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     Solve your CSP project development hurdles                                              THE VERY BEST CSP SPEAKER
                                                                                             LINE UP ANYWHERE IN THE
     and increase your speed to market                                                       WORLD!
     • Locating CSP land - master the trickiest stage of project development
       through a comprehensive look at the technical, usability and cost issues
       related to developing on private and public land
     • Getting into the grid – find out what you need to do to make sure
       your CSP plant is grid friendly direct from all the stakeholders involved in
       renewable energy transmission
     • Winning Profitable PPA’s – utility companies spell out for you how they
       plan to work with solar technology and give you an inside look at how you
       can negotiate the best possible PPA’s
     • Smart CSP Procurement – discover what you need to know to develop
       a successful and cost effective network of CSP suppliers and technology
       providers
     • Sure Fire CSP Finance – get to grips with the best strategies to secure
       the funding your plant needs and hear best practice tips to win investor
       confidence


 6 REASONS WHY YOU MUST ATTEND THIS SUMMIT
 1 Every stage of the of the project        4 150+ Conference & exhibition
    development cycle examined                attendees
    in detail
                                            5 CSP solution focused exhibition area
 2 Top CSP case studies sharing a           6 Online eNetworker which will allow
    wealth of knowledge & experience
                                              you to contact fellow attendees pre and
 3 30+ Expert speakers                        post event!



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              OPEN NOW to view the program, speaker line-up & much more!
Get your CSP project off the ground!
   The Southwest CSP Gold Rush                      With the recent introduction of environmental This research has formed the basis of the
                                                    desert protection legislation the legal hold ups unmissable CSP Project Development
The Mojave Desert is second only to Africa’s        have become more cumbersome than ever.           Conference & Expo agenda - an agenda that
Sahara desert in terms of the solar resources                                                        is targeted specifically to help you hit your
                                                     Other obstacles you are likely to face include:
required to make the most of Concentrated                                                            development goals on time and on budget.
Solar Power (CSP) technologies. With the             • Pressure to sign agreements pledging to
Mojave Desert crossing California, Arizona             use union labor                                 Unrivaled CSP specific information
and Nevada – some of the largest economies          • Whether or not to ‘Buy USA’ and how this          and unique networking opportunities
in the USA. It is no surprise that 10,836MW of        impacts project finance and tax credit            Unlike other events, this is solely project
CSP is in development this year alone. And it’s       availability                                      development focused, and we delve deep into
not going to stop there.                            • Minimizing perceived risks and obtaining          the issues and offer you practical tips, sure
A recent solar association report states that         insurance protection to guarantee a               fire strategies and insider solutions that will
as of March 2010 the USA has over 432MW               bankable project                                  contribute to your projects success. If it doesn’t
of operational CSP in production, with an           • Commissioning due diligence on water              have real tangible business value to CSP
additional three CSP plants likely to be              rights, land ownership, solar resources,          developers it doesn’t make it into our agenda.
online by the end of the year, it’s clear the         land drainage                                     In just two days you will gain insight into
southwestern CSP gold rush is on. Unlike                                                                all the issues that matter to your business
                                                    The more prepared you are to handle these
other high density solar regions the southwest                                                          and you will have the opportunity to make
                                                    challenges the less pain they will cause you
not only has the raw solar resources, but                                                               connections with some of the industry’s finest
                                                    and the quicker your project’s speed to market
a robust business ecosystem and most                                                                    minds - the connections that could make or
                                                    will be. Once you are up and running you can
importantly, an insatiable appetite for energy                                                          break the future success of your plant.
                                                    then focus on beating out the competition and
in the region. There’s no better time or place to   streamlining your project - this is going to be a   In addition this event focuses on real life
develop a CSP plant than right now.                 competitive market and the winners are going        knowledge, lessons learned in the field by
The CSP Project Development Conference              to be the developers who base their strategy        real CSP industry members - there is no
& Expo has been created to provide you              on the most accurate and up-to-date industry        better way to learn than hearing how your
with the business intelligence, key facts,          information and analysis.                           peers overcame the obstacles they faced.
technology breakdowns, analyst insights and    This is why you need to attend the CSP                   That’s why, wherever possible, every agenda
critical industry contacts you need to move    Project Development Conference & Expo                    topic is tackled by someone who has really
your CSP project forward with confidence.      in Denver on October 25-26. You will master              faced that issue and has been there, done
                                               your initial development challenges and put              that and got the green light.
   Get Prepped Now and Increase                yourself in prime position to come out of the It would take you thousands of man hours
         Your Speed-To-Market                  CSP gold rush with a profitable slice of this and great expense to track down and meet
                                               prominent solar market.                       all the attendees at this event on your own.
The US CSP market presents you with a
                                                                                             If you want your CSP project to succeed your
massive opportunity but success is not                   Helping You Hit Every               ROI is clear - you simply will not find another
guaranteed. As a CSP executive you already                  Development Goal                 way to meet so many high level contacts and
know - this is not a simple business and there
                                                 CSP site secured                           get such high quality business intelligence
are many hurdles you need to clear in order to
                                                 Connected to transmission line             that is CSP specific and offers real practical
get your plant up and running:
                                                 Profitable PPA signed                      knowledge.

  California jump-started the world’s CSP        Sufficient finance fixed                   Take a look at the rest of this brochure to see
  and the rest of renewable energy industry      Plant constructed within budget            the full agenda, read testimonials from our
  in the ‘80s, but today, the state has earned     and on time                               past delegates and get tips on how to convince
  the reputation of being the most difficult                                                 your CFO to sign off on your conference visit.
                                               It’s no easy task to master all your
  state to site, permit, and construct any     development goals, but CSP Today are here to Don’t miss your chance to secure
  type of renewable energy project in the      help - we run dozens of CSP focused events    your project’s future and be at the
  country.                                     ever year all around the globe and we have    heart of the CSP revolution.
