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What is the Utility Geothermal Working Group?. The UGWG is a group of utilities and ancillary associations formed under the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Geopowering the West (GPW) Initiative. UGWG Support. UGWG is supported by a number of organizations, including:Bonneville Power Administratio
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1. Utility Geothermal Working Group Webcast
GeoExchange Applications
Tuesday April 18, 2006
Telecast Chair: Guy Nelson, UGWG Team Leader
2. What is the Utility Geothermal Working Group?
The UGWG is a group of utilities and ancillary associations formed under the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geopowering the West (GPW) Initiative
3. UGWG Support UGWG is supported by a number of organizations, including:
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)
DOE
Geothermal Resources Council (GRC)
Western Area Power Administration (Western)
4. UGWG Mission
To accelerate the appropriate integration of three geothermal technologies into mainstream applications
Power Generation
Direct Use
GeoExchange
5. Some UGWG Members Arizona Public Service BPA
State Working Groups GRC
Sandia National Lab Western
Idaho National Lab Ormat, Int’l
South San Joaquin ID Palo Alto Utilities
Salt River Project Redding Electric
Seattle City Light Springfield UB
6. 2006 Webcasts 10 am to 12:30 pm Mountain Time
Power Generation – January 24
Direct Use – March 14
GeoExchange – April 18
7. Monthly Meetings
Typically via Teleconference
1st Wednesday of the Month
10 am MST
Typically One Hour or Less TT
8. Other Meetings
26th Annual Utility Energy Forum
May 3-5, 2006 Tahoe City, CA www.utilityforum.com
GRC Annual Meeting
September 10-13, 2006 San Diego, CA
www.geothermal.org
9. Utility Energy Forum
Pre-Forum Workshop May 3
Renewables Breakout Session May 4
10. GRC Annual Meeting
UGWG Annual Meeting in conjunction with the GRC meeting
UGWG Members encouraged to submit papers for the GRC meeting
2 sessions are designed to address Utility Issues (Utility and Transmission Session and Financing Session)
11. Webcast Logistics 1. Mute your telephone line
2. Email your desire to ask a question to Guy at gnelson181@aol.com
Guy will recognize you, unmute your phone, ask the q, then mute again.
If you haven’t been recognized by the end of the webcast, email your q to Guy
12. Contact Information Interested in more information or in joining the UGWG?
Contact
Guy Nelson, UGWG Team Leader
(541) 994-4670
Gnelson181@aol.com