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JoAnn Milliken, Acting Program Manager, Geothermal Technologies Program, • To meet key buyers: major utilities outline their plans for geothermal
US Department of Energy • Case studies: leading developers share their experiences in setting up,
Nick Goodman, Chief Executive Officer, Raser Technologies operating and maintaining plants
Daniel Kunz, Chief Executive Officer, US Geothermal • Finance updates: key investors offer advice on how to secure
Dan Schochet, Executive Vice President, Ram Power finance, from loan-guarantees to VC investment
Ross J.Beaty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Magma Energy
• New prospects: understand the opportunity for oil and gas co-
Kerry Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, West Indies Power
production
Hal La Flash, Director of Emerging Clean Technologies, PG&E
• New markets: uncover commercial opportunities in North, Central
Dan Chase, Contract Negotiator, Southern California Edison
and South America
Pablo Gutierrez, Geothermal Technical Lead, California Energy Commission
Travis Coleman, Project Manager, Epri • Expert-led debates: have your questions answered and learn from
your peers
Susan Petty, President and Chief Technology Officer, AltaRock Energy
Tom Anderson, Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center, US Department of Energy
Dr. Andy Sabin, Director, Geothermal Program Office, US Navy
PLUS Pre-event Focus Day
William Gosnold, Principal Investigator, University of North Dakota
Fred Henderson III, Chief Scientist, Mount Princeton Geothermal
23 February 2011
Alexander Richter, Director, Islandsbanki
Green Power Academy Training Course
Craig O’Connor, Director of the Office of Renewable Energy and Environmental Exports,
Export Import Bank of the United States Geothermal Technology Briefing
John Eber, Managing Director Energy Investment, J.P. Morgan
Joshua Haacker, Principal, U.S. Renewables Group Resource to Electricity,
Todd Bright, Director, Denham Capital An Integrated Journey
Jefferson Tester, Associate Director, Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future
Half day seminar covering all aspects of resource work
Sandra Kries, EER Analyst, IHS Emerging Energy Research
and project design
Luis Carlos Gutierrez-Negrín, President, Mexican Geothermal Association
John Fox, Chief Executive Officer, Electratherm Pre-event Finance Risk Briefing
Robert Hunt, Founder and Scientist, Linear Power
Half day workshop for developers and investors
Professor Arild Rodland, Norwegian University of Science and technology

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“Excellent. Well organized and excellent speaker selection” DY, International Finance Corporation
(previous attendee at GeoPower Americas)

Choose Your Pre-Conference Focus Day:
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Wednesday Morning 23 February 2011
Dear Colleagues:
Pre-Event Risk Briefing
‘GeoPower Americas 2011, supported by the Geothermal Resources
Council, will provide an in-depth analysis of the geopower market in
Reducing the Effect of Risk in Geothermal Development:
North, Central and South America, focusing on specific market potential Key Tools to Maximize Investment Success
and how it can best be realized.’
Risk is a defining feature of the Geothermal investment landscape and a key stumbling
Geothermal Energy is poised to become more economical than fossil block in many development projects. Attend the half day Pre-event Risk Briefing to
fuels in a short time frame.* discuss your concerns in detail and discover more about the effect of risk on your
investment prospects, and how to negotiate around the obstacles. The workshop is
Geothermal is increasingly recognised as the most important source of
ideal for developers, and investors looking to gain a maximise success rates and ensure
zero-emissions base load energy the world currently has access to. With
a profitable outcome.
its tiny land-use footprint and low cost energy, geothermal is expanding
rapidly across the Americas as financial and technological conditions Understanding Risk in Geothermal Energy Development:
develop to support it. • With the one of the lowest levelized costs for electricity, why do geothermal energy
developers struggle to acquire project financing?
152 geothermal projects are currently in development in the US alone • What are the key risks associated with geothermal energy development?
• What information do investors need to know to help understand risk and reward for
The event combines critical updates on government policy, technology, and individual geothermal projects Including analysis of how geothermal reporting
finance with analysis of new business opportunities across South America, codes can help with project analysis: how many MWs in the ground and at what
Central America and previously untapped US States. Offering real project level of certainty
opportunities and bringing together key policy-makers, utilities, developers • What key attributes do you need to see in your development team to improve
and investors from around the world, GeoPower Americas is the must- probability for project success and completion?
attend conference in the geothermal calendar. • How can industry reduce overall project risk, both geological and financial?
I look forward to meeting you in San Francisco The session is led by Mr. Craig Dunn, founding partner of Borealis GeoPower Inc, a
Kind regards pioneer leader in geothermal energy exploration and development.

