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CPS Energy
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Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP

SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORS
Reznick Group

SILVER SPONSORS
Andrews Kurth LLP
Austin Energy
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP
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2012

Wind, Solar and Storage

Energy Markets, Resource Adequacy, and the Legal and Business Environment for Renewables
Austin Feb 14*, 15-16, 2012 AT&T Conference Center
*optional Tue Afternoon session
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Overview

The 2012 program brings together leading energy market participants involved in generation, development, transmission, and storage for two days of networking and presentations dealing with business, legal, and regulatory issues, including:

      • Deep Dive: Gas Markets, Shale Gas Production and Gas Prices—What Does the Future Hold?

      • Energy Economics in 2012: Where Are We?

      • Financing and Deal Structures for Wind and Solar Projects: Current Tools and Techniques

      • Regulatory Issues Involving Electric Energy Storage

      • Is the Market Functional? Resource Adequacy and the Role of Wind, Renewables and Storage

      • Solar Developments, Economics, Incentives and Regulatory Barriers in 2012

      • Doyle Beneby, President and CEO of CPS Energy, on Storage and Renewables from the CPS
        Perspective

      • Topics on resource adequacy, PPAs, interconnection issues, transmission, leases, siting, and more

Come meet with and learn from A-list speakers from Filsinger Energy Partners, JPMorgan Capital Corporation, Reznick Group, CPS Energy, NRG Energy, SunPower, Austin Energy, ConocoPhillips, First Solar, Xtreme Power, US Power Generating Company, and leading Texas and national law firms.

Don't miss superb materials and terrific networking opportunities, including keynote lunches, Tuesday's pre-conference (separate registration), and Wednesday's sponsored reception.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1 February 14, 2012
  • Day 2 February 15, 2012
  • Day 3 February 16, 2012
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Tuesday Afternoon, Feb. 14, 2012
  • PRE-CONFERENCE - WIND, SOLAR AND STORAGE
    Please select on registration form.

  • 12:15 pm
    Registration Opens
    Includes light refreshments.

  • Pre-Conference - Wind, Solar and Storage: Add to Institute, or Order as Standalone Course
  • 1:00 pm
    1.00 hr
    Is the Market Functional? Resource Adequacy and the Role of Wind, Renewables and Storage
    The panel discusses the impact of market structure on reliability and resource adequacy, within the context of wind turbine generators and other renewable energy technologies.

    Moderator:
    Reed Armstrong, Iberdrola Renewables - West Lake Hills, TX
    Panelists:
    Barbara Clemenhagen, Topaz Power Group - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Brad Jones, Luminant Energy - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    John Moore, Stratus Energy Group, LLC - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Mark Soutter, Invenergy LLC - Austin, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.83 hr
    A Primer on Project Economics, Tax Credits and PPAs for Wind and Solar Projects
    Developing and financing a renewable energy project involves as much "art" as science (and perhaps more), and occasionally the touch of a magician. Each project requires assembling many different building blocks—developer equity, real equity, tax equity, construction (and maybe permanent) debt, and various revenue streams—each of which will, in part, depend on the others to be in place. In addition, few projects can go forward without a signed PPA, yet getting a PPA in place often requires an almost fully-developed (and financed) project. This panel attempts to describe how all of these pieces can and should be assembled and, perhaps, solves the age-old problem of the chicken and the egg.

    Moderator:
    Gregory F. Jenner, Stoel Rives LLP - Minneapolis, MN
    Panelists:
    Ann A. Hawkins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Patrick Woodson, E.ON Climate & Renewables - Austin, TX

  • 2:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    The Role and Impact of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on Renewable Energy and the Utility System

    Karl R. Rábago, Austin Energy - Austin, TX

  • 3:20 pm
    0.00 hr ethics
    Break - 15 minutes

  • 3:35 pm
    0.83 hr
    Leasing Perspectives: Site Development for Wind and Solar Projects
    Recent trends demonstrate that renewable energy development continues at a significant pace in Texas, despite a lackluster economy and transmission concerns. And landowners and developers alike continue to engage in relationships that serve as the backbone for renewable energy generation. With this in mind, the panel discusses basic tenets and recent developments in site development and leasing in both solar and wind contexts, including monetary, land use, and other relevant lease terms, and considers the effect of similarities and differences between the two types of generation.

