As part of Energy Week 2010, the California Wind Energy Collaborative conducted its seventh annual Forum on May 10, 2010. The Forum was held at the Buehler's Alumni & Visitors Center at University of California, Davis. The morning session presented perspectives from utilities and regulators about the anticipated growth and challenges of wind energy in the State. The afternoon session focused on research activities aimed at advancing technology to improve windplant operation and performance. Experts from national labs and California universities shared their findings and insights.
Thank you to all those who attended and stimulated discussion. We had about 90 attendees. Also, we are grateful to our speakers, who shared their in depth knowledge on wind energy issues.
Proceedings from the Forum are below. Just click on the pdf or mp3 icon to begin viewing. The contact information for the Forum registrants is password protected and only available to attendees. Contact forum@cwec.ucdavis.edu if you need the username and password re-sent to you.
The presentation slides are in PDF format and require Adobe Reader for viewing. The audio recordings are in mp3 format and most likely can be played on your computer without the installation of any additional software.
Monday, May 10th, 2010
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INTRODUCTION California Wind Energy Collaborative Forum 2010 C.P. (Case) van Dam Director, California Wind Energy Collaborative
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WELCOME UC Davis Welcome Enrique Lavernia Provost UC Davis |
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KEYNOTE DOE Perspective on Wind Deployment and the Cost of Energy Megan McCluer Senior Advisor Wind Power Technologies U.S. DOE |
Morning Panel: Wind Energy in California: An Update
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California's Renewables Portfolio Standard Susannah Churchill California Public Utilities Commission |
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PG&E RPS Overview Hugh Merriam PG&E |
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Overview of RPS Program Mike Marelli SCE |
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Clean Energy in CA: Trends and Opportunities Mark Tholke enXco |
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Afternoon Panel: Wind Energy RD&D Perspective
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Seismic Behavior of Wind Turbines Ahmed Elgamal UC San Diego |
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Wind Energy: Technology Opportunities & Current Research Activities Jose Zayas Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque |
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Research in Wind Turbine Rotor Design C.P. (Case) van Dam UC Davis |
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A Plan for a Sustainable Future Using Wind, Water, and Sun Mark Jacobson Stanford University |
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Wind Forecasting Experience from the California Independent System Operator Jim Blatchford California Independent System Operator |
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Wind Energy Research at LLNL Jeff Mirocha Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
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CLOSING California Wind Energy Collaborative Forum 2010 C.P. (Case) van Dam Director, California Wind Energy Collaborative
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PDF, 8.7 MB
includes panel Q&A, mp3, 3.3 MB, 8:05