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Distributed Energy Resource Conference
Date(s):
October 12 — 13, 2016
Venue:Northern Quest Resort
Description:NOTE:
THE EVENT DATE HAS PASSED. TO FIND INFORMATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, PLEASE VISIT THE TRAINING AND EVENT CATALOG OR CALL US AT (360) 254-0109.
Who Should Attend:
Utility personnel, including engineering managers; system engineers; system planners; transmission, distribution, and generation engineers; operations managers and superintendents; system operators; general managers and anyone that would benefit from presentations and discussions on distributed energy resources.
Conference Overview:
Utility decisions regarding distributed energy resources (DER) are being driven not only by high utility retail rates in some states in the West, but by customer demand, the lowering cost of DER options, the benefits of deferred capital, and state and federal government regulations and incentives. The one and a half day NWPPA Distributed Energy Resource Conference is designed to provide an interactive and informative setting where NWPPA’s 148 member utilities and its 300+ associate members can come together to look at DER.
The objective of the conference is to provide ideas, options, and resources to our member utilities and associate members in order to help initiate or improve their plans for DER through speaker and panel presentations, vendor displays, and networking among the utility attendees, speakers and vendors. Click here to view the conference program flyer
Topics Covered:
- Renewable energy options
- Other generation options
- Integration of renewables
- Energy storage options
- Demand response
- Government agency research, pilots, programs, and incentives
Presentations and Panel Topic Titles: - What’s Driving the Move to Distributed Energy Resources
- An Example of Embracing the Move to Distributed Energy Resources
- Current and Future DER Possibilities for Your Utility
- The Energy Integration Revolution – Distributed Renewables, Local Storage and Energy Management
- Technology Demonstrations for the Integrated Grid
- CoServ Electric’s Smart Thermostat Demand Response Program
- Microgrids in the West – What Can You Learn from Others
- Solar Project Examples
- Energy Storage Case Study
- DER and Planning Your Utility System
Current Speakers and Panelists... and more to come! - Obadiah Bartholomy, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Sacramento, Calif.
- John Gibson, Avista Corporation, Spokane, Wash.
- Scott Gibson, Sr. Principal Engineer, Snohomish PUD, Everett, Wash.
- Ashley Keltner, Systems Engineer, Flathead Electric Cooperative, Kalispell, Mont.
- Bob Kirchmeier, P.E., Senior Energy Policy Specialist, Clean Energy Fund Grid Modernization Program, Washington State Energy Dept., Olympia, Wash.
- Brian Lassiter, Technical Sales Engineer, Milsoft, Abilene, Texas
- Richard Malloy, Engineering & Compliance Manager, Idaho Falls Power, Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Mark McGranaghan, Vice President, Distribution and Energy Utilization, EPRI, Knoxville, Tenn.
- Ron Melton, PhD, Team Lead, Electricity Infrastructure Integration, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Wash.
- Troy Miller, Director, Grid Solutions, S&C Electric Company, Chicago, Illinois
- Ken Munson, CEO, Sunverge, San Francisco, Calif.
- Evan Ramsey, Senior Project Manager, Renewable Energy Group, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Portland, Oregon
- Gary Saleba, President/CEO EES Consulting, Seattle, Wash.
- Curtis Trivitt, SVP of Energy Services, CoServ Electric Cooperative, Corinth, Texas
- Brad Siebert, National Rural Telecommunications Council, Herndon, Virginia
- Darron Scott, President and CEO, Kodiak Electric Association, Kodiak, Alaska
- And more to come!
Schedule: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 8:30 to Noon Sessions 12 pm to 1pm Lunch 1 pm to 5pm Sessions 5 to 6 pm Networking Reception Thursday, October 13, 2016 7:30am to 8:20am Breakfast Buffet 8:30am to noon Sessions Noon End For Exhibitors and Sponsors:
Are you interested in sponsoring and/or displaying your organization’s goods and services at the conference? Then please consider purchasing a table-top display. In addition to receiving a table-top display area at the conference, you will receive one free admission to the conference and your logo will be listed in the program, on conference signs, and in the opening slide presentation.
Table-top display sponsorships are available for $795 each. For help with a sponsorship, please contact
Scott Lowry at slowry@nwppa.org.
Event Fees:
Utility Member Early Bird (extended to 10/12/2016): $425
Utility Member Standard: $475
Associate Member Early Bird (extended to 10/12/2016): $475
Associate Member Standard: $685
Non-member Early Bird (extended to 10/12/2016): $1,265
Non-member Standard: $1,315
Event Location & Hotel Information:
Northern Quest Resort
100 N Hayford Rd
Airway Heights, WA 99001
(877) 871-6772
Room rate: $121 for a classic room
Please book your room as soon as possible, but no later than September 9, 2016, to secure this rate. Mention that you are with the Northwest Public Power Association group when booking your reservation. Or, you can book online with the following link: online reservations.
Hotel Reservations Alert
A third party claiming to represent NWPPA has been contacting attendees of upcoming NWPPA meetings and conferences and offering assistance with hotel reservations. No such third party is affiliated with NWPPA or authorized to represent us — please do NOT make hotel reservations through any third party that may contact you by phone or email.
These are the only room blocks secured by NWPPA. No other organizations are holding room blocks for NWPPA for this event, nor has NWPPA authorized any other organizations to contact attendees to assist with hotel reservations for this event.
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