                                               a network of industry experts and leading
  Did you know: The cost of mitigating         developers that we have called upon to help
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  impacts on endangered desert tortoise        us construct an agenda that reflects the real
                                                                                                now to get the very lowest price
  populations in San Bernardino County         life project development challenges you face.
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World Class                                     NEW fOR THIS EVENT: A unique opportunity to visit the NREL
                                                          site in the afternoon of Wednesday October 27. Tour the facility with CSP

           Speaker Line Up                                  staff on hand to answer your questions. Places are limited & allocated
                                                            on a first come first served basis - book early to avoid disappointment

                        Bryan Fortay                                  Ileene Anderson                                    Tom Stoffal
     MAN
CHAIR                   Executive Vice                                Centre for Biological                              Manager
                        President                                     Diversity                                          NREL
                        Broadlands
                                                                      Marshal Salant                                     Debra Lew
                        financial Advisors
                                                                      Managing Director /                                Project Manager
                        Scott Frier                                   Head - Alternative                                 NREL
                        Chief Operating                               Energy Finance                                     David Hicks
                        Officer                                       Citi                                               Development Director,
                        Abengoa Solar
                                                                      Morey Wolfson                                      Renewable Energy
                        Albert Fong                                   Transmission                                       NV Energy
                        Chief Engineering                             Program Manager                                    Bruce Gebhardt
                        Officer                                       Colorado Governor’s                                Partner
                        Albiasa Solar                                 Energy Office                                      Pathfinder Capital
                                                                                                                         Advisors
                        Scott Paul                                    Jennifer Decesaro
                        Executive Director                            Senior Energy Analyst                              Brian Keels
                        Alliance for                                  Department of                                      Manager, Transmission
                        American                                      Energy                                             System Planning
                        Manufacturing                                                                                    Salt River Project
                                                                      Frank Wilkins
                        Eran Mahrer                                   Solar Thermal R&D                                  Carl Zichella
                        Director, Renewable                           Team Leader                                        Renewable Energy
                        Energy                                        Department of                                      Leader
                        Arizona Public                                Energy                                             Sierra Club
                        Service
                                                                      Annie Hazlehurst                                   Eric Flodine
                        Maria Baier                                   Draper fisher                                      Vice President -
                        Arizona State Land                            Jurveston                                          Community Planning
                        Commissioner                                                                                     Strata Equity
                        Arizona State Land                            Gaurab Hazarika
                                                                      Director, Development                              Sean Gallagher
                        Department                                                                                       VP of Market Strategy
                                                                      and Analytics
                        Tyler Kropf                                   Duke Energy                                        & Regulatory Affairs
                        Land Advisor                                                                                     Tessera Solar
                        Ashwill Associates                            Craig Cox
                                                                                                                         Felicia Bellows
                                                                      Executive Director
                                                                                                                         VP of Development
                        Doug Buchanan                                 Inter West Energy
                                                                                                                         Tessera Solar
                        VP of Project                                 Alliance
                        Development                                                                                      Jim Baak
                        BrightSourceEnergy                            Dale Osborn
                                                                                                                         Executive Director
                                                                      Transmission
                                                                                                                         The Vote Solar
                        Abraham Breehey                               Planning Technical
                                                                                                                         Initiative
                        Director of Legislative                       Director
                        Affairs                                       Midwest ISO                                        Riley Moore
                        International                                                                                    Senior Engineer
                        Brotherhood of                                Rahul Culas                                        Tri-State Generation
                        Boilermakers                                  Executive Director                                 and Transmission
                                                                      Morgan Stanley
                        Grant Rosenblum                                                                                  Melisa Wilson
                        Manager Renewable                             Helen O’Shea                                       Senior Vice President
                        Resource Integration                          Deputy Director                                    Union Bank
                        California ISO                                Western Renewable
                                                                      Energy Project                                     Lee Bailey
                        Mario De Bernardo                             Natural Resources                                  Managing Director
                        Legislative Liaison/                          Defense Council                                    US Renewables
                        Staff Counsel                                                                                    Group
                        California State                              Paula Mints
                        Lands Commission                              Director, Energy                                   Roy Averill-Murray
                                                                      Practice                                           Desert Tortoise
                        John White                                    Navigant Consulting                                Recovery Coordinator
                        Executive Director                                                                               US fish and Wildlife
                        CEERT                                                                                            Service

    We´ve got significant interest in addition to this excellent
    line up of top speakers and we are adding speakers to the
                                                                        fOR fURTHER INfORMATION CHECK
    program every day!                                                  www.csptoday.com/projectdevelopment

    Reserve Your Place Today - www.csptoday.com/projectdevelopment
Get unique insight from international leading CSP companies
                                                    Chairman:                                         How to negotiate the perfect PPA: Learn

Speaker Q&A                                         Bryan Fortay, Executive
                                                    Vice President
                                                                                                      from the experts
                                                                                                      • Who are the people with proven expertise and
                                                                                                        experience that can best guide you through the
Get a quick insight on project                      KEYNOTE SESSIONS                                    minefield of PPA contracts and ensure you protect the
development issues with 3 of                                                                            financial viability of your project?
the speakers                                        How is America’s CSP
                                                    goldrush likely to pan out?                       The inside view on successfully selling
                                                                                           KEYNOTE
Riley Moore, Senior Engineer, Tri-State             • With 10,836MW of CSP currently                  power
Generation and Transmission                           under development, how are the                  • How do you entice utilities and guarantee a
                                                                                                                                                           CASE
                                                                                                                                                          STUDY
                                                      market leaders overcoming the hurdles?
How are you involved in the                         • How can you fully exploit CSP’s competitive
                                                                                                        profitable price for MWs?
