Offshore Wind in the Southeast- What are the possibilities?

Attend:

Revenue-Based Prospecting: Finding the Best Wind Projects for the Competitive Energy Market

Wednesday, November 13th, 9:30 am - 11:30 am, Orange County Convention Center

Marie Schnitzer, VP of Consulting Services

Successful Integration of Renewables and Energy Storage for Grid Integrated Systems

Wednesday, November 13th, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Orange County convention Center

Marie Schnitzer, VP of Consulting Services

Attend:

Wind Turbine Site Selection and Suitability Session

Dan Bernadett, Chief Engineer

Recent Conferences

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Presentations:

Revenue-based Prospecting: Finding the Best Wind Projects for the Competitive Energy market

Maximizing Resources: New Methods, Technologies and Strategies for Project Development

Monday, May 6th: 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM, Room: S106A

Whitney Wilson, Custom Services Team lead

Understanding Offshore Wind’s Enhanced Peak Load Coincidence for East Coast Transmission Systems

Offshore Wind: Making an Off take Market

Wednesday, May 8th: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, Room S106A

Dr. Bruce Bailey, CEO

Performance of Advanced Short-Term Wind Ramp Forecast Methods in Texas During WFIP

A Holistic Approach to Wind Integration

Wednesday, May 8th: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, Room: S104A

Dr. John Zack, Principal

Poster Sessions:

Tuesday, May 7th: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Assess Build-out Risk: A Case Study on Typical Impacts, Dan Bernadett, Chief Engineer

Going Beyond the P50: Making Wind Resource Uncertainty Work for You, Dr. Michael Brower, CTO

Implementation of a Solar and Wind Integrated Forecast Tool (SWIFT) in the Hawaiian Islands, Dr. Jeff Freedman, Lead Research Scientist

The Wind Forecasting Improvement Project (WFIP): Lessons Learned from the Southern Study Area, Dr. Jeff Freedman, Lead Research Scientist

Attend:

A Load Coincidence Evaluation for Offshore Wind Projects

Tuesday, April 30th, Jacob Javits Convention Center

Dr. Bruce H. Bailey, President/CEO

Challenges for Renewables Integration

Wednesday, May 1st, Jacob Javits Convention Center

Marie Schnitzer, VP of Consulting Services

Visit us at Hall 9 Booth #G111

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Operational Implementation and Evaluation of a Solar and Wind Integrated Forecast Tool (SWIFT) in the Hawaiian Islands

Wednesday, April 17th: 1:15 – 2:45 PM, Baltimore Convention Center

Speaker: Jeff Freedman, Lead Research Scientist

Visit us at booth #6 & 9

Speaking and Attending

Attend:
Solar Photovoltaic Power Output Data Sets for Grid Integration Studies
Speaker: Marie Schnitzer, Vice President of Consulting Services

Visit us at booth #A-G23

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Attend the Panel:
Wind Power Analysis and Measurement
Speaker: Daniel Bernadett, Chief Engineer
Centro Banamex, Iturbide Room
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 | 16:15 – 17:15 PM

Attend:
Operational Implementation and Evaluation of a Solar and Wind Integrated Forecast Tool (SWIFT) in the Hawaiian Islands
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Freedman
Austin Convention Center, Room 6A
Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 | 11 AM

Lidar Applications for Wind Energy Studies
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Freedman
Austin Convention Center, Room 18C
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 | 1:45 AM

The Wind Forecasting Improvement Project (WFIP): Results from the Southern Study Area
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Freedman
Austin Convention Center, Room 6A
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 | 9:00 AM

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Accurate Short and Long-Term Forecasting is Critical for Financing
Speaker: Marie Schnitzer, Vice President of Consulting Services
Session: Successful Solar Project Development and Energy Policy
Orange County Convention Center
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 | 1:30 – 3:30 PM

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Visit us at booth #A47

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Backcast Study Results
Presenter: Joan Aymami, Vice President of International Business
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 | 11:00 AM

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OpenWind, AWS Truepower’s wind farm design and optimization software, will help you tackle your most complex wind power projects. Built with GIS-style functionality and logic, openWind empowers you to easily define and modify project setbacks so that layout optimization can be completed and modified more efficiently. By bringing transparency to how the software interprets wake models and how they are validated, you can better understand what goes into the model to better understand the results that come out.

