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Sessions (218)

Annual WINDPOWER Golf Tournament- Sponsored by Suzlon Wind Energy

20 May 19
7:30 AM - 2:15 PM
SIGN UP NOW! Click below to register for the Annual WP Golf Tournament on Monday May 20th! WINDPOWER – 201... More...

Registration

20 May 19
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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AWEA Member Meeting (Parker Board Room - Marriott)

20 May 19
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
AWEA Member Meeting to finalize the new Board member election process. Email membership@awea.org for more information. More...

Carbon Working Group Meeting - CANCELLED (Galleria Boardroom - Marriott)

20 May 19
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
This meeting has been combined with the Electricity and Policy Demand Committee Meeting on Wednesday at 8:30 am in the Exhibit Hall Meeting Ro... More...

Radar/Airspace Subcommittee Meeting (Room Kingwood - Marriott)

20 May 19
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

AWEA Board of Directors Lunch & Meeting

20 May 19
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Restricted to AWEA Board of Directors and invited guests.  To RSVP or for more information, contact Heather Graving at hgraving@awea.org  More...

Learning on the Road - Houston: EDF's Energy Management 101 and Tour of Trade Floor (Room Offsite Learning Opportunity)

20 May 19
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
EDF is a leader in the North American energy markets and a top provider of generation services. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear how EDF pu... More...

Pre-Conference Seminar - The Growing Offshore Wind Industry: Supply Chain Projections and Opportunities Through 2030 (Room 320AB)

20 May 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Offshore Wind Energy, Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions

Speaker(s): Bill Blanchard ; Cameron Dunn ; Derek Stilwell ; Doug Pfiester ; Emmanuel Martin-Lauzer ; Hans Petter Øvrevik ; Jason Folsom ; Pierre-Emmanuel Gouelleu ; Simon Redfern ; Stephanie McClellan ; Timothy Charters
This pre-confernce will be taking place in room 320AB. Offshore wind projects are ramping up preparations to install the first large-s... More...

Pre-Conference Seminar - Wind 101: Introduction to Wind Energy (Room 310AB)

20 May 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Celeste Wanner ; Christopher Ziesler ; Edward Zaelke ; Holly Burnett ; Jennifer Tripp ; Ole Barre
This seminar will provide an introduction to the fundamentals and latest insights into utility-scale wind power in the U.S. Anyone wanting to learn... More...

Wind Technical Standards Committee Meeting (WTSC) (Kingwood Room - Marriott)

20 May 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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First Timers Meet-up

20 May 19
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Attending the WINDPOWER Conference for the first time and trying to meet new people can be overwhelming but it doesn't have to be! We will... More...

Opening Reception Sponsored by BP (WIND + Boots) (Room Discovery Green Park)

20 May 19
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wind + Boots  This year the Opening Reception will be held Monday evening in Discovery Green Park across from the George R. Brown Conventio... More...

WindPAC Reception

20 May 19
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The WindPAC Reception will be held Monday evening following the Opening Reception.  Email Jenna Marinstein for more information about particip... More...

Yoga Meet-Up (Room Discovery Green Park)

21 May 19
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
New for this year, join us in Discovery Green Park for a Yoga Meet-Up on Tuesday morning lead by AWEA's own Allie Hartley!  This is a grea... More...

AWEA Board of Directors Breakfast & Meeting

21 May 19
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Restricted to AWEA Board of Directors and invited guests.  To RSVP or for more information, contact Heather Graving at hgraving@awea.org&... More...

O&M Steering Working Group Meeting (Room 310A)

21 May 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

Quality Assurance Subcommittee Meeting (Room 310B)

21 May 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

Registration

21 May 19
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Structures Subcommittee Meeting (WTSC) (Room 320A)

21 May 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The AWEA Wind Technical Standards Committee Structures Subcommittee meeting will provide the first opportunity for interested persons to meet toget... More...

Continental Breakfast (Room In front of all 5 education stations)

21 May 19
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for a light continental breakfast and coffee service in front of each education station before the General Session begins at 11:00 am. ... More...

