PV America West Conference and Trade Show

Monday, March 19, 2012

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

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CSF-2
Bankability: What is it, and How Does Your Project Get There?
Moderator: Tom Dyer
Speakers:
Tom Dyer, Kyocera Solar Joel Link, SolarReserve Jim Mras, GE Energy Financial Services Matthew McCullough, Solar Monkey Greg Bohan, Renewable Social Benefit Funds, L3C Tom Dyer, Kyocera Solar
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CSM-3
Developing on Disturbed Land: Brownfields and Landfills
Moderator: Zi Zi Searles
Speakers:
Zi Zi Searles, US Environmental Protection Agency Robert C. Potter, Project Navigator, Ltd. Peggy Hock, Project Development, Thin-Film Applications Andria Benner, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 Carmine A. Tilghman, Tucson Electric Power Company Zi Zi Searles, US Environmental Protection Agency
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CSP-1
A Solar Election: The Role of Renewable Energy in the 2012 Campaign
Moderator: Donnie Fowler
Speakers:
Donnie Fowler, Dogpatch Strategies Lori Weigel, Public Opinion Strategies Dave Metz, Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates Donnie Fowler, Dogpatch Strategies
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CSU-4
Utility Solar Business Models (USBMs) Align Utilities’ Interest in Solar Industry
Moderator: Mike Taylor
Speakers:
Mike Taylor, Solar Electric Power Association Eran Mahrer, Solar Electric Power Association Janis Pepper, Silicon Valley Power Nadav Enbar, Electric Power Research Institute Stephen Frantz, Sacramento Municipal Utility District

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

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CSC-5
Conflict Resolution Strategies in Solar Development
Moderator: Debbie Swanstrom
Speakers:
Debbie Swanstrom, Patton Boggs LLC Martin Hermann, 8minutenergy Renewables Michael N. Mills, Stoel Rives LLP Debbie Swanstrom, Patton Boggs LLC
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CSF-6
Financing for Distributed Generation Projects
Moderator: Robert Sternthal
Speakers:
Robert Sternthal, Reznick Capital Markets, LLC Chris Diaz, Seminole Financial Services Don Danh, East West Bank Edwin Feo, USRGRF
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CSP-7
How to Survive State Austerity – Managing Solar Markets in a “Cuts Only” Policy Environment
Moderator: Carrie Cullen Hitt
Speakers:
Carrie Cullen Hitt, Solar Energy Industries Association Wade Crowfoot, California Governor's Office of Planning and Research Danny Kennedy, Sungevity Brennan Louw, ClearSky Advisors Carrie Cullen Hitt, The Solar Alliance
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CST-8
Balance of Systems – More than Just a PV Panel
Moderator: Stephen Smith
Speakers:
Stephen Smith, Solvida Energy Group Craig Werner, Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC and Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) Rob Dixon, Reliable By Design Joseph J. Cunningham, CentroSolar Stephen Smith, Solvida Energy Group

3:00 PM-4:30 PM

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CSC-9
Development of Solar Projects for the Military, Schools and Non-Profits
Moderator: Andrew Hewitt
Speakers:
Andrew Hewitt, Manhattan Renewable Energy Bill Kelly, SunPower Corp. Larry Eisenberg, MPA, Sustainable Strategies Today Stephen B. Barrett, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. Andrew Hewitt, Manhattan Renewable Energy
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CSP-10
Net Metering: Who is Subsidizing Whom?
Moderator: Christopher R. Cook
Speakers:
Christopher R. Cook, Solar Grid Storage, LLC Kerinia Cusick, SunEdison David Rubin, Pacific Gas & Electric Co Steve Weissman, University of California, Berkeley Law Christopher R. Cook, Solar Grid Storage, LLC
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CST-11
Facilitating Efficient Integration with Energy Storage: the Missing Link
Moderator: Janice Lin
Speakers:
Janice Lin, Strategen Consulting LLC Jay Paidipati, Navigant Consulting, Inc. Carlos Coe, Xtreme Power Louay Eldada, SunEdison David Narang, Arizona Public Service Janice Lin, Strategen Consulting LLC
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CSU-12
From Conception to Operation: Implementing a Distributed Generation Program
Moderator: Bob Gibson
Speakers:
Bob Gibson, Solar Electric Power Association Russell Harding, Southern California Edison Rudy L. Perez, Southern California Edison William Walsh, Southern California Edison Drew Torbin, Prologis Bob Gibson, Solar Electric Power Association

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

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CSC-13
PV Installation Safety: Installer Workforce Issues
Moderator: Karl Riedlinger
Speakers:
Karl Riedlinger, SolarCity Corporation Steve Bowers, Global Safety Management Consultants Karl Riedlinger, SolarCity Corporation Nick Gleiter, California Occupational Safety and Health Karl Riedlinger, SolarCity Corporation