                                                                                                      • Why are EPC contractors such a valuable asset at the
project development cycle?                            edge over PV, Nuclear and Wind projects           negotiating table – and how can they help deliver your
I’ve been involved in the evaluation of suitable      when bidding for the same resource?               project on schedule?
solar technologies for our needs. This involved     • CSP Stakeholder Perspectives: Learn
                                                                                                      Scott Frier, Chief Operating Officer, Abengoa
screening of all available pv & thermal systems.      first-hand from leading project developers,
                                                      investors, utilities and EPC contractors on
I’ve also been involved in the preparation &
                                                      their successes in overcoming development
                                                                                                      LAND
evaluation of PPA RFP’s. Currently, I’m involved
                                                      challenges and positioning CSP plants on
with the development of a hybrid solar thermal/
                                                      America’s solar landscape                       Site selection challenges: How to avoid the
fossil project that we would own.
                                                    Scott Frier, Chief Operating Officer, Abengoa     most common issues
What can delegates expect to                        Albert Fong, Chief Engineering Officer, Albiasa
                                                                                                      • Can you profit from the experiences of realtors who
                                                                                                         have located the most lucrative solar sites – and
learn from your involvement?                        Doug Buchanan, VP of Project Development,
                                                                                                         pinpoint your own ideal CSP site?
The project I’ve been working on has reduced        BrightSourceEnergy
                                                                                                      • Analyze the critical site selection factors: Substation
or eliminated some of the common issues with        Sean Gallagher, Vice President of Market
                                                                                                         locality, DNI data, GIS, topography, foundation, land
solar projects: transmission interconnection,       Strategy & Regulatory Affairs, Tessera Solar
                                                                                                         drainage, and environmental factors that may affect the
land control etc.                                   Lee Bailey, Managing Director, US
                                                                                                         functionality of the plant
                                                    Renewables Group
                                                                                                      Tom Stoffal, Manager, NREL
Albert Fong, Chief Engineering Officer,             Eran Maher, Director Renewable Energy,
Albiasa Solar                                       Arizona Public Service                            Tyler Kropf, Land Advisor, Ashwill Associates

How are you involved in the                         John White, Executive Director, CEERT        Assessing the usability of the site: How do
project development cycle?                          CSP’s biggest supporter: US                       you make sure the price is right?
                                                    Department of Energy                              • Fundamental site issues that may affect viability: Water
Albiasa has a 350MW US solar project pipeline
                                                    • Which initiatives from the US Department of       rights, land ownership, road access and transmission
where 60% of those projects are of the Albiasa
                                                      Energy are driving the industry forward and       availability
trough technology. For those projects, I have
                                                      how will this benefit your own projects?        • How to negotiate with landowners on the most common
been involved in the Greenfield development of
                                                    • Learn more about the dialogue between the         issue – actual land value v potential land value for a
the projects to get them to a point with advanced
                                                      Department of Energy, BLM, and Utilities:         solar site – so you secure the land for a fair price
staged County permits, interconnection
approvals, and engineering a solar field design       How will their talks help you take projects     Eric Flodine, Vice President Community Planning,
that provides the best technology for the             to the next level?                              Strata Equity
given site. Once these projects are at a mid        Frank Wilkins, Solar Thermal R&D Team
                                                    Leader, US Department of Energy                   Landowner options: Private, State or
to advanced stage level, I am able to acquire
investors who seek ownership in the projects.       Jennifer Decesaro, Senior Energy Analyst,         federal?
                                                    US Department of Energy                           • How are the Bureau of Land Management and State
Craig Cox, Executive Director, Inter West                                                               Land Commission encouraging project developers to
Energy Alliance                                     POWER PURCHASE                                      build on their land?
                                                                                                      • Environmental roadblocks that slow down permissions:
What is your role in the                            AGREEMENTS                                          What can you do to ensure your projects harmonize
company and what does this                          Understanding your customers:
                                                                                                        with local ecosystems?
entail?                                             Knowledge to strengthen your
                                                                                                      • How do you decide at an early stage which option has
                                                                                                        the greater profit potential?
I am executive director, responsible for            project pitches
managing the Interwest Energy Alliance, helping                                                       Roy Averill-Murray, Desert Tortoise Recovery Coordinator,
                                                    • What are the most important buying power
to develop policy positions and implementing                                                          US Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                      models and how can you use them to
the market-development goals of our members           strengthen your project pitches?                Maria Baier, Arizona State Land Commissioner,
throughout the states of Arizona, Colorado,         • How can project developers and utilities        Arizona State Land Department
Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.                 work together and create a successful           Mario De Bernardo, Legislative Liaison/Staff Counsel,
                                                      partnership that completes a PPA to             California State Lands Commission
What can delegates expect to                          deadline?                                       Jim Kenna, Bureau of Land Management (Arizona)
learn from your involvement?                        • To what extent is thermal storage a
How we have dealt with similar issues in States       business-critical consideration in securing     CSP potential on brownfield sites
                                                      your PPA?                                  • What are the characteristics of contaminated land and
throughout our region, as the issues have
                                                    Eran Maher, Director of Renewable Energy,      mining sites that make them attractive locations for
related to various renewable energy generation
and transmission projects. This includes            Arizona Public Service                         renewable energy projects?
collaboration with regional NGOs, as well as        David Hicks, Development Director, Renewable • New interactive mapping tools for renewable energy,
                                                    Energy, NV Energy                              including state-tracked site- specific information with
with state utility commissioners and many other
                                                    Gaurab Hazarika, Director, Development and     renewable energy development potential.
stakeholder leaders.
                                                    Analytics, Duke Energy                       TBC, Environment Protection Agency


                                   Reserve your place today 1 800 814 3459
More information, more dialogue, more debate
Solar energy v. water restrictions:                           Western wind and solar                             Power couple in CSP                         CASE
Mapping out your strategies                                   integration study                      EXCLUSIVE   development                                STUDY
• How to develop a strategy that overcomes the issues         • Exclusive insights from NREL ’s                  • Find out how a commercially profitable
  of limited water resources and water allocation – and         most recent transmission study - what it           relationship can be achieved – and how to
  secures the green light for your project                      means to be connected to the grid & what           secure the essential PPA and investment that
                                                                do the results mean for your project?              will transform the status of your project
Grassroots partnerships: Working with                         Debra Lew, Senior Project Leader, NREL             Felicia Bellows, Vice President Development,
environmental groups                                                                                             Tessera Solar
• Meet lobby groups and advocates who are protecting          How CSP projects can
   the interests of the desert wildlife: How can you
                                                              overcome the transmission                  CASE
                                                                                                        STUDY
                                                                                                                 BANKABILITY
   collaborate with them – and secure permits faster?
