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ATNI Annual Conference 2010
September 20-23, 2010 Hosted by Kalispel Indian Tribe at Northern Quest
Conference Info
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Northwest Native Energy Conference and Training
Partners:
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
Indian Law Section of the Oregon State Bar
Dates: June 6, 7, 8 and 9th, 2010
Location: Kah-Nee-Tah High Desert Resort and Casino
Warm Springs, Oregon
www.kahneeta.com
Below is a summary agenda of the meeting and links to the speakers presentations where applicable.
Monday
7 am |
Hosted Breakfast by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Registration & Resource Fair Opens |
8 am |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory training: Renewable Energy Terms & Technology 101 |
10 am |
Welcome and invocation by the Warm Springs Tribal Representatives |
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OPENING GENERAL SESSION
State of the Northwest Energy Movement. Key Energy Leader’s Plenary:
What are the current driver’s that are defining this moment in the energy business and industry? Hear from key leaders on updates around policy, infrastructure, funding changes, and advances in technology that define the current & future energy industry. Moderator: Jim Manion, General Manager of Warm Springs Power and Water Enterprises:
- Steve Wright, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration
- Jim Lobdell, Vice President, Power Operations & Resource Strategy, Portland General Electric
- Kevin Nordt, Grant County Public Utility District
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11:30 am |
Northwest Power & Conservation Update, Jeff King, Senior Resource Analyst |
12pm |
Hosted Lunch by NREL
Presentation by John Stensgar, Vice Chair, Colville Business Council:
Update on the Tribal Representative nomination to the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC)
Scenario Planning Steering Group |
1pm |
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Options-Moderator: Roger Taylor, Tribal Energy Program Manager, NREL:
- Yakama Small Hydro Projects: Ray Wiseman, Yakama Power
- Colville Biomass Energy Development: Ernie Clark, Colville Tribes
- Warm Springs Casino, Jeff Dean, Captain of the “Green Team”, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
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2pm |
Site visits to Warm Springs Power Hydro and Warm Springs Forest Products (WSFPI) Warm Springs Composite Products Transportation provided by Warm Springs Tribes |
Tuesday
8 am |
Meeting called to order, invocation, and agenda update: Warm Springs Tribal Representative, Chief Delvis Heath |
8:15 am |
Opening Session, Stan Speakes, Area Director, Portland Area Bureau of Indian Affairs
Ms. Winter Jojaola-Talbut, Indian Energy and Economic Development Department of the Interior |
9:15 am |
Financing Your Energy Project”, Moderator-Doug McCourt, Ater Wynne, LLP
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10:45 am |
Energy Policy updates: Sonya Tetnowski, Moderator, ATNI Board Member
- David Lester, Executive Director, Council for Energy Resource Tribes
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1:30 pm |
“How Is Climate Change Impacting Tribal Energy Development?” Co-moderator Kimberly Craven, Senior Project Leader NREL & Terri Parr, Policy Coordinator ATNI Natural Resource Committee
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3:30 pm |
Workforce Development Panel: “How are state, federal and tribal workforce development programs reacting to energy job opportunities?” Andrea Alexander, ATNI Energy Program-Moderator:
- Kelcey Packineau, President, Kills Thunder, LLC
- Randy Ridenhour, Tribal Accountant Representative, BPA
- Corey Clements, Staff, Warm Springs Workforce Program
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4:30 pm |
Summary of the two days with Q and A |
5:30 pm |
Adjourn |
6:30 pm |
Salmon Dinner hosted by the Warm Springs Tribe Hehe Longhouse |
Wednesday
7 am |
Hosted Breakfast by NREL – Networking Table topics: Registration and Trade Fair |
8 am |
Meeting Called to Order, Invocation & Agenda Updates: Warm Springs Representative |
8:15 am |
Energy efficiency and distributive energy-Moderator: Roger Taylor, Tribal Program Manager, NREL:
- Tim Zimmer, Oregon Housing and Community Services (invited)
- Corrina Ikoula, Tribal Affairs Office, Bonneville Power Administration
- Washington State Office of Energy
- Roger Frauqua, COTA Holdings
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9:15 am |
Updates on northwest tribal renewable programs – “the good, the bad and the ugly”
Moderator: Direlle Calica, (Warm Springs) ATNI Energy Consultant
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10:30 am |
Tribal Energy Education Development Panel: Dr. Kristina Vogt, University of Washington, Tribal Energy Program, Moderator:
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1:30 pm |
Facilitated Session on Next Steps: Conference partners will facilitate and record conference participants input:
- How can ATNI and its member tribe’s work in partnership with key resource providers to help support capacity building and development of tribal renewable energy projects?
- What are the workforce issues we need to implement to get youth and tribal members involved in the energy field both on and off the reservation?
- What are the energy challenges facing northwest tribes and how should ATNI organize to meet the current and future challenges?
- What are the key policy and funding issues that need to be addressed?
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2:30 pm |
Tribal Leaders Energy Wisdom Panel: Where are we now and where do we need to go? Mike Marchand, Colville Confederated Tribes & University of Washington Energy Program, Moderator:
- Sonya Tetnowski, Executive Director, Lower Elwha Tribe, ATNI Executive Board (confirmed)
- Billy Frank, NWIFC, (invited)
- Ronald Suppah, Sr. Warm Springs Tribal Vice Chairman confirmed
- Rosenda Shippentower, Umatilla Tribal Council (confirmed)
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Andrea Alexander, ATNI Energy Director
425-501-0042 cell or aalexander@atnitribes.org
Kimberly Craven, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
303-275-4335 OR Kimberly.craven@nrel.gov
Doris Miller, Warm Springs Tribe
541-553-3258 office or 541-460-2026 cell dmiller@wstribes.org
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