    Moderator:
    Gregory S. Friend, McElroy, Sullivan & Miller, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Richard Amato, Venti Energy, Inc. - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Stephen Krebs, OwnEnergy - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Roderick E. Wetsel, Wetsel & Carmichael, LLP - Sweetwater, TX

  • 4:25 pm
    0.67 hr
    How Are New Entrants and New Technology Changing Project Economics from the Turbine Market Developer's Perspective?
    The capital outlay for wind turbines doubled between 2001 and 2008, as many state RPS's were enacted, and Congress enacted multiple-year periods of PTC availability. During that boom period, the resultant demand for wind turbines caused proportionately larger increases in wind turbine pricing vs. performance, outstripping technology and performance improvements over that time. During the bust period that followed the financial crisis, the lack of transmission capacity, low or negative electricity demand growth, and the greatly reduced supply of power purchase agreements, industry installations dropped by 50%. Recently, new entrants and new technology in the turbine market have kindled the sparks of what may become a slow but virtuous new business cycle for project development. Improved pricing and technology in the turbine market must now be nurtured with stable state and federal energy policy, new transmission infrastructure, and a general economic recovery for the industry to return to healthy levels of development activity.

    Tim N. Libson, Trintek Energy Consulting, Inc. - Austin, TX
    Andrew Lockhart, Gamesa Wind US - Flower Mound, TX

  • 5:05 pm
    0.67 hr
    Offshore Wind Development: What's Happening, Where and Who's Doing It?
    An examination of where offshore wind development is taking place in the U.S. with particular focus on offshore development in the Northeast and potential projects in the Gulf.

    Jim Lanard, Offshore Wind Development Coalition - Washington, DC
    Mark Leyland, Baryonyx Corporation - Austin, TX

  • 5:45 pm
    Adjourn Pre-Conference

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Morning, Feb. 15, 2012
    Presiding Officer:
    Lisa Chavarria, Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP - Austin, TX
  • WIND, SOLAR, AND STORAGE INSTITUTE

  • 8:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    1.00 hr
    Energy Economics in 2012: Where Are We?
    A discussion of the regional economics, trends and cost curves of competing energy sources in light of new environmental regulations, transmission constraints, and low natural gas prices.

    Todd Filsinger, Filsinger Energy Partners - Denver, CO

  • 10:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Deep Dive: Gas Markets, Shale Gas Production and Gas Prices—What Does the Future Hold?
    A discussion and analysis of gas markets and prices—historical, current and future—including the relevance and accuracy of pricing signals in futures markets, the impact of shale gas reserves and production techniques on long-term supply and prices, and some thoughts on future prices and factors to consider in evaluating price projections.

    David Pursell, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities Inc. - Houston, TX

  • 10:45 am
    Break - 20 minutes

  • 11:05 am
    1.17 hrs
    Integration, Reliability, Operational and Regulatory Issues for Renewables
    One of the biggest challenges facing wind and solar energy is the fact that they are intermittent. This panel presents a range of regulatory and operational challenges, including the risk of curtailment and variable energy integration charges. It also discusses the latest developments affecting the integration of renewable resources into the grid.

    Moderator:
    William H. Holmes, Stoel Rives LLP - Portland, OR
    Panelists:
    Diana M. Liebmann, Haynes and Boone, LLP - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Bill Magness, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) - Austin, TX

  • 12:15 pm
    Break to Pick Up Lunch - 20 minutes
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • Wednesday Afternoon, Feb. 15, 2012
    Presiding Officer:
    Ann A. Hawkins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP - Houston, TX
  • KEYNOTE LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
    Sponsored by Reznick Group

  • 12:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    PUC Chairman’s Perspective on Renewable Energy and Storage Technologies
    The PUC Chairman provides her perspective on the future of renewable energy in the ERCOT market. She also discusses the potential for storage resources to provide energy and ancillary services and to help integrate renewable energy into the grid.

    Donna L. Nelson, Public Utility Commission of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 1:20 pm
    Break - 15 minutes

  • 1:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    Connecting Wind Generation in ERCOT or the SPP: What to Do, Where to Go, How Long to Get There, and What Does It All Mean?
    Developers control most facets of the wind generation development project, but other entities control the interconnection process. Interconnection rules continue to evolve, and owning or operating interconnection facilities can subject the generator to numerous and changing reliability obligations. Knowing and addressing at an early stage these interconnection requirements and obligations can reduce project delay risk and allow a realistic evaluation of likely costs and compliance obligations.