Exhibition Open (Room Halls A - E, George R Brown Convention Center)

21 May 19
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Visit hundreds of exhibitors and participate in education sessions on the show floor Tuesday - Thursday. Breakfasts and Breaks in the exhibit ha... More...

e-Poster Sessions (Room e-Poster Gallery (Hall E))

21 May 19
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Poster Presentations

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e-POSTER: Energy Storage: A Crucial Role for Wind Energy Penetration.

21 May 19
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM

Tracks: Emerging Applications, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Manuel Callejas
Grid Storage Energy storage is playing an increasingly significant role in wind integration. Variable energy has reached its limit in some grid con... More...

e-POSTER: Is Hydrogen Energy Storage Ready for Prime Time on the North American Grid?

21 May 19
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM

Tracks: Emerging Applications, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Michael STAVY
In this presentation, the audience will learn if hydrogen (H) storage (HS) is ready for prime time. The author first discusses the financial and te... More...

e-POSTER: Reducing the Levelized Cost of Energy of Floating Wind by Integrating Hydrokinetic Devices

21 May 19
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM

Tracks: Offshore Wind Energy, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Georg Engelmann
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e-POSTER: Sometimes Windfarm Construction Doesn’t Go As Planned – How To Mitigate Disputes When Problems Arise

21 May 19
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM

Tracks: Construction, Transportation & Logistics, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Joseph Egan
This presentation will focus on how to mitigate disputes arising from increased costs, change orders, and schedule delays on windfarm construction ... More...

e-POSTER: Where Innovation Brings Change

21 May 19
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM

Tracks: Community Wind/Distributed Wind Systems, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Patrick Richter
Since the 1990s, the share of renewable energies has been steadily increasing. This has been significantly reinforced by seeking to achieve climate... More...

(EHS) Electrical Safety Working Group (Room 310B)

21 May 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Committees are open to AWEA members only. Email membership@awea.org for more information. More...

(O&M) Drivetrain Working Group Meeting (Room 310A)

21 May 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

e-POSTER: A Practical Approach for Wind Park Performance Warranties

21 May 19
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Tracks: Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Karl Fatrdla
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e-POSTER: ADAPTIVE CAPACITOR SWITCHING FOR WIND GENERATION

21 May 19
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Tracks: Grid Interconnection of Wind Projects, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Srijib Mukherjee
Abstract – In this study an adaptive capacitor switching algorithm is developed to optimize the use of the switched capacitors as the availab... More...

e-POSTER: Let there be Light. LED Technology in wind turbines.

21 May 19
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Tracks: Environmental, Health and Safety, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Heinrich Dyck
Fluorescent lighting has been the technology most often used to illuminate wind turbine interiors. From an asset management perspective, fluorescen... More...

e-POSTER: Satisfying Investor and Lender Title Assurance Concerns in Land and Offshore Wind Energy Projects

21 May 19
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Tracks: Finance and Investment, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Christopher Montalbano
Wind power projects may be the latest in clean energy technology, but these projects rely heavily upon the real estate closing and title assurance ... More...

e-POSTER: LiftWerx Raises The Bar With New GenHook™ Cranes

21 May 19
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Operations and Maintenance, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Glen Aitken
LiftWerx has developed the world’s most cost-effective and versatile up-tower crane for the O&M industry. Rated at a lifting capacity of ... More...

e-POSTER: Offshore Wind Farm Feasibility Analysis: Based on Transmission Systems, Capacity, and Foundations

21 May 19
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Offshore Wind Energy, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Reshmi Ghosh
This study shows a framework to help stakeholders make informed decisions for offshore wind farm site and configuration selection. In the past, stu... More...

e-POSTER: Technical Risk in the Brave New World of Proxy Revenue Contracts

21 May 19
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Finance and Investment, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): John Lyons
Energy offtake agreements featuring “proxy” generation and revenue calculations have proliferated in the US in the last several years. ... More...

e-POSTER: Welcome to OZ: Leveraging the Opportunity Zones Incentive for Renewables and Storage

21 May 19
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Tracks: Finance and Investment, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Elizabeth Crouse
Federal and state tax credits for wind are winding down, but a new federal incentive program may provide a boost to many new facilities, repowering... More...

