7:30 am – 4:00 pm (Seville Ballroom Foyer)
NASEO 2004 Annual Meeting Exhibits
Throughout the day, learn more about this year’s exhibiting organizations

8:30 am – 9:00 am (Seville Ballroom)
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Our Illinois State Energy Office Host, NASEO Executive Director, NASEO Chair, and DOE’s Midwest Regional Office Director open this year’s Annual Meeting in Chicago—helping to frame the issues and set the stage for subsequent sessions. Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn welcomes participants to Illinois.
Presenters: Sara Ward, NASEO Chair
John Giglio, NASEO Executive Director
Hans Detweiler, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Peter Dreyfuss, Director, Midwest Regional Office
Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn, State of Illinois

9:00 am – 9:45 am (Seville Ballroom)
ExxonMobil Energy Outlook
This presentation provides a view of world energy demand in the coming decades, a discussion of current and future energy sources, the challenges energy companies face in supplying the world's needs, and the role of technology. The presentation also addresses the function of governments in resource development, and a glimpse into the energy future including an overview on new fuel technologies.
Moderator: Jeff Herholdt, NASEO Parliamentarian; West Virginia
Presenter: Todd Onderdonk, Senior Energy Advisor, Exxon Mobil Corp

9:45 am
Break

10:00 am – 10:45 am (Seville Ballroom)
Make It Green
Ground has been broken for the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center site. The project team is committed to achieving green building certification and wind power will be utilized. This innovative Freedom Tower project and new state policies promoting green buildings, renewable energy resources, sustainable design, and energy efficiency are changing the face of our country and will help to shape international perceptions of the U.S. in the post-9/11 world.
Moderator: Brian Henderson, New York
Presenters: Susan Hedman, Senior Policy Advisor for Energy & Recycling, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Jeffrey Holmes, Associate Partner, Design, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP
Scott Frank, MEP Engineer, Jaros, Baum and Bolles

7:30 am – 9:00 am (Valencia)
Affiliates Breakfast
Meet and dialogue with NASEO’s new Executive Director and Board leadership.

8:30 am – 9:00 am (Valencia Foyer)
Continental Breakfast

8:30 am – 4:00 pm (Seville Ballroom Foyer)
NASEO 2004 Annual Meeting Exhibits
Throughout the day, learn more about this year’s exhibiting organizations.

9:00 am – 9:15 am (Seville Ballroom)
State Technologies Advancement Collaborative (STAC) Update
The STAC update will include the status of the broad-based procurement, receipt of proposals from the science initiative, and future funding prospects for the program.
Presenter: Robert Kripowicz, STAC Program Director

9:15 am – 9:45 am (Seville Ballroom)
Natural Gas Briefing: Price Outlook Bleak, Energy Efficiency Can Help
Natural gas prices continue at near-record levels and are likely to increase further. As states search for ways to mitigate the serious economic impact on households and businesses, even the National Petroleum Council and the U.S. Department of Energy have agreed that the only viable near-term strategy is to reduce demand through energy efficiency and conservation. To help address this situation, Dr. Kushler will present the results of two major research efforts conducted by ACEEE. The first assesses the ability of energy efficiency to provide dramatic cost reductions to consumers, both through direct energy savings as well as by putting downward pressure on gas market prices. The second presents the results of a national search to identify exemplary natural gas energy efficiency programs from around the country.
Moderator: Janet Streff, Minnesota
Presenter: Martin Kushler, Director, Utilities Program, American Council for an Energy-Efficiency Economy (ACEEE)

9:45 am – 11:00 am (Seville Ballroom)
High Performance Schools Technology and Program Forum
With the average age of school buildings at 42 years and estimates that 6,000 new schools will be built by 2007, both the need and opportunity to build schools that offer better learning environments and reduced energy costs is tremendous. In conjunction with New York, Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin, California and other states, NASEO and the U.S. Department of Energy coordinated high performance schools energy research under a comprehensive initiative. In this session, learn more about the technologies and results of this program.
Moderator: Eric Thumma, Pennsylvania
Presenters: Claudia Orlando, Energy Specialist, California Energy Commission
Rob Viera, Director, Buildings Research, Florida Solar Energy Center
Kathryn Schiedermayer, Project Manager, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Sara Ward, Office Chief, Ohio Department of Development Representative,
Brian Henderson, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

11:00 am
Break

11:15 am – 11:55 am (Seville Ballroom)
Natural Gas Pipeline Safety
This session will cover current natural gas pipeline safety issues and pipeline infrastructure in Illinois. An overview of Operator Qualification and how it affects natural gas companies will be provided, as well as a review of Pipeline Integrity Management and Public Awareness initiatives that are affecting the major pipelines infrastructure. Also, learn more about an on-going project sponsored by the Department of Energy, operating under the guidance of a public/private sector Steering Council managed by GTI, to assess the regional capabilities and resiliencies of the natural gas delivery infrastructure to withstand disruption in natural gas deliverability. This project plans to assist in awareness/education and improved communications and coordination among stakeholders to reduce potential implications in the event of a major disruption of natural gas deliverability.
Moderator: Chris Benson, Arkansas
Presenters: Rex Evans, Pipeline Safety Program Manager, Illinois Commerce Commission
Rick Irby, Director, Washington Office, Gas Technology Institute

