Meet Leading Hydropower Developers,
Utilities, Investors, Lenders, EPC
Contractors and Other Industry Players As
They Gather To Develop and Finance the
Hydropower Industry of the 21st Century
In response to the nation’s quest to expand renewable energy generation capacity and reduce GHG emissions, an enhanced breed of hydropower developers are leading the charge in creating a revolutionized hydropower industry for the 21st century. Seeking to capture the vast potential of undeveloped resources, developers are pursuing a wide range of fresh opportunities: from developments at federally owned dams and rehabilitation of existing facilities to run of river, hydrokinetic, and pumped storage projects.
Two key events:
 | Pumped Storage Business Forum December 2, 2009, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM “We should start to invest heavily in pumped hydro storage." Secretary Chu’s comments are part of a growing call for pumped storage development to facilitate the integration of large amounts of variable renewables into wholesale markets and grids. The Pumped Storage Forum will feature leading pumped storage developers who will explore the benefits, economics, business models and market structures for a new generation of pumped storage projects.
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 | North American Hydropower Finance &
Investment Summit December 3, 2009, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM December 4, 2009, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM The North American Hydropower Finance & Investment Summit will bring together this new generation of hydropower developers with utilities, investors, lenders, EPC contractors and other industry players to explore the new business models, development approaches, and financing strategies that will successfully move new hydropower projects across the finish line. The Summit will provide an important opportunity to exchange market intelligence, share perspectives, build a mutual understanding and discuss what it will take to successfully develop and finance the new hydropower of the future.
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Keynote Address
Jacques Beaudry-Losique, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
Luncheon Address
Philip D. Moeller, Commissioner, FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) |
