PV America West Conference and Trade Show

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

PV America West Conference and Trade Show

Monday, March 19, 2012

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

3:00 PM-4:30 PM

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

3:00 PM-4:30 PM

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

10:30 AM-12:00 PM