THUR Sept 16, 2010: How a Wind Energy Project Comes Together

Siting, Permitting, Commercial Development, Design, & Construction

Description 

Chris Shugart currently serves as Director, Development Management for Pattern Energy, a developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy and transmission facilities. Prior to Pattern, Chris developed natural gas combined cycle power plants and wind energy projects for Babcock & Brown and Calpine.

Chris has a Masters degree in Business from the University of Phoenix, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.  He lives in Houston with his wife Jackie and children Taylor, Grace, and Emma.  

http://www.patternenergy.com/
 

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Location
The Forest Club
9950 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX		   [map it!]

Price:
Student: $15
Early Bird (until 9/3/2010): $25
General (until 9/13): $30
Last Minute (until 9/14): $35
Day of Event Walk-up (on 9/16): $40 Cash only

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October 21: Steve Leverette – SBM Atlantia / Houston, TX
(3rd Thursday) TLP and FPSO Marine Structures
http://www.sbmoffshore.com/

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 November 11: George Hartmann – Texas Board of Professional
(2nd Thursday) Engineers / Austin, TX
Engineering Ethics and New Texas P.E. Developments
http://www.tbpe.state.tx.us/

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December 7: Sam Osmanagic, PhD – recent discoverer of the world’s
(1st Tuesday) largest ancient Pyramids, not in Egypt ….but in Europe!
Ancient Engineering meets a modern-day Indiana Jones.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Mystery-of-Bosnias-Ancient-Pyramids.html

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