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About Our Webinars
As part of its educational outreach, REMA conducts live webinars on key issues in the renewable energy industry.
What is a Webinar?
A webinar is a seminar, workshop, or presentation that is transmitted over the Web, with one or more presenters who can share information and interact with the audience.
All that's needed for a REMA webinar is a computer, internet access, and an hour of your time. Once you have access, presentations and audio can be streamed to your computer in real-time.
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Archived Webinars
Renewable Portfolio Standards Update: 2012’s Compliance Modifications, Progress, and Prognostications
Tuesday, March 6, 12PM ET
Description
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has estimated that by the year 2015, mandated electrical generation from state renewable portfolio standards (RPS) will exceed 150 million Mwh. At a time of seemingly stalled federal energy legislation, state RPS mandates are contributing to increased generation capacity nationwide from renewable sources like geothermal, biomass, wind, solar, and hydrogen.
Whether due to statute or new legislation, many state RPS mandates are intransition in 2012 and 2013. Register for the REMA webinar and hear from two renewable energy experts as they delve into generation technologies, sourcing requirements, and other revisions changing the face of renewable energy in the states.
View the webinar and learn
- A summary of 2012’s increased RPS requirements
- Major tier and sourcing requirements changes
- Trends and concerns in RPS modifications in 2012 and 2013
- How and regional RPS trends connect and influence national energy policy discussions
- Additional insights during a robust ‘Question and Answer’ session with the speakers
Who should access the webinar
- Green power (“REC”) marketers
- Energy project developers
- Financiers
- State and federal energy officials
- Energy aggregators and traders
- Renewable energy component manufacturers
Presentation Slides
Note: For those who attended the Renewable Energy Markets Association webinar on March 6, 2012, it was stated erroneously that the case described above pertains to American Electric Power (AEP) rather than Ohio Edison. The revision has been made to the slide deck.
Live Recording
Renewable Portfolio Standards Update: 2012’s Compliance Modifications, Progress, and Prognostications from Renewable Energy Markets Associa on Vimeo.
Speakers
Justin Barnes - Senior Policy Analyst - North Carolina Solar Center (NCSC)/DSIRE
 Justin Barnes is a Senior Policy Analyst at the North Carolina Solar Center (NCSC), where he has worked on the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) since 2007. In addition to performing general updating and maintenance of DSIRE, Justin also manages DSIRE's quantitative RPS research and the NCSC’s activities under the Solar America Communities Outreach (SACO) partnership.
His research interests include innovative financing mechanisms, solar renewable energy certificate (SREC) markets, and net metering in states with retail electric choice. Justin received a B.S. in geography from the University of Oklahoma and an M.S. in environmental policy from Michigan Technological University where his research focused on wind energy siting policies and the commercialization of cellulosic ethanol.
George ‘Chip’ Cannon - Partner - Patton Boggs, LLP
 Chip Cannon is a partner in the Washington DC office of Patton Boggs, LLP where he focuses on energy regulatory and commercial matters, with a concentration on the production and delivery of electric energy and related products, including from wind, solar, hydro and other renewable energy resources. He has been involved in representations before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, federal courts and state regulatory commissions on behalf of electric utilities, independent power producers, project developers, energy traders, financial institutions, and manufacturers of renewable technologies.
He is familiar with the incentive-based programs associated with the development of renewable energy resources, including various state Renewable Portfolio Standards, and the deployment of Smart Grid technologies, and is experienced in drafting contracts for the purchase and sale of Renewable Energy Credits and other green attributes. Mr. Cannon has assisted clients in accessing programs administered by the DOE, including the Loan Guarantee Program and other programs under DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office, and state energy programs.
Moderated by Joseph Seymour - Program Coordinator for Policy and Government Affairs, REMA
Dodd-Frank and Renewable Energy Markets: Analysis and Response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Financial ‘Swap’ Rulemaking
Wednesday, July 20, 1 PM ET
-Update- Read more on how to submit comments to the CFTC on this rulemaking here >>
View the free webinar, “Dodd-Frank and Renewable Energy Markets: Analysis and Response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Financial ‘Swap’ Rulemaking,” and join policy experts from the DC-based governmental affairs firm ML Strategies and environmental commodity sales, trading, and advisory firm 3Degrees as they explore and connect ongoing federal financial reforms and their impact on renewable energy markets.
Released in late May 2011, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have an open rulemaking that seeks to define financial ‘swaps.’ Environmental commodities—including Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)—are part of the rulemaking, and the CFTC and SEC have specifically requested information on how RECs should be treated.
