Join Stoel Rives attorney Jason Johns at the two-day Renewable Energy Development and Transmission Expansion conference in Portland, Oregon.  Jason will be presenting on FERC's initiatives supporting renewable energy.

About this event:

The best renewable resources are most often nowhere near major load centers requiring significant expansion to the nation's transmission system in order to meet our energy demands and policy requirements. Though this tenant is widely accepted within the electric utility industry, there remains much debate about how to best accomplish transmission expansion and renewable development effectively and efficiently. This conference is designed to address many of these "chicken and egg" questions.

The development of renewable resources and transmission line expansions are individually extremely expensive and time-intensive processes. This conference will describe some of the recent regional planning initiatives underway to help streamline the planning processes for both. It will discuss key technical considerations for integrating renewable resources into the grid. Additionally, it will outline the siting and permitting processes as well as explain the various environmental reviews required for development. Finally, it will address the significant upfront costs of these projects and provide suggestions on how to strategically develop in the most effective and efficient manner.

For more information and registration visit: http://www.euci.com/conferences/0810-re-trans/index.php?ci=1067.

Who should attend:

• Renewable energy professionals and consultants
• Renewable energy project developers
• Transmission owners, operators, and planners
• Regulatory and public relations staffers
• Environmental organizations
• Financial and investment groups
• Lawyers and legal staff
• Compliance officers
• Electric utility procurement, generation, and transmission personnel

What you will learn:

• Describe recent regional planning initiatives underway to help streamline the planning processes
• Identify key legal renewable transmission issues and challenges including a discussion on obtaining right-of-ways through negotiation and condemnation
• Discuss key technical considerations for integrating renewable resources into the grid
• Review recent FERC transmission initiatives specifically targeting renewable integration
• Compare the siting and permitting processes for renewable development versus transmission expansion
• Explain the various environmental reviews required for development
• Describe the significant upfront costs of these projects and provide suggestions on how to strategically develop in the most effective and efficient manner

Related Files
DoingBusinessInWA_Ch15.pdf