Arkansas Wind Working Group Meeting
June 26, 2008
LOCATION
Please park in the lot in front of the building. When you come in the front doors you will be directed to sign in and then head left towards the Education Wing, Classrooms 1 & 2.
AGENDA
9:30 a.m. Registration & Refreshments
10:00 a.m. Opening Comments and Agenda Review
Jenny Ahlen
Renewable Energy Programs Coordinator, Arkansas Energy Office
10:15 a.m. Explanation of Wind Powering America and State Wind Working Groups
Marguerite Kelly
Senior Project Manager, U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory
11:00 a.m. Review of Wind Status in Arkansas
Installations and Lessons Learned in Northwest Arkansas
Stephan Pollard
Throttle6wind Energy Development, a division of Trem | Wel Energy, LLC
Production Tax Credit and Net Metering
Jenny Ahlen
Renewable Energy Programs Coordinator, Arkansas Energy Office
USDA Section 9006 Grant & Loan Program
Tim Smith
Business & Cooperative Program Director, USDA Rural Development
Wind Manufacturing Sector
Terry Tremwel
Research Director, University of Arkansas Sam Walton College of Business' Supply Chain Management Research Center
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Computer Voting
Ranking Arkansas' Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)
1:00 p.m. Strategic Planning
Overview of Process
Jenny Ahlen
Renewable Energy Programs Coordinator, Arkansas Energy Office
Breakout Sessions with Facilitators
- Small and Community Wind Development – facilitated by Renee Doty
- Commercial Wind Development – facilitated by Bryan Barnhouse
- Policy and Legislation – facilitated by Denisa Pennington
- Education and Outreach – facilitated by Maureen Rose
- Manufacturing Sector – facilitated by Jenny Ahlen
2:30 p.m. Debrief of Each Breakout Sessions' Goals by Chairperson
- Small and Community Wind Development
- Commercial Wind Development
- Policy and Legislation
- Education and Outreach
- Manufacturing Sector
2:45 p.m. Agree on Future Meeting Schedule
Jenny Ahlen
Renewable Energy Programs Coordinator, Arkansas Energy Office
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
For more information
Jenny Ahlen
Renewable Energy Programs Coordinator
jahlen@arkansasedc.com
501-682-2460