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Learn the latest about planning, integration, operations and new technologies for renewable energy generation and transmission on Oct. 18 at the Renewable Planning and Operations Conference in Denver, Colo.

Presented by the Rocky Mountain Electric League  (RMEL), the conference agenda targets professionals in electricity generation and transmission, as well as those who work in sustainable energy programs. Speakers will discuss renewable energy, such as wind, solar and biomass, and cover regulatory and policy issues.

Kicking off the program is a panel on Utility-Owned vs. Purchase Power Agreements. Ron Rebenitsch of Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Dan Brickley of SRP will join Greg Greenwood of Westar Energy to explore the pros and cons of engaging in purchase power agreements and/or owning renewables.

Luke O’Dwyer, also of SRP, will talk about the challenges of interconnecting renewable generator systems. His presentation will cover reliability studies, construction timing, equipment and design changes and interconnection queue management.

Discover how Nebraska utilities used the Nebraska Statewide Wind Integration Study to better understand impacts of wind energy facilities being built in the state. Jon Iverson of Omaha Public Power District will discuss what Nebraska’s largest power providers learned from simulated wind scenarios.

Other presentations will cover wind forecasting for load management, demand-side management, system regulation, storage and more. Attendees will receive a continuing education certificate from RMEL worth 6.0 Professional Development Hours.

The Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows provides the location and lodging for the conference. Register today, and reserve your room .

Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Western are teaming up to take your lighting skills to the next level. Lighting the Way to Savings prepares you to become an expert in commercial lighting.

Come to Sioux Valley Energy’s Brandon Service Center in Brandon, S.D., to study the many factors that affect indoor and outdoor commercial lighting; calculate potential energy savings and learn to identify retrofit opportunities.

The instructor is Jim Herritage, Touchstone Energy’s senior national technical advisor, whose courses are always informative and entertaining.

The cost for the course is $350. Classes begin 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, and run through noon on Thursday, April 21. To register, please contact Chad Reisenauer at 701-557-5710.