BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20100914717@dcgreenscene.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100915 DESCRIPTION:Event details at http://dcgreenscene.com/event-detail/717 \n\n \nSolar policies and economics are changing. The cost of manufacturing and installing a solar power system has decreased significantly over the last couple of decades whilst the cost for generating electricity from convent ional sources have been rising\, along with natural gas. The solar energy potential in the United States is endless with high insolation values in t he west and policies coming into place for a burgeoning solar industry. Wh ilst the sector is creeping ever closer to grid parity\, there is still a need for incentives\, grants and rebates to develop a strong market and as sist in the advancement and installation of solar capacity.\nPolicies are constantly evolving at both federal and state level. The U.S. is a vibrant hub of activity at present as the changes are becoming much more favorabl e for the solar industry. The PACE program is increasing uptake on the res idential front\, long guarantee programs are assisting in the development of novel technologies and feed-in-tariffs are promising much excitement fo r large scale projects.\nLow cost technologies streaming in from China and Taiwan are having significant impacts on the US solar sector and stimulat ing much discussion. The ‘made in America’ legislation offers some com fort to some companies whilst forcing others\, both domestic and internati onal\, to re-evaluate their strategy and location of operations.\nWith the senate election looming and with the Democrats having already lost some o f their majority\, questions are being raised on how this will affect US s olar policy.\nAs such\, the times are turbulent but with much potential be ing shown there is a real feeling of the USA being on the cusp of exciting new developments.\nHeld in Washington DC in September\, the 3rd Annual So lar Policy &\; Economics Forum will examine the status and potential of the US solar market at the end of the 2010 legislative period. With its s trategic location in Washington\, the forum will not only assemble the key players from the solar industry but also bring together policy makers\, l obbyists and the financial community. With this unique mix of attendees th is established conference has become the place to attend for expert analys is and focussed discussions on the current status of US policy and the imp acts this and other factors have on the economics of solar in the country. \n\n\nKey reasons to attend\nDon’t miss the senate election special: De mocrat and Republican visions for the solar industry and analysis of ho w the election results will affect the sector\nDiscuss the most significan t state and federal policy developments and discover how they impact yo u\nEvaluate the business case of basing yourself in the US with increasing ly rigid stipulations for access to incentives\nHear how the solar sector can get better access to the 1705 loan guarantee programme and streamlin e applications with the Bureau of Land Management\nExplore the potential of wholesale distributed power generation\nHear how utilities view thei r presence in the solar sector from developing PPAs to owning their own so lar power generation\nExamine how PACE and solar leases are stimulating residential solar markets and how this is being felt in the industry\nDisc over when to expect feed-in tariffs and where\nDiscuss when long term d ebt financing will become available and why it isn’t there now\nHeld in Washington rather than on the west coast\, benefit from a unique set up w ith policy makers &\; financial giants\nAs the 18th event in the sola r series don’t miss your opportunity to attend one of the networking eve nts of the year!\nWho will you meet?\nGovernment officials and regulators\ nUtilities\nSolar technology manufacturers\nSolar project developers\nSola r distributers and installers\nVenture capitalists\nPrivate equity firms\n Legal experts &\; consultants\nBanks\nIndustry analysts\nLobbyists\nAss ociations\nConfirmed speakers include:\nRoger Ballentine\, President\, G reen Strategies\, Former Chairman\, White House Climate Change Task Force \, Deputy Assistant to President Clinton\, Environmental Initiatives &\ ; Founding Board Member\, ACORE\nTom Doyle\, President and Chief Executiv e Officer\, NRG Solar\nArno Harris\, Chief Executive Officer\, Recurren t Energy\nAl Bucknam\, Chief Executive Officer\, SunDurance\nEran Mahrer\ , Director of Renewable Energy\, APS\nBrian Robertson\, Chief Executive Officer\, Amonix\nBob Powell\, Chief Executive\, Solar Power Partners\n Danny Kennedy\, Founder\, Sungevity\nJohn Lushetsky\, Program Manager\, S olar Energy Technology Program\, U.S. Department of Energy\nMike Nedd\, D eputy Director\, Bureau of Land Management\nMichael R. Peevey\, Presiden t\, California Public Utilities Commission\nCisco DeVries\, President\,  Renewable Funding\nMichael Eckhart\, President\, ACORE\nMichael Skelly\,  Founder &\; President\, Clean Line Partners\nEdward Fenster\, Chief Executive Officer\, SunRun\nCarrie Cullen Hitt\,  President\, The Solar Alliance\nDoug Payne\, Executive Director\, Solartech Consortium\nCraig Lewis\, Founding Principle\, RightCycle and FIT Coalition\nNikolai Dobro tt\, Partner\, Apricum\nNancy E Pfund\, Managing Partner\, DBL Investors \nNancy Hartsoch\, Director\, CPV Consortium\nShyam Mehta\, Senior Sola r Analyst\, GTM Research\nCarrie Cullen Hitt\, President\, The Solar Al liance\nKarin Berry\, Senior Account Manager\, Renewable Energy\, PNC En ergy Capital Group\nRichard Asplund\, Research Director\, MAC Solar Index \nCraig Cornelius\, Managing Director\, Hudson Clean Energy Partners\nGe rald Fine\, President &\; Chief Executive Officer\,  Schott Solar\nCha d Stuckey\, Trina Solar\nPaul O’Hop\, Head\, Renewable Energy Industry Group\, Squire Sanders\nDanielle Merfeld\, Leader\, Solar Technologies Pl atform\, GE Global Research\nAdam Browning\, Executive Director\, The Vo te Solar Initiative\nChris O’Brien\, Head of Market Development\, Oerli kon Solar\n LOCATION:1221 22nd Street NW\,Washington\,DC\, SUMMARY:Solar Policy & Economics Forum USA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR