Solar Power International 2011

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

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CSF-4
Outlook on SREC Markets
Moderator: Yuri Horwitz, Esq
Speakers:
Brad Bowery, SRECTrade, Inc Michel Di Capua, Bloomberg New Energy Finance Kerinia Cusick, SunEdison Glenn Moore, Delmarva Power Region
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CSM-36
Solar Jobs: Real and Growing
Moderator: Thomas P. Kimbis
Speakers:
Andrea Luecke, The Solar Foundation James Lamon, FirstSolar Danny Kennedy, Sungevity Mike Casey, Tigercomm John Stanton, J.D., Member SEPA and SEIA, SolarCity
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CSP-17
Energy Storage Market and Policy Developments
Moderator: William H. Holmes, J.D.
Speakers:
William H. Holmes, J.D., Stoel Rives LLP Janice Lin, MBA, Strategen Consulting and the California Energy Storage Alliance Andy Chu, A123 Systems William Richardson, SOLON
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CSS-25
Recapturing Value from Brownfields with Solar: Insights into Assessment, Design and Installation
Moderator: Bill Corcoran
Speakers:
Peggy Hock, United Solar Ovonic Jon Sarno, Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. Dylan Dupre, SPG Solar, Inc. Lura Matthews, US Environmental Protection Agency
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CST-29
Fire Safety
Moderator: Carlos Ramirez
Speakers:
Robert Backstrom, Underwriters Laboratories Matt Paiss, San Jose Fire Department Larry Sherwood, Solar America Board for Codes and Standards / Sherwood Associates Bill Brooks, Brooks Engineering
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CSTX - 1
Utility-Scale Solar – Pioneering Texas Projects and Negotiating the Trail Ahead
Moderator: Hala N. Ballouz and John Hoffner
Speakers:
Stephen Krebs, OwnEnergy and and White Camp Solar, LLC Mark Zion, Texas Public Power Association John Lichtenberger, SunEdison John Hoffner, CH2M Hill

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

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CSF-5
Tax Equity Options after 1603
Moderator: Keith Martin
Speakers:
Darren Van't Hof, U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC) Benjamin Cook, SolarCity George P. Revock, CFA, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Mac Irvin, Sungevity Jeetu Balchandani, MetLife Investments Deborah Gronvold, enXco
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CSM-13
Market Prospects for Solar in North America – New Data & Emerging Trends
Moderator: Justin Baca
Speakers:
Justin Baca, Solar Energy Industries Association Shayle Kann, GTM Research Sam Wilkinson, IMS Research Becky Campbell, P.E., Solar Electric Power Association Larry Sherwood, Solar America Board for Codes and Standards / Sherwood Associates Larry Sherwood, Solar America Board for Codes and Standards / Sherwood Associates
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CSM-35
Understanding the Relationship between Natural Gas and Solar
Moderator: David Hochschild
Speakers:
Peter Evans, GE Energy Pearce Hammond, Simmons & Company International Tom Starrs, SunPower Corporation Jennifer Krill, Earthworks
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CSP-18
Solar in California
Moderator: Carrie Cullen Hitt
Speakers:
Nick Chaset, International solar energy leader, Q-Cells North America Cecilia Aguillon, Kyocera Solar Virinder Singh, enXco
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CSS-26
Unlocking the Potential for Solar Thermal: New Designs in Commercial Solar Water Heating
Moderator: Mark Thornbloom
Speakers:
Mick Humphreys, Apricus Inc Gilad Almogy, Ph.D., Cogenra Solar Peter K. Le Lievre, Chromasun Josh Plaisted, EchoFirst
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CST-31
Commercialization
Moderator: Paula Mints, MBA
Speakers:
Andrew Skumanich, Ph. D., SolarVision Co Kirk Thompson, Dow Chemical Company Matthias Gewalt, M.E. & M.B.A, SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure (formerly R.W. Beck) Clark W. Crawford, Soitec

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

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CSF-6
Financing Strategies for Utility-Scale Projects
Moderator: Eran Mahrer
Speakers:
Julia Pettit, Stoel Rives LLP Sheldon Kimber, Recurrent Energy Daniel S. Alcombright, SOLON
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CSI-10
Economics of Designing and Integrating Solar Projects into the Grid
Moderator: Carl Lenox
Speakers:
Kara Clark, NREL Hala N. Ballouz, P.E., Electric Power Engineers, Inc. Jorge Hidalgo López, Red Electrica of Spain
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CSM-14
Impact of Reduced Incentives and Grid Parity on Market Dynamics
Moderator: Craig Stevens
Speakers:
Craig Stevens, Solarbuzz David Rubin, Pacific Gas & Electric Co Matthew Woods, Mainstream Energy, Inc. Bill Rever, BP Solar Dr. Murray Cameron, Phoenix Solar
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CSP-19
The Utility and Industry Business Case for Community Solar
Moderator: Jennifer DeCesaro
Speakers:
Peter Olmsted, The Vote Solar Initiative Lanny Sinkin, Solar San Antonio Joseph Wiedman, IREC/Keyes & Fox LLP Paul Spencer, Clean Energy Collective (CEC)
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CSS-27
Developing Effective Codes and Standards to Maximize the Value of PV
Moderator: Andrew Rosenthal
Speakers:
Juan Suarez, Unirac James R. Kirby, AIA, National Roofing Contractors Association Harley Haney, Wiley Electronics Jack West, Zep Solar
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CST-30
Electrical Safety
Moderator: Bill Brooks
Speakers:
Jeff Seagle, Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures Daniel Breig, Southern California Edison Charles J. Luebke, Eaton Corp.

