Joint IEEE Nebraska Section & Power Engineering Society Event

The Olean Energy Project and a Tour of the Duster's Microbrewery

Speakers: Mike Hasenkamp, P.E., P.M.P., and Danny Kluthe:

Mike Hasenkamp is currently a Project Manager in the Project Management Office at NPPD. Mike is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a BSEE degree. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Nebraska and is a Certified Project Manager. Mike currently is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Nebraska Section of IEEE.

Danny Kluthe is the owner of Olean Energy and owns a farm near Dodge, Nebraska. Danny is on the Board of Directors of Cuming County Public Power District. He is also a Board member of the Dodge Community Foundation, a commissioner on the Colfax County Planning and Zoning Commission, and is a member of Nebraska LEED - 25.

Event Date: Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Meeting Location: Dusters Restaurant - 2804 13th St, Columbus, NE

Directions: From Omaha to Duster's: Take West Dodge Road or West Center Road to Highway 275 and turn north. Highway 275 will merge with Highway 30 in Fremont. Continue west on Highway 30 to Columbus where US-30 and US-81 merge. Turn south to 13th Street then east on 13th Street to the Dusters parking lot just east of 29th Avenue.

From Lincoln to Duster's: Take I-80 West to Exit 379 and continue north on NE Highway 15/CR-280. Turn left on NE-15 North/NE-92 West. Continue on NE-92 West and turn north on US-81 North into Columbus. Continue on US-81 until just north of the viaduct, then turn east on 13th Street to the Dusters parking lot just east of 29th Avenue.

Sign In & Social Time: 5:30 P.M.

Microbrewery Tour: 5:45 P.M.

Dinner Served: 6:15 P.M.

Presentation: 7:00 P.M.

Meal Price and Selections:

• $22 - Prime Rib (12 oz) with Baked Potato
• $22 - Atlantic King Salmon with Rice
• $22 - Chicken Tuscany with Rice

All dinners include soup, a green salad, seasoned vegetables, dinner rolls, coffee, and tea or fountain pop. IEEE Student meals are half-price ($11).

Sponsor: Open

Topic Overview: Following the microbrewery tour, Mike Hasenkamp and Danny Kluthe will give a presentation on the Olean Energy Project. The Olean Energy Project is a demonstration methane recovery project located on Danny Kluthe's farm located near Dodge, Nebraska. Manure from Danny's 8,000 head hog operation is pumped into a concrete digester where it decomposes and generates methane gas. This methane gas is then collected and burned in an 80 kilowatt engine/generator set to produce electricity which is fed into the power grid. This project was the first methane recovery project in Nebraska to use confined animal manure as its renewable energy source.

This presentation is worth One (1.0) Professional Development Hour. Indicate your need for a PDH certificate during sign in at the meeting or on the sign up form below.

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