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Renewable Energy Overview
An in-depth study of the fast growing renewable electric generation industry
In this interactive one-day seminar you will get a solid understanding of the various renewable technologies used in the U.S. today, how they can be integrated into the physical grid, how government policy and markets are combining to lead to rapid growth in renewables, and a vision of what the future may hold. Green power is the fastest growing segment in the electric generation industry, and a myriad of technologies are being implemented or developed to meet future needs. Meanwhile government policy has mandated renewable energy portfolios in over half of the U.S. states. Electric consumers, retail providers, utilities, merchant generators, regulators, and renewable energy providers all need to keep informed of developments in this dynamic market segment.
Renewable Energy Overview introduces you to each renewable generation technology commercially used in the U.S. today and explores their advantages and disadvantages. The course also looks at other technologies in the research and development phase. Also considered are issues with grid integration, the role of government policy in fostering growth, delivery mechanisms available for green power, key industry participants and their roles, the role of storage and the smart grid, and what the future may hold for renewable generation. .
This course was designed with your participation in mind! Questions and discussion among attendees are highly encouraged. And you will participate in a number of group exercises that will give you a real-world perspective of the issues that affect the renewable energy business. You will leave this information-packed seminar with relevant and current information that can be applied immediately to your work!
Prerequisites: None. However a general understanding of the electric industry is helpful.
Contact us at 866-765-5432 or 'info' for more information.
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Is Renewable Energy Overview the right seminar for me?
If you need a thorough overview of the strengths and weaknesses of renewable electric generation technologies, the various factors that impact their growth in the overall supply mix, and a vision of the future of renewables, this seminar is for you! Virtually all participants in electric markets are being affected by growth in renewables. And whether you are new to the industry or a veteran who hasn’t had the opportunity to get an unbiased look at the potential role of renewables, this seminar will provide the balanced perspective you need without a pro or con agenda.
While anyone with a connection to the electric power business should consider this fundamental seminar, here are the types of employees who have found this class especially helpful to their continued success in the industry:
- Energy buyers for large electric users
- Utility or retail marketer procurement professionals
- Utility account representatives and department managers
- Employees of ISOs/RTOs needing a vision of the current and future impact of renewables
- Regulatory professionals needing a background in renewable energy
- Professionals such as attorneys, accountants, finance, PR, etc. who are becoming active in renewable energy
- Technical employees such as engineers and Information Technology professionals needing a fundamental overview of renewables and issues with integration
- Professionals from the advocacy community who want to learn the business aspects of green power
How will Renewable Energy Overview help me?
After participating in this one-day seminar, you will return to your job with an unbiased understanding of the various renewable electric generation technologies, the strengths and weaknesses of each, issues with integration into the grid and how they may be overcome, the role of government policy, and key issues for the future of renewable power. You will then be positioned to interact with co-workers and clients working on renewables issues, to separate out the positive and negative hype from reality, and to support your organization’s strategy in a world of growing opportunity for renewable electric generation.
In one information-packed day, this dynamic course will provide you with a solid understanding of:
- What renewable energy is
- The different types of renewable energy
- Various technologies used to generate renewable electricity
- Costs and tradeoffs of various renewable generation options
- Key issues associated with integrating renewables into the grid
- The key role of government policy and various government initiatives that foster renewables growth
- The role and structure of markets for renewable energy
- The role of the smart grid and storage in renewable growth
- The possible future for renewable generation
Introduction to Renewables
- What is renewable electricity and how does it differ from green power?
- Why the interest in renewables?
- How renewables reduce the environmental impacts of generation
- Where renewable energy resources are located domestically
- Renewables as investment and economic opportunity
- Renewables in the U.S. electric supply mix
- Obstacles to increasing use of renewable energy (economics, institutional barriers, physical grid issues, lack of understanding)
- The role of government policy in renewables
- The role of markets and individuals in renewables
The Technologies and Grid Integration
- Key factors to be considered with each technology (definition, potential resources, costs, applications, grid integration issues, environmental considerations)
- Wind
- Solar (photovoltaic or PV, concentrated solar power or CSP)
- Geothermal
- Biomass
- Biogas
- Hydro
- Issues with integrating renewables onto the grid
- Dispatchability
- Variability
- Predictability
- Reserves requirements
- Transmission requirements
- Distributed renewable generation
- Tools for integrating renewables
- Modeling
- Pairing with flexible generation (hydro, gas, storage)
- Scheduling rules
- Geographical dispersion with regional scheduling
The Role of Government Policy
- Government and its goals
- Mechanisms for the government to encourage growth of renewable generation:
- Tax benefits
- Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) programs
- Direct incentive programs
- Rebate programs
- Net metering
- Feed-in tariffs
- Government as a consumer
- Renewables as part of potential carbon regulation
The Role of Markets
- Individuals and green business early adopters
- Producers of renewable electricity (goals and mechanisms)
- Providers of green energy services (goals and mechanisms)
- Purchasers of green energy services (goals and mechanisms)
- Typical deal structures (bilateral power purchase agreements, renewable energy credits or RECs, self-ownership of projects, self-ownership of onsite generation)
The Future
- Overcoming the challenge of grid integration
- The smart grid and real-time pricing
- Storage
- The future (smart grid, smart house)
- What happens if PVs become cost-competitive with coal and gas?
- Economics, technology, policy, and the potential future for renewables
"I gained a broad overview of renewable market dynamics as well as an understanding of the interests/needs of other market participants."
Shelley D.
CenterPoint Energy
"Great job on the course; it covered a broad range of topics."
B. Miller
Group discount
Attend this seminar with your workgroup and you can save up to 25%. For every three people from the same company who attend this course, the fourth is free!
Course length
One day
Prerequisites
None. However a general understanding of the electric industry is helpful.
Seminar times
This seminar begins at 8:30and ends at 5:00. But feel free to come early to enjoy complimentary breakfast, ask questions of your instructor and network with other class participants.
Registration fee
$795 (save $100 - only $695 if paid three weeks prior to seminar). This fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and morning and afternoon breaks. The fee also includes course materials.
Cancellation policy
All class sizes are limited and your place in class is held exclusively for you. Registrations cancelled two weeks or more prior to the seminar date will receive a full refund minus a 10% administrative fee or a credit for 100% of the registration fee good towards any other Enerdynamics product. Registrations cancelled with less than two weeks notice but more than two days notice will receive a credit for 100% of the registration fee good towards any other Enerdynamics product. Registrations cancelled with less than two days notice are not eligible for refund or credit. Substitutions may be made at any time and without additional cost.
Contact us at 866-765-5432 or 'info' for more information.
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