8:30am   Reception/Continental Breakfast/Networking
8:50am   Welcome/Introduction
9:00am   Panel Discussion Begins

Project Review

- By way of introduction, each party describe his/her organization's position within the renewable energy ecosystem

- Each party describe one of their organization's most innovative RE projects (more on innovative approaches under subject five)

The Renewable Energy Portfolio of Publicly-Owned Utilities and Investor-Owned Utilities

What is the strategy, energy mix, and power plant facilities utilities aim for?
How much do utilities invest in renewable energies?     
In which renewable energies do they invest most and why?
Will utilities meet their RPS goals?
 

Financing and Logistics of Renewable Energy Procurement

Who are the partners for planning, constructing, and operating renewable energy installations?
How are partnerships formed and maintained?

How do utilities finance these projects? Utility ownership vs. PPAs?
What are the pros/cons of establishing regional or non-regional structures?
 
Challenges

Cost of renewables as compared to price of natural gas?
Transmission?
Siting? Permitting?

Demand exceeds supply?

Innovative Approaches

Distributed generation?

Pre-approval by the Commission?

California Solar Initiative?

Feed-in Tariffs?

10:00am   End of Panel Discussion: Q&A from the audience
11:00am   Networking
11:30am   End of Seminar

Speakers
Pacific Gas & Electric, David Lewis, Director of Strategic Renewable Investments
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Michael DeAngelis, Manager of Advanced Renewable and Distributed Generation Technologies
Alameda Municipal Power, Jan Pepper, AGM for Energy Resource Planning

Recurrent Energy, Sheldon Kimber, SVP, Development

Moderator
California Energy Commission, Dr. Donald Schultz, Retired Annuitant

To register please contact emily.lundberg@agrion.org