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

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CSF-34
A Coming Together – Merger & Acquisition, Strategic Partnering and Consolidation in the Solar Space
Moderator: Kenneth J. Alcott, Attorney
Speakers:
Paolo Pietrogrande, Element power Solar Angiolo Laviziano, Mainstream Energy Michael Molnar, Greentech Capital Advisors Mark Weitzel, JD, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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CSI-11
The Interconnection Process: Challenges and Successes
Moderator: Kevin Lynn
Speakers:
Jim Filippi, First Solar Matt G. Heling, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Alan Elmy, PJM Interconnection, LLC Sandeep Baidwan, Continuum Associates/ National Grid
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CSP-20
What’s Hot in Solar Heating and Cooling
Moderator: Thomas Dinkel
Speakers:
Michael James Healy, Skyline Innovations Chris Beebe, BEAM Engineering Bob Leckinger, FAFCO, Inc Peter Lowenthal, JCI Jack Neil, Jack Neil and Associates
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CSP-23
Update from Washington
Moderator: Manning Feraci
Speakers:
Daniel M. Adamson, JD, Solar Energy Industries Association Manning Feraci, Solar Energy Industries Association
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CSS-28
Improving PV System and Program Designs through Innovative Utility Deployments
Moderator: Bryan Miller
Speakers:
Bryan Miller, Constellation Energy Lori Singleton, Salt River Project Daniel Breig, Southern California Edison Drew Torbin, ProLogis Barbara Lockwood, Arizona Public Service (APS)
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CSTX - 2
User’s Guide to Texas’ Electric Utility Structure and Regulation
Moderator: Russel E. Smith
Speakers:
Steven M. Wiese, Clean Energy Associates Dan Woodfin, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Colin Meehan, Environmental Defense Fund Rafael Anchia, Texas House of Representatives, President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations

Thursday, October 20, 2011

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

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CSF-7
Financing Commercial Systems
Moderator: Matt Cheney
Speakers:
Edwin Feo, USRG Renewable Finance Chris Diaz, MBA, Seminole Financial Services Laura Ellen Jones, Hunton & Williams LLP
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CSI-12
Intermittency Challenges
Moderator: Jan Kleissl
Speakers:
Meng Yue, Brookhaven National Laboratory Thomas E. Hoff, PhD, Clean Power Research Udi Helman, PhD, BrightSource Energy Michael C. Brower, AWS Truepower LLC Russell Neal, Southern California Edison Joseph Frani, P.E., CEM, San Diego Gas & Electric
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CSM-15
Expanding Residential Solar Markets
Moderator: Wilson Rickerson
Speakers:
Charles C.L. Boortz, PhD, Political Economy, SES 21 USA Ethan Sprague, SunRun, Inc. JP Ross, Sungevity Shawn Qu, Canadian Solar
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CSP-21
Developing Utility-Scale Solar Projects
Moderator: Kathy Weiss
Speakers:
George Passantino, Passantino Andersen Communications Richard Chandler, BP Solar Megan Day, Juwi Solar Joseph Desmond, BrightSource Energy
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CST-32
Power Electronics
Moderator: Travis Bradford
Speakers:
Tom Key, EPRI Andrew Swingler, Dr., Schneider Electric Christopher Thompson, MS, MBA, Eaton Corporation Patrick Chapman, Ph.D., SolarBridge Technologies
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CSTX - 3
Distributed Solar Generation – Challenges & Opportunities for Texas’ Growing Market
Moderator: Steve Wiese
Speakers:
Brewster McCracken, Pecan Street Project Mike Stockard, Oncor Electric Delivery Eric Cotney, Axium Solar Jordan Fruge, SunCap Financial, LLC

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

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CSF-8
Financing Residential Systems
Moderator: Mignon Marks
Speakers:
Mignon Marks, CALSEIA David Arfin, First Energy Finance Andrew McAllister, California Center for Sustainable Energy Ben Hoen, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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CSI-9
Penetration: Connecting to the Grid without Causing Disturbance
Moderator: Stephen J. Steffel, BSME, MBA
Speakers:
Jeff Smith, EPRI Martin Heidl, PhD, Fronius International GmbH Joshua S. Stein, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories Emma Stewart, BEW Engineering Scott Seu, Hawaiian Electric Company
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CSM-16
Utilities and the Solar Industry Collaborating to Build Markets
Moderator: Mike Taylor
Speakers:
Nadav Enbar, EPRI Todd Lindstrom, Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group Arno Harris, Recurrent Energy Leslie Libby, Austin Energy
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CSP-22
Trade Rules and Manufacturing Policies
Moderator: Bill Morin
Speakers:
Chris O'Brien, Oerlikon Solar John Smirnow, Trade Counsel to SEIA, King & Spalding Ben Williams, Lockheed Martin
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CSP-24
Solar Policy around the Southwest: Markets Maturing
Moderator: Polly Shaw
Speakers:
Ron Binz, Former Colorado PUC Chairman, Public Policy Consulting Leisa B. Brug, Special Advisor, Arizona Governor's Office of Energy Policy Jason A. Marks, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
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CST-33
Concentrating…Utility Options
Moderator: Danielle Merfeld, Ph.D.
Speakers:
Dan Shugar, Solaria Pablo Astorga, ABB Brian Robertson, Amonix Christopher Hutson Sr., Abener