Investing for Clean Energy in Oregon

September 29, 2005 • Oregon Convention Center: A one-day event in Portland, Oregon for investors and clean energy entrepreneurs

• See the event flyer [pdf]

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Remarks and introduction by Oregon State Treasurer Randall Edwards

Luncheon with keynote speaker Winston Hickox
Portfolio Manager of Environmental Initiatives for California Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)

California’s Public Investments in Clean Energy and Lessons for Oregon

1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

The Public Policy Context for Clean Energy

• Roger Ballentine, Green Strategies
• Lewis Milford, Clean Energy States Alliance "Public Policy Context for Clean Energy," 9/29/05 [ppt]
• Ron Pernick, Clean Edge "The Clean Tech Market Authority [ppt]

2:30 – 3:15 p.m.

The Investor Perspective:
What’s driving this and can you make money?

• Nancy Floyd, Nth Power "Energy, Vision, Capital," 9/29/05 [ppt]
• Dan Reicher, New Energy Capital "Investing in Renewable Energy, Fuels and Distributed Generation," 9/29/05 [ppt]
• Martin Tobias, Ignition Parters and Seattle Biodiesel "Investing in Clean Energy: Why bother?," 9/29/05 [ppt]

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Option A

Emerging Opportunities in Renewable and Community Energy Projects: For investors with tax equity appetite
Moderator: Ted Bernhard, Stoel Rives LLP

• Paul Woodin, Western Wind Power
• Jim Walls, Lakeview Biomass Project
• Tom Sidley, Aequitas Capital"Renewable Energy Project Investments," 9/29/05 [ppt]
• Peter West, Energy Trust of Oregon
• Jeff Keto, Oregon Department of Energy

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Option B

Emerging Energy Technology Opportunities: For private equity investors and venture capitalists
Moderator: Wayne Embree, Cascadia Partners

• Tomas Endicott, SeQuential Biofuels
• Gregg Semler, ClearEdge Power
• Bart Tichelman, Serveron Corporation
• Roger Laubacher, PV Powered

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Networking Reception
Oregon Convention Center, Skyview Terrace
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