Operations, Performance, and Maintenance

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

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10:30 AM-12:00 PM

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PV End of Life Management: Looming Crisis or Environmental Opportunity?
Speakers: Jim B. Larson, CPEA, CHMM , Sukhwant Raju and Rich Vernam

1:00 PM-1:25 PM

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The Future of Solar Microgrids: Improved Performance and Value with Fully-Integrated Operation and Low-Cost Energy Storage
Instructor: Michelle Chitambar, PhD

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

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How to Manage Your Supply Chain in an Ever-Evolving Supplier Marketplace
Speakers: Ranjan Prasad , James Resor , Brian Carey and Simon Tsuo, Ph.D.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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11:00 AM-12:30 PM

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Fine Tuning Your Installations: Safety, Performance, and Cost Reduction
Speakers: Alex Z. Bradley , Carlos A. Chacon and Dan Girard

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

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Fire Safety: Update and Impact of Code Changes
Speakers: Matt Paiss , Joe Cain and Chris Flueckiger

4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Educational Posters

A Developer and System Operator's Guide to Potential Induced Degradation
Instructor: Christine M. Bordonaro, Ph.D.

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A New View on Community Solar: Creating a Win-Win Solution for SMUD
Speakers: Jill Cliburn and Joe Bourg

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Advanced Geotechnical Methods for Better Solar Foundation Design
Instructor: Michael W. Laney, P.E., G.E., P.Eng.

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Collaborative Innovation: The Key to Long-term Success for Solar Energy
Instructor: Mark Kanjorski

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How to Minimize Ballast Requirements for Roof Mounted Solar Panels
Speakers: David Banks, PhD, PEng and Colleen O'Brien, P.E.

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Improving the Quality of PV Installations
Instructor: Ryan J. Holcombe, NABCEP-Certified

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Leveraging Microconversion (Lower System Voltage) to Reduce Potential Induced Degradation Effects
Instructor: Faraz Ebneali

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Managing Risks and Navigating Warranties for Rooftop PV Installations
Instructor: John G. Schehl

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Novel testing procedure provides methodology to test embrittlement of a solar module's protective substrate
Instructor: Daniel Bartholomä

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Now That's Customer Service: Solving System Failures Before They Occur
Instructor: Sergiu C. Pop

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PV Array Performance Troubleshooting Tree
Instructor: Paul R. Hernday

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Photovoltaic Module Encapsulant Films
Instructor: Belma Erdogan-Haug

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Photovoltaic System Labeling Requirements
Instructor: Todd Fries

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Retrofitting PV Systems to Prepare for Disaster
Instructor: Harvey Wilkinson

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Risk of Failure is Reduced by Proper Selection of Materials for Protection of Solar Electrical Components
Instructor: Roger Schroder

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Solar Thermal Commissioning & Lifecycle Monitoring
Instructor: Henry K. Vandermark

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SolarPermit.org: Simplifying Solar Permitting, Together
Speakers: James Tong and Sean Milich

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Today’s Solar Standards: UL 1703 Updated!
Instructor: Christopher Flueckiger

Educational Posters

Utility scale PV string level monitoring – an essential tool for operational reliability
Instructor: Daniel J. Sylawa

Thursday, October 24, 2013

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9:00 AM-10:30 AM

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Deciphering PV Warranties and Associated Risks
Speakers: Zach Campeau , Kevin Kaminski and Ray Burgess

11:35 AM-12:00 PM

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Off-Grid PV Systems Oversights: A Comparison of the evolution between computers and PV systems
Instructor: Antonio Alabart