Incoming/Outgoing Board Chair Interview

21 May 19
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Rob Caldwell ; Silvia Ortin-Rios ; Steve Lockard
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Welcome General Session (Room Power Station)

21 May 19
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Jose Antonio Miranda ; Katie Mehnert ; Kristen Graf ; Michael Skelly ; Miguel Prado ; Mike Garland ; Neha Palmer ; Nick Wagner ; Rob Caldwell ; Silvia Ortin-Rios ; Steve Lockard ; Tom Kiernan
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Wind Plus: A Multi-Tech Energy Solution for the 21st Century (Room Power Station)

21 May 19
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Emerging Applications

Speaker(s): Michael Skelly ; Mike Garland ; Neha Palmer ; Tom Kiernan
We are at the forefront of an exciting energy transition – customers are demanding more clean energy; technology advances are lowering the co... More...

Federal Affairs Committee Meeting (Exhibit Hall Meeting Room)

21 May 19
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

(EHS) O&M Working Group Meeting (Room 320A)

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

(O&M) Operational Strategy Working Group Meeting (Room 320B)

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

A Shared Future: Electrification and Renewable Energy (Room Collaboration Station)

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Emerging Applications

Speaker(s): Adam Mohabbat ; Cary Kottler ; Davion Hill ; Scott Hulett ; Scott T. Rupp
Consumers are driving the nation towards an increasingly electrified future, with electric vehicle adoption leading the way. A proliferation of new... More...

e-Poster Sessions (Room e-Poster Gallery (Hall E))

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Poster Presentations

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e-POSTER: Higher Efficiency And Lifetime Improvement For Gears And Bearings

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM

Tracks: Performance and Reliability, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Stefan Bill
REWITEC is a medium-sized business that develops an innovative nano- and micro-particle based surface treatment technology. This technology uses lu... More...

e-POSTER: State Policies in Support of Offshore Wind - Do They Matter?

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM

Tracks: Offshore Wind Energy, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Kenneth Gish
This presentation will explore the vital role state energy policy plays in the development of offshore wind projects and how best to position a pro... More...

e-POSTER: Vibration-Induced Bolt Self-Loosening Phenomenon in Critical Wind Turbine Applications

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM

Tracks: Operations and Maintenance, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Hidenori Araki
It is vital that bolted joints holding sub-assemblies together remain secure. Fasteners used to secure bolted joints should resist the loosening ca... More...

Executive Panel on Public Acceptance: Confronting the Reality on the Ground and in the Water (Room Thought Leader Theater)

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Offshore Wind Energy, Public Relations/Public Acceptance

Speaker(s): Irene Dimitry ; Maggie Yancey ; Mark Goodwin ; Thomas Brostrom
In 2018 and Q4 2017 there were 26 county or township level moratoriums or overly-restrictive ordinances passed in 10 state... More...

Innovating Offshore Wind Technology Leveraging Existing Offshore Energy Advances (Room Tech Innovation Station)

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Offshore Wind Energy

Speaker(s): Alana Duerr ; Amir Rahim ; Benjamin Foley ; Bill Blanchard ; Roy Robinson
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National KidWind Challenge - Open Tunnel Testing (Grand Ballroom AB)

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
National KidWind Challenge - Open Tunnel Testing from 1:00 - 5:00 pm The KidWind Challenge is a hands-on, day-long, wind energy innovation compe... More...

Research & Development Committee Meeting (Room 310B)

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

U.S. Wind Outlook: Where, When, and How Much? (Room Power Station)

21 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Wind Project Development

Speaker(s): Celeste Wanner ; Dan Shreve ; David Hostert ; Maxwell Cohen ; Ryan Wiser
 WINDPOWER’s most attended session. Top industry consultants will present, defend, and debate their view of future market growth, pr... More...

