The Summit Agenda

Day 1 – Tuesday September 30th

KEYNOTE PANEL: Market realities for CSP

• A sober talk about the realistic possibilities of CSP with the best minds in the business!
• What does this technology actually cost? How realistic are PPA promises and how can you mitigate risk if CSP’s value is ambiguous?
• Hear what CSP companies are really going to be able to sell power for and what should the industry be aiming to offer to utilities
• CSP throughout the US – are certain markets oversaturated and where are the most promising opportunities in the US?

Gilbert Cohen, Senior VP, Acciona
Arnold Leitner, CEO, Skyfuel
Rainer Aringhoff, President, Solar Millennium
Michael DeAngelis, Manager, SMUD
Rob Morgan, Executive Vice President, Ausra
Terry Murphy, President and CEO, SolarReserve

Session moderated by:
Mark Mehos, Principal Program Manager, Concentrating Solar Power, NREL

Portable Oil Testing Station – Solar Field Commissioning And Testing

• How Consortium Cobra-SENER developed Portable Oil Testing Stations in order to evaluate the efficiency of the solar field during its construction
• Discover how this innovative concept allows the operation of parabolic trough loops independently from the rest of the field and how the control system effectively modifies the flow and the cooling load in order to maintain the inlet and outlet temperatures
• How a meteorological station can be connected easily to the control system in order to calculate online the loop efficiency.
• Hear how this system was used for Andasol I to test the solar collectors in the field and to assess different control strategies. Evaluate real test data and take away crucial lessons for your plant!

José C Martin, CEO, SENER Engineering and Systems, Inc

Molten Salt Storage – The Best Option?

• Understand the safety measures and risk management issues of molten salt thermal storage
• Hear how to recover from leaks and gain insight into decommissioning at end of the project life
• Learn how molten salt boosts power output to meet peak demands and take away valuable lessons for application on your own plant!
• The value of dispatchability for grid and transmission capacity applications
• The financial cost and benefit of thermal storage

Bill Gould, Chief Technology Officer, SolarReserve

Thermal Energy Storage

Thermal energy storage (TES) can store energy for shifting its delivery to a later time, or for smoothing out the plant output during intermittently cloudy weather conditions

• Evaluate solid media, liquid media, latent heat storage and identify the best options for your plant
• What is TES? Identify the storage systems that are currently under consideration for R&D and commercial applications
• Discuss whether there is a need for TES and evaluate the best ways to achieve it!
• Understand what storage media costs in dollars per kilogram, and how you can get true ROI
• Hear an honest evaluation of existing TES systems in solar thermal plants – how long is the storage for? What can it get to be?

Babul Patel, Senior Consultant, Nexant
Shannon Moore, Consultant, Nexant

Your Transmission Capacity – A Bright Or Bleak Prospect?

• The Strategic Transmission Roadmap. What is the overall long term plan for North America? Hear from the experts on the plan to build out existing transmission corridors to the best extent possible and utilize high voltage DC transmission lines – what could this means for your project?
• Discuss constrained transmission corridors and existing bulk transmission systems not originally designed for renewable resources and hear about challenges when solar sites are not located close to existing transmission lines
• Discover how the transmission interconnection process works and what you need to take into account when connecting your CSP plant to the grid
• Find out about CAISO Generation Interconnection Process Reform, transmission queue processes, site control and network services issues
• Get the latest information on transmission initiatives such as the California Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI) and fully understand the roles of the WGA, WREZ and the WECC for ultimate transmission success!

Bob Stuart, Senior Director – Transmission, BrightSource Energy

A Holistic Approach To CSP Transmission

• Hear about the WGA effort to identify the best zones in the west for large-scale solar development, and understand the importance of transmission capabilities when siting projects
• Discover the importance of responsibly protecting western lands and wildlife and how you match up to transmission and renewable energy recommendations along these lines
• Understand the DOE/DOI West-wide energy corridor initiative and its relationship to connecting the best solar to the power grid – find out what’s key when taking your project forward

Tom Darin, Staff Attorney – Energy Transmission, Western Resource Advocates

Regional Transmission Overview

• Discover why states are looking for new ways to build transmission lines – especially for renewable energy
• Hear about the structure, mission and accomplishments of authorities who are leading the way

Charles Benjamin, Director – Nevada Office, Western Resource Advocates

Transmission Requirements – A Case Study

• A step by step transmission case study from Arizona Public Service
• A complete assessment of potential renewable resources in Arizona and convert this wealth of information and experience into successful plant siting and transmission capabilities for your plant
• Hear how potential transmission configuration can deliver the renewable resources to the load centers in Arizona and why this is so crucial for your project success
• Understand how potential transmission additions will be developed for the Southwest area
• Hear about the importance of effective Power Flow Studies based on transmission alternatives and walk away with comprehensive knowledge of transmission planning from a utility perspective

Peter Krzykos, Transmission Planning & Engineering Supervisor, Arizona Public Service

Siting For CSP Projects:  Avoiding The Devil In The Details

• Draw upon lessons learned from the wind industry, explore what it takes to find the right site for a CSP plant
• Identify expensive and fatal flaws in the origination phase and learn how to avoid them
• Get the hottest information on topics including county/state permitting, water issues, military restrictions and transmission

Mark Tholke, Director, Utility-Scale Solar Development, Enxco

A Case Study From Ausra - A Project Under Construction

Rob Morgan, Executive Vice President, Ausra
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Tax Credit Update

• Update on the status of ITC Legislation and how these proposals will impact CSP projects
• Look at IRS N otice 2008-60 and evaluate whether Solar should expect a similar ruling along with the potential impact
• Fully understand Federal Climate Change Legislation and how
  proposals will impact CSP projects
• Ascertain the impact of Major State Climate Change programs including RGGI and go away with knowledge to aid you going forwards in your business

Michael Bernier, Tax Credit Investment Advisory Services, Ernst & Young

California Regulatory Deficiencies

Hear an introduction to California reform and get critical information on regulatory deficiencies in California currently.