                                                              hurdle
Ileene Anderson, Centre for Biological Diversity                                                                 Creating investor confidence: What
                                                              • Hear about the Tri-State’s involvement in
Carl Zichella, Renewable Energy Leader, Sierra Club              the solar/fossil hybridization concept and      else can you do to get investors on
Craig Cox, Executive Director, Inter West Energy Alliance        discover why they have no transmission          your side?
                                                                 interconnect issues                             • What can you say – and do – to give potential
Working with environmental groups                             • Find out how the Inter West Energy Alliance         investors the confidence they need to finance
• Hear how the NRDC have coordinated             CASE            is working collaboratively with leading            your project?
  their efforts with developers and secured     STUDY            NGOs and other parties in addressing            • From 50MW to 250MW: Is it really far harder
  renewable energy sites                                         siting issues as they relate transmission          to get financing for a 250MW project? What
Helen O’Shea, Deputy Director Western Renewable Energy           development throughout the West                    hurdles can you expect as your project
Project, Natural Resources Defense Council                    Riley Moore, Senior Engineer, Tri-State               increases in size?
                                                              Generation and Transmission                        • How important is thermal storage for investors
Grassroots partnerships: The impact of                        Craig Cox, Executive Director, Inter West             – and is there a storage threshold they are
labor groups and “Buy USA”                                    Energy Alliance                                       comfortable with?
• Building effective relationships with unions and interest                                                      Annie Hazlehurst, Draper Fisher Jurveston
  groups to help prevent objections and delays in getting
  your project underway
                                                              PROCUREMENT                                        Marshal Salant, Managing Director / Head -
                                                                                                                 Alternative Energy Finance, Citi
• How does the “Buy American” clause impact on the                                                               Rahul Culas, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
  potential pool of US suppliers to the CSP industry and
                                                              Technology selection and
                                                              performance assessment:                            Melissa Wilson, Senior Vice President, Union
  current suppliers in Europe and China?
                                                                                                                 Bank
Scott Paul, Executive Director, Alliance for American         forecasts & profitability
Manufacturing                                                 • Hear about the performance of pilot              Tax equity: How do you tap into what’s
                                                                projects: How they are operating, how they
Abraham Breehey, Director of Legislative Affairs,
                                                                will scale up for the 50MW – 150MW+ PPAs,
                                                                                                                 on offer – and is it worthwhile?
International Brotherhood of Boliermakers                                                                        • Get to grips with what tax equity can do for your
                                                                and how this will translate to investment
                                                                                                                   project and see how to raise the finance that
Land acquisition on private and BLM land                        into larger utility scale plants
                                                                                                                   will propel it forward.
                                                              • What are the essential factors when
Project developers share their experiences on                                                                    • Who are the active investors willing to offer tax
                                                 CASE           designing a solar field, making sure
identifying the ideal CSP site:                                                                                    equity?
                                                STUDY           the budget is realistic and calculating
• What was the greatest challenge?                                                                               • What are the chances of securing investment at
                                                                profitability?
• What happened that was unexpected                   –                                                            yields you find attractive?
   and how was it resolved?                                   • How can performance protocols and
                                                                performance guarantees evolve to help you        Bruce Gebhardt, Partner, Pathfinder Capital
• How many people were involved in the process?                                                                  Advisors
                                                                present a more bankable project?
• What was the cost/time invested?
Albert Fong, Chief Engineering Officer, Albiasa                                                                  Risk and insurance: Preparing for
                                                              Pricing your project: How to avoid
                                                                                                                 the unexpected
TRANSMISSION                                                  costly surprises                                   • How do you mitigate the risks involved with
                                                              • Comprehensive review of procurement                your project and get the financial backing you
                                                                costs for a CSP plant: How do current and
Transmission viability concerns: What’s                         new suppliers foresee costs changing in the
                                                                                                                   need?
happening – and about to happen?                                                                                 • What contingency plans are in place to protect
                                                                next 6 months, 12 months, and the next 5           your project – and are they adequate?
• Where do solar projects stand in the transmission line        years?
  queue?                                                                                                         • Who is liable if your PPA is at risk?
                                                              • Developing a realistic project timeline for      • What warranties do you have for equipment
• How do you get power from the grid in a timely                deliverables: How do you keep a project on
  manner? How will the power be managed? What is the                                                               deployed on the solar field?
                                                                schedule and within budget?                      • What is the quality of the sponsor?
  strength of the lines?                                      • What supplier guarantees are essential –
• How will regulators and balancing authorities provide a
  solution to deal with the power demand and achieve the
                                                                and who is liable if deadlines are not met?      How SolarReserve raised funds CASE
  RPS standard for the county?                                EPC partnerships: How do you                       in a post recession economy   STUDY
Brian Keel, Manager, Transmission System Planning,                                                               • How did SolarReserve convince the
                                                              select the best financial partner?                   financial community to give them funding to
Salt River Project                                            • How can an EPC be your financial partner           successfully get their project off the ground?
Morey Wolfson, Transmission Program Manager,                    and work out a financial model that helps
Colorado Governor’s Energy Office                                                                                 Lee Bailey, Managing Director, US Renewables
                                                                secure project finance?
Grant Rosenblum, Manager Renewable Resource                                                                      Group
                                                              • How does an EPC cover the guarantees
Integration, California ISO                                     so that the bank is sufficiently confident to    CSP success story: BrightSourceEnergy
Dale Osborn, Transmission Planning Technical Director,          approve your project finance?
