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AGENDA
9:30 a.m. Registration & Refreshments
10:00 a.m. Opening Comments and Agenda Review Jenny Ahlen Renewable Energy Programs Coordinator, Arkansas Energy Office
10:15 a.m. Explanation of Wind Powering America and State Wind Working Groups Marguerite Kelly Senior Project Manager, U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory
11:00 a.m. Review of Wind Status in Arkansas Installations and Lessons Learned in Northwest Arkansas Stephan Pollard Throttle6wind Energy Development, a division of Trem | Wel Energy, LLC
Production Tax Credit and Net Metering Jenny Ahlen Renewable Energy Programs Coordinator, Arkansas Energy Office
USDA Section 9006 Grant & Loan Program Tim Smith Business & Cooperative Program Director, USDA Rural Development
Wind Manufacturing Sector Terry Tremwel Research Director, University of Arkansas Sam Walton College of Business' Supply Chain Management Research Center
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Computer Voting Ranking Arkansas' Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)
1:00 p.m. Strategic Planning
Overview of Process Jenny Ahlen Renewable Energy Programs Coordinator, Arkansas Energy Office
Breakout Sessions with Facilitators - Small and Community Wind Development – facilitated by Renee Doty - Commercial Wind Development – facilitated by Bryan Barnhouse - Policy and Legislation – facilitated by Denisa Pennington - Education and Outreach – facilitated by Maureen Rose - Manufacturing Sector – facilitated by Jenny Ahlen
2:30 p.m. Debrief of Each Breakout Sessions' Goals by Chairperson - Small and Community Wind Development - Commercial Wind Development - Policy and Legislation - Education and Outreach - Manufacturing Sector
2:45 p.m. Agree on Future Meeting Schedule Jenny Ahlen Renewable Energy Programs Coordinator, Arkansas Energy Office
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
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