Wind Workshop

A workshop for Massachusetts non-profit organizations and government agencies interested in building their own on-site wind power, sponsored by PowerOptions and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.

The state's Renewable Energy Trust offers funding for wind power feasibility studies. The next deadline for applications is February 21, 2008. This workshop is designed specifically for nonprofits and government agencies that have an interest in exploring development of a wind project, to give them the all of the basic information they need to decide whether to pursue a feasibility study.

8:30 Breakfast and registration

9:00 Goals for the workshop, introduction to wind power
Jon Abe, MTC

9:30 Case Studies and Q&A from other Massachusetts non-profits
Marty Aikens, IBEW (Presentation available upon request)
Paul O.Keefe, Mass. Maritime Academy (View Presentation - 70MB)

10:15 Break

10:30 Project development process
Feasibility: Tom Michelman, Boreal Renewable Energy Development (View Presentation - 12MB)
Development and Construction: Kevin Schulte, Sustainable Energy Development
(View Presentation - 16MB)

11:30 Funding the Project
Jon Abe, MTC (View Presentation - 12MB)

11:45 Next Steps / Feasibility Study Application Process
Jon Abe, MTC (View Presentation - 12MB)

12:00 Public Agencies Only: Wind Power and the Public Procurement Process
Town Of Hanover (View Presentation)

We will host 2 meetings:

Registration is required. For more information, call Carter Wall, 617-737-8480

For your convenience, directions to the workshop are available.

We look forward to seeing you at the meetings!