                                                                                                                 What is the secret behind their success and what
Midwest ISO                                                   • Key considerations in choosing the right
                                                                                                                 lessons can you learn and implement in your own
Adam Browning, Executive Director, The Vote Solar               partner: How do you evaluate cost control,
                                                                                                                 project?
Initiative                                                      and product contingency with a view to
                                                                                                                 Doug Buchanan, VP of Project Development,
Paula Mints, Director Energy Practice, Navigant                 getting your project completed ahead of
                                                                                                                 BrightSourceEnergy
Consulting                                                      schedule and under budget?


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sponsors of the CSP Sevilla. It was again three unbelievable days      and most cost effective ways to prospect, generate interest, move
where we could connect to our partners, understand the industry        companies through your pipeline and ultimately make deals. It
and regulatory trends and join on future developments. CSP has         gives you a unique and valuable opportunity to build relationships
a bright future and the CSP conference is a great tool for anybody     and imprint your company name on the summit attendees and all
                                                                       of the 40,000+ industry contacts we’ll be promoting to for the next
                                           ”
that wishes to participate in this industry.
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                                                                       If your company is looking to be one of the leaders in the
Our CSP Today focused exhibition has proven really successful          concentrated solar power space then call today for more
and every year we outgrow previous venues. We have learned             information on exactly how we can help you.
that it´s not all about size, but selection is even more important!
That is why as a potential exhibitor and/or sponsor you will
need to pass a relevance test.                                         FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
This ensures that our delegates get the most value from the            Jim Cohen
event and that our limited exhibitors and sponsors really get the
                                                                       Commercial Director of CSP North America
attention and the business they seek. Every sponsor and exhibit
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Past Attendees                                                           Abener
                                                                         Abengoa Solar
                                                                                                 European Investment
                                                                                                 Bank
                                                                                                 Flabeg
                                                                                                                         Rioglass
                                                                                                                         Saint Gobain
                                                                         Acciona                                         Santander
CSP Today´s Summits in USA, Europe and MENA have surpassed               ACS Cobra               FPL Energy              SCHOTT
expectations and attracted thousands of industry professionals.          Alstom Power            Fluor                   SENER
See below for a snapshot of companies that attended our previous         Areva                   Gas Natural             Stirling Engine
events:                                                                  Aries Ingeniería y      GDF Suez                Systems
For more information on who you will meet at the CSP Today Project       Sistemas                GE Energy               Shell
Development Conference & Expo please visit                               BASF                    Good Energies           Siemens
www.csptoday.com/projectdevelopment. We strive to keep an                Bechtel                 Google                  SkyFuel
updated list of the companies that are already registered to attend.     Bosch Rexroth           Guardian                Solar Millenium
                                                                         BrightSource Energy     Iberdrola               Solar Power Group
                                                                         Capital Energy          International Energy    Solar Reserve
                                                                         CIEMAT- PSA             Agency                  PX
                                                                         DLR                     Lahmeyer                Suntrof
                                                                                                 International
                                                                         DoE                                             Valoriza
                                                                                                 Lauren Engineers &
                                                                         DoW                                             World Bank
                                                                                                 Constructors
                                                                         E.ON                                            Worley Parsons
                                                                                                 Ferrostaal
                                                                         Elecnor
                                                                                                 Masdar
                                                                         Endesa
                                                                                                 Morgan Stanley
                                                                         ENEL
                                                                                                 Natural Electric
                                                                         eSolar
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  • 1. Researched & Organized by THE MOST IMPORTANT & RELEVANT CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER EVENT CSP Project Development SAVE UP TO $300 Conference & Expo Register before 3 September NEW fOR THIS EVENT 25 - 26 October 2010, Denver, US A unique opportunity to visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Solve your CSP project development hurdles THE VERY BEST CSP SPEAKER LINE UP ANYWHERE IN THE and increase your speed to market WORLD! • Locating CSP land - master the trickiest stage of project development through a comprehensive look at the technical, usability and cost issues related to developing on private and public land • Getting into the grid – find out what you need to do to make sure your CSP plant is grid friendly direct from all the stakeholders involved in renewable energy transmission • Winning Profitable PPA’s – utility companies spell out for you how they plan to work with solar technology and give you an inside look at how you can negotiate the best possible PPA’s • Smart CSP Procurement – discover what you need to know to develop a successful and cost effective network of CSP suppliers and technology providers • Sure Fire CSP Finance – get to grips with the best strategies to secure the funding your plant needs and hear best practice tips to win investor confidence 6 REASONS WHY YOU MUST ATTEND THIS SUMMIT 1 Every stage of the of the project 4 150+ Conference & exhibition development cycle examined attendees in detail 5 CSP solution focused exhibition area 2 Top CSP case studies sharing a 6 Online eNetworker which will allow wealth of knowledge & experience you to contact fellow attendees pre and 3 30+ Expert speakers post event! Sponsor: “ “ The CSP Today Conference CSP Today conferences achieve an is THE venue to get to understand optimal combination of technology, this critically important energy financing and applications aspects - to ” ” industry. make it attractive to decision makers. Graham Ford. Heliodynamics Ltd Amnon Samid, AGS Group OPEN NOW to view the program, speaker line-up & much more!
