Tuesday, April 27, 2004 |
| Plenary Session |
| Mathew Nicolai, President & CEO, Calista Corporation |
| Orie Williams, President & CEO, Doyon, Ltd. |
| Carl Marrs, President & CEO, Cook Inlet Regional Corporation |
| Walter Sampson, Vice President, NANA Regional Corporation |
| Technical Session 1 |
| A - Utility Management & Financing |
| Rural Utility Business Advisor Program |
Greg Gould, AK Dept. of Community & Economic Development, |
| Economic Development Training for Management of Bulk Fuel Facilities |
Ann Campbell, Aurora Consulting |
| B - Diesel Engines |
| Recent Experience with Diesel Engines |
Eric Marchegiani, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative |
| New Technology at Detroit Diesel |
Mike Atchley, Pacific Detroit Diesel-Allison, |
| New Technology at Caterpillar |
Vigo Anderson, NC Power Systems, |
| New Technology at Cummins |
Troy Lockes, Cummins Northwest, Inc., |
| C - Wind & Wind Hybrids |
| Operating Experience with NorthWind 100/19 |
Jesse Stowell, Northern Power Systems, |
| AOC 15/50 Update |
Malcolm Lodge, Atlantic Orient Corporation, |
| Estimating the Economic Value of Wind Power |
Myles O'Kelly, Independence Power & Energy Consulting, LLC, |
| Technical Session 2 |
| A - Data Acquisition & Control |
| Experience with Control Systems |
Alan Langworthy, Powercorp Group, |
| B - Heat Recovery |
| Capture of Heat Energy |
Chuen-Sen Lin, University of Alaska Fairbanks, |
| Design Tips for Heat Recovery Systems |
Steve Stassel, Alaska Energy & Engineering, |
| Absorption Chilling and Ice Production |
Jim Dakoozian, Locher Interests, |
| C - Fuel Cells & Hydrogen |
| Demonstration Program for a 5 kW SOFC System |
Gary Allen, Fuel Celll Technologies, Ltd., |
| Reformation of High Sulfur Diesel Fuels for Fuel Cells |
Lyman Frost, Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory, |
| Accumentrics Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Demonstration at Exit Glacier |
Jim Buckley, Energy Alternatives, |
| Methanol PEM Fuel Cell Project at UAF |
Dennis Witmer, University of Alaska Fairbanks |
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 |
| Technical Session 3 |
| A- Power Cost Equalization Program |
| B - Bulk Fuels |
| Bulk Fuel Design and Innovations |
Brian Gray, Alaska Energy & Engineering |
| C - Remote Power, Hybrid Systems, Storage |
| Electric Power Quality of Distributed Generation Systems in Rural Alaskan Villages |
Richard Wies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, |
| Simulink Model for Economic Analysis & Environmental Impacts of a Photovoltaic System |
Richard Wies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, |
| Solar Battery Hybrid System in Lime Village |
David Trujilo, Sandia National Labs, |
| Alaska Village Power Performance Project |
Ron Johnson, University of Alaska Fairbanks, |
| Technical Session 4 |
| A - Green Power Pricing |
| B - Hydro |
| Small Hydro in Alaska |
Robert Grimm, Alaska Power & Telephone, |
| McRobert's Creek Hydroelectric Facility |
David Ausman, Polarconsult Alaska, Inc., |
| Small Hydroelectric Licensing Program |
Keven Kleweno, Regulatory Commission of Alaska, |
| C - Biomass |
| Converting Wood Waste to heat Schools, Dry Kilns, and Other Facilities |
David Nicholls, USDA Forest Service, |
| Challenges for Rural Energy in Siberia and Far East Russia |
Tom Miles, TR Miles Technical Consultant, |
| Biomass to Ethanol in Southeast--an Update |
Fran Ferraro, Merrick & Company, |
| Technical Session 5 |
| A- Large Scale & Regional Projects |
| 4S as a Suitable Energy Source for Rural Areas |
Yoshiaki Sakashita, Toshiba Corporation, |
| B - New Fuels |
| Clean Diesel Fuels |
Steve Bergin, ICRC, |
| Diesel Fuels Test Stand at UAF |
Dennis Witmer, UAF, |
| Demonstrating the Use of Alaska Fish Oil as Feedstock for the Commercial Production of Biodiesel |
John Steigers, Steigers Corporation , |
| C - Efficiency |
| Rebuild America Program |
Heather Mulligan, US Department of Energy, |
| Performance Contracting |
Joel St. Aubin, Alaska Department of Transportation, |
| Residential Efficiency |
Scott Waterman, Alaska Housing Finance Corp, |
Thursday, April 29, 2004 |
| Plenary Session |
| Russian Perspective on Remote & Rural Energy |
Arlon Tussing, Advisor to the Governor on Energy Issues, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| The Australian Experience |
Alan Langworthy, Managing Director Powercorp |
| Technical Session 6 |
| A - Village Scale Management |
| B - Coal and Coalbed Methane |
| Coalbed Methane in Fort Yukon |
Jim Clough, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, |
| Microbore Technology for Small Scale Natural Gas Development |
Virginia Weyland, National Energy Technology Laboratory, |
| C - Future Technologies |
| Geothermal Power in Dutch Harbor |
Jack Wood, Wood Family Trust, |
| Solar Power |
Heather Mulligan, US Department of Energy, |
| D - Wind Energy Issues |
| Yukon Wind Experience |
John Maissan, Leading Edge Projects, Inc., |
| Wind-Avian Issues |
Ellen Lance, US Fish and Wildlife Service, |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory Wind Program Update |
Lawrence T. Flowers, National Renewable Energy Lab, |
