Indian Energy Solutions 2008
Policies for a New Energy Era: Developing a National Indian Energy Platform
Las Vegas, Nevada - August 4-6, 2008

Program

Session Transcripts

• Global Warming, Climate Change and Carbon Opportunities
  Tuesday, August 5th - Morning Session
• Global Warming, Climate Change and Carbon Opportunities
  Tuesday, August 5th - Afternoon Session
• Federal Tax Policy and Incentives for Development
  Tuesday, August 5th - Morning Session
• Federal Tax Policy and Incentives for Development
  Tuesday, August 5th - Afternoon Session
• Tribal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Pratices
  Tuesday, August 5th - Morning Session
• Renewable Resource Development
  Tuesday, August 5th - Afternoon Session
• Rights of Way after the Section 1813 ROW Study and Report
  Wednesday, August 6th - Morning Session
• Tribal Management and Tribal Energy Resource Agreements
  Wednesday, August 6th - Morning Session
• Nuclear Power
  Wednesday, August 6th - Morning Session
• Hydrocrbon Resource Development
  Wednesday, August 6th - Afternoon Session
• Tribal Energy Program Status and Appropriations
  Wednesday, August 6th - Afternoon Session

Indian Energy Solutions 2007
Meeting America's Need for Clean Energy with Tribal Renewable Resources
Pechanga Resort and Casino - Temecula, California. November 28-30, 2007

Wednesday, November 28 – Pre-Conference Workshop
Doing Business with Tribes / Doing Business with Industry: Multiple Perspectives

• Strategic Energy Development
  Mr. Todd Hooks, Economic Development Director, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
• Understanding, Collaboration, and Partnership
  Michelle L. Holiday, Manager of Legislative & Native American Affairs, Southern California Edison
• Challenges, Learning’s and Rewards
  Mary Drury, Customer Service Local Public Affairs Project Manager, Southern California Edison

Thursday, November 29 – Indian Energy Solutions

• Renewable Portfolio Standards in Indian Country: Partnership is the Solution (MAPS)
  Mr. A. David Lester, Executive Director; Council of Energy Resource Tribes
• Meeting Society’s Expectations for Clean Energy - The Big Policy Picture SCE
  Mr. Stuart R. Hemphill, Director of Renewable and Alternative Power; Southern California Edison Company
• Transmission for Renewables
  Mr. Ronald L. Litzinger, Senior Vice President, Transmission and Distribution; Southern California Edison
• RPS Opportunities
  Mr. Frank De Rosa, Director, Renewables Supply; Pacific Gas and Electric Company
• Regulatory Challenges for Modern Tribal Development
  Mr. Donald M. Clary, Partner; Holland & Knight

Friday, November 30 – Indian Energy Solutions

• Kumeyaay Wind Energy Project
  Michael Connolly Miskwish, Councilman; Campo Kumeyaay Nation
• Financing Indian Energy
  Mr. Derrick Watchman, Vice President; Native American Banking Group, Commercial Bank, JPMorgan Chase
• Financing Indian Energy
  Tracey A. LeBeau, Partner; Red Mountain Tribal Energy
• Tribal Investment & Financing of Renewable Energy Projects
  Steve Gundersen, President; Tallsalt Financial Group

Indian Lands Energy Investment and Prospects Conference
(DOI-OIEED, IPAMS and CERT ) March 6-7, 2007 - Denver, Colorado

Tribal Housing Weatherization Initiative - Pre-Pilot Dialogue
September 19, 2006 - Denver, Colorado

Indian Energy Solutions 2006
Maximizing Partnerships between Tribes, Government and Industry & 2006 American Spirit Award Dinner August 7-8 - Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Conference Report

Conference Presentations

• Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self Determination Act of 2005
  Paul G. Moorehead, Partner; Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP
• North America and Rockies Macro Forecast
  George Wayne, Strategy & Market Analysis; El Paso Western Pipelines
• Energy from Agricultural New Technology, Innovation Programs and Success Stories; Pandor H. Hadjy, Assistant Deputy Administrator - Business Programs
  USDA Rural Development

