Times are Mountain Time

The webinar will explore how utility owned wind projects have established effective wind turbine maintenance programs. The presenters will address staffing requirements, maintenance training, planning costs and new wind maintenance applications and techniques. Both in-house programs and contractor led operations will be reviewed.

Times are EST

The U.S. Department Of Energy webinar "Meeting the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Requirements in the Application", will be held on September 23, 2009 at 11:00 pm EST and will explain the intent of NEPA, its applicability to the DOE Loan Guarantee Program, most significant concerns, and the type of data needed to support the NEPA section of the application.

Times are Central Daylight Time.

The Office of Energy Security is hosting this webinar to present the results of Phase II of the Dispersed Renewable Generation Transmission Study (DRG Study). Technical Review Committee Chair, Matt Schuerger, on behalf of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security, and Study team lead Jared Alholinna of Great River Energy, will give a PowerPoint presentation summarizing results of Phase II of the DRG Study.

Webinar Series: Financing for Community Wind and Community Energy Projects

Windustry is pleased to announce a four-part webinar series at no charge that will provide attendees with vital information regarding Community Wind and Community Energy project financing in the new policy environment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The ARRA has created new opportunities for business structure, finance and ownership of renewable energy projects with incentives such as the Section 1603 Grant in lieu of tax credits.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Technical Assistance Project (TAP) for state and local officials is offering a Web seminar on how to use funding from the 2009 Recovery Act to establish a revolving loan fund for energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Webinar - The panel will discuss the current siting and permitting processes on
Federal lands, and explore how the allocation of land and some of the
new permitting mechanisms might affect current applicants and future
developments.

Times are CDT - Windustry and the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Institute will sponsor a free webinar on Wind Project Siting in the Great Lakes Region.

Times are Eastern Daylight Time

This webinar will provide an examination of how to take advantage of these new grant and tax credit provisions.

Sponsored by the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative - (1:30-3:30pm CDT; 12:30-2:30pm MDT; 11:30am-1:30pm PDT) In this first webinar, participants will seek to understand the purpose and goals of various state planning processes, as well as the challenges associated with data collection and the technical tools used to identify and classify zones.  State planning efforts unde

Minnesota–North Dakota–South Dakota Network Webinar Series

• What permits are necessary?
• Who issues permits for wind energy projects?
• How are wind energy projects sited?
• What is the process to get a permit?