2022
Pre-Conference Workshop – Wednesday February 9, 2022
Advice for Stray Voltage Investigators
- Transformers and Load Box Testing, Tom Seidl, Alliant Energy (2022)
- Utility Grounding Considerations, Robert Fick, Alliant Energy (2022)
- Farm Grounding Considerations, Michael Haas, Alliant Energy (2022)
- Waterer Grounding, Brian Costello, Alliant Energy (2022)
Conference Presentations
Thursday February 10, 2022
Main Session
- Large Solar Installations in Rural Areas. Eric Udelhofen, OneEnergy
- Hosting Capacity, Challenges for Distribution, and Power Quality, Ed Shannon, Ulteig
- Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) issues and updates, Hardy Sawall, U.S. Gain
Breakouts
Track 1: Wiring
- The Paradigm Shift from Centralized Bulk Generation to Renewables/ Power Electronics at the Grid Edge, Dominic Gross, UW-Madison
- Technical Review of the Challenges and Impacts DER Interconnections on the Distribution System, Ed Shannon, Ulteig
- The Agricultural Impact Statement Process and Opportunities for Engagement Zach Zopp, DATCP – Agricultural Impact Statement Program
- Introduction to the IEEE 1695 Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing, and Mitigating Stray and Contact Voltage, Paul Ortmann, Idaho Power
- Farm Automation, Nathan Brandt & Ben Peterson, Four Cubs Diary Farm
Track 2: Renewable Energy
- RNG Renewable Energy Credits, Purchase, & Trading, Hardy Sawall, U.S. Gain
- Farm Scale Solar, Experience, and Lessons Learned, Dave Daniels, MGD Farms
- Intelli-Farms: Grain Bins, Irrigation, Demand Management, Jared Holland, IntelliFarms
- Utility-Scale Solar in Rural America –Current & Future Best Practices for Solar Projects, Eric Udelhofen, OneEnergy
Friday February 11, 2022
- Dairy Outlook-2022, Supply, Demand, and Inflation, Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis, UW-Madison
- Applied Ethics, Thomas Thibodeau, Viterbo University
- Farm Automation, Nathan Brandt & Ben Peterson, Four Cubs Diary Farm