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NASEO Winter Meeting 2002

February 11-13, 2002
Washington, DC

Agenda

Sunday February 10, 2002

NASEO Board of Directors Meeting
 (4.30 - 6.00 pm) Scott Room

 

Monday February 11, 2002

Registration
(7.30 am - 12.00 pm)

Continental Breakfast
(7.30 am - 8.30 am)

Welcome and Opening Remarks
(8.30 - 8.45 am) - Washington Ballroom

  • Bill Keese, Chairman, NASEO
  • Frank Bishop, Executive Director, NASEO

National Energy and Environmental Policy Outlook
(8.45 – 9.15 am)
This overview session reviews the key energy and environmental issues under consideration by Washington policy-makers in the year ahead.

  • Moderator: Bill Keese, Chairman, NASEO
  • Presenter: VA Stephens, White House Council on Environmental Quality (invited)

The Energy Challenges Facing Congress in the Year Ahead  
(9.15 - 10.00 am)
From electric reliability to clean energy in the agricultural sector to school efficiency programs, Senate and House committee staff grapple with a slate of energy challenges on a daily basis. This exchange session reveals some of the complexities of the ongoing energy debate in Washington.

  • Moderator: Bill Keese, Chairman, NASEO
  • Presenters: Shirley Neff, Majority Staff Economist, Senate Energy and Natural Resources
  • Bryan Hannegan, Minority Staff, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Break (10.00 am)

Energy Emergency Preparedness and Critical Infrastructure  
(10.15 - 11.00 am)
The U.S. Department of Energy, federal authorities, states, and industry are working at a fast pace to address the security of the nation's critical energy infrastructure. This session includes a look at our energy emergency capabilities; an analysis of critical energy infrastructure; and the outlook for the roles of industry, the states, and the federal government in safeguarding the nation's energy delivery system.

  • Moderator: Jeff Pillon, Michigan
  • Presenter: John M. McBroom, Director, Office of Emergency Operations, U.S. Department of Energy

State Leadership in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions  
(11.00 - 11.30 am)
There is a perception among many that states are not adequately addressing the issues of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. In partnership with the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, NASEO has collected an array of emission-reduction success stories and case studies from such sectors as forestry, transportation, power, and buildings. This session delivers program development and implementation know-how directly from program operators who contributed to this important Pew-NASEO effort.

  • Moderator: Bill Nesmith, Oregon 
  • Presenters: Judith Greenwald, Director of Innovative Solutions, Pew Center on Global Climate Change 
  • Sharon Tahtinen, Bureau Chief, Energy Bureau, Iowa Department of Natural Resources 
  • Pat Meier, Wisconsin

Advertising for Efficiency—Collaboration With the Ad Council
(11.30 am – 12.00 pm)
Since 1942, the Ad Council has worked to stimulate action on select public issues and produced communications programs to make a difference in our society. The session will inform attendees about recent efforts in Colorado to work with Ad Council in promoting energy efficiency, and suggest ways that other states can participate.

  • Moderator: Rick Grice, Colorado
  • Presenter: Karen Brown, Executive Director, Colorado Energy Assistance Foundation; Chairman, National Fuel Funds Network|
    Maria Finley, H.E.A.T. Program Manager, Home Energy Assistance Team, Colorado Energy Assistance Foundation

Energy Issues Roundtable Lunches  
(12.00 - 1.45 pm)
In order to address the myriad energy issues facing the states and industry, NASEO is developing a series of six roundtable lunch discussions for this year's conference. These concurrent lunches will focus on the following topics:

  • Public Benefits Administration - Scott Room
    Host: Bill Keese, Chairman, NASEO
    Presenter: Charles Guinn, Strategic Guidance Associates
      
  • Integration of State and Federal Buildings Efforts - Logan Room
    Host: Brian Henderson, Chair, NASEO Buildings Committee
    Presenter: Dan Sze, Rebuild America, U.S. Department of Energy
    Mark Bailey, U.S. Department of Energy
      
  • Wind and Agricultural Economic Development - Dupont Room
    Host: Kim Christianson, North Dakota
    Presenters: Phil Dougherty, Wind Powering America, U.S. Department of Energy
    Brent Alderfer, President, Community Energy, Inc.
     