Energy Efficiency in Tribal Communities - Maximizing our Potential
May 9-11, 2006 - Denver, Colorado

Conference Report

Conference Presentations

• Energy Sufficiency – The Honorable Joe Garcia, Governor – Ohkay Owingeh; and President - National Congress of America Indians
• Preview of Agenda – Roger Taylor, Manager – Tribal Energy Program; U.S. Department of Energy – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Energy Audits – Rosebud Sioux Tribe
  Tony Rogers, Executive Director; RST Utility Commission
• Energy Audits – Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
  William L Cyr, General Manager; Aha Macav Power Service
• Weatherization Assistance Program – Rob DeSoto, Project Manager; U.S. Department of Energy – Central Regional Office/Golden Field Office
• Housing Improvement Program
  Les Jensen, Office of Tribal Services; U.S. Department of Interior – Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Energy Efficiency Programs – Patty Crow, Energy Star – Region VIII; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Energy Services – Ron Horstman, Energy Service Manager; Western Area Power Administration
• Managing Energy In Tribal Casinos – Ron Horstman, Energy Service Manager; Western Area Power Administration
• Advanced Residential Building Program Design: Lessons Learned from Building America Research Leading to Zero Energy Homes – Dr. Ren Anderson, Building Energy Technology Manager
  National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Maximizing Your Potential with Energy Savings Performance Contracting – Gary Berngard, Manager of Business Development; Honeywell, Inc.
• Tamastslikt Cultural Institute – Bill Clumpner, P.E.; Integrated Energy Services, Inc.
• Weatherizing Services on Native Lands & Indian Country
  Dave Castillo, Community Development Specialist; Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
• Alaska Native Homes and Weatherization
  Dan Berube, Energy Management Consultant; Alaska Community Development Corporation
• Tribal Set-Aside for Low-Income Weatherization
  Corrina Sutter, Associate Tribal Account Executive; Bonneville Power Administration
• Tribal Weatherization in Washington State
  Julie Palakovich, Weatherization Program Manager; Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic Development
• Model Housing Design
  Pat Spears, President; Intertribal Council on Utility Policy
• Low Energy, Affordable Housing for the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy
  Dr. David Benjamin (PhD, MNAL, LEED AP, NCI), President; Environmental Design Partners, Inc.
• Energy Efficiency Building Design and Renewable Energy for Tribal Community Development
  Otto Van Geet, Senior Engineer; National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Tribal Colleges Energy Efficiency, Sovereignty and Indigenous Knowledge
  Paul Fragua, Owner; NativeSun, Inc
• Low Energy Housing
  Larry Kinney, PhD., President; Synertech Systems Corporation
• Energy Code Development: From Blueprint to Efficiency
  Carolyn Stewart, Partner; Red Mountain Energy Partners
• A Virtual Tour of Solar Harvest
  Eric Doub, Owner; Ecofutures Building, Inc.

Sustainable Energy Solutions 2005 - Looking to Mother Earth for guidance and answers
November 9-10 - Denver, Colorado

Conference Report

Keynote Address: Shell Renewables and Hydrogen - Shell Oil Company

Executive Track Presentations

• Resource and Utility Planning – Pueblo of Laguna
  
• ROW Agreements and Valuation – Golden Eagle Energy
• What’s at Stake – An Approach to Identifying Tribal Interests Affected by Land and Natural Resource Agreements – International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management
• Interconnection and Transmission Access – Gateway to Generation Development - Dykema Gossett, PLLC
• Transmission Planning – An Essential Element of Tribal Project Development - Red Mountain Energy Partners

Federal Track Presentations

Technology Track Presentations

• Technical Assistance in Small Hydropower Development – Council of Energy Resource Tribes
• Introduction to Wind Energy Resource – Distributed Generation Systems, Inc.
• Renewable Energy Production Incentive – U.S. Department of Energy