Sophy Searight Wednesday Afternoon 23 February 2011
Senior Research Analyst Resource to Electricity, An Integrated Journey
Greenpower Conferences Half day seminar covering all aspects of resource work and project design
* 2009 NYU Stern report “Technology S-curves in Renewable Energy Alternatives:
Analysis and Implications for Industry and Government” The half-day seminar will show you how to reduce your risk by matching your project
design to the resource available. The multi-speaker session will allow a complete
analyses of project development from the perspective of consultant, engineer and
construction manager. A chance to discuss the process from start to finish and learn
from the combined experience of three industry veterans.
Strategic Partner: Event Endorser:
• Finding the resource
• Defining the resource
• Appropriate technologies for differing resources
• Gathering the resource and how it affects the gathering system
• How resource issues can complicate the above ground design
• Plant design; resource plus water plus air emissions
The session will be led by Kevin Wallace, Geothermal Lead at POWER Engineers, Jill
Geothermal Resources Council
Haizlip, Senior Geochemist and President at Geologica, and Henry Veizades of Veizades
& Associates.

More than 200 past attendees, including: For more information and to book your place, please visit
www.greenpowerconferences.com/geoamericas
AltaRock Energy • Americas Standard Chartered Securities • Bank of America • The workshops can be booked separately
Caldera Geothermal • Chevron Technology Ventures • Empresa Nacional de
Electricidad • Enel Latin America • Energia Andina • FE Clean Energy • Google.org
• GreenFire Energy • IllinoisVentures • Imperial Capital • Islandsbanki • Jacob
Securities • Kinross Gold • Macquarie Capital Funds • Magma Energy • Nevada Pre-Conference Training Course
Power Company • Ormat • Pave Energy Finance • Presco Energy • Ram Power •
Raser Technologies • RMOTC • Sacramento Municipal Utility District • Standard Wednesday 23 February 2011
Chartered Bank • Statoil • Thomas Weisel Partners • Universal GeoPower • US
Geothermal • West Indies Power • World Bank • WRB Enterprise
Geothermal Technology Briefing
Geothermal Resources, Technologies, Applications & Economics:
A 1-day introduction and market update for non-engineers
25% developer & utility attendance in 2010
n Geothermal Project Developers Course objectives
This one-day course is designed to introduce the basics of geothermal power (the
n Investors resource types and the different methods for harnessing them), outline the evolution of
technology developments and deployments, and provide a discussion of geothermal's
n Drilling and Engineering competitive positioning within the power and energy markets. Presented in an
interactive and inclusive manner, it describes the basic science and technology basis for
n Government, Universities, geothermal energy, but places this very much within a commercial and business
Institutes and Associations context. This approach makes the course ideal for those of a non-technical background
and either new to the industry or in need of a quick, convenient, yet comprehensive
n Press revision of the key issues facing it. Past attendees have been drawn from backgrounds
as diverse as finance and investment, project development, technology provision,
n Oil, Gas and Mining consultancy and regulation.
n Utilities and IPPs The course provides an excellent chance to get up-to-speed prior to attending the
main GeoPower Americas conference on the following days.
n Consultants For more information please visit www.greenpoweracademy.com


“Excellent range of participants from energy providers to financiers” DP, Verdi Energy