  • Energy Emergency Planning and Response-Post 911 - Suite 610
    Host: Jeff Pillon, Chair, Energy Data and Energy Security Committee
    Presenter: Don Milsten, Senior Energy Associate, NASEO
     
  • SEP Analysis and Update - Thomas Boardroom
    Host: John Nunley, Vice Chairman, NASEO
    Presenters: Gail McKinley, Director, Office of Building Technology Assistance, U.S. Department of Energy
    Barbara Alderson, State Energy Program, Denver Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
    Darren Stevenson, SEP Manager, Philadelphia Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
     
  • Regional Electricity Institutions: Planning and Grid Improvements - Chevy Chase Room
    Host: Fred Hoover, Chair, Electric and Gas Utility Committee
    Presenter: Rich Sedano, Principal, Regulatory Assistance Project

Led by NASEO's State and Territory Regional Representatives and committee chairs, these lunch meetings will include brief presentations from select energy experts and ample opportunity for discussion.

National Energy Policy Outlook 
(1.45 - 2.10 pm)
This overview session will examine the key energy and environmental policy issues under consideration by Congress and the Administration.

  • Moderator: Bill Keese, Chairman, NASEO
  • Presenter: Jeff Genzer, General Counsel, NASEO

ENERGY STAR Lighting News from Westinghouse -- Angelo Brothers
(2.10 - 2.30 pm) - Washington Ballroom
This leader in lighting product innovations, Angelo Brothers - Westinghouse, will introduce some the newest energy efficient lighting products available for residential and commercial applications. In addition, attendees will hear about their efforts to educate consumers through the ENERGYSTAR label.

  • Moderator: Elizabeth Robertson, Georgia
  • Presenter: David H. Shapiro, Director of Marketing and Sales, Westinghouse Energy Group, Angelo Brothers Company

Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency: Expanding Information Resources
(2.30 - 3.00 pm)
Information resources such as the National Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) and NAIMA's Simply Insulate database of insulation incentives are critical tools for advancing clean energy. This session provides an overview of these resources and time to discuss the opportunities for creating a combined and expanded renewables and efficiency incentives database.

  • Moderator: Larry Shirley, North Carolina
  • Presenter: Susan Gouchoe, Manager, Policy Program, North Carolina Solar Center

State Energy Outreach
 (Off-Site Meetings, NASEO Members Only, 3.00 - 5.00 pm. Contact Jeff Genzer for more information.)

  • State Energy Briefings at the Hall of States
  • Congressional Visits

Congressional Reception
Rayburn Building, Gold Room, Capitol Hill (Advance RSVP Required)
(5.30 - 7.00 pm)

Sponsor: Science Applications International Corporation

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Co-sponsors:

  • Westinghouse-Angelo Brothers Company
  • New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • California Energy Commission
  • Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutes

NASEO's signature networking event on Capitol Hill, the NASEO Congressional Reception, is not to be missed. NASEO sponsors and staff are working to set a new standard with this year's event, featuring an array of gourmet appetizers, and top-shelf refreshments, plus great conversation.

 

Tuesday February 12, 2002

Continental Breakfast
(8.00 am - 9.00 am)

Coalbed Methane: New Trends and Opportunities
(9.00 – 9.30 am) - Washington Ballroom
In addition to being an increasingly important source of clean fuel, coalbed methane is being used in an innovative project developed by the Wyoming Energy Office and Roughrider Power. The session includes both a brief presentation about coalbed methane project, and an exciting video about its development in Wyoming's Powder River Basin.

  • Moderator: John Nunley, Wyoming
  • Presenter: Austin “Kit” Jennings, Managing Member, Roughrider Power LLC

Natural Gas Supply and Use Outlook
(9.30 - 10.15 am)
Increasingly, natural gas is looked to as the fuel of choice. As dependency on natural gas grows, what do the mid- and long-term supply situations look like? Should policy makers consider encouraging greater fuel diversity? This session focuses on both of these questions and provides a foundation for informed discussion.

  • Moderator: Mike French, Louisiana
  • Presenter: Bruce Henning, Director, Regulatory and Market Analysis, Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc

Break (10.15 am)

Demand Response, DG, and Load Management  
(10.30 - 11.30 am)
As a result of electric reliability concerns over the past several years, a number of states have implemented Demand Response programs and actively promoted distributed generation (DG) as a means to reduce load in critical areas. What is demand response, and how is it different from load management? How did these programs perform last summer? What's on the horizon for clean DG? Do new state standards match existing technologies? This session includes views from a state program operator and DG experts.

  • Moderator: Dub Taylor, Texas
  • Presenters: Alison Silverstein, Advisor to the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
  • Paul DeCotis, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Thomas Londos, Vice President, Energy Solutions Group, Science Applications International Corporation

School Decision Makers: Understanding the School Business Officials Requirements in the School Building Efficiency Equation  
(11.30 am - 12.00 pm)
Across the nation, State and Territory Energy Offices, program representatives from Rebuild America and ENERGYSTAR, and school officials are attempting to improve students' learning environments. This presentation and discussion provides a closer look at the challenges that school business officials face in balancing an array of education priorities with the desire to improve efficiency and the learning environment.

