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Provided by: Lorman Education Services Current Issues in Renewable Energy Sources |
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8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am - 9:50 am Transmission Issues for Renewable Energy Development
- Laurie A. Woodall
- The Existing Status of Transmission Development and Congestion and the Reasons for the Lag in Development
- Current Initiatives at State and Regional Level to Encourage Development of Transmission for Renewable Energy
- Transmission Planning Forums at Regional and Subregional Levels and Opportunities for Renewable Developers' Participation
- Processes and Strategies for Interconnection With Transmission Service Providers
9:50 am - 10:25 am Special Action Filed by the Goldwater Institute in the Arizona Supreme Court
- Jeffrey Crockett
- The Constitutional and Statutory Basis of the Arizona Corporation Commission's Jurisdiction
10:25 am - 10:40 am Break
10:40 am - 12:15 pm Emerging Regulatory Issues for Renewable Energy Projects
- Patrick J. Black and Todd C. Wiley
- Discussion of Regulatory Issues Relating to Setting Up Renewable Energy Projects
- Understand What Regulatory Issues to Consider for Renewable Energy Projects
- Evaluation of Legal and Practical Impacts of Arizona's Renewable Energy Standards
- Discussion of Federal and State Regulatory Requirements
- Overview of Implementation Plans for Arizona Investor-Owned Utilities
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 pm - 2:05 pm Financing and Tax-Related Issues
- Paul A. Krulisky
- Overview of Entity Structure Considerations
- Discussion of Financing Options
- Overview of What Investors Are Looking For in Renewable Energy Deals
2:05 pm - 2:55 pm Perspective From the Arizona Corporation Commission
- Commissioner Kris Mayes
- Arizona's Challenges
- Overview of Existing RES
- Current Successes
- Related Challenges
- Next Steps
2:55 pm - 3:10 pm Break
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm Renewable Energy Projects From an On-the-Ground Project Development Perspective
- Tracey A. LeBeau
- Expectations From Landowners and Project Developers, and Areas of Interest in the Southwest
- How Markets, Regulatory and Financing Are Affecting Project Development Time Lines and Planning
- The Current Status of Project Developers - Consolidations, Mergers, New Startups - for Wind and Solar
- Major Developments With Respect to Tribes Moving Into Project Development or Development Partnerships in the Southwest
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Panel Discussion, and Questions and Answers
- Patrick J. Black, Jeffrey Crockett, Paul A. Krulisky,
Tracey A. LeBeau, Commissioner Kris Mayes,
Todd C. Wiley and Laurie A. Woodall
