(See UFTO Note 1/13/98 for most recent news from the ESA)

Here’s the preliminary agenda for the ESA’s upcoming spring meeting, April 7,8 in Phoenix. I am tentatively planning to attend at least a part of the meeting. Hope to see you there. (See UFTO Note 1/13/98 for most recent news from the ESA.)

Energy Storage Association Spring Meeting 1998
Preliminary Agenda of Invited Speakers (updated March 6, 1998)

Monday, April 6
12 noon – 6:00 pm ESA Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, April 7
8:30 am – 8:45 am Welcome and Introduction
– Phil Symons, Chairman, Energy Storage Association

8:45 am – 10:30 am Feature Forum: Energy Storage: Enhancing Customer Service
in Competitive Electricity Markets

– Peter Johnston, Arizona Public Service Company
– Scott Peele, Carolina Power and Light
– Cecilia Mak, Lucent Technologies

10:30 am – 10:45 am Break

10:45 am – 12 noon Fuel Cell-Energy Storage Systems Session
Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell-Island (non-grid connected) Power Plant

– Paul H. Eichenberger, Energy Research Corporation

– John Cerveny, Plug Power

– Scott Weiner, Ballard Generation Systems

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:15 pm – 2:45 pm Utility Power Systems Session

– Stan Sostrom, Power Engineers, Inc.

PQ2000 Field Experience
– Brad Roberts, Omnion Power Engineering Company

Storage Research Program for the Dutch Distribution Companies
– Gerard Thijssen, N.V. KEMA,The Netherlands

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Program Updates

International Energy Agency – Results of Annex IV
– John Baker – EA Technology, United Kingdom
ESA Board of Directors Report
– Phil Symons – Chairman, Energy Storage Association
Energy Storage Association Business and Products
– Jon Hurwitch – Executive Director, Energy Storage Association
Department of Energy, Energy Storage Program
– Dr. Christine Platt – Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy

ESA Dinner at Pinnacle Peak Patio (Scottsdale) meet at 6:00 pm

Wednesday, April 8

8:30 am – 9:45 am Power Quality Session
– Mark McGranaghan, Electrotek
– Todd Eudy, PowerDigm Systems
– Michael Gravely, Superconductivity, Inc.

9:45 am – 10:00 am Break

10:00 am – 12 noon Renewable Power Systems Session
– J. Michael Davis, Golden Genesis
– Tim Ball, Applied Power Corporation
– Roch Ducey, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Labs
– Robert Diello, ??

12 noon – 1:15 pm Lunch

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Tours (optional)

Arizona Public Service Company – STAR project
Salt River Project – Transportable battery project

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Hotel Accommodations:
Holiday Inn Select Airport
4300 E. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 273-7778
When making reservations mention the ESA to receive the special conference rate of $99/night (single or double). The room block expires on March 15, 1998 so please make your reservations early!! The hotel provides complimentary airport transportation on a 24-hour basis.

Meeting Registration:
Please complete the attached form and return with appropriate fees by March 20, 1998. If you plan to attend the dinner on Tuesday night please check off that box on your registration form.

Miscellaneous:
Continental breakfast and lunches are included as part of the registration fee. Attire for the meeting is business casual.

For Program Updates:
Please watch our website at www.energystorage.org for additional information and program updates.

For information on tourist activities in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area:

Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
1-800-877-1117
http://www.arizonaguide.com/scottsdale www.arizonaguide.com/scottsdale

Phoenix & Valley of the Sun Conventions and Visitors Bureau
1-602-254-6500
http://www.arizonaguide.com/phxcvb www.arizonaguide.com/phxcvb

Energy Storage Association
4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 608
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
301-951-3223 fax 301-951-3235 jwitch@switch.smart.net