Attend the webinar and learn:
Brief history of the Dodd-Frank Financial reform legislation
What the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s rulemaking on environmental commodities is and its potential impact on REC markets
How renewable energy products may be exempt under the rulemaking
What organizations, businesses and non profits can do in response to the rulemaking and a timeline for moving forward
Question and Answer session with the speakers (interactive)
Presentation Slides
Live Recording
Dodd-Frank and Renewable Energy Markets: Analysis and Response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Financial ‘Swap from Renewable Energy Markets Associa on Vimeo.
Speakers
Steve Mickelsen - Counsel and Corporate Secretary, 3Degrees Group, Inc.
 Steve negotiates structured transactions across 3Degrees’ environmental commodity and utility green power partnership portfolios; and tracks and comments on policy issues related to trading and oversight of environmental commodities for 3Degrees, and in consultation with industry stakeholders.
Previously, Steve worked as an associate in the Legal and Compliance department at the San Francisco based investment bank, Merriman, Curhan Ford & Co., focusing on compliance with SEC and FINRA rules; and as an Attorney-Advisor at the CFTC, where he advised the Honorable George H. Painter regarding the Commodity Exchange Act and the CFTC’s jurisdiction over physical commodity and derivative transactions.
Steve earned a JD from the American University, Washington College of Law, and a BA with a concentration in Economics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Jason Rosenstock - Director of Government Relations, ML Strategies
 Jason is Director of Government Relations at ML Strategies. He brings over 10 years of experience in government relations, having worked in both the public and private sectors. He currently works on a diverse set of issues for ML Strategies clients, including those related to the telecommunications industry and the financial services industry, as well as issues related to large-scale project development.
Immediately before joining ML Strategies, Jason was an associate in the Washington, DC office of an international law firm, where he advised the firm's corporate clients on how to navigate the legislative process. While at the firm, he created, organized, and managed the FACTA Reform Coalition, successfully securing the unanimous support of Congress to retroactively eliminate burdensome lawsuits related to the inclusion of certain information on a consumer's credit or debit card receipts. Additionally, he counseled clients on a variety of matters, including compliance with the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Election Commission, and the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
Moderated by Joseph Seymour - Program Coordinator for Policy and Government Affairs, REMA
National Clean Energy Standard: Voluntary Market Impact and Interaction
Thursday, June 2, 2 PM ET
Description
With momentum building for a national Clean Energy Standard (CES), many have questions about its potential impact on the voluntary renewable energy market. Attend the webinar and learn:
Why a federal Clean Energy Standard should matter to companies in the voluntary market
The major opportunities for the voluntary market in a CES
Why this summer is critical to federal CES legislation
How a federal CES could interact with the voluntary market
The outlook for voluntary markets and federal policy through 2011
Presentation Slides
Live Recording
National Clean Energy Standard: Voluntary Market Impact and Interaction from Kyle Gibeault on Vimeo.
Speakers
Jay Carlis - Vice President, Retail Division for Community Energy, Inc
 Jay is responsible for managing Green Power sales and marketing to residential, commercial and institutional customers through 21 utility programs and direct sales. In 2009, Jay led the successful development of CEI’s first on-site solar projects at Eastern University and Smith College. Jay is President of the Renewable Energy Markets Association, an industry trade association that represents the collective interests of organizations that sell renewable energy products through voluntary markets throughout North America.
Jay has an MBA in Marketing and Sustainable Enterprise from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BA in Sociology from Haverford College.
Sarah Litke - Manager of Government Relations, ML Strategies
 Sarah advises both large and start-up companies as well as trade associations on various legislative and regulatory policies in the areas of clean energy, climate change, and the environment.
Previously, Sarah served as an Energy Industry Specialist for Science Applications International Corporation, where she managed projects for the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration and National Energy Technology Laboratory, the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration, numerous State Administrations, regional associations, and commercial clients.
While at SAIC, Sarah served as lead author of numerous publications, including the Department of Energy's Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States. Sarah was principle architect of the company's greenhouse gas inventory for the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) and The Climate Registry (TCR) and drafted General Protocols and Technical Guidelines for these Registries, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and several state reporting programs.
Ed Holt - President, Ed Holt & Associates
 Ed is an independent consultant on renewable energy policy and programs, practicing for over 14 years. He advises government agencies, utilities and non-profits on green power programs, and was one of the earliest to recognize the potential of voluntary markets to help achieve environmental goals. In 2009, Ed was recognized as a Green Power Leadership Winner.
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