NASEO Events

NASEO Annual Meeting

Presentations

Sunday, September 13, 2009

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm - Conference Registration

3:00 – 6:00 pm - Exhibitor Set-Up

3:00 – 4:30 pm - NASEO Board of Directors Meeting

4:30 – 5:00 pm - NASEO Annual Meeting Business Session

Monday, September 14, 2009

7:30 am – 4:00 pm - Conference Registration and Exhibit Area Open

7:30 – 8:30 am – Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by 4tell Solutions, LLC

8:00 – 8:15 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Presenters: David Terry, Executive Director, NASEO
Incoming Chair, NASEO Board of Directors

8:15 – 8:45 am
EmPOWER Maryland
Moderator: Dub Taylor (TX)
Presenters: Malcolm Woolf, Director, Maryland Energy Administration
Robert Wallace, President and CEO, BITHEnergy, Inc.

8:45 – 9:45 am
State Energy Office ARRA Implementation Actions
Moderator: Janet Streff (MN)
Presenters: Jim Arwood, Assistant Deputy Director, Energy Office, Arizona Department of Commerce
Tom Plant, Director, Colorado Governor's Energy Office
Frank Murray, President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Dave Gipson, Director, Division of Energy Resources, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority

9:45 – 10:00 am – Break

10:00 – 11:00 am
U.S. Department of Energy New Focus and Opportunities Roundtable
Moderator: Incoming Chair, NASEO Board of Directors
Presenter: The Honorable Cathy Zoi, Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

11:00 – 11:45 am
State Energy Program and EECBG Update
Moderator: Malcolm Woolf (MD)
Presenters: Gilbert Sperling, Program Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. Department of Energy
Claire Johnson, Efficiency Grant Advisor, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
Peter Roehrig, Special Assistant, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Dana Miller Ervin, Surveys and Investigations, House Appropriations Committee

11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Keynote Luncheon
Presenter: Matt Rogers, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
Sponsored by Chevron Energy Solutions

1:00 – 2:00 pm
State ARRA Implementation Roundtable
Moderator: Jeff Genzer, NASEO General Counsel
Panel: Gilbert Sperling, Program Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. Department of Energy
Claire Johnson, Efficiency Grant Advisor, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
Peter Roehrig, Special Assistant, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Dana Miller Ervin, Surveys and Investigations, House Appropriations Committee

2:00 – 2:15 pm - Break

2:15 – 3:45 pm
NASEO Committee Meetings (Concurrent Sessions)

Buildings Committee, Janet Streff (MN), Chair

  • Public Buildings and Performance Contracting
    Presenters: Dale Hahs, Energy Services Coalition
    Jim Arwood, Assistant Deputy Director, Energy Office, Arizona Department of Commerce
  • Building Codes
    Presenter: David Conover, Senior Technical Advisor/S&E V, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Update from Energy and Environmental Building Association
    Presenter: Kathleen Guidera, Executive Director, EEBA
  • NASEO Position on Codes
    Presenter: Jeff Genzer, NASEO Counsel
  • The Unique Role of State Energy Offices in Winning the Best National Model Energy Code
    Presenter: William Fay, Executive Director, Energy Efficient Codes Coaltion

Industrial Committee, Jeff Herholdt (WV), Chair

  • Mechanical Insulation Opportunities
    Presenters: Ron King, Past President & Consultant, National Insulation Association
    Michele Jones, Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer, National Insulation Association
  • Superior Energy Performance Update
    Presenter: Paul Scheihing, Technology Manager, Industrial Technologies Program, U.S. Department of Energy (invited)
  • Industry Partners
    Presenter: Scott Hutchins, Energy Technology Program Specialist, Industrial Technologies Program, U.S. Department of Energy (invited)

3:45 – 5:15 pm
NASEO Committee and Task Force Meetings (Concurrent Sessions)

ENERGY STAR Task Force, Janet Streff (MN), Chair

  • Energy Disclosures in the Residential and Commercial Sectors
    Presenters: Leslie Cook, ENERGY STAR Public Sector Manager, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Lani Macrae, ENERGY STAR Marketing & Communications, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Update on the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
    Presenter: Lani Macrae, ENERGY STAR Marketing & Communications, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

Energy Data and Security Committee, Jeff Pillon (MI), Chair

  • Development of Energy Assurance Management Plans - Discussion and Questions
    Presenters: Alice Lippert, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy
    Jay Hanna, Project Manager, National Energy Technology Laboratory
  • Report on NASEO Energy Assurance Activities
    Presenter: Jeff Pillon (MI)
  • Report on Secure Grid '09 Table Top Exercise July 9-10, 2009
    Presenters: Alice Lippert, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy
    Jeff PIllon (MI)
  • Southeast States Update on Hurricane Preparedness
    Presenter: Kate Marks, Managing Director, NASEO
  • State Energy Data Issues and Access to Petroleum Data

5:30 – 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception – Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Introduction of the Incoming NASEO Board of Directors
Sponsored by Johnson Controls
Bus Transportation Sponsored by the National Biodiesel Board

8:00 p.m. - 10:00 pm
Refreshments, Networking, and Monday Night Football – Westin Annapolis Lounge
Sponsored by the Energy Services Coalition

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

7:30 am – 5:00 pm - Conference Registration and Exhibit Area Open

7:30 – 8:30 am – Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by BITHEnergy, Inc.