View this previously recorded webinar and download the slide deck to learn more about functionality, current product offerings and how this innovative software can empower you to do your job better.

Attend:
Modern Resource Assessment – Expectations vs. Reality
Panelist: Dr. Michael Brower, Chief Technical Officer
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa
Nov. 14, 2012 | 4:15 – 5:30 PM

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Time: 1:30 PM, EST

In August 2012, the U.S. surpassed 50,000 MW of installed wind power generation capacity with 8,430 MW under construction, according to AWEA. The U.S. also now has over 5,700 MW of installed solar electric capacity, with 477 MW of new utility scale projects installed in Q2 of 2012 alone, according to SEIA. Once operational, these assets have lower uncertainty compared to the pre-construction energy estimates used in the original financing. This can be valuable for mergers, acquisitions or refinancing of these plants, since the asset is lower risk and can be leveraged accordingly with higher confidence in the P50 and P90 values.

In this webinar, we will share exclusive insights into our methodology and describe the factors that affect the final energy production estimate. In particular, we will highlight comparative analysis showing the relationships between uncertainties in pre-construction methods vs. operational assessment methods.

To view the recorded version or download the PDF version of the presentation, click here. 

Attend:
A Load Coincidence Evaluation for Offshore Wind Projects
Presenter: Dr. Bruce H. Bailey, President/CEO
Jacob Javits Convention Center
Oct. 30, 2012 | 2:30 – 3:45 PM

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Visit us at booth #611

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Evolving Standards and Industry-Accepted Application of Measurements and Modeling Results
Presenter: Dr. Bruce H. Bailey, President & CEO
Session: The State-of-the-Art of Resource Characterization
Virginia Beach Convention Center
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 | 10:30 AM to noon

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Overcoming Market Barriers for Photovoltaic Deployment

Marie Schnitzer, Vice President of Consulting Services, from AWS Truepower will be a speaker/panelist for the Financing Panel at the Northeast Photovoltaic Roundtable on August 9-10, 2012.  The event is organized by the Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative and the U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC).

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An in-depth look at risks that can make or break a project.

Due diligence services support developers and investors during project financing, mergers and acquisitions, finance restructuring, and other transactions occurring in the renewable energy industry. These services provide lenders with a structured approach to assess project risk by ensuring the project is well planned, well executed, and capable of generating reasonable and timely returns.

As with any major financing, wind and solar projects need to be investigated thoroughly from a technical standpoint to ensure long term viability and profitability. Due to the complex nature of these major projects, it is critical that every aspect of the project is evaluated to identify all risk items that could potentially prevent completion, exhaust budgets or lower future returns. Identifying and mitigating these risks up front allow the project a better chance of future financial health and balanced returns for all parties involved over the life of plant.

In this webinar, AWS Truepower discusses the dangers of not doing a thorough due diligence, the typical scope of work for a bankable due diligence report, and some typical fatal flaws that can make or break a project’s chance of being financed.

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Marie Schnitzer, Senior Director, will be a panelist on “Appraisals and Independent Engineering Reports are Essential Elements of Successful Project Development” on July 19th at the J.P. Morgan Conference Center in New York City.

Her discussion will  review best practices when working with third parties and share recommendations to ensure efficiency and positive outcomes.

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Whether you are managing a single tower or a fleet of projects, learn how

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President and CEO of AWS Truepower, Dr. Bruce Bailey, will co-chair and serve as Technical Chair for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) 2012 WINDPOWER Conference. Bailey will co-chair the conference with Gabriel Alonso, CEO of EDP Renewables North America. “This event is the world’s largest annual gathering of wind industry players,” said Bruce Bailey, President and CEO of AWS Truepower.  “As conference co-chair, my goal is to provide attendees an opportunity to enhance their knowledge from expert speakers and industry leaders, while showcasing state-of-the-art research and advancements in wind energy.  Ongoing technological improvements continue to drive down the cost of energy from wind energy systems and make wind power economically feasible in more regions geographically. ”

Dr. Jeff Freedman, Lead Research Scientist, will present a poster on The Wind Forecasting Improvement Project: Overview And Preliminary Results From The Southern Study Region.

