Investing in Kaua`i’s Energy Future TODAY!
December 6, 2011
Kaua`i Marriott Resort & Beach Club, (Lihu`e, HI)
Presented by: Kauai Economic Development Board
In Partnership with: County of Kauai Office of Economic Development, Hawai`i Renewable Energy Development Venture (HREDV), Hawaii DBEDT, and Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC)
Join business, government and community leaders and other industry experts for the fourth annual 2011 Kaua`i Energy Conference at the Kaua`i Marriott Resort & Beach Club. This year’s theme is “Investing in Kaua`i’s Energy Future Today!” focusing on the continued urgency and benefits of developing renewable energy technologies and energy efficiencies in Hawai`i. Register today to save your spot!
REGISTRATION:
$40/person by the November 25, 2011
$50/person after November 25, 2011 or at the door
You can register online (processing fee applies) at https://www.acteva.com/go/KEDB (Visa or MC) or pay by check using this registration form.
Limited scholarships for senior citizens & students available! Please contact Susan Tai Kaneko at KEDB for more details.
AGENDA:
| 8:00-8:30 am | Welcome |
| Welcome from KEDB — Mattie Yoshioka, KEDB | |
| Welcome from County — Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Jr., County of Kaua`i | |
| Welcome from the Honorable U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye | |
| 8:30-9:00 am | Overview of Statewide Renewable Energy |
| James Spaeth, US Department of Energy OOERE | |
| 9:05-9:20 am | Overview of County of Kaua`i Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Projects |
| Glenn Sato, County of Kaua`i | |
| 9:25-9:45 am | Overview of Pacific Missile Range Facility Renewable Energy Projects |
| Captain Nick Mongillo, Pacific Missile Range Facility | |
| 9:50-10:50 am | Overview of KIUC Projects |
| 9:50-10:20 | Overview of KIUC Renewable Energy Programs |
| David Bissell, KIUC | |
| 10:20-10:50 | Overview of KIUC Smart Grid Program |
| David Bissell and Mike Yamane, KIUC | |
| 11:00am-12:00pm | Highlights of Renewable Energy Projects on Kaua`i |
| MODERATOR: Dawn Lippert, Hawai`i Renewable Energy Development Venture | |
| Biomass: Eric Knutzen, Green Energy Hawai`i | |
| Solar: Kurt Bosshart, Kapa`a Solar | |
| Biofuels: Joel Matsunaga, Hawai`i BioEnergy | |
| Concentrated Solar: Tim Wong, Sopogy | |
| 12:00-1:15 pm | Luncheon Keynote |
| Mina Morita, Chairwoman of Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission | |
| 1:15-2:15 pm | Hydroelectric Projects on Kaua`i |
| MODERATOR: Mark McGuffie, O`ahu Economic Devt Board/Enterprise Honolulu | |
| Palo Luckett, Pacific Light & Power | |
| Jason Hines, Free Flow Power Corporation | |
| Howard Greene, Gay & Robinson | |
| 2:25-3:25 pm | Renewable Energy as Economic Growth Engine |
| MODERATOR: Kim Haueisen, Maui Economic Development Board | |
| Maui County: Doug McLeod, Maui Energy Commissioner | |
| Hawai`i BioEnergy: Joel Matsunaga, Hawai`i BioEnergy | |
| Biodiesel: Kelly King, Pacific Biodiesel | |
| Kaua`i Community College: Helen Cox, KCC | |
| 3:35-4:35 pm | Workforce Development and Energy Efficiency |
| MODERATOR: Jacqui Hoover, Hawai`i Island Economic Dev’t Board | |
| 3:30-4:00 | Greening the Workforce – Building the Energy Workforce |
| State Dept of Labor and Industrial Relations: Jeff Matsu, State DLIR | |
| Kaua`i Community College: Bruce Getzan, Office of Continuing Education & Training | |
| 4:00-4:30 | Financing and Incentivizing Energy Efficiency |
| Kaua`i Community College: Eric Knutzen, Sustainable Living Institute | |
| KIUC: Claurino Bueno |
EXHIBITOR TABLE SPACE:
If you’re interested in becoming an Exhibitor at the 2010 Agriculture Conference, please click on the Exhibitor Application Form for more information on registration, set-up, and other details. Each Exhibitor space is $50 per 6-foot table, and will be reserved on a first-RECEIVED-first-CONFIRMED nases. There is a limited number of spaces available, so please submit your application ASAP.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Please help sponsor the 2011 Kaua`i Energy Conference by becoming a Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Associate Sponsor. You can also sponsor the luncheon keynote session or any of the four panel sessions. For more details, please click on the Sponsorship Packet. Mahalo to our Sponsors and supporters working together with KEDB to make a successful energy conference for Kaua`i.