    Chris Reeder, Brown McCarroll, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 2:05 pm
    0.83 hr
    The Current Utility-Scale Solar and Wind Generation Market
    An overview of current logistics and capital costs involved in developing large-scale solar and wind energy projects, including capital cost comparisons between wind and solar, PPA pricing examples and trends in Texas and other states, and capital cost comparisons between renewable and traditional energy projects.

    Andy Bowman, Pioneer Green Energy LLC - Austin, TX

  • 2:55 pm
    0.50 hr
    Where's the Water? Resource and Regulatory Concerns and Their Impact on Markets
    A review of the latest resource adequacy information for the ERCOT region with a focus on potential impacts of drought, extreme weather and regulatory changes.

    Kent Saathoff, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) - Austin, TX

  • 3:25 pm
    Break - 15 minutes

  • 3:40 pm
    0.50 hr
    Selected Case Law Developments
    This presentation reviews recent case law developments of interest in the area of renewable energy.

    Steven Baron, Consulting and Legal Services - Austin, TX

  • 4:10 pm
    0.50 hr
    Current Legal Issues Related to Wind Lease and Easement Agreements
    A review of the basic elements of a Wind Lease or Easement Agreement and a discussion of the key issues that should be addressed in negotiating and drafting these agreements.

    Daniel J. Swendsen, Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX

  • 4:40 pm
    1.00 hr
    Industry Panel: Market Conditions, Challenges and Opportunities
    This panel discusses the numerous opportunities and challenges facing the outlook for renewables. In spite of rapidly decreasing costs for both wind and solar utility development, there are a number of factors that could cut against a new expansive growth in renewables. While inexpensive natural gas is lowering retail electricity prices, it is also undermining the business case for renewable energy. The upcoming expiration of the wind production tax credit has in the past and will in the future affect the incentives for new renewables. Moreover, several states have met their renewable portfolio standards which impacts the rationale for load serving entities to purchase additional renewables.

    Moderator:
    Todd Filsinger, Filsinger Energy Partners - Denver, CO
    Panelists:
    Cris Eugster, CPS Energy - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Richard Germain, ConocoPhillips Company - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Jeff D. Hunter, US Power Generating Company, LLC - Stamford, CT
    Panelists:
    Tim Kawakami, Xcel Energy - Denver, CO
    Panelists:
    Cheryl L. Mele, Austin Energy - Austin, TX

  • 5:40 pm
    Adjourn to Reception

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Feb. 16, 2012
    Presiding Officer:
    Heather Bailey, Navigant - Austin, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.33 hr
    Regulatory Issues Involving Electric Energy Storage
    Unique capabilities and attributes of storage technologies have raised a variety of national and regional regulatory issues. This session explores recent developments in electric regulatory law relating to these technologies.

    Elizabeth Drews, Brown McCarroll, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 8:50 am
    1.00 hr
    When, Where and How Much Will Storage Transform the Electric Industry?
    A panel of experts addresses technological, market and policy issues important to development, operation and utilization of storage. Differences among storage technologies, applications, commercial needs, grid integration, and market rules are addressed.

    Moderator:
    Elizabeth Drews, Brown McCarroll, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Audrey Fogarty, Xtreme Power - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Mark Kapner, Frontier Associates - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Praveen H. Kathpal, AES Energy Storage - Arlington, VA
    Panelists:
    Alissa Oppenheimer, Chamisa Energy, LLC - Santa Fe, NM
    Panelists:
    Mark Patterson, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) - Austin, TX

  • 9:50 am
    0.75 hr
    Texas Renewable Energy Policy: An Inside View

    Mark Bruce, Stratus Energy Group, LLC - Austin, TX
    Mark Strama, Texas House of Representatives - Austin, TX

  • 10:35 am
    Break - 15 minutes

  • 10:50 am
    0.50 hr
    Solar Developments, Economics, Incentives and Regulatory Barriers in 2012
    An overview of the solar marketplace and solar development, with a focus on current economics, incentives and regulatory barriers in the U.S. and Texas.

