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One of the most important steps in the process of developing a wind powered electric generating facility is to conduct adequate due diligence with respect to (1) the wind resources at the proposed site; and (2) the site itself, including the potential for the presence of endangered species, cultural artifacts (including Native American objects), land use restrictions, underlying mineral rights, etc.

This program will demonstrate the importance of due diligence at the very initial stages of wind project development by providing an overview of how to conduct due diligence from two perspectives. First, an overview of how the wind resources at a proposed site are evaluated. Second, an overview of potential legal issues and hurdles associated with real property acquisition and use. Developers and practitioners can benefit from learning more about the key issues, considerations and potential hurdles that can be efficiently addressed through proper due diligence.

Who Should Attend

• Wind developers
  
• Utility managers
  
• Consultants
  
• Finance and investment professionals
  
• Regulatory and public relations staffers
  
• Environmental organizations

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss how the wind resources are evaluated at a proposed site including an overview of the methods for collection and assessment
  
• Describe some of the potential real property acquisition and land use issues associated with wind development
  
• Review market access challenges, such as transmission and interconnection issues, as well as other considerations for project success

Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must be logged in to the web conference for its entirety to receive continuing education credit.

Instructional Methods

Web based PowerPoint presentation and on-line interactive question/answer session.

Continuing Education Credits:

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer up to 0.1 CEUs for this program.