Utility Solar Conference (July 26-27, 2011): Sessions

Sessions

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

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8:00 AM-9:45 AM

General Session: The Future of Solar as a Strategic Utility Resource
Julia Hamm, Solar Electric Power Association

10:45 AM-12:15 PM

Mitigating PV Technology Risk
Tom Bialek, San Diego Gas & Electric

Utilities as a Driver for Solutions to Local Barriers
Jennifer DeCesaro, U.S. Department of Energy

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

General Session: At What Cost?
Bob Gibson, Solar Electric Power Association

4:15 PM-5:30 PM

Concentrating Solar Power: Today and in the Future
Frederick H. Morse, Utility Scale Solar Power Division, Solar Electric Industries Association

PV Technology Trends
Mike Taylor, Solar Electric Power Association

Solar Water Heating: Opportunities for Utilities
Sandra Burton, SEPA

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

General Session: Grid Integration - The Convergence of Distributed PV, Smart Grid & Storage
Kevin Lynn, U.S. DOE

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

General Session - Community Solar: Creating Value for the Utility and the Customer
Kim Kiener, Solar Electric Power Association

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Luncheon: Lessons Learned on the SEPA Fact Finding Mission to Italy

1:30 PM-2:45 PM

Managing Your Solar Program
Tom Nicholas, Solar Electric Power Association

Standardizing Interconnection
Tom Key, Electric Power Research Institute

3:45 PM-5:00 PM

Examining the Value of Utility-Owned Solar Generation
Mike Taylor, Solar Electric Power Association

Returning Energy to the Grid: FITs, Standard Offer Contracts and Reverse Auction Mechanisms
Jon D. Bertolino, Sacramento Municipal Utility District