10:30 AM-12:00 PM


CSF-14
Project Financing Innovations – Past, Present and Future
Moderator: Richard Mull
Speakers:
Richard Mull, KPMG LLP Bailey McCallum, Element Power Solar Stephen B. Tracy, Novogradac & Company LLP Kristian Hanelt, Clean Power Finance
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CSM-15
North American PV Market Overview
Moderator: Thomas P. Kimbis
Speakers:
Thomas P. Kimbis, Solar Energy Industries Association Shayle Kann, GTM Research Chris O'Brien, Oerlikon Solar Justin Baca, SEIA Thomas P. Kimbis, Solar Energy Industries Association
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CSM-18
PV International Trade Update
Moderator: John Smirnow
Speakers:
John Smirnow, Solar Energy Industries Association Greg Bausch, Dow Corning Corporation Tony Clifford, Standard Solar Inc Bill Morin, Applied Materials John Smirnow, Trade Counsel to SEIA, King & Spalding
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CSP-16
SRECs Everywhere – How to Navigate Solar RPS Policy & Compliance Markets
Moderator: Brad Bowery
Speakers:
Brad Bowery, SRECTrade, Inc Lori Bird, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Yuri Horwitz, Sol Systems, LLC Dan Berwick, Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. Brad Bowery, SRECTrade, Inc
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CST-17
Lower System Costs Though Innovations in Manufacturing
Moderator: Mike Grunow
Speakers:
Mike Grunow, Trina Solar Brian Grenko, Yingli Americas Chris Beitel, Silevo Isabelle Christensen, PhD., JinkoSolar Mike Grunow, Trina Solar

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

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CSC-19
Green Practices in the Solar Industry: Improving Sustainability throughout the Value Chain
Moderator: Jennifer Woolwich
Speakers:
Jennifer Woolwich, PV Recycling, LLC Sheila Davis, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition Amy Galland, As You Sow Kay Rehberg, DECKER Anlagenbau GmbH Allan D. Bennett, Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc. Parikhit Sinha, Ph.D., First Solar Troy Dalbey, Upsolar Jennifer Woolwich, PV Recycling, LLC
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CSF-20
Making a comeback: Tax Equity Financing for Commercial and Residential Solar Projects
Moderator: John J. Marciano III
Speakers:
John J. Marciano III, Chadbourne & Parke LLP Bill Bush, Borrego Solar Systems Daniel Siegel, U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation Edward Levin, Rabobank International Greg Rosen, Union Bank
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CSM-21
Best Practices for Protecting Consumers
Moderator: Christine Covington
Speakers:
Christine Covington, Solar Energy Industries Association Ezra Auerbach, NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners John G. Schehl, Roof Integrated Solar Energy Gary Gerber, Sun Light and Power Christine Covington, Solar Energy Industries Association
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CSU-22
Exploring the Ins & Outs of Community Solar Programs
Moderator: Bianca Barth
Speakers:
Bianca Barth, Solar Electric Power Association Carmine A. Tilghman, Tucson Electric Power Company Lori Singleton, Salt River Project Jim Heneghan, Delta-Montrose Electric Association Bianca Barth, Solar Electric Power Association

3:00 PM-4:30 PM

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CSC-23
Lowering Cost and Increasing Value Through PV Design and Cost Modeling
Moderator: Alan King
Speakers:
Alan King, Canadian Solar Wolfgang U. Fritz, Schletter Inc. Miguel de Anquin, Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc. John Ronald Balfour, BS, MEP, PhD, LEED AP, Experienced PV Professional, High Performance PV Contantino Nicolaou, PanelClaw Alan King, Canadian Solar
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CSP-24
The Great Solar Frontier – Expanding Policy & Markets in the Western U.S.
Moderator: Polly Shaw
Speakers:
Polly Shaw, Suntech America Neil Kornze, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Commissioner Rebecca Wagner, Public Utilities Commission of Nevada Susan Bitter Smith, Central Arizona Project and Candidate for the Arizona Corporation Commission Commissioner Matt Baker, Public Utilities Commission of Colorado Neil Kornze, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Polly Shaw, Suntech America
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CST-25
Monitoring – What Can it Teach You About Your PV System?
Moderator: Thomas MacLean
Speakers:
Thomas MacLean, Puget Sound Energy Chris Trueblood, Electric Power Research Institute Anjan Lahiri, Wipro Ltd. Steven Toteda, Cooper Bussmann Thomas MacLean, Puget Sound Energy
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CSU-26
Integration of Variable Resources into the Grid - How Utilities are Dealing With the Increase in Generation from Solar
Moderator: Robert Broderick
Speakers:
Robert Broderick, Sandia National Laboratories David Narang, Arizona Public Service Matt Heling, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Dora Nakafuji, Hawaiian Electric Company Robert Broderick, Sandia National Laboratories

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

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CSC-27
Understanding Codes and Standards Throughout the Solar Supply Chain
Moderator: Bill Brooks
Speakers:
Bill Brooks, Brooks Engineering Todd Fries, HellermannTyton Cari D. Williamette, Westwood Professional Services Harley Haney, Burndy Benjamin J. Karlson, Sandia National Laboratories John Jordon, Dunmore Corporation Bill Brooks, Brooks Engineering
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CSF-28
Third-party Financing: Power Purchase Agreements for Commercial Systems
Moderator: Todd Glass
Speakers:
Todd Glass, Wilson Sonsini Goodrish & Rosati Laura Ellen Jones, Hunton & Williams LLP Marc Roper, Tioga Energy Matt Cheney, CleanPath Ventures Todd Glass, Wilson Sonsini Goodrish & Rosati
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CSM-29
Residential PV: How to Go Big with Small Systems
Moderator: Duncan Hinkle
Speakers:
Duncan Hinkle, Astrum Solar Stanley Greschner, GRID Alternatives Ethan Sprague, SunRun Bret O'Neal, BrightGrid Renewable Energy Finance Mary Beth McCabe, National University Duncan Hinkle, Astrum Solar
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CSP-30
What’s Next For the Golden State? The Future of Solar Policy in California
Moderator: Sara Birmingham
Speakers:
Sara Birmingham, Solar Energy Industries Association Benjamin L. Higgins, Mainstream Energy Corp./REC Solar/AEE Solar Nick Chaset, Q-Cells North America Virinder Singh, enXco Sara Birmingham, Solar Energy Industries Association