Whitney Wilson, Senior Engineer, will present a poster on Grid congestion and pricing: Barrier or Opportunity?

Stephanie Van Kempen, Modeling Specialist, will present a poster on Backcast: Verifying the Accuracy of Energy and Uncertainty Estimates

Dr. John Zack, Director of Forecasting, will present Impact of Targeted Observations, Advanced Modeling and Data Assimilation Techniques on Wind Forecast Performance in Texas

Dr. Bruce Bailey, President and CEO, will present The Role of Public-Private-Academic Sector Collaboration to Prioritize Met-Ocean Data Needs

Dr. Michael Brower, CFO, will participate as a panelist during the Prepare for the Best: Resource Assessment at 100 GW discussion.

Dan Bernadett, Chief Engineer, will serve as the session chair for Modeling and Measurement – Current Advances in the State of the Art

Marie Schnitzer, Director of Investor and Solar Services, will be presenting the following:

• Understanding the Variation in Estimated Long-Term Solar Resource Estimates: Which data set accurately represents your project site?

Chris Thuman, Senior Meteorologist, will be presenting the following topics:

• Quantifying the Accuracy of the Use of Measure-Correlate-Predict Methodology for Long-Term Resource Estimates
• The Impact of Solar Uncertainty on Project Financeability: Mitigating Energy Risk Through On-Site Monitoring
• Quantifying the Use of Site-Specific Measurements in Place of a Typical Meteorological Year Data Set for Solar Energy Modeling.

Jaclyn Frank, Senior Research Scientist, will be presenting the following topics:

• Solar Photovoltaic Power Output Data Sets for Grid Integration Studies: A Case Study in Hawaii
• Development of Stochastic-Kinematic Cloud Model to Generate a High-Frequency Solar Irradiance and Power Data

On Thursday, May 3rd at 10:00 AM EDT, Dr. Philippe Beaucage and Dr. Michael Brower will be hosting a free webinar to recapitulate the presentation given at EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark. To view video, click here. To register, click box below.

Visit AWS Truepower at booth #C1-B44

Monday, April 16

Jose Vidal, Session Chair for Wind Resource Variations

Wednesday, April 18

Philippe Beaucage, Panel Presenter during the session Offshore Wind Energy Resource & Wakes.  presenting his topic Simulating the Impact of Turbine-Induced Wakes in Large Wind Farms

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Bruce Bailey, President and CEO, will speak during the Market & Policy Track on Thursday March 8th - How is the Southeast market different from the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast markets?, focusing on Onshore and offshore wind resource in the Southeast.

Marie Schnitzer, Senior Director of  Solar and Investor Services, will be presenting Taking Your Project to the Bank: Mitigate Project Risk and Uncertainty

John Zack, Forecasting Director, will speak during the session discussing Large System Forecasting Status and Progress, highlighting on the topic US ISO/RTO Experience

John Zack, Forecasting Director, will sit as the Session Chair discussing Wind Forecasting R&D Activities

Jeff Freedman, Lead Research Scientist, will speak during the session disucssing Wind Forecasting R&D Activities, highlighting on the topic Update on DOE/NOAA ERCOT-AWST Project

Karen Schneider, Business Development Manager at AWS Truepower, will be presenting Best Practices in PV Technical Due Diligence to Support Financial Performance

Ken Pennock, Forecasting and Research Business Manager at AWS Truepower, will be presenting Integrating Variable Generation Forecasting into Systems Operations

Jeff Freedman, Lead Research Scientist at AWS Truepower, will be presenting a poster The Wind Forecasting Improvement Project (WFIP): Description, Goals, and Preliminary Results From the Southern Study Area

Bruce Bailey, President and CEO, will be presenting Renewable Permitting and Siting Issues: Their Affect on Finance.

Wednesday, December 14th

Michael Brower, Chief Technical Officer, will serve as Session Chair during the session titled: Uncertainty and Risk in Resource Assessment: An Overview

Steve Hatlee, Assistant Director of Wind Developer Services, will speak during the session titled: Minimizing Measurement Uncertainty

Jeff Freedman, Lead Research Scientist, will speak during the session titled: Referencing Results to the Long-Term

Thursday, December 15th

Dan Bernadett, Chief Engineer, will speak during the session titled: Correcting from the Ideal – Loss Factors 2

Visit us at booth #10018

Bruce Bailey, President and CEO, will be presenting on the topic: Measuring and Insuring Against Lack of Wind.