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (Renaissance Ballroom)
Keynote Luncheon -- New Opportunities for Air and Energy Partnerships
Moderator: Sara Ward, Ohio
Presenter: Kathleen Hogan, Director, Climate Protection Division, Environmental Protection Agency

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Seville Ballroom)
NASEO Member Roundtable (NASEO Members Only)
Join NASEO Board leadership and staff in a members-only discussion of current issues of critical importance to State and Territory Energy Offices, including the proposed changes within the DOE Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Affairs and its related programs, how to provide input into potential future areas of focus for STAC solicitations, and the top priorities and drivers of State Energy Offices.

2:30 pm – 5:30pm
NASEO Committee Meetings
All registrants are invited to attend any committee meeting of interest. Today’s scheduled committee meetings are below.

• Clean Cities and State Energy Office Collaborations on Transportation
  Presenter: Ron Benioff, Manager, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

• Promoting Collaboration Between State Energy Offices and State Environmental Agencies
  Presenter: Mary Jo Kopecky, Chair, Energy Efficiency Committee, Environmental Council of States

• New Policies, Tools and Opportunities with U.S. EPA
  Presenter: Kathleen Hogan, Director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, U.S. EPA

7:30 am – 9:00 am (Valencia)
NASEO Board Orientation Breakfast
New and existing Board members are welcome.

8:30 am – 9:00 am (Valencia Foyer)
Continental Breakfast

8:30 am – 12:00 pm (Seville Ballroom Foyer)
NASEO 2004 Annual Meeting Exhibits
Throughout the day, learn more about this year’s exhibiting organizations.

9:00 am – 9:30 am (Seville Ballroom)
Agricultural Energy
Moderator: Jim Ploger, Kansas
Presenters: Carol Werner, Executive Director, Environmental and Energy Study Institute
John Moore, Senior Attorney, Environmental Law and Policy Center

9:30 am – 10:00 am (Seville Ballroom)
South Carolina's Approach to Energy Management and Information for all State Agencies
According to the National Center of Education Statistics, 61% of public school districts experienced energy budget shortfalls in 2001. Officials from the South Carolina Energy Office will discuss their SC SAVE$ program to equip most schools and agencies in the state with tools to better manage their energy and simplify the reporting and rollup of state energy reports. South Carolina recently selected SchoolDude.com to implement a statewide web-native energy tracking and management system for all state agencies. The presenters will address state reporting, demonstrate tools that each school and agency can use, and demonstrate the unique capabilities of the Web-native system that allows easy rollup of school and agency information at the state level.
Moderator: Mitch Perkins, South Carolina
Presenter: Lee Prevost, President and Founder, SchoolDude.com

10:00 am – 10:30 am (Seville Ballroom)
Geoexchange – An Opportunity for a Renewable State Program That’s “DIRT CHEAP”
This will be an informative presentation focusing on what a Geoexchange State Initiative can achieve, results of other state programs, and the impact this renewable technology can have in your state.
Moderator: John Davies, Kentucky
Presenter: Jack DiEnna, Key Accounts Director, Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium; Marketing Chairman, International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA)

10:30 am – 11:00 am (Seville Ballroom)
Diesel Technology Forum
In light of last year's blackout, threats of terrorism, and an aging infrastructure, national energy policy is becoming more focused on increasing the reliability of the existing power grid. Options for improving reliability should look beyond just building more transmission lines and central power plants and consider distributed technologies. Distributed power sources currently back up many critical services such as hospitals, telecommunications and first responders. Among other advantages, distributed generation can relieve congestion on an overloaded grid, promote national security by making the grid more flexible, and can be used strategically by utilities to avoid or defer large capital investments in capacity. Unfortunately, there are often regulatory or legal barriers which keep distributed generation from being a full player on the national grid. This panel will explore DG options, benefits, and barriers which keep its potential from being fully realized.
Moderator: Jack Ruderman, New Hampshire
Presenters: Catherine Van Way, Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Cummins, Inc.
Thomas Kruziki, Power Systems Market Director, Caterpillar, Inc.

11:00 am – 11:15 am (Seville Ballroom)
STEAB Update
The State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) develops recommendations for the U.S. Department of Energy and the Congress regarding initiation, design, implementation, and evaluation of federal energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. Board Chair, Dub Taylor, provides an update on STEAB’s current and future activities.
Presenter: Dub Taylor, Director, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

Friday, October 1