Monday, April 25 - Alaska Rural Energy Conference

Monday, April 25

AGENDA

R E G IS T R AT ION AND WOR KS HOP S

7:30–5:00

SESSION DETAILS REGISTRATION

9:00–5:00

DOE, OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY, TRIBAL ENERGY WORKSHOP

TIME

LOCATION Westmark Gold Room East

• Maximizing Federal Opportunities Moderator: Givey Kochanowski, Program Manager, Alaska, DOE 9–9:15

WELCOME REMARKS DOE Leadership Team

9:15

• Federal Partner Programs Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Field Policy and Management – Colleen Bickford US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Assistance Programs – Jessie Huff US Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs – Jennifer Murphy

10:00

BREAK

10:15

• Rural Utility Study

Northern Latitudes

Peter Larsen / Riley Allen 11:30 Noon 1:00

• ARMI Rural Utility Manager Curriculum Karen Johnson

LUNCH ROUNDTABLE: ALASKA RURAL ENERGY ISSUES – TRENDS AND PRIORITIES MOVING FORWARD

Northern Latitudes

Chris Deschene, Doug MacCourt, Julie Kitka (AFN), TBD 2:00

• DOE Programs/Projects Fossil Energy – Joseph Giove Alaska Microgrid Partnership – Scott Haase/Ian Baring-Gould Indian Energy Technical Assistance – Liz Doris

3:15

BREAK

3:30

• Reducing Cost and Complexity with Modular Microgrids Edward Buck

4:15

• U.S. Arctic Energy Strategy Update Teeb Al-Samarrai

4:45

CLOSING REMARKS DOE Leadership Team

5:00

ADJOURN

Scan QR code to download a digital copy of the detailed Agenda.

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Tuesday, April 26

AGENDA

MOR NING S E S S ION TIME

SESSION DETAILS

7:30

REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

LOCATION Gold Room West Gold Room Full

• Welcome Address Opening Remarks Moderator: Robert Venables, Southeast Conference Albert Kookesh, Policy and Program Specialist, Office of the Governor Chris Hladick, Commissioner, Department of Commerce & Economic Development Honorable Karl Kassel, Mayor, Fairbanks North Star Borough Honorable John Eberhart, Mayor, City of Fairbanks James Johnsen, President, University of Alaska Chris Deschene, US DOE Office of Indian Energy, Policy and Programs 10:00

BREAK

10:30

PLENARY SESSION 1

Gold Room Full

• The Alaska Affordable Energy Strategy Moderator: Sara Fisher-Goad, Alaska Energy Authority

A North Slope Gas Pipeline: Evaluating Opportunities for Increasing In-State Access to Natural Gas – Brad Chastain, Alaska Gasline Development Corporation The Affordable Energy Strategy: Strategies for Reducing the Cost of Energy to Rural Communities – Neil McMahon, Alaska Energy Authority The Alaska Affordable Energy Strategy: A Regional Perspective – Dave Messier, Tanana Chiefs Conference Noon

LUNCH

12:30

LUNCH EVENT

Gold Room West and Northern Latitudes Gold Room Full

• Special Announcement: Remote Alaskan Communities Energy Efficiency (RACEE) Moderator: Sara Fisher-Goad, Alaska Energy Authority Chris Deschene, US DOE Office of Indian Energy, Policy and Programs


Photo: Tim Leach

In Memoriam Steve Gilbert passed away suddenly on April 3, 2016. He was AVEC’s Special Projects Manager, a pioneer in Alaska’s wind energy development, and a long-time contributor to the Rural Energy Conference. We miss him and send our condolences to his family and friends.

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AGENDA

Tuesday, April 26 AFT E R NOON S E S S ION

TIME

SESSION DETAILS

LOCATION

TECHNICAL SESSION 1 1:30

• Business Management

Tanana Trade Center

Moderator: Cady Lister, Alaska Energy Authority Rural Utility Clerk and Administrator Training Certification – Karen Johnson, Denali Commission Utility Management and Performance Indicators – Nolan Klouda, Center for Economic Development Maximizing PCE – Connie Fredenberg, Utility Management Assistance Credit Worthiness and a Business Plan – Jane Sullivan, Division of Community and Regional Affairs 1:30