  • 2. Get your CSP project off the ground! The Southwest CSP Gold Rush With the recent introduction of environmental This research has formed the basis of the desert protection legislation the legal hold ups unmissable CSP Project Development The Mojave Desert is second only to Africa’s have become more cumbersome than ever. Conference & Expo agenda - an agenda that Sahara desert in terms of the solar resources is targeted specifically to help you hit your Other obstacles you are likely to face include: required to make the most of Concentrated development goals on time and on budget. Solar Power (CSP) technologies. With the • Pressure to sign agreements pledging to Mojave Desert crossing California, Arizona use union labor Unrivaled CSP specific information and Nevada – some of the largest economies • Whether or not to ‘Buy USA’ and how this and unique networking opportunities in the USA. It is no surprise that 10,836MW of impacts project finance and tax credit Unlike other events, this is solely project CSP is in development this year alone. And it’s availability development focused, and we delve deep into not going to stop there. • Minimizing perceived risks and obtaining the issues and offer you practical tips, sure A recent solar association report states that insurance protection to guarantee a fire strategies and insider solutions that will as of March 2010 the USA has over 432MW bankable project contribute to your projects success. If it doesn’t of operational CSP in production, with an • Commissioning due diligence on water have real tangible business value to CSP additional three CSP plants likely to be rights, land ownership, solar resources, developers it doesn’t make it into our agenda. online by the end of the year, it’s clear the land drainage In just two days you will gain insight into southwestern CSP gold rush is on. Unlike all the issues that matter to your business The more prepared you are to handle these other high density solar regions the southwest and you will have the opportunity to make challenges the less pain they will cause you not only has the raw solar resources, but connections with some of the industry’s finest and the quicker your project’s speed to market a robust business ecosystem and most minds - the connections that could make or will be. Once you are up and running you can importantly, an insatiable appetite for energy break the future success of your plant. then focus on beating out the competition and in the region. There’s no better time or place to streamlining your project - this is going to be a In addition this event focuses on real life develop a CSP plant than right now. competitive market and the winners are going knowledge, lessons learned in the field by The CSP Project Development Conference to be the developers who base their strategy real CSP industry members - there is no & Expo has been created to provide you on the most accurate and up-to-date industry better way to learn than hearing how your with the business intelligence, key facts, information and analysis. peers overcame the obstacles they faced. technology breakdowns, analyst insights and This is why you need to attend the CSP That’s why, wherever possible, every agenda critical industry contacts you need to move Project Development Conference & Expo topic is tackled by someone who has really your CSP project forward with confidence. in Denver on October 25-26. You will master faced that issue and has been there, done your initial development challenges and put that and got the green light. Get Prepped Now and Increase yourself in prime position to come out of the It would take you thousands of man hours Your Speed-To-Market CSP gold rush with a profitable slice of this and great expense to track down and meet prominent solar market. all the attendees at this event on your own. The US CSP market presents you with a If you want your CSP project to succeed your massive opportunity but success is not Helping You Hit Every ROI is clear - you simply will not find another guaranteed. As a CSP executive you already Development Goal way to meet so many high level contacts and know - this is not a simple business and there  CSP site secured get such high quality business intelligence are many hurdles you need to clear in order to  Connected to transmission line that is CSP specific and offers real practical get your plant up and running:  Profitable PPA signed knowledge. California jump-started the world’s CSP  Sufficient finance fixed Take a look at the rest of this brochure to see and the rest of renewable energy industry  Plant constructed within budget the full agenda, read testimonials from our in the ‘80s, but today, the state has earned and on time past delegates and get tips on how to convince the reputation of being the most difficult your CFO to sign off on your conference visit. It’s no easy task to master all your state to site, permit, and construct any development goals, but CSP Today are here to Don’t miss your chance to secure type of renewable energy project in the help - we run dozens of CSP focused events your project’s future and be at the country. ever year all around the globe and we have heart of the CSP revolution. a network of industry experts and leading Did you know: The cost of mitigating developers that we have called upon to help Make the smart choice and book impacts on endangered desert tortoise us construct an agenda that reflects the real now to get the very lowest price populations in San Bernardino County life project development challenges you face. ticket available! (another hot spot for CSP and other Through hundreds of hours of research we renewable) can reach $1 million — per Call 1 800 814 3459 today or have pinpointed the stumbling blocks that tortoise! cost you the most money, time and resources email prodev@csptoday.com to when setting up a new CSP development. reserve your place Call 1800 814 3459 today or email heidi@csptoday.com to reserve your place
  • 3. World Class NEW fOR THIS EVENT: A unique opportunity to visit the NREL site in the afternoon of Wednesday October 27. Tour the facility with CSP Speaker Line Up staff on hand to answer your questions. Places are limited & allocated on a first come first served basis - book early to avoid disappointment Bryan Fortay Ileene Anderson Tom Stoffal MAN CHAIR Executive Vice Centre for Biological Manager President Diversity NREL Broadlands Marshal Salant Debra Lew financial Advisors Managing Director / Project Manager Scott Frier Head - Alternative NREL Chief Operating Energy Finance David Hicks Officer Citi Development Director, Abengoa Solar Morey Wolfson Renewable Energy Albert Fong Transmission NV Energy Chief Engineering Program Manager Bruce Gebhardt Officer Colorado Governor’s Partner Albiasa Solar Energy Office Pathfinder Capital Advisors Scott Paul Jennifer Decesaro Executive Director Senior Energy Analyst Brian Keels Alliance for Department of Manager, Transmission American Energy System Planning Manufacturing Salt River Project Frank Wilkins Eran Mahrer Solar Thermal R&D Carl Zichella Director, Renewable Team Leader Renewable Energy Energy Department of Leader Arizona Public Energy Sierra Club Service Annie Hazlehurst Eric Flodine Maria Baier Draper fisher Vice President - Arizona State Land Jurveston Community Planning Commissioner Strata Equity Arizona State Land Gaurab Hazarika Director, Development Sean Gallagher Department VP of Market Strategy and Analytics Tyler Kropf Duke Energy & Regulatory Affairs Land Advisor Tessera Solar Ashwill