  • Moderator: Sara Ward, Ohio
  • Presenter: David Ritchey, Director of Marketing and Communications, Association of School Business Officials International

Keynote Lunch Co-Hosted by NASEO and ASERTTI  
(12.00 - 1.30 pm)

  • Moderator: Bill Keese, Chairman, NASEO
  • David Garman, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

Electricity Innovation Institute
(1.30 - 2.00 pm) - Washington Ballroom
Opportunities for collaboration with this new public/private R&D partnership affiliate of EPRI. Initial areas include distributed energy resources and power quality, reliability and security.

  • Moderator: Pat Meier, Wisconsin
  • Presenter: TJ Glauthier, President/CEO, The Electricity Innovation Institute (E2I)

Fostering Entrepreneurial Success of Clean Energy Ventures Through Partnerships with State Organizations 
(2.00 - 2.30 pm)

  • Moderator: Anita Randolph, Missouri
  • Presenters: Lawrence M. "Marty" Murphy, Manager, Enterprise Development Programs, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Roya Stanley, Manager, State and Local Initiatives, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

NASEO Buildings Committee Meeting
(2.30 - 3.30 pm) - Mayfair Court Room
Chair: Brian Henderson, New York

NASEO Energy Data and Energy Security Committee Meeting
(2.30 - 3.30 pm) - Washington Ballroom
This meeting, open to all attendees, will discuss issues and concerns about such energy data issues as confidentially , EIA new natural gas inventory reporting, energy supply monitoring, and the Energy Emergency Information Coordinators program. Other discussion topics include energy emergency preparedness issues, what states can do to improve and update their emergency plans and upcoming DOE initiatives. Staff from EIA and the DOE's Office of Energy Assurance have been invited to attend.
Chair: Jeff Pillon, Michigan

NASEO Industrial Committee Meeting
 (3.30 - 4.30 pm) - Dupont Room
This newly formed committee is open to all NASEO members. We encourage State, Territory, and Affiliate members to consider participating in this important energy area.
Chair: Bill Nesmith, Oregon

Energy, Environment, and Transportation Coordination Meeting  
(4.30 - 5.30 pm) - Washington Ballroom
This one hour meeting, open to all attendees, will update states that were awarded SEP Special Projects Grants in the Energy Environment area on recent energy-environment-transportation developments. Topics will include the results of regional and transportation meetings, plans for a national summit, metrics, and progress on states' Special Project activities.

  • Moderator: Jeff Genzer, NASEO
  • Presenters: Brian Castelli, Global Environment & Technology Foundation
  • Miles Keogh, Global Environment & Technology Foundation

 

Wednesday, February 13, 2002

DOE Energy Sector Roundtable  
(9.00 - 10.30 am) Washington Ballroom
This special session, co-hosted by NASEO and ASERTTI, includes presentations from senior representatives of each of the four sector offices from DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. This facilitated discussion includes such topics as reviewing research, development, demonstration, and deployment priorities; expanding state-federal-private partnerships; and communicating the success of efforts to date.

  • Moderator: Bill Keese, Chairman, NASEO
  • Presenters:  Robert K. Dixon, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Power Technologies
  • Denise Swink, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Industrial Technologies
  • Mark Ginsberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Building Technologies
  • Thomas J. Gross, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Transportation Technologies

Break (10.30 am)

Truck Stop Electrification
(10:45 - 11:15 am)
New York has demonstrated the first 44 truck stop electrification units, which provide long-haul truckers with access to easy-to-use, stand-alone electrical power hookups during layovers, significantly reducing noise and fuel emissions from idling engines while conserving hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel each year. This session will describe progress-to-date and potential for truck stop electrification across the country.

  • Moderator: Bill Flynn, Chairman, ASERTTI; President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Presenter: Richard Drake, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Combined Heat and Power A Federal/State Cooperative
(11:15 - 11:45 am)
The potential benefits of coordinated combined heat and power activities between federal agencies and State Energy Offices will be discussed, highlighting ongoing partnerships, joint efforts, and new opportunities. How can federal and State agencies work together to foster the development and deployment of this high-efficiency, environmentally friendly concept?

  • Moderator: Bill Flynn, Chairman, ASERTTI; President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Presenter: Bill Worek, University of Illinois, Chicago

Wrap-Up and Discussion

  • Moderator: Frank Bishop, Executive Director, NASEO

Adjourn

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.