Day 1: Thursday 24 February 2011 11.40 Maintaining and Developing the Confidence of
Utilities in Geothermal Reliability
8.15 Registration & welcome coffee This session will bring together a selection of investor-owned and
municipal utilities to address the challenges they face, how geothermal
9.00 Chair’s opening remarks compares with other renewable energies in terms of reliability, and what
Curt Robinson, Executive Director, they need to see from the geothermal sector if they are to commit to
purchasing a significantly greater amount of geothermal power.
Geothermal Resources Council • What level of reliability and consistency do utilities need to see
in order to agree to purchase?
• The effect of failing to fulfil a Power Purchase Agreement and
Opening Address: Policy Insights the reasons for doing so
• What can geothermal companies actually commit to in real terms?
9.10 Accessing Government Finance in 2011 • Reducing the risk to utilities of falling short of their Renewable
• Assessing the current status of DOE support for geothermal Portfolio Standard as the geothermal market grows
projects Hal La Flash, Director of Emerging Clean Technologies,
• Looking to the future of grant and loan policy in order to
PG&E
Dan Chase, Contract Negotiator,
effectively plan future financial strategy
Southern California Edison
• Recent successes in securing DOE loan guarantees and why they
Pablo Gutierrez, Geothermal Technical Lead, California
succeeded
Energy Commission
• What factors have contributed to delays in funding awards and Travis Coleman, Project Manager,
how can the industry work together to overcome them? Epri
• How much additional funding is expected to be awarded in 2011
and in what format? 12.30 Networking lunch break
JoAnn Milliken, Acting Program Manager, Geothermal
Technology Focus
Technologies Program,
US Department of Energy 2.00 Commercial Opportunities in Oil and Gas
Co-Production
Keynote Session: Critical Industry Update With interest growing in the potential for oil and gas co-
production, this session will analyze the opportunities for financial
and environmental gain and address potential problems that may
9.40 Confronting the Challenges of Geothermal be faced by such projects.
• Generating low-temperature geothermal energy using
Development in 2011 wastewater from oil and gas wells
The leading geothermal developers will discuss the key obstacles • Utilizing dormant oil and gas wells for geothermal energy
to significant expansion of the geothermal space, why these production
hurdles exist and what can be done to reduce delays and • Addressing potential hurdles including well longevity and
encourage investment. payback timelines
• Overcoming financing obstacles and delays in government • A discussion of working case studies and the costs and benefits
they have brought
incentive schemes
Tom Anderson, Chief Scientist,
• Maximizing the speed at which your project receives the
Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center
necessary permits and approvals
John Fox, Chief Executive Officer,
• Taking advantage of new technology to increase efficiency Electratherm
and avoid traditional technological hurdles and equipment Robert Hunt, Founder and Scientist,
problems Linear Power
• Addressing the issues associated with access to transmission
networks 3.20 Advisory Session - Drilling Technology Update
Dan Schochet, Executive Vice President, This session will provide insights into the latest developments in
drilling technology and the potential time and cost efficiencies
Ram Power they represent.
Ross J. Beaty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
3.50 Networking refreshment break
Magma Energy
Nick Goodman, Chief Executive Officer, 4.20 Enhanced Geothermal Systems - A Realistic
Raser Technologies Analysis of Potential
• Assessing the real potential in terms of financial return and
10.55 Independent Competitive Analysis and Forecast green credentials
• Hot Dry Rock systems: how do they differ from EGS and what do
• Overview of the regulatory environment for geothermal power, they offer?
including impact of the BLM, status of federal funding through • Discussing the reasons for past failures in the field and
ARRA stimulus grants and DOE loan guarantees, and Renewable understanding the capacity of new technological developments
Portfolio Standards (RPS) as a driver for geothermal in the West to circumnavigate these issues in future
• Competitive analysis of the development market, including a look Susan Petty, President and Chief Technology Officer,
at the development pipeline, ownership rankings, size of AltaRock Energy
projects, key transmission proposals, and major investments, Jefferson Tester, Associate Director,
mergers and acquisitions throughout the industry Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future
• IHS EER’s outlook for the US geothermal industry through 2020 Dr. Andy Sabin, Director, Geothermal Program Office,
US Navy
Sandra Kries, EER Analyst, IHS Emerging Energy Research
5.20 Chair’s closing remarks
11.10 Networking refreshment break 5.30 End of day one & networking drinks