Associates Craig Cox Felicia Bellows Executive Director VP of Development Doug Buchanan Inter West Energy Tessera Solar VP of Project Alliance Development Jim Baak BrightSourceEnergy Dale Osborn Executive Director Transmission The Vote Solar Abraham Breehey Planning Technical Initiative Director of Legislative Director Affairs Midwest ISO Riley Moore International Senior Engineer Brotherhood of Rahul Culas Tri-State Generation Boilermakers Executive Director and Transmission Morgan Stanley Grant Rosenblum Melisa Wilson Manager Renewable Helen O’Shea Senior Vice President Resource Integration Deputy Director Union Bank California ISO Western Renewable Energy Project Lee Bailey Mario De Bernardo Natural Resources Managing Director Legislative Liaison/ Defense Council US Renewables Staff Counsel Group California State Paula Mints Lands Commission Director, Energy Roy Averill-Murray Practice Desert Tortoise John White Navigant Consulting Recovery Coordinator Executive Director US fish and Wildlife CEERT Service We´ve got significant interest in addition to this excellent line up of top speakers and we are adding speakers to the fOR fURTHER INfORMATION CHECK program every day! www.csptoday.com/projectdevelopment Reserve Your Place Today - www.csptoday.com/projectdevelopment
  • 4. Get unique insight from international leading CSP companies Chairman: How to negotiate the perfect PPA: Learn Speaker Q&A Bryan Fortay, Executive Vice President from the experts • Who are the people with proven expertise and experience that can best guide you through the Get a quick insight on project KEYNOTE SESSIONS minefield of PPA contracts and ensure you protect the development issues with 3 of financial viability of your project? the speakers How is America’s CSP goldrush likely to pan out? The inside view on successfully selling KEYNOTE Riley Moore, Senior Engineer, Tri-State • With 10,836MW of CSP currently power Generation and Transmission under development, how are the • How do you entice utilities and guarantee a CASE STUDY market leaders overcoming the hurdles? How are you involved in the • How can you fully exploit CSP’s competitive profitable price for MWs? • Why are EPC contractors such a valuable asset at the project development cycle? edge over PV, Nuclear and Wind projects negotiating table – and how can they help deliver your I’ve been involved in the evaluation of suitable when bidding for the same resource? project on schedule? solar technologies for our needs. This involved • CSP Stakeholder Perspectives: Learn Scott Frier, Chief Operating Officer, Abengoa screening of all available pv & thermal systems. first-hand from leading project developers, investors, utilities and EPC contractors on I’ve also been involved in the preparation & their successes in overcoming development LAND evaluation of PPA RFP’s. Currently, I’m involved challenges and positioning CSP plants on with the development of a hybrid solar thermal/ America’s solar landscape Site selection challenges: How to avoid the fossil project that we would own. Scott Frier, Chief Operating Officer, Abengoa most common issues What can delegates expect to Albert Fong, Chief Engineering Officer, Albiasa • Can you profit from the experiences of realtors who have located the most lucrative solar sites – and learn from your involvement? Doug Buchanan, VP of Project Development, pinpoint your own ideal CSP site? The project I’ve been working on has reduced BrightSourceEnergy • Analyze the critical site selection factors: Substation or eliminated some of the common issues with Sean Gallagher, Vice President of Market locality, DNI data, GIS, topography, foundation, land solar projects: transmission interconnection, Strategy & Regulatory Affairs, Tessera Solar drainage, and environmental factors that may affect the land control etc. Lee Bailey, Managing Director, US functionality of the plant Renewables Group Tom Stoffal, Manager, NREL Albert Fong, Chief Engineering Officer, Eran Maher, Director Renewable Energy, Albiasa Solar Arizona Public Service Tyler Kropf, Land Advisor, Ashwill Associates How are you involved in the John White, Executive Director, CEERT Assessing the usability of the site: How do project development cycle? CSP’s biggest supporter: US you make sure the price is right? Department of Energy • Fundamental site issues that may affect viability: Water Albiasa has a 350MW US solar project pipeline • Which initiatives from the US Department of rights, land ownership, road access and transmission where 60% of those projects are of the Albiasa Energy are driving the industry forward and availability trough technology. For those projects, I have how will this benefit your own projects? • How to negotiate with landowners on the most common been involved in the Greenfield development of • Learn more about the dialogue between the issue – actual land value v potential land value for a the projects to get them to a point with advanced Department of Energy, BLM, and Utilities: solar site – so you secure the land for a fair price staged County permits, interconnection approvals, and engineering a solar field design How will their talks help you take projects Eric Flodine, Vice President Community Planning, that provides the best technology for the to the next level? Strata Equity given site. Once these projects are at a mid Frank Wilkins, Solar Thermal R&D Team Leader, US Department of Energy Landowner options: Private, State or to advanced stage level, I am able to acquire investors who seek ownership in the projects. Jennifer Decesaro, Senior Energy Analyst, federal? US Department of Energy • How are the Bureau of Land Management and State Craig Cox, Executive Director, Inter West Land Commission encouraging project developers to Energy Alliance POWER PURCHASE build on their land? • Environmental roadblocks that slow down permissions: What is your role in the AGREEMENTS What can you do to ensure your projects harmonize company and what does this Understanding your customers: with local ecosystems? entail? Knowledge to strengthen your • How do you decide at an early stage which option has the greater profit potential? I am executive director, responsible for project pitches managing the Interwest Energy Alliance, helping Roy Averill-Murray, Desert Tortoise Recovery Coordinator, • What are the most important buying power to develop policy positions and implementing US Fish and Wildlife Service models and how can you use them to the market-development goals of our members strengthen your project pitches? Maria Baier, Arizona State Land Commissioner, throughout the states of Arizona, Colorado, • How can project developers and utilities Arizona State Land Department Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. work together and create a successful Mario De Bernardo, Legislative Liaison/Staff Counsel, partnership that completes a PPA to California State Lands Commission What can delegates expect to deadline? Jim Kenna, Bureau of Land Management (Arizona) learn from your involvement? • To what extent is thermal storage a How we have dealt with similar issues in States business-critical consideration in securing CSP potential on brownfield sites your PPA? • What are the characteristics of contaminated land and throughout our region, as the issues have Eran Maher, Director of Renewable Energy, mining sites that make them attractive locations for related to various renewable energy generation and transmission projects. This includes Arizona Public Service renewable energy projects? collaboration with regional NGOs, as well as David Hicks, Development Director, Renewable • New interactive mapping tools for renewable energy, Energy, NV Energy including state-tracked site- specific information with with state utility commissioners and many other Gaurab Hazarika, Director, Development and renewable energy development potential. stakeholder leaders. Analytics, Duke Energy TBC, Environment Protection Agency Reserve your place today 1 800 814 3459
