MONDAY OCTOBER 3

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SMALL WIND PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM            Room 205

SMALL WIND POLICIES: SUCCESSFUL FRAMEWORKS FOR GROWING THE SMALL WIND MARKET
This session will examine current policies across Canada that are in place to help grow the small wind industry, while providing benefits to farmers and local communities. The session will also provide insight into lessons learned from policy experiences in the US.

Session Chair: Emilie Moorhouse, Distributed and Community Wind Policy Manager, CanWEA
Improving Small Wind’s Bottom Line: Policy Lessons from the U.S.
Heather Rhoads-Weaver, eFormative Options LLC

Nova Scotia: Opportunities for Small Wind in the COMFIT
Michael Bird, Nova Scotia Department of Energy – Energy Markets

Off-Grid Opportunities for Small Wind in BC
To be confirmed

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM            Room 205

SMALL WIND TECHNICAL ISSUES: LESSONS FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL WIND SYSTEMS
This session will measures currently underway to ensure optimal performance from small wind turbines, draw from lessons learned, and identify recommendations for a way forward for the industry.

Session Chair: Marc Soulliere, President and CEO, TWN Wind Power Inc.
Small Wind Certification Council: Steps Forward in Certification of Wind Turbines
Larry Sherwood, Small Wind Certification Council

Towards a Mid-Size Wind Standard? Qualification Criteria for Mid-Size Wind Turbines
Alistair Mackinnon, TUV NEL Ltd. (invited)

Optimizing Small Wind Turbine Siting: How Installer and Site Assessor Credentials Can Raise the Bar
Ezra Auerback, Executive Director, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

First time attendee orientation session

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

New member cocktail reception

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Small wind reception

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Exhibition hall open
CanWEA opening reception in exhibition hall

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

CanWEA poster reception