Reconstructing Data Across Met Towers to Improve Wind Energy Production Estimates (Room Fast Track)

21 May 19
1:15 PM - 1:40 PM

Tracks: Resource Assessment

Speaker(s): Tom Lambert
Windographer's reconstruction algorithm takes data from multiple nearby met towers and “reconstructs” each tower’s missing or... More...

e-POSTER: Life Extension of Wind Turbine Main Bearings using Vibration Analysis to Drive O&M

21 May 19
1:30 PM - 1:55 PM

Tracks: Operations and Maintenance, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): David Clark
A small percentage of drive train failures are in the main bearing(S) of wind turbines. These are avoidable, correctible and can be predicted most ... More...

e-POSTER: Wind Turbine Gearbox Remaining Lifetime Prediction and Early Failure Detection

21 May 19
1:30 PM - 1:55 PM

Tracks: Operations and Maintenance, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Thomas Egeling
In North America, wind farm maintenance is exceptionally challenging, the actual lifetime can be shorter than the expected 20 years, with the gearb... More...

Smart Connected Bolting

21 May 19
1:30 PM - 1:55 PM

Tracks: Poster Presentations, Quality Assurance

Speaker(s): Calum Urquhart
New challenges are emerging, and new benefits of smart connected assembly are arising. Giving you the tools to maintain quality control in complex ... More...

Accessing Africa (Room Fast Track)

21 May 19
1:45 PM - 2:10 PM

Tracks: Operational Strategies

Speaker(s): David Riposo
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(EHS) Safety Awards Working Group Meeting (Room 310B)

21 May 19
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

Afternoon Beverage Break (Room In front of all 5 education stations)

21 May 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for a hot or cold beverage mid-afternoon in front of the education stations.  Sponsored By: More...

e-POSTER: A CFD Mesoscale Model for Wind Farms

21 May 19
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Tracks: Poster Presentations, Resource Assessment

Speaker(s): Rafael Valotta Rodrigues
Mesoscale models (or limited area models) can be used in forecasting mode to produce short-term predictions of the weather. The High-Resolution Rap... More...

e-POSTER: Incorporating Turbine Deceleration into Estimates of Eagle Collision Risk During Curtailment

21 May 19
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Tracks: Poster Presentations, Siting, Permitting and Wildlife

Speaker(s): Tom Hiester
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e-POSTER: Power Curve Prediction Method Verification

21 May 19
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Tracks: Performance and Reliability, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Dan Bernadett
In the energy reports completed by UL, we seek to assess losses that are as specific as possible to the project under consideration. UL currently a... More...

Keeping Up-to-Date about Trends in Industry News (Room AWEA Booth: 2403)

21 May 19
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
Speaker(s): Curtis Walter ; Evan Vaughan
This presentation will focus on trends in industry news and WindClips as an exclusive member service. More...

CapEx Threat: Innovations to Overcome Large Turbine EPC Challenges (Room Thought Leader Theater)

21 May 19
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Wind Project Development

Speaker(s): Danielle Merfeld ; Florian Ritzler ; John Eggers ; Rob Osburn ; Scott Ganske
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Electricity Markets & Transmission Subcommittees Meeting (Room 310C)

21 May 19
2:15 PM - 6:00 PM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

Understanding the Community-Level Economic Impacts Supported by the Rush Creek Wind Farm

21 May 19
2:15 PM - 2:40 PM

Tracks: Public Relations/Public Acceptance

Speaker(s): Jeremy Stefek
Wind development has affected the economies of local communities across America and although the benefits of jobs, local tax payments, and expanded... More...