• Planning for Successful Project Implementation

Gold Room Middle

Moderator: Gwen Holdmann, Alaska Center for Energy and Power

Implementation of Small, Remote Hydropower Projects – Jason Custer, Alaska Power and Telephone Developing an Energy Storage Specification to Recover Spilled Renewable Energy – Daniel Borneo, Sandia National Lab Plotting a Strategic Course Towards Renewable Energy – Colin Young, Kodiak Electric Association 1:30

• Innovative Heat and Power Strategies

Gold Room East

Moderator: George Roe, Alaska Center for Energy and Power Biomass Combined Heat and Power: Lessons Learned and Best Practices from Finland – Antti Arasto, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Waste Management and Waste-to-Energy Opportunities in the Canadian High Arctic – Nathan Curry, Concordia University Heat From the World Around Us: Ground, Air, and Sea Water Source Heat Pumps – Tom Marsik, UAF Bristol Bay Campus

3:00

SPEAKER AND VENDOR BREAK

Northern Latitudes and Yukon Room


• PCE Endowment Fund Discussion

Tanana Trade Center

Moderator: Jed Drolet, Alaska Energy Authority Is There Synergy Between the Endowment and Alaska Energy Programs? – Sara Fisher-Goad, Alaska Energy Authority Can PCE Encourage Renewable Development In Rural Alaska? – Chris Rose, Renewable Energy Alaska Project 3:45

• How is Your Bulk Fuel Tank Farm Doing?

Gold Room Middle

Moderator: Kirk Warren, Alaska Energy Authority Issues Plaguing Rural Alaskan Tank Farms – Del Conrad, Rural Alaska Fuel Service Bulk Fuel Tank Farm Conditions – David Lockard, Alaska Energy Authority Denali Commission’s Investment in Bulk Fuel Improvements – Jodi Fondy and Chloe Cotton, Denali Commission 3:45

• Practical Thermal Imaging Applications

Gold Room East

Moderator: Alan Fetters, Alaska Energy Authority Speaker: Mike McGrath, Ewing-Foley, Inc.

EVENING RECEPTION 6–8

Doyon Building

This evening offers the opportunity for conference attendees to meet presenters, vendors and colleagues from around the state and beyond in an informal setting. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Additional details for this reception can be found on page 14.

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Wednesday, April 27

AGENDA

MOR NING S E S S ION 7:00

SESSION DETAILS REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WORKING GROUP SESSIONS

7:00

• Solar Working Group

TIME

LOCATION Gold Room West

Gold Room Middle

Organizer: Daniel Hertrich, Alaska Energy Authority 7:00

• Bulk Fuel Working Group

Northern Latitudes

Organizer: David Lockard, Alaska Energy Authority 7:00

• Biomass Working Group

Gold Room East

Organizer: Devany Plentovich, Alaska Energy Authority 7:00

• Energy Efficiency Partnership

Tanana Trade Center

Organizer: Katie Conway, Alaska Energy Authority 8:30

PLENARY SESSION 2

Gold Room East & Middle

• Eye on the Arctic Moderator: Gwen Holdmann, Alaska Center for Energy and Power U.S. Chairmanship and the Legacy of the Arctic Council – Admiral Robert Papp, U.S. State Department Finland’s Experience in Biomass Heat and Power – Dr. Jani Lehto, VTT Technical Research Centre, Finland Update on Arctic Renewable Energy Working Group – Cheryl Rosa, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Opportunities for Sharing Circumpolar Best Practices – Nils Andreassen, Institute of the North Polar Knowledge Canada and Canadian Collaboration in the Arctic – Rob Cooke, Polar Knowledge Canada 10:00

BREAK TECHNICAL SESSION 3

10:30

• How to be Bankable

Tanana Trade Center

Moderator: Jeff San Juan, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority AEA and AIDEA Loans: Which One is Right for Your Project? – Cady Lister, Alaska Energy Authority Eligibility Requirements for a Bulk Fuel Loan – Jane Sullivan, Division of Community and Regional Affairs Getting Private Money into Rural Projects – Paul Schwabe, NREL TBA – Peter Adamczyk, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation 10:30

• Utility Success Stories

Gold Room Middle

Moderator: Jed Drolet, Alaska Energy Authority Energy Success Stories from the Lake and Peninsula Borough – Nathan Hill, Lake and Peninsula Borough Improving Utility Operations in a Small Community – Mariano Floresta, Clark’s Point Addressing Problems in the Present and Planning for the Future in Newtok/Mertarvi – Romy Cadiente, Newtok Village Council

