Overview

Wind power is becoming a viable, reliable and cost-efficient form of energy in California. New products and programs are allowing Californians to tap into this resource with greater benefits and results than ever before. Past and pending legislation are adding to the incentives available to wind power users.

If you own property, commercial or residential, or if you represent clients with real estate, or are simply interested in the possibilities of wind power, you should join us at the First Annual Developing Wind Power Projects in California Conference. Wind power will be a sizable addition to energy generation in California very soon. Join us to learn about the possibilities, and how to put these possibilities into action.

These topics will be covered:
State of the Market
What’s Happening in California
What do You Need for a Successful Wind Project?
Land and Permitting
Transmission
Offtake
Equipment and Infrastructure Development
Financing Structures

Featuring Speakers From:
California Wind Energy Assoc.
Shir Power Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Sustainable Legacy LLC
enXco, Inc.
Green Radovsky Maloney Share & Hennigh LLP
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP
Stoel Rives LLP
Center for Law, Energy & the Environment Berkeley Law
PG&E
SDG&E
Reed Smith LLP
Babcock & Brown LP
Toby Cozart, Atty. at Law

Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
Government Officials
Engineers
Consultants
Energy Professionals
Utility Managers
Contractors
Developers

Agenda

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Faculty

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Mark S. Hennigh, Program Co-Chair, founding partner of Greene Radovsky Malone Share and Hennigh LLP, provides legal counsel in a broad range of real estate transactions, including leasing, acquisition, construction, financing, development, tax-deferred exchanges, energy, environmental, and regulatory.

Edward W. Zaelke, Program Co-Chair, is a managing partner in the Los Angeles office of Chadbourne & Parke LLP. He focuses his practice on project development and finance, with a particular emphasis on representing companies engaged in the development, finance and operation of wind power and other alternative energy projects.

Toby Cozart is a tax lawyer with offices in the San Francisco Bay area who specializes in domestic and cross-border lease and project financing, partnerships and limited liability companies, and international leasing joint ventures. He recently advised solar thermal and photovoltaic power developers regarding the choice between lease and partnership financing structures.

George W. Hardie, III, is a senior business development executive at Pattern Energy Group LP, the North American energy development group of the former Babcock & Brown. He has been involved in the wind energy industry since 1991. Over his career, he has developed, acquired and/or financed more than a dozen projects in the US, UK and Central America.

Joseph M. Karp is a partner in Winston & Strawn LLP’s energy group who focuses his practice on regulatory, transactional, and project development matters. He has dealt with natural gas and electric issues in the United States and internationally.

Anne E. Mudge, a partner in Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP’s San Francisco office, represents clients in the areas of land use and the environment. Her work includes siting and permitting major energy (including wind, geothermal and gas-fired plants), industrial, commercial, residential and mixed use projects.

Donald G. Ousterhout is a partner in Reed Smith LLP’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group. His practice focuses on renewables and other energy-related transactions, including acquisition and disposition of investments in energy projects, project finance, construction and equipment transactions and power purchase agreements. He has represented equipment manufacturers, corporate financial investors, private equity funds and developers.

Nancy Rader has 20 years of experience as a renewable energy advocate. She has represented CalWEA since its inception in 2000, serving as its Executive Director since 2002. From 1994 to 1998, she served as policy advisor to and West Coast Representative of the American Wind Energy Association, and was honored as AWEA’s “Wind Industry Person of the Year” in 1996.

Vasilios “Bill” Salamandrakis with Chadbourne & Parke LLP, focuses on the development, acquisition, sale, and financing of energy projects and real estate. His energy practice includes a particular emphasis on representing companies engaged in the development, construction, financing, purchase and sale of wind, solar, and other alternative energy projects.

Jeff Schlichting, a principal of Sustainable Legacy LLC, specializes in the development of renewable power generation projects, particularly wind energy. As a consultant to the power industry, he has used his energy background as well as his work in municipal finance and project finance to assist his clients in a variety of transactions.

Dariush Shirmohammadi is the Chief Consultant with Shir Power Engineering Consultants, Inc. His 30-year tenure in the electric power industry has primarily included technical leadership positions in all areas of transmission and distribution planning and operations, as well as in the design and implementation of electricity markets.

Thomas W. Solomon is an attorney with Winston & Strawn LLP. He focuses his practice on energy matters including project development and finance.

Howard E. Susman is a member of the Renewable Energy Practice Group at Stoel Rives LLP, and Chair of its Solar Initiative. He has a national reputation as one of the leading lawyers involved in the wind industry and has represented wind clients in every phase of project development, operation, and transfer in both transactional and litigation matters.

James A. Walker, PhD, has been involved in international energy activities for over 25 years. He is currently serving as Vice Chairman of the Board of enXco, Inc. which operates over 4,000 grid-connected wind turbines, has net ownership of 178 MW of operating wind parks, and has land rights for over 3,800 MW of wind projects in the U.S.

Steve Weissman is the Assoc. Director for Energy Law & Policy at the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment Berkeley Law. Prior to this, he was an administrative law judge for the California Public Utilities Commission and also served as policy and legal advisor to three different commissioners. He is an energy and environmental attorney, and an environmental mediator.

Credits

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This seminar is approved for the following credits

The State Bar of California
8.25 General CLE Credits - The Seminar Group is an approved MCLE provider

If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.

Information on Continuing Education Credits

Fees

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Single Registration	$695.00
2 or more (each)	$645.00
Government Employee	$595.00
Non-Profit / NGO	$595.00
New Associate	$460.00
Paralegal	$460.00
Student	$397.00
Printed Course Materials	$150.00
Day One ONLY	$422.50
Day Two ONLY	$422.50
Downloadable Course Materials	$150.00

Fee Description

Cancellation Policy

We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 9/11/2009.

Location

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This seminar is being held at:

Marriott Marina del Rey

4100 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292

Phone: 310-301-3000

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