    Richard Gruber, Lincoln Renewable Energy, LLC - Austin, TX
    Dennis L. Harper, SunPower Corporation - Richmond, CA

  • 11:20 am
    1.00 hr
    2012 Solar Industry Panel: Market Conditions, Pricing Pressures, Corporate Restructurings and Prospects for the Future
    The past year has brought major corporate restructurings in the solar industry due to changing market conditions, the reduction in credits and stimulus funding, and pricing competition from new market players. A panel of industry experts discusses these issues and more, with a focus on prospects for the solar sector over the next twenty-four months.

    Moderator:
    Dennis L. Harper, SunPower Corporation - Richmond, CA
    Panelists:
    Juan Garza, NRG Energy - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Richard Gruber, Lincoln Renewable Energy, LLC - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Kurt Lyell, CH2M HILL - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Stephen Scott, Phoenix Solar Inc. - San Ramon, CA

  • 12:20 pm
    Break to Pick Up Lunch - 20 minutes
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • Thursday Afternoon, Feb. 16, 2012
    Presiding Officer:
    Renn G. Neilson, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
  • KEYNOTE LUNCHEON PRESENTATION

  • 12:40 pm
    0.67 hr
    Corporate Keynote: Storage and Renewables from the CPS Perspective
    A discussion of the important role that storage will play moving forward as utilities integrate greater amounts of variable renewable resources into their systems.

    Doyle N. Beneby, CPS Energy - San Antonio, TX

  • 1:20 pm
    Break - 15 minutes

  • 1:35 pm
    1.00 hr
    Financing and Deal Structures for Wind and Renewables Projects: Current Tools and Techniques
    This panel examines current financing structures and techniques from the perspective of developers seeking financing, including tax equity financing; their attorneys and tax advisers; and tax equity investors.

    Moderator:
    Daniel P. Sinaiko, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP - Los Angeles, CA
    Panelists:
    Tom Festle, E.ON Climate & Renewables - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Eli M. Katz, Chadbourne & Parke LLP - New York, NY
    Panelists:
    Timothy Kemper, Reznick Group - Atlanta, GA

  • 2:35 pm
    0.92 hr
    Siting Issues: Environmental and Aviation Considerations for Development
    A broad overview of the potential impacts to renewable energy project development in the context of environmental and aviation rules. Topics considered include turbine interaction with radar and other FAA concerns, as well as federal and state environmental issues, from the Endangered Species Act to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s voluntary guidelines to local siting laws.

    Moderator:
    Gregory S. Friend, McElroy, Sullivan & Miller, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    M. Benjamin Cowan, Locke Lord LLP - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Rebecca MacPherson, Federal Aviation Administration - Washington, DC

  • 3:30 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 February 14, 2012
  • Day 2 February 15, 2012
  • Day 3 February 16, 2012
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Conference Faculty

Richard Amato

Venti Energy, Inc.
Austin, TX

Reed Armstrong

Iberdrola Renewables
West Lake Hills, TX

Steven Baron

Consulting and Legal Services
Austin, TX

Doyle N. Beneby

CPS Energy
San Antonio, TX

Andy Bowman

Pioneer Green Energy LLC
Austin, TX

Mark Bruce

Stratus Energy Group, LLC
Austin, TX

Barbara Clemenhagen

Topaz Power Group
Austin, TX

M. Benjamin Cowan

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

Elizabeth Drews

Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Cris Eugster

CPS Energy
San Antonio, TX

Tom Festle

E.ON Climate & Renewables
Austin, TX

Todd Filsinger

Filsinger Energy Partners
Denver, CO

Audrey Fogarty

Xtreme Power
Austin, TX

Gregory S. Friend

McElroy, Sullivan & Miller, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Juan Garza

NRG Energy
Houston, TX

Richard Germain

ConocoPhillips Company
Houston, TX

Richard Gruber

Lincoln Renewable Energy, LLC
Austin, TX

Dennis L. Harper

SunPower Corporation
Richmond, CA

Ann A. Hawkins

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Houston, TX

William H. Holmes

Stoel Rives LLP
Portland, OR

Jeff D. Hunter

US Power Generating Company, LLC
Stamford, CT

Gregory F. Jenner

Stoel Rives LLP
Minneapolis, MN

Brad Jones

Luminant Energy
Austin, TX

Mark Kapner

Frontier Associates
Austin, TX

Praveen H. Kathpal

AES Energy Storage
Arlington, VA

Eli M. Katz

Chadbourne & Parke LLP
New York, NY

Tim Kawakami

Xcel Energy
Denver, CO

Timothy Kemper

Reznick Group
Atlanta, GA

Stephen Krebs

OwnEnergy
Houston, TX

Jim Lanard

Offshore Wind Development Coalition
Washington, DC

Mark Leyland

Baryonyx Corporation
Austin, TX

Tim N. Libson

Trintek Energy Consulting, Inc.
Austin, TX

Diana M. Liebmann

Haynes and Boone, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Andrew Lockhart