10:30

• Earth, Wind, and Fire (and Water): The Best of Renewable Energy Practices

Gold Room East

Moderator: Sean Skaling, Alaska Energy Authority Catching Fire – Devany Plentovich, Alaska Energy Authority Change is in the Wind – Josh Craft, Alaska Energy Authority Harvesting the Fire in the Sky – Dave Messier, Tanana Chiefs Conference Water Power! – Daniel Hertrich, Alaska Energy Authority

LUNCH 12:30 LUNCH EVENT

Noon

Gold Room West and Northern Latitudes Gold Room Full

• Understanding Shoreline Change Along Alaska’s Coastal Communities: Tools for Decision Making Moderator: Joel Neimeyer, Denali Commission Speaker: Jacquelyn Overbeck, Department of Natural Resources Scan QR code to download a digital copy of the detailed Agenda.

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AGENDA

Wednesday, April 27 AFT E R NOON S E S S ION

TIME

SESSION DETAILS

LOCATION


• Public–Private Partnerships

Tanana Trade Center

Moderator: John McGlynn, Alaska Center for Energy and Power Specification-Driven PPPs (A Case Study from Cordova) – Gwen Holdmann, Alaska Center for Energy and Power A Developer Perspective on PPPs in Rural Alaska – Jason McEvers, Capstone Solutions Tale of the Banner Peak Wind Farm Part 1 (Investor/Developer) – Rob Bensin, Bering Straits Corporation Tale of the Banner Peak Wind Farm Part 2 (Utility/Community) – John Handeland, Nome Joint Utilities 1:30

• New Regulations for Power Generation and Fuel Storage in Alaska

Gold Room Middle

Moderator: Crystal Enkvist, Alaska Power Association Calculating and Projecting Avoided Costs to Comply with New RCA Regulations – James Keen, AKT LLP Prevention as Cost Savings: Changing DEC Regulations for Bulk Fuel Facilities under 420,000 Gallons – Megan Kohler and Dennis Hartwick, Department of Environmental Conservation EPA Regulations and Their Affect on Rural Powerplants – Steve Stassel, Gray Stassel Engineering 1:30

• Getting More While Using Less: Building Efficiency

Gold Room East

Moderator: Colleen Bickford, Department of Housing and Urban Development Building Energy Codes – Scott Waterman, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Efforts to Create Affordable High Performance Homes – Jack Hébert, Cold Climate Housing Research Center 3:00

SPEAKER AND VENDOR BREAK

Northern Latitudes and Yukon Room


• Integrating Renewable Energy in Rural Alaska: Two Recent Energy Storage Projects

Tanana Trade Center

Moderator: David Lockard, Alaska Energy Authority How Will Battery Storage Improve Operations on an Islanded Grid? – Brad Reeve, Kotzebue Electric Association and Jim McDowall, Saft Integrating an Electric Crane with a Flywheel in Kodiak – Colin Young, Kodiak Electric Association and Will Galton, ABB Inc. 3:45

• Energy Efficiency Financing: Case Studies and Practical Steps for Cashing In on the Investment Potential of Energy Savings

Gold Room Middle

Moderator: Jeff San Juan, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority Strategies for Successfully Financing Energy Efficiency Projects – Amber McDonough, Siemens Industry, Inc. Using Alaska’s EE Cash Flow Calculator to Determine your Project’s Bankability Threshold: A Quick Tutorial – Tim Leach, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Development of a Whole-Village, Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Project in Rural Alaska – Natalie Hanson, Nuvista Light & Electric Cooperative, Inc Rural Alaska Energy Efficiency Financing Assessment Preliminary Findings and Recommendations – David Hill, Vermont Energy Investment 3:45

• Getting and Using Data

Gold Room East

Moderator: Daisy Huang, Alaska Center for Energy and Power Monitoring Your Buildings Without Breaking the Bank – Alan Mitchell, Analysis North Using Data to Improve Energy Decisions and Investments – Erin Whitney, Alaska Center for Energy and Power Community Level Data Resources – Manjula Boyina, Division of Community and Regional Affairs

EVENING RECEPTION 6–8

UAF Campus, Lola Tilly Commons

This evening offers the opportunity for conference attendees to meet presenters, vendors and colleagues from around the state and beyond in an informal setting. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. No host bar. Additional details for this reception can be found on page 14.

