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In May 2019, leaders from the wind industry and across energy sectors will gather at AWEA WINDPOWER 2019. DOE and its national laboratories will once again participate as speakers and panelists over the course of the week—sessions are outlined below.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
| Time | Session | Location | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00–2:00 | Executive Panel on Public Acceptance: Confronting the Reality on the Ground | Thought Leader Theater | Maggie Yancey, Wind Energy Technologies Office |
| 1:00–2:15 | U.S. Wind Outlook: Where, When, and How Much? | Power Station | Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) |
| 2:15–2:40 | Understanding the Community-Level Economic Impacts Supported by the Rush Creek Wind Farm | Fast Track | Jeremy Stefek, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
| 2:30–3:45 | The Future with Larger Blades and Turbines | Tech Innovation Station | Josh Paquette, Sandia National Laboratories and Mark Bolinger, LBNL |
| 3:50–4:15 | Interview with DOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) | Thought Leader Theater | Daniel Simmons, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) |
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
| Time | Sessions | Location | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:15–1:45 | A Vision for the Power System of the Future with Wind Energy Abundance, from IEA Wind | Tech Innovation Station | Eric Lantz, NREL |
| 1:45–2:10 | The Costs and Benefits of Transmission for Wind Integration Across the U.S. | Fast Track | Will Gorman, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| 2:45–4:30 | Wind power and Cybersecurity – Managing the Winds of Change | Collaboration Station | Sarah Freeman, Idaho National Laboratory |
| 3:15–4:10 | Accessing DOE Debt Capital for Wind Power | Fast Track | John Sneed, U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office |
| 3:45–4:30 | The Role of Wind in a Distributed Energy Future | Thought Leader Theater | Ian Baring-Gould, NREL |
Thursday, May 23, 2019
AWEA Workforce Pavilion: Stop by the AWEA exhibit and workforce pavilion to learn more about workforce-related issues, educational opportunities, and engage leaders from the wind industry, the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Laboratories, and more!