Thursday, March 18

8:30         Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00         Welcome and Introduction
                 Overview of Day One

                 Gregory V. Johnson, Esq., Program Chair
                 Patton Boggs, Denver, CO and Washington, DC

9:15         Getting Renewable Energy to the Grid
                 An Overview
                 Current Grid Configuration; Expansion and Upgrade
                 Demands to Improve Access; Regulatory and Policy Impediments

                 Ronald L. Lehr, Esq.
                 Englewood, CO

10:00       Morning Break

10:15       Promoting the Growth and Expansion of the
                 Transmission of Renewable Energy
                 Current Projects; Stimulus and More Funding Opportunities;
                 Process and Procedures

                 Jay Caspary, Director, Transmission Development
                 Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, AR

                 Teresa M. Mogensen, Director, Transmission Asset
                 Management and Business Relations
                 Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, MN

                 Bradley M. Nickell, PE, Director
                 Renewable Integration and Planning
                 Western Electricity Coordinating Council, Salt Lake City, UT

                 Jerry E. Vaninetti, Vice President
                 Trans-Elect Development, Denver, CO

                 Morey Wolfson, Transmission Program Manager
                 Colorado Governor Bill Ritter`s Energy Office, Denver, CO

12:00       Lunch Break

1:15         Developing High Voltage Transmission Lines
                 in the Western U.S.
                 Condemnation, Land Use, Permitting and Regulatory
                 Oversight Issues

                 Mark D. Safty, Esq.
                 Holland & Hart, Denver, CO

2:00         The Investor Owned Utility Perspective
                 Making the Most of Renewable Energy

                 John D. Lupo, Manager, Siting and Land Rights Group
                 Xcel Energy, Denver, CO

2:45         Afternoon Break

3:00         The Co-op Utility Perspective
                 Finances and the Promotion of Renewable Energy

                 Thomas J. Dougherty II, Esq.
                 Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons, Denver, CO

3:45         New Smart Grid Initiatives
                The Internet Meets Clean Energy

                 Steven G. Hauser, Vice President, Grid Integration
                 National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Golden, CO

4:30         Ethics
                 Multi-Jurisdictional Practice and the Unauthorized Practice of Law

                 Stephen G. Masciocchi, Esq.
                 Holland & Hart, Denver, CO

5:30         Adjourn

Friday, March 19

8:30         Continental Breakfast

9:00         Welcome Back
                 Overview of Day Two
     
                 Gregory V. Johnson, Esq., Program Chair

9:15         The Obama Administration`s Impact on the
                 Expansion of Transmission Facilities
                 A Washington Insider`s View

                 Joshua C. Greene, Esq.
                 Patton Boggs, Washington, DC

10:00       Government Programs to Assist Private Capital
                 Markets in Getting Renewable Energy to the Grid
                 Stimulus Funding, Loans, Grants, Tax Incentives, Workforce Training
                 Programs and More

                 Lee White, Executive Vice President and Manager
                 Renewable Energy Finance Group
                 George K. Baum & Company, Denver, CO

10:45       Morning Break

11:00       Making It Happen
                 Financing Challenges Presented by Big Picture Interconnection-Wide
                 Planning and More from the Perspectives of Regional Authorities

                 Steve Ellenbecker, Executive Director
                 Wyoming Infrastructure Authority, Cheyenne, WY

                 Jeremy Turner, Executive Director
                 New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority, Santa Fe, NM

11:45       Department of Energy Loan Guarantees
                 Nuts and Bolts

                 Michael Scott, Managing Director
                 Miller Buckfire, New York, NY

12:30       Lunch Break

1:45         Solar Interconnection and Transmission
                 Building Materials
                 The Physical Requirements

                 Lisa A. Szot, Senior Director
                 Development and Transmission
                 Tessera Solar, Santa Fe, NM

2:30         The Role of the Federal Energy
                 Regulatory Commission
                 Regulatory Compliance Challenges

                 Amy S. Koch, Esq.
                 Patton Boggs, Washington, DC

1:15         Afternoon Break

3:30        The Intersection of Transmission Lines and
                Environmental Laws
                NEPA, ESA and More

                Daniel Belin, AICP, Senior Project Manager
                Walsh Environmental Scientists & Engineers, Boulder, CO

                Thomas Feiler, Director, Business Development
                Clipper Windpower, Denver, CO

                Rick Thompson, Supervisor, Siting and Land Rights Group
                Xcel Energy, Denver, CO

                Steve Gray
                Senior Land Agent/Attorney, Siting and Land Rights Group
                Xcel Energy, Denver, CO

5:00        Evaluations and Adjourn