Networking Social

Missouri Room, Student Union

BSC Campus

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Opening Remarks

• U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan

• N.D. Governor John Hoeven

Introductions: Dr. Larry Skogen, President, Bismarck State College

Keynote Speaker

• Dr. Steve Chu, Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Press Conference

• U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan

• N.D. Governor John Hoeven

• Dr. Steve Chu, Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Panel Discussion – Biofuels Production in ND

• Hoon Ge, Fuel Consultant, MEG Corp

• Harold Newman, Spirit Ethanol, Spiritwood, ND

• Thomas A. Erickson, Associate Director for Research,
   Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND

Moderator: Mark Fraase, Economic Development Coordinator,
Senator Byron Dorgan's Office

Break

Panel Discussion – Feed Stock for Renewables

• Jon Hanson, Director, Great Plains Research Lab, Mandan

• Jim Sears, CTO and President A2BE Carbon Capture LLC

Moderator: Niles Hushka, CEO, KLJ Solutions

Lunch

Panel Discussion – Getting Wind on the Grid

• David Hadley, Vice President of State Regulatory Relations,
  Midwest ISO, Carmel, IN

• Duane Steen, Manager New Generation Development,
  Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., Bismarck, ND

• Rodney (Rod) Scheel, Vice President, Asset Management,
  Otter Tail Power Company

Moderator: Kari Knudson, Vice President for Energy Programs,
Bismarck State College

Break

Closing Presentation – 'What Now' 25/25 The Future

• Bart Ruth, Chairman Legislative Committee,
  25 x '25 National Steering Committee, Rising City, NE

Moderator: Mike Seminary, Director of Marketing, KLJ Solutions