Gamesa Wind US
Flower Mound, TX

Kurt Lyell

CH2M HILL
Austin, TX

Rebecca MacPherson

Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, DC

Bill Magness

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Austin, TX

Cheryl L. Mele

Austin Energy
Austin, TX

John Moore

Stratus Energy Group, LLC
Austin, TX

Donna L. Nelson

Public Utility Commission of Texas
Austin, TX

Alissa Oppenheimer

Chamisa Energy, LLC
Santa Fe, NM

Mark Patterson

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Austin, TX

David Pursell

Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities Inc.
Houston, TX

Karl R. Rábago

Austin Energy
Austin, TX

Chris Reeder

Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Kent Saathoff

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Austin, TX

Stephen Scott

Phoenix Solar Inc.
San Ramon, CA

Daniel P. Sinaiko

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Mark Soutter

Invenergy LLC
Austin, TX

Mark Strama

Texas House of Representatives
Austin, TX

Daniel J. Swendsen

Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX

Roderick E. Wetsel

Wetsel & Carmichael, LLP
Sweetwater, TX

Patrick Woodson

E.ON Climate & Renewables
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Lisa Chavarria—Co-Chair

Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP
Austin, TX

Dennis L. Harper—Co-Chair

SunPower Corporation
Richmond, CA

John K. Arnold

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

Steven Baron

Consulting and Legal Services
Austin, TX

Elizabeth Drews

Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Michael J. Esposito

University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Todd Filsinger

Filsinger Energy Partners
Denver, CO

Audrey Fogarty

Xtreme Power
Austin, TX

Gregory S. Friend

McElroy, Sullivan & Miller, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Michael G. Grable

Lone Star Transmission, LLC
Austin, TX

Richard Gruber

Lincoln Renewable Energy, LLC
Austin, TX

Mark Harral

The National Institute for Renewable Energy
Lubbock, TX

Ann A. Hawkins

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Houston, TX

William H. Holmes

Stoel Rives LLP
Portland, OR

Chad Horton

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc.
Austin, TX

Monty Humble

Mesa Power Group
Dallas, TX

Gregory F. Jenner

Stoel Rives LLP
Minneapolis, MN

Rebecca A. Klein

Klein Energy, LLC
Austin, TX

Tim N. Libson

Trintek Energy Consulting, Inc.
Austin, TX

Diana M. Liebmann

Haynes and Boone, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Bonnie McMurtry

Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX

M. Bradford Moody

Watt Beckworth Thompson & Henneman, L.L.
Houston, TX

John Moore

Stratus Energy Group, LLC
Austin, TX

Rebecca Jo C. Reser

Davidson & Troilo
San Antonio, TX

Randy Sowell

Fremantle Energy, LLC
McCamey, TX

Brent Stahl

Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP
Austin, TX

Derek Stilwell

Alstom Power Inc.
Richmond, VA

Brett A. Weal

Reznick Group
Atlanta, GA

Adam Wenner

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Washington, DC

Roderick E. Wetsel

Wetsel & Carmichael, LLP
Sweetwater, TX

Credit Info

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Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Real Estate Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
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Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
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The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Feb 14*, 15-16, 2012 – AT&T Conference Center
*optional Tue Afternoon session
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$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Feb 10, 2012

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$10 self-parking per day; $14 self-parking overnight; $10 per day valet parking

