2008 Annual Meeting

Presentations

Sunday, September 7, 2008

1:00 – 3:00 PM Southeastern States and Territories Regional Meeting

2:00 – 6:00 PM Conference Registration

2:00 – 6:00 PM Exhibitor Set-Up

3:00 – 5:00 PM NASEO Board of Directors Meeting

5:00 – 6:00 PM NASEO Annual Business Meeting
                       (All NASEO members are urged to attend)
                       􀂙 Election of Officers
                       􀂙 Approval of Budget

6:30 – 8:00 PM  Kansas Corporation Commission Welcome
Sponsored by: Kansas Corporation Commission and Custom Energy Services, a ConEdison Solutions Company
Johnson County Sunset Building

Monday, September 8, 2008

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Conference Registration

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Exhibit Area Open

7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
Sponsored by: North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA)

8:45 – 9:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speaker: Dub Taylor, Board Chair (TX)

9:00 – 9:30 AM
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Updates
Speaker: David Rodgers, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, U.S. Department of Energy
Moderator: Dub Taylor, Board Chair (TX)

9:30 – 10:00 AM
EcoMedia Innovative Public – Private Partnership
Opportunities
Speaker: Paul Polizzotto, Chief Executive Officer, EcoMedia
Moderator: Ryan Gooch (TN)

10:00 – 10:30 AM
Fall – Winter Heating Outlook
Speaker: John Felmy, Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute
Moderator: Jeff Pillon (MI)

10:30 – 10:45 AM Morning Break

10:45 – 11:45 AM
Greensburg, Kansas – The Effort to Rebuild Green
Speakers: Steve Hewitt, Administrator, City of Greensburg
Stephen Hardy, Associate, BNIM Architects
Lynn Billman, Senior Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Moderator: Jim Ploger (KS)

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Opportunities for State Energy Offices to Connect with Rural
Communities
Speakers: Joseph Blackford, Environmental Services Engineer, American Public Power Association
Tom Potter, Director, Rural Programs, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)
Moderator: Jeff Herholdt (WV)

12:30 – 1:45 PM
Keynote Luncheon
Speaker: The Honorable Mark Parkinson, Lieutenant Governor, State of Kansas
Sponsored by: Chevron Energy Solutions

1:45 – 2:45 PM
U.S. Department of Energy State Program Activities and
Available Resources Update
Speakers: Mark Bailey, Team Leader, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Ron Benioff, Technology Manager, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Moderator: Ryan Gooch (TN)

2:45 – 3:30 PM
Facility Portfolio Asset Optimization
Speakers: Rick Justis, Business Development Director, Johnson Controls
Dave Mosby, Senior Consultant, Talisen Technologies
Moderator: Anita Randolph (MO)

3:30 – 3:45 PM Afternoon Break

3:45 – 4:15 PM
Winning America’s Most Significant Energy Policy Vote of 2008 – The 30% Solution
Speaker: Bill Fay, Director, Energy Efficient Codes Coalition
Moderator: Janet Streff (MN)
Hosted by: NASEO’s Building Committee

4:15 – 5:00 PM Renewable Portfolio Standards: What Are States Doing?
Speakers:  Mike Auman, Assistant Director, Oregon Department of Energy
William Haas, Director, Illinois Energy and Recycling Bureau
Fernando Martinez, Director, New Mexico Energy Conservation and Management Division
Moderator: Larry Shirley (NC)

5:00 – 5:30 PM
Regional Initiatives to Promote Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy through State and Territory Energy Offices
Speaker: David Terry, Interim Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials
Moderator: Dub Taylor, Board Chair (TX)

6:00 – 7:30 PM Welcome Reception
Sponsored by: Johnson Controls

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Conference Registration Lobby Bar
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Exhibit Area Open Prefunction

7:45 – 8:45 AM Breakfast
Sponsored by: ICF International

9:00 – 9:45 AM
Discussion on Recent Change’s to ASHRAE 90.1 and the American Institute of Architect’s “Architects and Climate Change” Initiative
Speakers:
Chris Mathis, Code Development Committee Vice Chair, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Andrew Goldberg, Senior Director of Federal Relations, American Institute of Architects
Moderator: John Clark (SC)

9:45 – 10:30 AM
Boulder, Colorado: SmartCityTM Pilot Project
Speakers:
Roy Palmer, Director of Regional Government Affairs, Xcel Energy
Moderator: Janet Streff (MN)
Hosted by: NASEO’s Energy Production and Transmission Committee

