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NASEO Annual Meeting 2005

September 11-14, 2005
Grand Hyatt at Grand Central Station, New York, New York

Agenda and Presentations

Sunday, September 11

Registration (Manhattan Ballroom Foyer)
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Exhibitors Set-up (Manhattan Ballroom Foyer)
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

NASEO Board of Directors Meeting (Chrysler Board Room)
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

NASEO Annual Business Meeting Session
5:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m. (Manhattan Ballroom)

  • Election of Officers

  • Approval of Budget

  • Approval of Dues Increase

  • By-Law Changes

 

Monday, September 12

Registration
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Manhattan Ballroom Foyer)

Executive Committee/Affiliates Breakfast (Regency Room)
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Hosted by the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, Ken Mentzer, President and CEO

Exhibits Open (Manhattan Ballroom Foyer)
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Welcoming and Opening Remarks (Manhattan Ballroom)
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.

  • William E. “Dub” Taylor (TX), NASEO Vice-Chair

  • Diane S. Shea, NASEO Executive Director

Opening Address
10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. (Manhattan Ballroom)

  • Richard Kessel, Chairman, Long Island Power Authority

Post-Hurricane Price and Supply Issues: Possible State and Federal Actions
10:40 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. (Manhattan Ballroom)

  • Alice A. Lippert, Infrastructure Systems Analyst, Infrastructure Security and Information, DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

  • Jeffrey Pillon, Director, Energy Data, Security & Market Monitoring, Michigan Public Service Commission

Update: DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
11:10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (Manhattan Ballroom)

  • Moderator: Sara Ward, Chief, Ohio Office of Energy Efficiency

  • Kevin Kolevar, Director, DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

NASEO Regional Lunches
12:00 Noon – 1:15 p.m.

  • Central – Chris Wentz (NM); Tom Fuller (WY) (Regency Room)

  • Mid-Atlantic – Charles J. Clinton (DC); Eric Thumma (PA) (Music Box Room)

  • Midwest – John Sarver (MI) (Morosco Room)

  • Northeast – Janice McClanaghan (RI); Beth Naguski (ME) (Park Ave. Room)

  • Southeast – John Davies (KY); Larry Shirley (NC) (Chrysler Room)
    Hosted by American Chemistry Council

  • Western – William P. Nesmith (OR); Maurice Kaya (HI) (Plymouth Room)

Made in New York…A Policy Perspective
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Manhattan Ballroom)

  • Welcoming Remarks and Introductions:
    Peter Smith, President, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority

  • Denise Sheehan, Acting Commissioner, New York Department of Environmental Conservation

  • Eugene Zeltmann, President and CEO, New York Power Authority

  • William M. Flynn, Chairman, New York State Public Service Commission

Peer-to-Peer Exchange Panel – Innovative State Programs
2:30 p.m. -- 3:15 p.m. (Manhattan Ballroom)

  • Moderator: Tom Fuller, Wyoming Director of State Energy Programs

  • South Carolina’s Emmy Award-Winning Energy Education Curriculum
    Mark Wolfe, Director, Energy Programs Consortium
    John Clark, Director, South Carolina Energy Office

  • Energy Star Tax Holiday in Georgia
    Elizabeth S. Robertson, Director, Georgia Division of Energy Resources

  • Clean and Diversified Energy for the West
    Tony Usibelli, Director, Washington State Energy Policy Division

Break
3:15 p.m.– 3:30 p.m. (Manhattan Ballroom)

NASEO Committees & Task Force Meetings
3:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.

Agriculture & Rural Development Task Force (Chrysler Room)
Chair: Kim Christianson (ND)

  • New Rules for Sec. 9006 Grants & Loans

  • Other Grant & Loan Opportunities for Rural Small Businesses
    Roya Stanley, Manager, State and Local Initiatives Group National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Energy, Environment & Transportation Committee (Park Ave. Room)
Chair: Anita Randolph (MO); Vice-Chair, Eric Thumma (PA)

  • Climate Vision Initiative and the new Energy Policy Act
    Larisa E. Dobriansky, Deputy Assistant Secretary for National Energy Policy, DOE

  • Energy/Environment Integration
    DOE Energy/Air Integration Pilots
    Faith Lambert, State Energy Programs, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Office

  • Clean Energy - Environment State Partnerships
    Sue Gander, State and Local Capacity Building Branch, EPA Office of Air and Radiation