“Excellent panel of speakers, and well organized” DG, Calpine

Day 2: Friday 25 February 2011 11.30 Round Table Debates
Delegates will have the opportunity to attend 2 of the 6 round table
8.30 Welcome coffee topics, each led by an expert speaker. The roundtables will allow you to
pose specific questions to the group and debate key topics with a cross
9.00 Chair’s opening remarks
section of your industry peers.
Regional Opportunities for Geothermal Development 1. Expanding Geothermal Exploration into New States
Assessing the scale of the opportunity in emerging geothermal states,
9.10 New Market Opportunities in Central America
including Colorado, Alaska and Idaho
and Mexico
• Analyzing existing and planned sites and the potential for future 2. Uncovering the Potential in South America and the Caribbean
projects
Identifying the most promising exploration opportunities in South
• Uncovering licensing scenarios and their implications for foreign
investment in the region American markets. Understanding the licensing systems for new
• Case studies of recent projects, addressing region-specific geothermal projects
challenges and opportunities
Luis Carlos Gutierrez-Negrín, President, 3. Central America and Mexico
Mexican Geothermal Association Debating the costs and benefits of operating in Central America and the
Caribbean, and how to overcome potential obstacles
9.40 Exploring potential in South America and the Luis Carlos Gutierrez-Negrín, President,
Caribbean Mexican Geothermal Association
• Identifying the most promising exploration opportunities and
the associated policy frameworks in South American markets
• Understanding the licensing systems for new geothermal 4. Discussing Oil and Gas Partnerships in More Depth
projects
Discussing the current status of projects, the technology that supports
• Addressing environmental approval processes to get your
project off the ground them and the prospects for the future
• The role of multi-lateral investment agencies in providing loans
and guarantees to enable projects to proceed
5. Access to Transmission Networks; Ensuring an Effective System
Craig O’Connor, Director of the Office of Renewable Overcoming key hurdles and sharing experience in order to develop a
Energy and Environmental Exports, strategy for success
Export Import Bank of the United States
Kerry Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, 6. Debating the Value of Recent Technological Developments
West Indies Power With cost of installation still prohibitively high, technology advance may
hold the key to reducing barriers to entry. This session is an opportunity
10.10 Expanding Geothermal Exploration into to compare notes on the tools available, and debate the merits of
New States emerging options
• Assessing the scale of the opportunity in emerging geothermal
states, including Colorado, Alaska and Idaho 1.30 Networking lunch break
• Case studies of current projects under exploration and
development Closing Keynote Session: Securing Financial Investment
Fred Henderson III, Chief Scientist,
Mount Princeton Geothermal
Daniel Kunz, Chief Executive Officer, 2.45 Raising Capital: Prospects and Challenges in 2011
US Geothermal • What are private equity and venture capital investors looking
for in a geothermal prospect?
11.00 Networking refreshment break • How are projects being structured to reduce risk for the investor?
• Is the trend for consolidation set to continue in 2011?
• Writing effective applications to ensure you get the financing
you need
• Matching potential sources of capital to the stage of your
company’s development in order to maximize your opportunity
whilst ensuring a good fit
• Forecasting the long term future for investment in geothermal
power and analyzing how, as an industry, potential can be
maximized
John Eber, Managing Director Energy Investment,
J.P. Morgan
Alexander Richter, Director, Islandsbanki
Todd Bright, Director, Denham Capital
Joshua Haacker, Principal, US Renewables Group

4.00 Chair’s closing remarks

4.10 Close of conference
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“I can honestly say, without hesitation, that my attendance at the conference could be the single deciding
factor that will ultimately put my company on the map” GA, Universal Geopower (previous attendee at GeoPower Americas)

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and reap the rewards as the market expands. Sponsorship options offering varying levels of branding and exposure are available to suit budgets
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