Thanks to CSP companies in California, great legislation is now on its way under the leadership of the Governor’s office – get the very latest on recent achievements and challenges!

Rainer Aringhoff, President, Solar Millennium

A Regulatory Update

Update on California state law and policy as it relates to CSP. Much has happened in this field over the last year and there are many potentially important policy developments in the pipeline that may impact CSP projects including:

• State regulatory update (SB 1036, SB 411, AB 32 Scoping Plan)
• Ballot initiatives (Prop 7, the Solar & Clean Energy Act of 2008)

Tam Hunt, Energy Program Director, Community Environmental Council

Day 2 – Wednesday October 1st

BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLES

• ITCs – what impact will this have on CSP’s future?
• Land, water and licensing – what are the key considerations when choosing a site for your plant?
• Working with EPCs – shared experiences in how to work together effectively Storage – what will this mean for CSP?
• Technology assessment – what’s the best system for your plant?
• Pricing – realistic discussions on costeffective predictions of the worth of your plant
• Cost reduction – how to save on components throughout the CSP cycle
• Regulation – what impact will policy have on CSP in the coming years?

A Publicly-Owned Electric Utility View of CSP Technologies

• Key drivers for CSP including renewables portfolio standard (RPS), climate change regulations, and rising fossil fuel prices
• See how CSP compares with other renewable energy technologies and ensure your case for CSP is up to scratch
• Evaluate the ability of CSP to meet loads without major transmission upgrades, and to meet summer evening peak loads & provide dispatchability

Michael DeAngelis, Manager, SMUD

CSP's role in a diverse portfolio of clean generating technologies

• Fully understand the realistic benefits of CSP to utilities and get the very latest on the technologies under contract in the US today!
• Hear a strategic discussion on the issues affecting CSP growth, and leave with a comprehensive understanding of what these challenges mean for you
• Make sure your project is ready for utility buy-in as soon as possible so you can begin maximising your return on investment immediately

Hal LaFlash, Director - Emerging Clean Technology Policy, PG&E

Utilities – working together effectively for a brighter future

• Hear from the utilities themselves on what the most important issues for them are when selecting a renewable energy source such as CSP
• Learn how CSP stacks up against other renewable energy sources and how can you improve your potential and value?
• Working together and making a difference - understand what you can do to help improve the overall prospect of CSP for utility-scale power

Hal LaFlash, Director - Emerging Clean Technology Policy, PG&E
Michael DeAngelis, Manager, SMUD
Peter Krzykos, Transmission Planning & Engineering Supervisor, APS

Renewable Energy & Climate Change

V. John White, Executive Director, CEERT

TRACK 1: CSP TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Dramatic Cost Reductions with New Materials and Designs

Arnold Leitner, CEO, SkyFuel Inc

Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Plants And CSP

• Discover how CC power increases CSP efficiency by 1% and reduces CSP installation costs per MW
• Hear what makes a good match for CC plant integration with CSP and understand how CSP can add to CC plants during high demand periods
• See how you can improve CSP output efficiency in combination with CC plants
• Understand how water and interconnection issues are already solved in CC as CSP can be integrated into existing CC plants

Geoff Baxter, Project Manager, Worley Parsons

Opportunities In Micro CSP Markets

With short project timelines and quick paybacks, on-site concentrated solar power systems are becoming a larger area of attention.  This session will discuss potential markets for MicroCSP technologies, challenges faced by these unique applications and growth potential.

Darren Kimura, CEO, Sopogy

Presentation TBC

Jeff English, FLABEG Solar USA

TRACK 2: CSP PROCESSES AND STRATEGY – YOUR LONG-TERM BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS FROM PLANNING TO COMPLETION

Panel:
Building The CSP Project  --  New EPC Challenges

• Hear about the availability of a traditional EPC "Wrap" and the key issues associated with construction, financing and completion
• Understand the process from the perspective of the owner, financer and contractor – learn how to work with each effectively
• Get the latest on new EPC Structures along with other EPC options and solutions to ensure you pick the right one for your business!

Panel moderated by: Les Sherman, Partner, Thelen

Participants to be confirmed – see www.csptoday.com/us for the very latest!

Siting, Permitting And Strategy

Brian Kunz, Vice President for Development, NextLight

An EPC Contractor’s Key Points For Concentrated Solar Power
Lauren Engineers & Constructors is a full-scope EPC heavy industrial contractor, responsible for the EPC work of Nevada Solar I

• Take a step-by-step journey along the EPC road to success, covering key points such as integrated project delivery, contracting models, the design process, site selection, piping, and equipment selection
• Understand the complications of a large scale project, overcoming hurdles in order to effectively manage your plant end-to-end
• Hear about Lauren’s experiences and get the very latest tips on how to minimise project hitches and start producing power, fast!

Ron Johnson, Vice President – Project Management, Lauren Engineers and Constructors, Inc
Clint Rosenbaum, Vice President – Engineering, Lauren Engineers and Constructors, Inc

Conference ends