commentator:
Dan L. Jones,
Potomac Economics - Austin, TX
Adam S. Umanoff,
Chadbourne & Parke LLP - Los Angeles, CA
Commentators:
John Bonnin,
CPS Energy - San Antonio, TX
Lisa Frantzis,
Navigant Consulting, Inc. - Burlington, MA
Commentators:
Judith Kim,
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - Bentonville, AR
Mark Bruce,
MJB Energy Consulting - Round Rock, TX
Charles Baron,
Climate and Energy, Google.org - Mountain View, CA
David D. Blackwell,
Southern Methodist University, Dept. of Geology and Geological Services - Dallas, TX
Martin Kay,
Texatherm Energy, Inc. - Bellaire, TX
Moderator:
John Moore,
Stratus Energy Group - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Michael Bowring,
NextEra Energy Resources - Juno Beach, FL
Panelists:
Glenn Allen Hodges,
Pattern Energy Group LP - Bee Cave, TX
Panelists:
Shalini Ramanathan,
RES Americas Inc. - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Patrick Woodson,
E.ON Climate & Renewables - Austin, TX
Moderator:
Mark Kapner,
Austin Energy - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Randy Etheridge,
Tessera Solar - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Iga Hallberg,
HelioVolt Corporation - Austin, TX
Stephen Krebs,
Baker Botts L.L.P. - Houston, TX
William H. Holmes,
Stoel Rives LLP - Portland, OR
Jennifer H. Martin,
Stoel Rives LLP - Portland, OR
Sherwood (Woody) O. Jones,
Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX
Ernest E. Smith,
The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
Moderator:
Lisa Chavarria,
Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Lila C. Marsh,
Vinson & Elkins LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Bonnie Rubey McMurtry,
Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Roderick E. Wetsel,
Wetsel & Carmichael, LLP - Sweetwater, TX
Panelists:
Robert P. Wright,
Baker Botts L.L.P. - Houston, TX
Monty Humble,
Mesa Power Group - Dallas, TX
Michael G. Grable,
Austin, TX
Barry T. Smitherman,
Public Utility Commission of Texas - Austin, TX
Burt R. Solomons,
Texas House of Representatives - Carrollton, TX
Elizabeth H. Drews,
Brown McCarroll, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Moderator:
Brent G. Stahl,
Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Reed Armstrong,
Iberdrola Renewables - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Kevin Borgia,
The Illinois Wind Energy Association (IWEA) - Chicago, IL
Panelists:
Robert Crowell,
E.ON Climate & Renewables - Chicago, IL
Panelists:
Vanessa C. Kellogg,
Horizon Wind Energy - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Theodore D. Matula,
Duke Energy - Austin, TX
Moderator:
John Moore,
Stratus Energy Group - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Darrell Hayslip,
Xtreme Power - Kyle, TX
Panelists:
Robert Schainker,
Electric Power Research Institute - Palo Alto, CA
Iberdrola Renewables
Austin, TX
University of Texas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Austin, TX
Climate and Energy, Google.org
Mountain View, CA
Consulting and Legal Services
Austin, TX
Southern Methodist University, Dept. of Geology and Geological Services
Dallas, TX
CPS Energy
San Antonio, TX
The Illinois Wind Energy Association (IWEA)
Chicago, IL
NextEra Energy Resources
Juno Beach, FL
MJB Energy Consulting
Round Rock, TX
Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP
Austin, TX
City of El Paso
El Paso, TX
E.ON Climate & Renewables
Chicago, IL
Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Austin, TX
Tessera Solar
Houston, TX
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Burlington, MA
Austin, TX
HelioVolt Corporation
Austin, TX
Xtreme Power
Kyle, TX
Pattern Energy Group LP
Bee Cave, TX
Stoel Rives LLP
Portland, OR
Mesa Power Group
Dallas, TX
Potomac Economics
Austin, TX
Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX
Austin Energy
Austin, TX
Texatherm Energy, Inc.
Bellaire, TX
Horizon Wind Energy
Houston, TX
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville, AR
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Houston, TX
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX
Stoel Rives LLP
Portland, OR
Duke Energy
Austin, TX
Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX
Stratus Energy Group
Austin, TX
Parsley Coffin Renner LLP
Austin, TX
RES Americas Inc.
Austin, TX
Southwest Power Pool
Little Rock, AR
Electric Power Research Institute
Palo Alto, CA
The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Austin, TX
Wind on the Wires
Saint Paul, MN
Texas House of Representatives
Carrollton, TX
Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP
Austin, TX
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Washington, DC
Wetsel & Carmichael, LLP
Sweetwater, TX
E.ON Climate & Renewables
Austin, TX
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Houston, TX
Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX
Iberdrola Renewables
Austin, TX
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Houston, TX
University of Texas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Austin, TX
Consulting and Legal Services
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
MJB Energy Consulting
Round Rock, TX
AES Wind Generation
San Diego, CA
Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX
RES Americas
Austin, TX
Energy Storage and Power LLC
Bridgewater, NJ
Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Austin, TX
The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX
ConocoPhillips
Houston, TX
Austin, TX
First Solar, Inc.
Tempe, TX
Stoel Rives LLP
Boise, ID
Pattern Energy Group LP
Bee Cave, TX
Stoel Rives LLP
Portland, OR
Mesa Power Group
Dallas, TX
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Houston, TX
Stirling Energy Systems (SES)
Scottsdale, AZ
Duke Energy
Austin, TX
Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX
Environmental Defense Fund
Austin, TX
Watt Beckworth Thompson & Henneman, L.L.
Houston, TX
Stratus Energy Group
Austin, TX
RES Americas
Austin, TX
Invenergy LLC
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Direct Energy
Austin, TX
The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Austin, TX
Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP
Austin, TX
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Wetsel & Carmichael, LLP
Sweetwater, TX
Vestas Americas
Denver, CO
Wood3 Resources
Houston, TX
E.ON Climate & Renewables
Austin, TX
$560.00 for registrations received after this time
Last day for cancellation (full refund): Jan 29, 2010$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Feb 1, 2010
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