Balancing Co-existence in the Offshore - Many Users, One Ocean (Room Collaboration Station)

21 May 19
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Offshore Wind Energy

Speaker(s): Christi Calabrese ; Jonathan White RADM (ret.) ; Lane Johnston ; Nancy Sopko
This panel will include balancing offshore wind’s co-existence with other maritime activities such as commercial fishing. Speakers will compa... More...

e-POSTER: Case Management for Wind Farms: Collaborative Data Framework and Tools

21 May 19
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Tracks: Operations and Maintenance, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Abilash Krishnan
Too often, wind farm operators only have access to unpolished SCADA data, which is insufficient to fully inform their operational strategy. This pr... More...

e-POSTER: Met Towers: Measuring Your Investment

21 May 19
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Tracks: Poster Presentations, Resource Assessment

Speaker(s): Eric Rodenborn
Wind energy fills a growing portion of our nations energy needs. MET towers are instrumental to the progress of the industry as result of the meteo... More...

ePOSTER: Recent Changes in Obstruction Lighting Requirements

21 May 19
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Tracks: Poster Presentations, Siting, Permitting and Wildlife

Speaker(s): Gary Chiasson
Between December 2015 and August 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration made several changes to the standards for marking obstructions deemed a ... More...

e-POSTER: Reducing Annual Energy Production Sensitivity to Precipitation with Remote Sensors

21 May 19
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Tracks: Poster Presentations, Resource Assessment

Speaker(s): Niels LaWhite
Anemometers, SoDARs, and LiDARs all have different responses to rain and snow events. This research examines the sensitivity of sensor accuracy to ... More...

Get the Most Out of Your Membership (Room AWEA Booth: 2403)

21 May 19
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM
Speaker(s): Angela Bell
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Growing & Evolving Customer Demands for Renewable Energy (Room Power Station)

21 May 19
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Demand Drivers

Speaker(s): Bill Her ; Celina Bonugli ; Dave O’Brien ; JESSICA JOHNSON ; Joshua Belcher ; Tara Fowler
An ever-growing list of customers –from Fortune 500 companies and metropolitan cities to smaller communities and universities – are mak... More...

The Future with Larger Blades and Turbines (Room Tech Innovation Station)

21 May 19
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Wind Turbine Components & Subsystems

Speaker(s): Aaron Barr ; Dayton Griffin ; John Amos ; Josh Paquette ; Mark Bolinger
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Where CX and Renewables Connect! (Room Fast Track)

21 May 19
2:45 PM - 3:10 PM
Speaker(s): Suma Gopal
Industrial IoT has transformed in many ways. The renewable energy industry in particular has traversed a long path, advancing in the way services a... More...

(O&M) Blade Subgroup Meeting (Room 320B)

21 May 19
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

(O&M) BOP Working Group Meeting (Room 320A)

21 May 19
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
AWEA committee meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

e-POSTER: Autonomous Drones – Pairing HD Imagery & AI Processing for Next Frontier in Predictive Maintenance

21 May 19
3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Tracks: Operations and Maintenance, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Ulrich Moor
Drones allow blade inspections in 10% of the time used for traditional rope climbing, resulting in substantial savings in staff and down time. This... More...

e-POSTER: From Data to Action: Advanced Analytics Applied to Asset Management

21 May 19
3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Tracks: Operations and Maintenance, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Abilash Krishnan
In the comfort of their office, asset managers contemplate the smooth operation of their AI system that integrates operational, maintenance, short-... More...

WINDPOWER 2020 (Room AWEA Booth: 2403)

21 May 19
3:00 PM - 3:25 PM
Speaker(s): Mark Bakke
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Validation of Bat Deterrent Effectiveness Through Full-scale Testing on Several Wind Plants (Room Fast Track)

21 May 19
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM

Tracks: Siting, Permitting and Wildlife

Speaker(s): Brogan Morton
Wind developers in the U.S. face challenges permitting and operating wind plants where the risk of bat mortality on the wind plant is significant. ... More...

What's New in Renewable Energy Finance? (Room Thought Leader Theater)

21 May 19
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Finance and Investment

Speaker(s): Keith Martin
This presentation will be a fast-paced survey of new developments that have the potential to affect how wind farms are structured and financed.&nbs... More...