Booth #D23

Booth #655

Michael Brower, Chief Technical Officer, will be speaking on during the session titled: Intermittency Challenges. This session will explore models and case studies that quantify the impacts of solar intermittency on the distribution system.

Jeff Freedman, Lead Research Scientist, will be presenting Offshore Wind Resource Assessment, during the session Planning for Offshore Wind Development.

Booth #623

Philippe Beaucage, Senior Research Scientist, will be presenting a podium presentation on: New Methods of Simulating the Impact of Turbine-Induced Wake in Large Wind Projects.

Tanjia Maynard, Offshore Project Manager, will be presenting a poster on: Offshore Health and Safety: Essential Considerations.

Whitney Wilson, Senior Engineer, will be presenting a poster on: Grid Congestion and Pricing: Barrier or Opportunity?

Booth #1422

Booth #61

Visit us at booth #02

Bryon Phelps, Product Manager at AWS Truepower, will be presenting at this years conference and exhibition.

Visit us at booth #125

Matt Fiilippelli, Lead Engineer at AWS Truepower, will be presenting the topic, “Overcoming Barriers to Offshore Resource Assessment through Innovative Measurement and Modeling Strategies”. Filippelli’s presentation is in the Offshore Wind Assessment & Site Characterization session of the Post-Summit Great Lakes-Specific Offshore Wind Technology Showcase

Michael Brower, CTO, will present Do more sophisticated models produce more accurate wind resource estimates?

Booth #623

Dr. Michael Brower, Chief Technical Officer of AWS Truepower will discuss development, use, accuracies, and areas for improvement of AWS Truepower’s 80-meter state wind resource maps. Daniel Ancona, Vice President for Renewable Energy for Princeton Energy Resources International, will explain his research on wind shear: how real measured data relates to modeled wind data.

The webinar is hosted by Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

AWS Truepower will attend The Offshore Renewable Energy Public Meeting on June 23-24 in Arlington, Virginia with other industry experts involved in planning, deployment, operation, and regulation of offshore wind and marine hydrokinetic energy, meteorological and oceanic disciplines relevant to offshore energy.

Presenting from AWS Truepower at this Workshop are: Marie Schnitzer – Director of Solar Services, John Zack – Director of Forecasting and Jackie Frank – Research Scientist

AWS Truepower will make presentations at The Solar Resources and Forecasting Workshop in Golden, CO on June 20-22nd. This forum for stakeholders of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Program to review recent successes and provide input on future research in solar resource characterization, measurement, modeling, and forecasting.

This event is sponsored by NREL.

Marie Schnitzer, Director of Solar Services, will be presenting Understanding and managing distributed solar project risks is a prime focus of developers and investors alike.

Visit our booth, #2559

Monday, May 23, 2011
Bruce Bailey, President and CEO, presenting Wind Resource Analysis/Forecasting Overview (Ballroom E)
Philippe Beaucage, Research Scientist, presenting Do More Sophisticated Models Produce More Accurate Wind Resource Estimates? (Ballroom D)
John Zack, Director of Forecasting, presenting a poster on, Evaluation of Wind Ramp Forecasts from an Initial Version of a Rapid Update Dynamical-Statistical Ramp Prediction System
Mark Taylor, Assistant Chief Meteorologist, presenting a poster on, Quantifying the Impact of Existing Turbines on Downwind Resource Assessment Data Accuracy

Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Paul Legac, Applications Engineer, presenting, Merging of Technologies – Performance Monitoring Meets Condition Monitoring (Ballroom E)

Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Michael Brower, CTO, Moderator for the panel discussion on, Advanced Tools and Techniques for Wind Integration Studies (Scientific) (Ballroom E)
Jeff Freedman, Senior Research Scientist, presenting, A Seasonal Wind Anomaly Forecasting Tool Using Long Term Wind Data (Ballroom E)

Join AWS Truepower at the longest running Solar Conference.

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