The keynote speaker will be Larry Flowers, principal project leader for the National Wind Technology Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Flowers will provide a national perspective on the current and future status of wind energy.

“This first annual meeting also sets the stage for South Dakotans to receive a snapshot of what wind development will look like in our state within the next three to five years,” said SDWEA Executive Director Steve Wegman.

Wegman said that investment of wind in South Dakota continues to grow, with over $500 million being invested over the next 18 to 24 months. “Wind farms provide good paying jobs for the rural areas of our state, not only in the construction phase, but also in the repair and maintenance aspects as well,” Wegman said.

Following Flowers’ presentation, representatives from Great River Energy, Western Area Power Administration, LS Power and Green Power Express will be included in a panel discussion regarding transmission.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting adjourning at 3:15 p.m. Cost is $10 before Nov. 25 and $15 after this date. Checks can be made out to: SD Wind Energy Association, 300 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501. For more information, visit the SDWEA website at “sdwind.org”.

The South Dakota Wind Energy Association exists to support the development of wind energy as a sustainable, economic and environmentally-friendly source for all of South Dakota. SDWEA is a forum for exchanging ideas about wind development and providing accurate and reliable information for state leaders and citizens on a variety of issues related to wind energy.

AGENDA

The South Dakota Wind Energy Association cordially invites you and your guest to the 2009 SDWEA Membership meeting.

December 1, 2009

Pierre, South Dakota at Kings Inn

9:30 a.m. Registration

10:00 a.m. Welcome

10:15 a.m. South Dakota Wind: Today and Tomorrow

11:30 a.m. Lunch

12:15 p.m. Keynote speaker—Larry Flowers
Technical Director
Wind Powering America
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

1:00 p.m. Membership Meeting

2:00 p.m. Panel Discussion on Transmission

Representative from Cap 2020

Terry Grove, co-executive director of CapX2020 and Director Transmission for Great River Energy

Representative from Western Area Power Administration

Steven C. Sanders, P.E. Operations and Transmission Advisor, Western Area Power Administration

Representative from ITC Green Power Express

Joe Dudak, VP ITC Holdings, ITC Grid Development, and "The Green Power Express, LLC"

Representative from LS Power

Sharon Senger, LS Power

3:15 p.m. Adjournment

Cost: $10.00 ($15.00 after November 25, 2009)

R.S.V.P. by November 25, 2009

RSVP to:
300 E. Capitol Ave., Ste. 1
Pierre, SD 57501
605.224.8689

For more info

www.sdwind.org

Steven Wegman
South Dakota Wind Energy Association
300 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501