Michigan Wind Working Group

Please see below the schedule/agenda for the Michigan Wind Working Group meeting slated for Fri Dec 14, at MPSC offices. The meeting will be accessible via toll-free teleconference. Call in number and pass code are at the bottom of the page.

In addition, in the afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30 this same day, we will be discussing the upcoming Michigan Wind Energy Transmission Study. Representatives from ITC, ATC, and MISO will be joining in on that discussion – also available via toll-free teleconference and webconference. More details will be forthcoming prior to the meeting. The general purpose for this meeting is to begin to organize the Michigan wind energy transmission study, which is planned for completion in the first half of 2008. We will start to identify the objectives for the study, and to assemble a technical advisory group.

-- Tom Stanton, Coordinator Michigan Renewable Energy Program -- http://www.michigan.gov/mrep voice 517-241-6086, generally 9a-5p, M-F EMAIL: stantont1[at]michigan[dot]gov
-----Original Message-----From: Sarver, John H (DLEG) Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 8:46 AMTo: Sarver, John H (DLEG)Subject: Dec 14 Wind Working Group Meeting

The next meeting of the Michigan Wind Working Group will be on Friday, Dec. 14 from 9:00-12:00 at the Michigan Public Service Commission, Hearing Room E. Map and directions can directions can be found at http://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/0,1607,7-159-16400_33353-42315--,00.html. The agenda will be:

9:00 Introductions
9:30 "European Perspective on American Wind Developments: How Can Michigan Be in The Game" - Dr. Stefan Schmitz, Squire Sanders.
10:30 Update on Wind Energy R&D Consortium – John Patten, Western Michigan University
11:00 International Transmission Corp. Tariff Update - Tom Wrenbeck, Manager for Stakeholder Relations
11:15 Michigan Wind Energy Transmission Study – MPSC, ITC, ATC, MISO, MSU
12:00 Adjourn

Call in number: 877-336-1829
Pass code: 2022874#

Presentations and materials will be posted at www.michigan.gov/eoworkshops . Hope to see you on the 14th. ……John