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More information, more dialogue, more debate Solar energy v. water restrictions: Western wind and solar Power couple in CSP CASE Mapping out your strategies integration study EXCLUSIVE development STUDY • How to develop a strategy that overcomes the issues • Exclusive insights from NREL ’s • Find out how a commercially profitable of limited water resources and water allocation – and most recent transmission study - what it relationship can be achieved – and how to secures the green light for your project means to be connected to the grid & what secure the essential PPA and investment that do the results mean for your project? will transform the status of your project Grassroots partnerships: Working with Debra Lew, Senior Project Leader, NREL Felicia Bellows, Vice President Development, environmental groups Tessera Solar • Meet lobby groups and advocates who are protecting How CSP projects can the interests of the desert wildlife: How can you overcome the transmission CASE STUDY BANKABILITY collaborate with them – and secure permits faster? hurdle Ileene Anderson, Centre for Biological Diversity Creating investor confidence: What • Hear about the Tri-State’s involvement in Carl Zichella, Renewable Energy Leader, Sierra Club the solar/fossil hybridization concept and else can you do to get investors on Craig Cox, Executive Director, Inter West Energy Alliance discover why they have no transmission your side? interconnect issues • What can you say – and do – to give potential Working with environmental groups • Find out how the Inter West Energy Alliance investors the confidence they need to finance • Hear how the NRDC have coordinated CASE is working collaboratively with leading your project? their efforts with developers and secured STUDY NGOs and other parties in addressing • From 50MW to 250MW: Is it really far harder renewable energy sites siting issues as they relate transmission to get financing for a 250MW project? What Helen O’Shea, Deputy Director Western Renewable Energy development throughout the West hurdles can you expect as your project Project, Natural Resources Defense Council Riley Moore, Senior Engineer, Tri-State increases in size? Generation and Transmission • How important is thermal storage for investors Grassroots partnerships: The impact of Craig Cox, Executive Director, Inter West – and is there a storage threshold they are labor groups and “Buy USA” Energy Alliance comfortable with? • Building effective relationships with unions and interest Annie Hazlehurst, Draper Fisher Jurveston groups to help prevent objections and delays in getting your project underway PROCUREMENT Marshal Salant, Managing Director / Head - Alternative Energy Finance, Citi • How does the “Buy American” clause impact on the Rahul Culas, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley potential pool of US suppliers to the CSP industry and Technology selection and performance assessment: Melissa Wilson, Senior Vice President, Union current suppliers in Europe and China? Bank Scott Paul, Executive Director, Alliance for American forecasts & profitability Manufacturing • Hear about the performance of pilot Tax equity: How do you tap into what’s projects: How they are operating, how they Abraham Breehey, Director of Legislative Affairs, will scale up for the 50MW – 150MW+ PPAs, on offer – and is it worthwhile? International Brotherhood of Boliermakers • Get to grips with what tax equity can do for your and how this will translate to investment project and see how to raise the finance that Land acquisition on private and BLM land into larger utility scale plants will propel it forward. • What are the essential factors when Project developers share their experiences on • Who are the active investors willing to offer tax CASE designing a solar field, making sure identifying the ideal CSP site: equity? STUDY the budget is realistic and calculating • What was the greatest challenge? • What are the chances of securing investment at profitability? • What happened that was unexpected – yields you find attractive? and how was it resolved? • How can performance protocols and performance guarantees evolve to help you Bruce Gebhardt, Partner, Pathfinder Capital • How many people were involved in the process? Advisors present a more bankable project? • What was the cost/time invested? Albert Fong, Chief Engineering Officer, Albiasa Risk and insurance: Preparing for Pricing your project: How to avoid the unexpected TRANSMISSION costly surprises • How do you mitigate the risks involved with • Comprehensive review of procurement your project and get the financial backing you costs for a CSP plant: How do current and Transmission viability concerns: What’s new suppliers foresee costs changing in the need? happening – and about to happen? • What contingency plans are in place to protect next 6 months, 12 months, and the next 5 your project – and are they adequate? • Where do solar projects stand in the transmission line years? queue? • Who is liable if your PPA is at risk? • Developing a realistic project timeline for • What warranties do you have for equipment • How do you get power from the grid in a timely deliverables: How do you keep a project on manner? How will the power be managed? What is the deployed on the solar field? schedule and within budget? • What is the quality of the sponsor? strength of the lines? • What supplier guarantees are essential – • How will regulators and balancing authorities provide a solution to deal with the power demand and achieve the and who is liable if deadlines are not met? How SolarReserve raised funds CASE RPS standard for the county? EPC partnerships: How do you in a post recession economy STUDY Brian Keel, Manager, Transmission System Planning, • How did SolarReserve convince the select the best financial partner? financial community to give them funding to Salt River Project • How can an EPC be your financial partner successfully get their project off the ground? Morey Wolfson, Transmission Program Manager, and work out a financial model that helps Colorado Governor’s Energy Office Lee Bailey, Managing Director, US Renewables secure project finance? Grant Rosenblum, Manager Renewable Resource Group • How does an EPC cover the guarantees Integration, California ISO so that the bank is sufficiently confident to CSP success story: BrightSourceEnergy Dale Osborn, Transmission Planning Technical Director, approve your project finance? What is the secret behind their success and what Midwest ISO • Key considerations in choosing the right lessons can you learn and implement in your own Adam Browning, Executive Director, The Vote Solar partner: How do you evaluate cost control, project? Initiative and product contingency with a view to Doug Buchanan, VP of Project Development, Paula Mints, Director Energy Practice, Navigant getting your project completed ahead of BrightSourceEnergy Consulting schedule and under budget? Check out the latest program updates on www.csptoday.com/projectdevelopment
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