10:30 – 10:45 AM Morning Break

10:45 – 11:30 AM
Review of Mississippi and Oregon Rural Business Opportunities Projects
Speakers:
Motice Bruce, Director, Mississippi Development Authority – Energy Division
Joe Colello, Business Energy Tax Credit Pass-through  Program Manager, Oregon Department of Energy
Gary Smith, Director, Business and Community Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
Moderator: Mike French (LA)
Hosted by: NASEO’s Agriculture and Rural Development Task Force

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Reducing Petroleum Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Clean Diesel Technology
Speakers:
Dawn Fenton, Manager, Technical and Policy Programs, Diesel Technology Forum
Richard Nelson, Ph.D, Director and Department Head, Engineering Extension Programs, Kansas State University
Moderator: Jan Patrick (MI)
Hosted by: NASEO’s Energy Environment and Transportation Committee

12:15 – 1:15 PM
NASEO Regional Lunches
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regions
Southeast Region
Midwest Region
Central/Western Region

1:15 – 1:45 PM
NASEO – U.S. Department of State Memorandum of Understanding Signing for the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
Speaker:
Ambassador Reno L. Harnish III, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Moderator: Dub Taylor, Board Chair (TX)

1:45 – 2:30 PM
State Successes in Accelerating Energy Savings Performance Contracting
Speakers:
David Terry, Energy Services Coalition
Dale Hahs, Co-Chair Market Transformation Committee, Energy Services Coalition
Moderator: Jim Arwood (AZ)

2:30 – 3:15 PM
Implementing Green Buildings Strategies
Speakers:
Sean Penrith, Executive Director, Earth Advantage
Gale Tedhams, Director, Sustainable Communities and Green Products Owens Corning Science and Technology, LLC
Moderator: Tom Fuller (WY)

3:15 – 3:30 PM Afternoon Break

3:30 – 4:30 PM
Update on ENERGY STAR Program Activities
Speakers:
Faith Lambert, Energy Program Technology Specialist, Office of the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program, U.S. Department of Energy
Leslie Cook, Program Manager, ENERGY STAR Public Sector, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cass Harris, Environmental Policy Coordinator, City of Louisville, Kentucky
Moderator: Larry Shirley (NC)
Hosted by: NASEO’s ENERGY STAR Task Force

4:30 – 5:15 PM
State Leadership in Industrial Energy Efficiency
Speakers:
Doug Kaempf, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Industry Technologies Program
William Nesmith, Senior Technical Advisor, National Association of State Energy Officials
Moderator: Jacob Fey (WA)
Hosted by: NASEO’s Industrial Committee

5:15 – 5:30
State and Local Advisory Team for Energy (SLATE) Overview – A New Approach to Technical Assistance
Speaker:  Charles J. Clinton, Director of State and Local Energy Programs, SENTECH, Inc.

5:30 PM
Dinner on Own
(Bus transportation will be provided to the Legends at West Village)
Sponsored by: Kansas City Board of Public Utilities

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

8:00 AM – 12:00 AM Exhibit Area Open

7:45 – 8:45 AM
Breakfast
Sponsored by: Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA)

9:00 – 9:30 AM
National Association of Counties Green Government Initiative
Speaker:
Pamela Newton, Chair Green Government Initiative, National Association of Counties
Moderator: Jim Arwood (AZ)

9:30 – 10:00 AM
Enhancing the Energy Information Administration’s State Energy Data: Building a 5-Year Plan
Speakers:
Barbara T. Fichman, Energy Profiles Program Manager, Energy Information Administration
Jacob Bournazian, Statistician, Energy Information Administration
Yvonne Taylor, State Energy Data System Manager, Energy Information Administration
Moderator: Jeff Pillon (MI)
Hosted by: NASEO’s Energy, Data and Security Committee

10:00 – 10:15 AM Morning Break

10:15 – 11:15 AM
Washington, DC Update
Speaker: Jeff Genzer, Attorney, Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, P.C.
Moderator: Dub Taylor, Board Chair (TX)

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Closed Discussion Session
(Only open to State and Territory Energy Offices)
Moderator: Dub Taylor, Board Chair (TX)

12:00 PM Conference Closing
Speaker: Dub Taylor, Board Chair (TX)

1:00 – 2:30 PM
General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant Tour