  • Panel of Pilot States:
    William E. “Dub” Taylor, Director, Texas Energy Conservation Office
    Elizabeth S. Robertson, Director, Georgia Division of Energy Resources

3:30 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m. (Manhattan Ballroom)

Energy Star Task Force
Chair: John Davies (KY); Vice-Chair: Brian Henderson (NY)

  • Energy Star Provisions in the Energy Bill
    Jeffrey C. Genzer, NASEO General Counsel

  • Energy Star Update
    Marsha Quinn, DOE Energy Star Program, Office of Building Technologies
    Katy Hatcher, EPA Energy Star National Manger, Public Sector

  • Grants Update: NASEO/EPA/DOE
    Michelle New, NASEO Director of Grants and Research

  • State Energy Star Showcase
    Maryland: Susan Shingledecker, Manager, MD Energy Star Program
    North Dakota: Kim Christianson, Energy Program Manager

Tour of Solaire Building Sign-up at Registration
3:30 p.m.– 4:15 p.m. (limited to first 25 people)
The Solaire is the world’s first “green” residential high-rise apartment building. A short cab ride from the Hyatt at Grand Central, the Solaire showcases off-the-shelf environmental building technologies, including integrated photovoltaics, a planted roof garden, low VOC building materials, a black water treatment system, a CHP system, and more.

Welcome to New York Reception (Regency Room Mezzanine)
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

 

Tuesday, September 13

Continental Breakfast (Manhattan Ballroom)
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Hosted by H R & A

Exhibits Open (Manhattan Ballroom Foyer)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Innovations in Transportation: Are We There Yet? (Manhattan Ballroom)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

  • Moderator: Ruth Horton, Program Manager, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

  • Linda Gaines, Program Manager
    Center for Transportation Research, Argonne National Laboratory

  • Barry Carr, Senior Manager, Alternative Fuel Programs
    American Honda Motor Company

Regional Biomass Partnership: The Link to State Funding (Manhattan Ballroom)
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

  • Moderator: John Davies, Director, Kentucky Division of Energy

  • Chris Wentz, Director, New Mexico Energy Office

Break (Manhattan Ballroom)
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Distributed Generation RD & D (Regency Room)
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  • Moderator: Michael Winka, Director, Office of Clean Energy, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

  • Richard Sedano, Principal, Regulatory Assistance Project

Innovations in Combined Heat and Power (Regency Room)
11:00 a.m. – 11:30a.m.

  • John Jimison, Executive Director, U.S. Combined Heat & Power Assn.

  • Moderator: Hans Detweiler, Dep. Director, Illinois Energy & Recycling Bureau

Keynote Luncheon
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. (Manhattan Ballroom)
Co-hosted by York International and Johnson Controls

Calming the Price Waters: Will the 2005 Energy Bill Help?
Introduction: Vincent A. DeIorio, Esq., Chairman, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Guest Speaker: Bob Catell, Chief Executive Officer
KeySpan Corporation

Special Topics:
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (Regency Room)

Access to the National Labs: The Technical Assistant Project (TAP) for States

  • Introduction:
    Roya Stanley, State & Local Initiatives Group Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  • State Panel:
    Mike French, Director, Technology Assessment Division, Louisiana, Department of Natural Resources
    Eric Thumma, Energy Director, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    Sara Ward, Director, Director, State Energy Office, Ohio Department of Development
    Michael Winka, Office of Clean Energy, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

Carbon Offset Opportunity Program

  • Introduction:
    Jeff Herholdt, Manager, Energy Efficiency Program, West Virginia Development Office

  • Speaker:
    Patrick Esposito, CEO, Augusta Systems

Tour of New York Mercantile Exchange Sign up at Registration
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. later than 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12.
(limited to first 25 people)
The New York Mercantile Exchange is the world’s largest physical commodity futures exchange and the preeminent trading forum for energy. Energy futures trading is conducted through the NYMEX Division, which provides markets for futures and options contracts for crude oil, gasoline, heating oil, natural gas, and electricity. The Exchange is a short cab ride from the Hyatt at Grand Central Station.

Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Manhattan Ballroom)

NASEO Committee & Task Force Meetings
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Affiliates Committee (Brooks Room)
Chair: Kenneth D. Mentzer, President and CEO,
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association

Buildings Committee (Manhattan Ballroom)
Chair: Brian Henderson, New York; Vice-Chair,
Janet Streff, Minnesota

  • DOE-HUD-EPA Partnerships for Home Energy Efficiency
    David Rodgers, Program Manager, DOE Building Technologies

  • Energy Service Performance Contracts: Success Stories
    Introduction: Jim Ploger, Energy Office, Kansas Corporation Commission
    Speaker: Dale Hahs, Custom Energy Services LLC and President, Energy Services Coalition

  • Supporting Energy Efficient Housing and Green Communities
    Mark Wolfe, Executive Director, Energy Programs Consortium
    Stockton Williams, VP, External Affairs, Enterprise Foundation

  • Energy Policy Act: Implications for Buildings
    Jeffrey C. Genzer, NASEO General Counsel

Joint Meeting: Industrial Committee and Energy (Wintergarden Room)
Production Committee
Industrial Committee Chair: Bill Nesmith (OR); Vice-Chair: Jeffrey Herholdt (WV); Energy Production Committee Chair: Dub Taylor (TX)

  • DOE Industrial Technologies Program: New Directions
    Jacques Beaudry-Losique, Program Manager, Industrial Technologies Program

  • Relicensing and Building Nuclear Plants: Plans for the Future
    Michael F. McGarey, Manager, State Programs, Nuclear Energy Institute

  • Incentives for Utilities: Energy Policy Act of 2005
    Richard Tempchin, Director, Retail Distribution Policy, Edison Electric Institute

  • Industrial Energy Efficiency Standard
    George R. Phelps, Vice President, Government & Industry Affairs, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association

Energy Data & Security Committee (Manhattan Ballroom)
4:00 p.m. -- 5:30 p.m.
Chair: Jeffrey Pillon (MI); Vice-Chair: John Tantlinger (HI)

  • National Infrastructure Protection Plan Development
    Jeffrey Pillon, Energy Data, Security & Market Monitoring, Michigan Public Service Commission

  • Next Steps: Energy Assurance Activities for the Coming Year
    Jeffrey Pillon Energy Data, Security & Market Monitoring, Michigan Public Service Commission
    David Terry, Principal, Stateline Energy
    Michelle New, NASEO Executive Director

    • Guidelines for State Energy Assurance and Emergency Preparedness-Version 2: Status, Outreach Plans and Webcast

    • Regional Exercises

    • Technical Assistance Needs of the States

    • Communications and Coordination

    • Winter and Summer Fuels Outlook Conferences

  • State Roundtable Discussion –Energy Data Issues

  • IntelliGrid Consortium – Security Benefits
    Ellen M. Petrill, Electric Power Research Institute

 

Wednesday, September 14

NASEO Board and New Member Orientation Breakfast (Park Avenue Room)
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast (Manhattan Ballroom)
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Hosted by Edison Electric Institute

Exhibits Open (Manhattan Ballroom Foyer)
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The 2005 Energy Policy Act: Implications for States (Manhattan Ballroom)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

  • Jeffrey C. Genzer, NASEO General Counsel

States Roundtable (State/Territory Energy Offices Only) (Manhattan Ballroom)
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

  • Energy Prices and Supply: Communicating with the Public and Media
    Discussion Leader: Peter Smith, President, NYSERDA
    Tom Collins, Director of Technical Communications, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

State Energy Program (SEP) Metrics Update (Manhattan Ballroom)
11:30 a.m. -- 12:15 p.m.

  • Moderator: William E. “Dub” Taylor, Director, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

  • Martin Schweitzer, Research Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Energy Star Programs-Change a Light Day (Manhattan Ballroom)
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

  • Moderator: Mike Richard, Director, Maryland Energy Administration

  • Kathleen Hogan, Director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, EPA

  • Patrice Pisinski, Director, Office of Communications and Outreach, DOE

State Technologies Advancement Collaborative (Manhattan Ballroom)
(STAC) Update
12: 45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

  • Moderator: William Nesmith, Assistant Director, OR Department of Energy

  • Bob Kripowicz, Project Director STAC

Closing Event: Affiliates Roundtable and Box Lunch (Manhattan Ballroom)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

This is an opportunity for Affiliate Members and State Energy Officials to share lunch in an informal setting to learn about Affiliate Member companies and organizations.

Adjourn
2:00 p.m.

For more information on any of the above events, contact Shemika Spencer, 1414 Prince Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, Phone 703.299.8800; Fax 703.299.6208.