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4/15/16 11:58 AM

Thursday, April 28

AGENDA

MOR NING S E S S ION TIME

SESSION DETAILS

7:00

REGISTRATION & TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST

LOCATION Gold Room West

WORKING GROUP SESSIONS 7:00

• Wind Organizer: Stephanie Nowers, K.I.S. Consulting

7:00

• Hydro and Hydrokinetic Organizer: Daniel Hertrich, Alaska Energy Authority

7:00

Gold Room Middle Tanana Trade Center

• Diesel Generation

Gold Room East

Organizer: Alan Fetters, Alaska Energy Authority 8:30

PLENARY SESSION 3

Gold Room East & Middle

• Renewable Energy and Emerging Technology Fund Updates Moderator: Chris Rose, Renewable Energy Alaska Project Renewable Energy Fund’s Past, Present, and Future – Sean Skaling, Alaska Energy Authority Emerging Energy Technology Fund’s Findings and Next Steps – Josh Craft, Alaska Energy Authority Data Driven: What Can EETF Data Tell Us? – Erin Whitney, Alaska Center for Energy and Power EETF Project: Safe and Efficient Exhaust Thimble – Rorik Peterson, University of Alaska Fairbanks EETF Project: Air and Ground Source Heat Pumps – Vanessa Stevens, Cold Climate Housing Research Center 10:00

BREAK TECHNICAL SESSION 6

10:30

• Is That the Right Engine for my Powerhouse?

Tanana Trade Center

Moderator: Doug MacCourt, Department of Energy

A Tool for Specifying Diesel Genset Replacements – Steve Stassel, Gray Stassel Engineers EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Reducing Emissions and Replacing Gensets in Rural Alaska – Alan Fetters and Rebecca Garrett, Alaska Energy Authority Heat Recovery Systems: Reducing Energy Costs for Rural Alaska’s Communities – Eric Hanssen, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium 10:30

• Rate Setting and Maximizing PCE

Gold Room Middle

Moderator: Emily Ford, Alaska Energy Authority PCE Reporting: Deering’s Experience – Daisy Weinard, Ipnatchiaq Electric Company How the RCA Calculates PCE Levels: Unregulated Utilities – Brenda Cox, Regulatory Commission of Alaska How the RCA Calculates PCE Levels: Regulated Utilities – Claire Knudsen-Latta, Regulatory Commission of Alaska PCE Community Facilities: Lessons from the Interior – Dave Messier, Tanana Chiefs Conference

10:30

• New Renewable Projects with Lessons to Share

Gold Room East

Moderator: Cady Lister, Alaska Energy Authority

Gartina Falls Hydro – Jodi Mitchell, Inside Passage Electric Cooperative Mentasta Small Chip and Galena Chip Biomass – Phil Koontz, Louden Tribe Eagle Solar – Ben Beste, Alaska Power and Telephone Noon

LUNCH

Gold Room West and Northern Latitudes


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AGENDA

Thursday, April 28 AFT E R NOON S E S S ION

TIME

SESSION DETAILS

12:30

LUNCH EVENT

LOCATION Gold Room Full

• Quintillion’s Subsea Cable System Moderator: Gwen Holdmann, Alaska Center for Energy and Power Speaker: Kristina Woolston, Quintillion 12:45

• Special Presentation: Ask AEA Moderator: Emily Ford, Alaska Energy Authority Sara Fisher-Goad, Alaska Energy Authority Kirk Warren, Alaska Energy Authority Sean Skaling, Alaska Energy Authority

1:15

CONFERENCE WRAP-UP

Gold Room Full

Moderator: Robert Venables, Southeast Conference Chris Dechene, Director, DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs Crystal Enkvist, Executive Director, Alaska Power Association Sara Fisher-Goad, Executive Director, Alaska Energy Authority Jack Hébert, Cold Climate Housing Research Center Daisy Huang, Research Engineer, Alaska Center for Energy and Power Dave Messier, Rural Energy Coordinator, Tanana Chiefs Conference Chris Rose, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Alaska Project 3:30

ADJOURN

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