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    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a recognized world leader in the development and financing of energy projects. Akin Gump's project finance and renewable energy team is comprised of attorneys across the globe and is ideally suited to address all needs associated with a renewable energy project - from project development issues involving construction, environmental, regulatory and tax considerations to the most difficult financing issues. Our project finance and renewable energy team has significant experience counseling clients in the development and finance of some of the world's largest and most complex projects involving both traditional energy projects and renewable projects, including wind, solar, hydroelectric, landfill gas, biomass and geothermal projects. We regularly represent project sponsors and developers, financial institutions, investors, manufacturers, technology companies, multilateral bodies, contractors, governments, sovereign nations and other participants in the development, financing, construction and operation of projects and facilities throughout the world. www.akingump.com www.akingump.com/
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    CPS Energy is the nation's largest municipally owned energy company providing both natural gas and electric service. Acquired by the City of San Antonio in 1942, the utility serves 707,000 electric customers and 322,000 natural gas customers in and around America's seventh-largest city. CPS Energy owns the highest financial ratings of any electric system in the U. S., stands number 1 in wind-energy capacity among municipally owned utilities across the country and ranks number 1 in Texas in solar-generated electricity under contract. CPS Energy works for you. www.cpsenergy.com www.cpsenergy.com/
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    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has one of the world's leading practices focused on project finance and development transactions. Skadden has extensive experience in the renewable energy sector, including advising on the development, acquisition and financing of domestic and international wind, solar, geothermal and biomass projects. We also advise clients on investments in solar energy technologies and intellectual property matters. In 2010, Skadden was recognized as one of the top energy firms in the areas of renewable and alternative energy, power, electricity, and oil and gas by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. www.skadden.com www.skadden.com/
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    Stahl, Bernal & Davies, Llp
    Stahl, Bernal & Davies, LLP has been serving clients in the wind industry since 2000. We have assisted clients in the development, finance, acquisition and sale of wind energy projects in multiple states totaling over 3,000 MW. Our lawyers are highly experienced in the preparation of wind energy leases, option agreements, and access, transmission, collection system, and non-obstruction easements. We analyze and resolve the myriad of legal, title and survey issues arising in the development of wind energy projects and help clients plan for future challenges to their operations. We work closely and collaboratively with counsel for project lenders and tax equity investors in coordinating the range of real estate instruments, governmental approvals, surveys, title policies, and legal opinion letters necessary to close deals. www.sbaustinlaw.com www.sbaustinlaw.com/
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    Reznick Group, P.C.
    Reznick Group is ranked among the top 20 accounting firms in the United States, providing accounting, tax and business advisory services to clients nationwide. In addition to other industries, Reznick Group offers a broad array of accounting, tax and business advisory services specific to the renewable energy sector - with services tailored to investors, infrastructure developers and producers of renewable energy power. For more information, visit: http://www.reznickgroup.com www.reznickgroup.com/

  • Andrews Kurth Llp

    Andrews Kurth Llp
    For more than a century, Andrews Kurth has built its practice on the belief that "straight talk is good business.®" Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm's relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in multiple industries. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit www.andrewskurth.com. www.andrewskurth.com/
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    Austin Energy
    Austin Energy is the nation's 9th largest community-owned electric utility. We serve 388,000 customers and a population of more than 900,000. We provide service within the City of Austin, Travis County, and a small portion of Williamson County. Austin Energy powers the capital city of Texas through a diverse generation mix. Our portfolio includes nuclear, coal, natural gas, and renewable energy sources. That's just over 2,600 megawatts (MW) of total generation. We created the top performing renewable energy program in the nation. We own the nation's first and largest green building program. And we're home to one of the nation's most comprehensive residential and commercial energy efficiency programs. www.austinenergy.com www.austinenergy.com/
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    Baker Botts L. L. P.
    Baker Botts is an international law firm consistently recognized for our creative approach to solving our clients' various business and legal challenges. We regularly advise technology and emerging-growth companies, including companies in the clean technology, software, biotech and telecommunications industries. We help protect and monetize IP, and assist companies from formation through rounds of venture capital, initial public offering, sale or merger and beyond. www.bakerbotts.com www.bakerbotts.com/

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    Brown McCarroll

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    Energy Renewal Partners, LLC
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    Haynes and Boone, LLP

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    McElroy, Sullivan & Miller, L. L. P.
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    Navigant Consulting, Inc.
    Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) is a specialized independent consulting firm providing litigation, financial, healthcare, energy and operational consulting services to government agencies, legal counsel and large companies facing the challenges of uncertainty, risk, distress and significant change. The Company focuses on industries undergoing substantial regulatory or structural change and on the issues driving these transformations. www.navigantconsulting.com www.navigantconsulting.com/

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    Urs Corporation
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