Renewable Power Association Events The Renewables Obligation – Technical Review 17th September 2003, 09:30 Ashurst Morris Crisp, Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2A 2HA. With a novel and complex piece of legislation like the Renewables Obligation (RO) a few teething problems were always anticipated. Government intended from the outset to undertake a “technical review”, a year after the Obligation came into force, to check that it was working as envisaged. The DTI consultation document, due at the end of July, is expected to suggest some 20 “technical changes” to the RO. Many will be minor “tidying up” of the wording. Some are expected to make it work better for small generators. The White paper intended that this revision would also look at possible changes of the biomass co-firing rules. At this seminar the DTI will introduce the proposals made in its consultation document. The industry will then discuss and debate the major measures. What will this meeting cover? • • • • • An introduction by DTI of the consultation proposals Presentations for and against changes to the biomass co-firing rules A debate on the co-firing issue Presentation on the review’s other major measures and omissions A discussion and feedback session How to book your place The fee for attendance is: For RPA members: £ 50 + VAT For non-members: £ 120 + VAT To secure your place, please send a cheque, together with a completed registration form (below) to: The Renewable Power Association, 30 Millbank, London, SW1P 4RD. S:\Events\030917 technical changes\030917ro tc.doc © RPA 2003 Page: 1 of 3 Renewable Power Association Events The Renewables Obligation – Technical Review Draft Programme 17th September 2003, 09:30 Ashurst Morris Crisp, Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2A 2HA. 9:30 Registration and coffee 10:00 Welcome and introduction Chair, Philip Wolfe, Chief Executive RPA 10:05 The DTI consultation document Iain Todd, DTI 10:30 Co-firing – the issues Mary Miller, Ilex Energy Consulting 10:50 PowerGen’s biomass plans Tim Proudler, PowerGen TBC 11:10 Successful co-firing under the current rules Chris Moore / Ben Elsworth, AEP Energy Services 11:30 Coffee 11:45 Panel discussion – changes to co-firing rules Sue Wheeler, Centrica Peter Billins, TBC Malcolm Chilton, EPRL 13:00 Lunch 14:15 Conversion of fossil fuel fired plant to 100% biomass Nick Booth, SembCorp 14:40 Overview of the proposed amendments Helen Loose, Ashurst Morris Crisp 15:00 Amalgamation of ROCs from micro-renewable generation Andreas Biermann, Energy Savings Trust 15:20 What’s missing? TBA 15:40 Panel discussion: Iain Todd, DTI Representative of wind industry, TBA Peter Webster, Cinergy Ian Garden, Bank of Scotland, invited. David Sigsworth, Scottish and Southern 16:30 Event closes S:\Events\030917 technical changes\030917ro tc.doc © RPA 2003 Page: 2 of 3 Renewable Power Association Events The Renewables Obligation – Technical Review 17th September 2003, 09:30 Ashurst Morris Crisp, Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2A 2HA. Registration Form Please submit one form for each delegate Registration Name: Organisation: RPA Members: Please register me for this event I enclose our cheque for Non Members: £ 58.750 ( £ 50 plus VAT) Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Please register me for this event I enclose our cheque for £ 141.00 ( £ 120 plus VAT) Please send information on joining the RPA The RPA will issue a VAT receipt as confirmation of your booking Signature: Signed: Please return to: S:\Events\030917 technical changes\030917ro tc.doc Renewable Power Association 30 Millbank, London SW1P 4RD © RPA 2003 Page: 3 of 3