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New Mexico Wind Working Group Quarterly Meeting

Date: 1/20/2009

Location: Santa Fe , NM

Contact: Jeremy Lewis, New Mexico State Energy Office

Phone: 505-476-3323

1220 S. Saint Francis Dr., Wendell Chino Building, Porter Hall.

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Both meetings scheduled in December were cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. The meeting is now scheduled for January 20th. During this meeting we will discuss our areas of interest then prioritize the topics to generate a group focus.

For preparation purposes, please RSVP with Jeremy Lewis.

Regional Renewable Energy Development Workshop: Southwest Tribes

Date: 7/21/2008 to 7/24/2008

Location: Albuquerque , NM

This workshop focuses on the renewable energy development opportunities available to tribes in a specific region. This interactive course is designed to explore strategic energy planning and energy options to meet the long term energy goals of your Tribe. The workshop is focused on: 1) renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency concepts; 2) renewable energy project development; 3) organization and legal framework for development; and 4) financing options leading toward sustainable tribal communities. Agenda and registration information will be posted, once available, on the Tribal Energy Program Web site.

Tribal Energy in the Southwest

Date: 12/11/2006 to 12/12/2006

Location: Albuquerque , NM

What You Will Learn

• Federal tribal policy updates
• State policy trends towards tribal energy
• Opportunities for tribes in renewable energy
• Transmission issues on tribal lands
• Practical aspects of developing tribal energy projects
• The economics of power generation
• Business structures and key items to consider when financing a tribal project
• An update from the Western Governor's Association
• Due diligence and environmental compliance issues
• Rights of way issues on tribal lands
• The role of the secretary of interior
• New tribal paradigms for oil and natural gas business
• Opportunities for tribal entrepreuners

New Mexico Wind Working Group Meeting

Date: 10/26/2005

Location: Santa Fe , NM

Contact: Wes Perrin

Phone: 970-708-1021

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The morning is full of information important to the future of wind development within the State. The afternoon session is designed to select what direction and activities the group feels it would like to follow in the future. This will be a time to discuss what the role of the Wind Working Group can be and to volunteer to help it reach that goal. Please, come to the meeting armed with ideas, concepts, and desires. If you have a project that you would like to give an update on, please, be prepared to do so in a two to five minute timeframe.

Southwest Renewable Energy Conference

Date: 8/1/2005 to 8/2/2005

Location: Santa Fe , NM

Contact: Amanda Ormond, Conference Director

Conference attendees will choose from policy and technical sessions on developing renewable energy throughout the Southwest.

Policy sessions will include:

• Energy Policy Best Practices
• Forums for Advancing Clean Energy Policy
• Voluntary Green Power Market
• Re-Valuing Renewable Energy
• and more.

Technical sessions will offer:

• Case Studies in Integration and Interconnection
• Transmission Access in the West
• Renewable Energy Technology Costs and Trends, and
• Project Development Case Studies, to name a few.

Plenary sessions will be offered on Climate Change and Western Energy Choices, and Creating Regional Renewable Markets. Receptions and events will be offered to provide time for participants to network and share ideas.

New Mexico Wind Energy Conference

Date: 10/21/2002

Location: Albuquerque , NM

Contact: Charlie Hanley, Sandia National Laboratories

Phone: 505-844-4435

The Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratory, on behalf of the DOE Wind Program, co-sponsored this wind energy conference. Co-sponsors included the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and the American Wind Energy Association. The conference focused on economic and energy benefits from wind development; the technical, market and information barriers to wind development; project development processes; and role of state policies. A wide range of experts and stakeholders from the wind industry, utilities, national, state and local officials, tribal representatives, universities, and the national laboratories participated.

New Mexico Wind and Renewable Energy Workshop

Date: 12/6/2000 to 12/7/2000

Location: NM

Over 350 people attended.

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