Tuesday, September 20, 2005 |
| Technical Session 1 |
| A- Utility Management and Financing |
| Opportunities for Saving with Bulk Fuel Purchases. |
Ann Campbelll, Aurora Consulting |
| Utility Operations at Igiugig. |
Dan Salmon, Igiugig Electric |
| How to Make the Right Energy Decisions. |
Carolyn Dunmire, Dunmire Consulting |
| Electric Utility Management. |
Clarissa Quinlan, Utility Management Services |
| B- Geothermal |
| Use of Low Temperature Sources in Geothermal. |
Gwen Holdmann, Chena Hot Springs Resort |
| Unalaska Geothermal Project. |
Jack Wood, Wood Family Trust |
| Iceland Geothermal Program. |
Nicholas Goodman, TDX Power, Inc. |
| Alaska Renewable Energy Corporation. |
Starkey Wilson |
| C- Wind and Wind Hybrids |
| Wind Resources and Modeling/ Feasibility. |
Mia Devine, Alaska Energy Authority |
| Wind Turbine Foundations In Permafrost. |
Brent Petrie, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative |
| Wind Economics is Alaska. |
Lawrence Flowers, National Renewable Energy Lab |
| Technical Session 2 |
| A- Training Opportunities |
| AVTEC Training for Rural Utilities. |
Tol Fishburn, Vocational Technical Center |
| Utility Clerk Training. |
Terri Harper, Alaska Energy Authority |
| Aurora Consulting, Business Plans. |
Ann Campbell |
| B- Absorption Chiller Systems |
| Keeping Commercial Fishing Alive in Kotzebue. |
Brad Reeve, Kotzebue Electric Association |
| Chiller System at Chena Hot Springs. |
Gwen Holdmann, Chena Hot Springs Resort |
| Statewide Opportunities For Absorption Chillers. |
Peter Crimp and David Lockhard, Alaska Energy Authority |
| C- Fuel Cells and Hydrogen |
| Exit Glacier SOFC Propane Demonstration. |
Tim Hudson, National Park Service |
| Diesel Reforming with SOFC Fuel Cell Demonstration. |
Lyman J Frost, INEEL |
| Ramgen Fuel Cell Hybrid Program. |
Dennis Witmer, AEDTL, UAF |
| Technical Session 3 |
| A- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) |
| SCADA in Kotzebue. |
Brad Reeve, Kotzebue Electric Association |
| SCADA for Alaska Energy Authority Projects. |
Kris Noonan, Alaska Energy Authority |
| Remote Data Acquisition Experience at AVEC. |
Brent Petrie, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative |
| B- Hydroelectric |
| South Fork Hydro Project. |
Stan Selmer, Alaska Power and Telephone |
| Atka and Chitna Hydro Projects. |
Earl Ausman, Polarconsult Alaska, Inc |
| Falls Creek Hydro Project. |
Richard Levitt, Gustavus Electric Co. |
| C- Galena Nuclear Power Plant |
| City of Galena Interest in Toshiba Nuclear Plant. |
Marvin Yoder, City of Galena |
| Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, Overview of the NRC Licensing Process. |
Doug Rosinski, Attorney at Pillsbury |
| Technical Aspects of the Early Site Permit Process. |
Phillip Moor, Burns and Roe |
| Argonne National Laboratory, Safety Features of 4S Type Reactors. |
David Wade |
| Louden Tribal Perspective on Nuclear. |
Peter Captain, Louden Tribe |
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 |
| Plenary Session 2 |
| Energy Flow in Alaska |
Steve Colt, UAA |
| All Alaskan Gas Line Proposal. |
Jim Whitaker, Mayor, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Port Authority |
| Natural Gas Update. |
Mike Menge, Office of the Governor |
| Natural Gas Perspective. |
Curtis Thayer, Enstar Natural Gas, and Jim Posey , ML&P |
| Lunch Speaker: |
| Gas Pipeline Effects on Rural Alaska. |
Coorrie Young, ANGDA, |
| Technical Session 4 |
| A- Renewable Energy Policy |
| Renewable Technologies for Alaska. |
Reuben Loewen, Alaska Energy Authority |
| Sustainable Natural Alternative Power. |
Dave Gardner, Golden Valley electric Association |
| Green Tags. |
Chris Rose, Alaska Conservation Foundation |
| B- Diesel Electric Generators |
| NC Power Cat. |
Vigo Anderson, NC Power Systems |
| Detroit Diesel Update. |
Travis Smith, Pacific Power Products |
| Marsh Creek Power Plant Projects. |
John Cameron, Marsh Creek |
| C- Wave and Tidal Technology |
| Wave and Tidal Energy. |
David Lockard, Alaska Energy Authority |
| Low-Head Tidal Potential in Alaska |
Nicholas Goodman, TDX Power, Inc. |
| EPRI's Tidal Energy Feasibility Project in Cook Inlet. |
Brian Yanity, University of Alaska Anchorage School of Engineering |
| Technical Session 5 |
| A- Large Scale Regional Projects |
| Donlin Creek Power Requirements. |
James Fueg, Placer Dome North America |
| Southeasst Intertie Project. |
Dave Carlson, Four Dam Pool |
| Read Dog Mine Power Issues. |
John Wood, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority |
| B- New Fuels |
| Testing of New Fuels: Syntroleum- Engine Performance |
Kanthikiran Sastry, UAF |
| Demonstration of the Use of Alaska Fish Oil as Biodiesel Feedstock. |
John Steigers, Steigers Corp. |
| Vibration Analysis for New Fuels. |
Kiran Avadhanula, UAF |
| Propane Operation of IC Engines. |
Larry Osgood, Consulting Solutions / National Propane Council |
| C- End Use Efficiency |
| Emissions and Efficiency of Masonry Heaters. |
William Reynolds, Solutions to Healthy Breathing, Inc. |
| Performance Contracting in State Owned Facilities. |
Joel St. Aubin, Department of Transportation |
| Village End Use Efficiency Measures |
Geoff Butler, Alaska Building Science Network |
Thursday, September 22, 2005 |
| Plenary Session 3 |
| Rural Energy Action Council. |
Ernie Baumgarter, Raven Technologies |
| Rural Interties. |
Robert Wilkinson, Copper Valley Electric Association |
| Generating Power in Rural Alaska. |
Myron Naneng, AVCP |
| Affordable Power in Rural Alaska. |
Stan Selmer, Alaska Power Telephone |
| Railbelt Energy for Rural Alaska- Vision for the Future. |
Michael Pauly, Matanuska Electric Association |
| Technical Session 6 |
| A- Managing Your Energy Costs |
| Alternative Energy and End use Efficiency. |
Mike Harper, Alaska Energy Authority/ AIDEA |
| Pricing Your Energy. |
Ann Campbell, Aurora Consulting |
| Resources Available for Managing Costs. |
Scott Ruby, State of Alaska- DCED |
| Cooperative Buying. |
Thomas Bolen, North Star Borough |
| B- Coal and Coal bed Methane |
| Fort Yukon CBM. |
James Clough, Department of Natural Resources |
| Produced Water CBM. |
Mike Lilly, GW Scientific |
| C- Biomass |
| Dry Creek Sawmill Boiler System. |
John Squires, Dry Creek |
| Craig District Heating Project. |
Jon Bolling, City of Craig |
| Southeast Biomass to Ethanol Project Update. |
Fran Ferraro, Merrick & Company |