Annual Market Report Highlights (Room AWEA Booth: 2403)

21 May 19
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM
Speaker(s): Adam Stern
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e-POSTER: Continually Improving Reliability for Wind Turbine Converters/IGBTs

21 May 19
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Tracks: Performance and Reliability, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Emiliano Meza
Tens of thousands of wind turbines have been installed to date, which now need to be maintained. Many turbines are out of warranty and aging, which... More...

e-POSTER: Cost-Efficient Mass Production of Offshore-Wind-Jackets Requires New Industrial Solutions

21 May 19
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Tracks: Poster Presentations, Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions

Speaker(s): Patrick Henriod
A significant cost reduction in the OW sector is required in order to build a profitable sector for the future. In EU market monopiles are the domi... More...

e-POSTER: Multi-Platform Wind Turbines Performance Management – A Success Case in Brazilian Territory

21 May 19
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Tracks: Performance and Reliability, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Gustavo Bohme
An efficient performance analysis of wind energy assets depends mainly on the available data and its reliability. However, there are many difficult... More...

e-POSTER: Wind Turbine Fire Investigations, a Guide for Management

21 May 19
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Tracks: Operations and Maintenance, Poster Presentations

Speaker(s): Paul Tekorius
Using Mr. Tekorius’ experience in over 43 WTG fires this will guide O&M and Asset and Risk managers through the complex problem of invest... More...

New Winds on the Horizon – Where will the Wind Blow in Terms of Financing Structures Going Forward? (Room Power Station)

21 May 19
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: Finance and Investment

Speaker(s): Bernardo Goarmon ; Gary Durden ; Iain McMorrine ; Jack Cargas ; Joel Spenadel ; Kenji Ogawa
Wind project financing has evolved significantly over the years and continues to do so as the industry prepares for the phase-out of the production... More...

Supply Chain Cost Optimization will Need to Outpace LCOE Focus in a Post PTC Market (Room Fast Track)

21 May 19
3:45 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions

Speaker(s): Philip Totaro
The era of auctions and tenders is well and truly upon the wind energy industry, and the supply chain is already starting to feel a pinch. Some com... More...

Interview with DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Room Thought Leader Theater)

21 May 19
3:50 PM - 4:15 PM

Tracks: Wind Project Development

Speaker(s): Deputy Assistant Secretary Dave Solan ; Tristan Grimbert
Dave Solan is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Renewable Power in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Dave is a leader in... More...

Doing Business in Latin America (Room Collaboration Station)

21 May 19
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: International Wind Energy Markets

Speaker(s): Brian Gaylord ; Leopoldo Rodriguez ; Rafael Esteban Fernandez De Cordoba ; Ramón Fiestas ; Unai Otazua
The winds of change are blowing throughout wind energy markets in Latin America: recent elections in Mexico and Brazil present both risks and oppor... More...

WindIQ Demo (Room AWEA Booth: 2403)

21 May 19
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM
Speaker(s): John Hensley
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Exhibit Hall Happy Hour sponsored by E.ON (Room Halls A - E, George R Brown Convention Center)

21 May 19
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Enjoy a beverage while exploring the hall and networking with exhibitors to wrap up the first full day of WINDPOWER 2019. Exhibit Hall Happy Hou... More...

Policy & Advocacy Roundup (Exhibit Hall Meeting Room)

21 May 19
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Committees are open to AWEA members only. Email membership@awea.org for more information. More...

AWEA & GWEC Member Reception (Room AWEA Booth #2403)

21 May 19
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join AWEA and GWEC leaders for a joint member reception on Tuesday, May 21 from 5:00 - 6:00 pm in the AWEA Booth #2403.  Light refreshments wi... More...

AWEA Statistics & Analysis Committee Meeting (Room 310A)

21 May 19
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
AWEA Committee Meetings are open to committee members only. Email committee@awea.org for more information. More...

Extended Booth Receptions (Room Halls A - E, George R Brown Convention Center)

21 May 19
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Following the official exhibit hours ending at 6pm, exhibitors are welcome to host receptions in their booths until 8pm on Tuesday evening. More...

Open Evening for Corporate Events

21 May 19
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday & Wednesday evenings are open for corporate events after the close of the exhibit hall at 6:00 pm.  Please note, sponsorship is a ... More...
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