8:00 – 9:00 am
Energy Financing – Leveraging ARRA Funds
Moderator: Mark Wolfe, Executive Director, Energy Programs Consortium
Presenters: Steve Klein, First Infrastructure, LLC
Howard Banker, Managing Director, Energy Programs Consortium

9:00 – 9:45 am
Retrofitting an American Landmark – The Empire State Building Story
Moderator: Frank Murray (NY)
Presenters: Peter Z. White, Director, North America, Building Efficiency Representative, Clinton Climate Initiative

9:45 – 10:00 am – Break

10:00 – 11:00 am
Biofuels: Facts and Myths About Food, Fuel, and the Environment
Moderator: Roya Stanley (IA)
Presenters: Martha Schlicher, Bioenergy Technology Lead, Monsanto
Steffen Mueller, University of Illinois, Chicago

11:00 – 11:30 am
ARRA Energy Assurance Update
Moderator: Jeff Pillon (MI)
Presenter: Alice Lippert, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

11:30 am – 12:00 pm
States Lead By Example on Building Retrofits
Moderator: Tony Usibelli (WA)
Presenters: Caterina Hatcher, ENERGY STAR National Manager, Public Sector, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Niko Dietsch, Policy Analyst, State Climate and Energy Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

12:00 – 1:15 pm
Keynote Luncheon
Sponsored by Eaton Corporation
Presenter: John Jimison, Senior Counsel, Energy, House Energy and Commerce Committee

1:15 – 2:00 pm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Moderator: John Davies (KY)
Presenter: Kathleen Hogan, Director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2:00 – 3:00 pm (Concurrent Sessions)

Hydrogen Innovation
Hydrogen Transportation Fuel Innovations and Progress
Moderator: John Clark (SC)
Presenter: Debbi Smith, Vice President, Technology Transition Corporation

Wind, Solar, and Workforce Development
Moderator: Larry Shirley (NC)
Presenters: Sarah Truitt, Sentech Supporting the U.S. Department of Energy
Michele Desautels, National Coordinator, Wind Powering America, Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program, U.S. Department of Energy
Jim Ploger, Central Region Coordinator, NASEO

3:00 – 3:45 pm
Eastern Interconnect States Planning Council (EISPC)
Moderator: Roya Stanley (IA)
Presenter: Commissioner Jon McKinney, West Virginia Public Utilities Commission

3:45 – 4:00 pm – Break

4:00 – 5:30 pm
Regional State and Territory Energy Office Meetings

  • Southeast Regional Meeting: Brian Henderson, Regional Coordinator
  • Northeast Regional Meeting: Chuck Guinn, Regional Coordinator
  • Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting: Chuck Clinton, Regional Coordinator
  • Central Regional Meeting: Jim Ploger, Regional Coordinator
  • Western Regional Meeting: Bill Nesmith, Regional Coordinator
  • Midwest Regional Meeting: Larry Bean, Regional Coordinator

6:00 – 7:30 pm – Reception
Sponsored by Constellation Energy

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

7:00 am – 12:00 pm – Exhibit Area Open

7:30 – 8:30 am – Breakfast

8:00 – 8:45 am
Building, Project, and Program Measurement
Moderator: Malcolm Woolf (MD)
Presenters: Sean Penrith, Executive Director, Earth Advantage Institute
Rick Sievertsen, Vice President of Client Solutions, Advantage IQ
Jim Kavanagh, President and CEO, 4tell Solutions; Julia Macmillan, Senior Vice President of Business Development, 4tell Solutions

8:45 – 9:15 am
Transferring Success to Other States – Results of the Hawaiian Clean Energy Initiative
Moderator: Bill Nesmith, NASEO Regional Coordinator
Presenter: Theodore (Ted) A. Peck, Administrator, Strategic Industries Division, Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

9:15 – 10:00 am
DOE Technology Program Roundtable – Industrial and Biomass
Moderator: Dub Taylor (TX)
Presenters: Douglas E. Kaempf, Program Manager, Industrial Technologies Program, U.S. Department of Energy
Valerie Sarisky-Reed, Team Leader for Biomass Platforms Research and Development, Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy

10:00 – 10:30 am
Making Sure the Green Economy Doesn't Get a Black Eye: Setting Standards through Credentialing Programs
Moderator: Ted Peck (HI)
Presenter: Jack Werner, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Power

10:30 am – 11:30 am (State and Territory Energy Offices Only)
State Issues and Policy Roundtable
Presenters: David Terry, Executive Director, NASEO
Jeff Genzer, NASEO Counsel
Malcolm Woolf, Director, Maryland Energy Administration

11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Washington Update
Presenter: Jeff Genzer, NASEO Counsel

12:00 pm
Annual Meeting Wrap up and Adjourn
David Terry, Executive Director, NASEO

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. Information on additional Energy Related Meetings can be found on www.EnergyMeetings.com.