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NASEO Winter Meeting 2004

February 9-11, 2004
Westin Grand, Washington, DC

Agenda and Presentations

Sunday, February 8, 2004

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Washington Ballroom Foyer)
Registration

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm (Scott Room)
NASEO Board of Directors Meeting

 

Monday, February 9, 2004

7:00 am – 9:00 am (Washington Ballroom Foyer)
Continental Breakfast

7:00 am – 10:00 am (Washington Ballroom Foyer)
Registration

8:00 am – 8:15 am (Washington Ballroom)
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Presenter: Sara Ward, Ohio; NASEO Chair

8:15 am – 8:45 am (Washington Ballroom)
Oil—Where is the Price of this Key Energy Source Headed?
Moderator: Sara Ward, Ohio; NASEO Chair
Presenter: John Felmy, Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute

8:45 am – 9: 15 am Joint NASEO / ASERTTI session (Washington Ballroom)
Energy Security and Economic Development
Moderator: Kim Christianson, North Dakota
Presenter: Senator Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota)

9:15 am
Break

9:30 am – 10:30 am Joint NASEO / ASERTTI session (Washington Ballroom)
Energy Legislative Outlook
Moderator: Sara Ward, Ohio; NASEO Chair
Presenters: Deborah Estes, Senate Energy and Natural Resource Minority Counsel
Jason Bentley, Counsel, Majority Staff, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
John Peschke, Professional Staff Member, Majority Staff, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

10:30 am – 11:15 am (Washington Ballroom)
Ethanol: Challenges After the Energy Bill
Moderator: Larry Pearce, Nebraska Energy Office; Governors’ Ethanol Coalition
Presenters: Ken Colburn, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management
Pat Perez, Transportation Fuels Office, Transportation Energy Division, California Energy Commission

11:15 am – 11:55 am Joint NASEO / ASERTTI session (Washington Ballroom)
Coordination with the State and Territory Energy Offices
Moderator: Sara Ward, Ohio; NASEO Chair
Presenter: David Garman, Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE

12:00 pm –1:00 pm
NASEO Regional Lunches—Sponsored by Fannie Mae
Six lunch sessions—led by NASEO’s Regional Representatives—that bring focus to regional issues.

  • Atlanta—Elizabeth Robertson, Georgia; Alexander Mack, Florida (Dupont Room)
  • Boston—Janice McClanaghan, Rhode Island; MaryAnn Manoogian, New Hampshire (Logan Room)
  • Chicago—Sharon Tahtinen, Iowa; John Sarver, Michigan (Mayfair Court)
  • Denver—Rick Grice, Colorado; Chris Wentz, New Mexico (Scott Room)
  • Philadelphia—Charles Clinton, District of Columbia; Charlie Smisson, Delaware (Chevy Chase Room)
  • Seattle—Bill Nesmith, Oregon; Tony Usibelli, Washington (Thomas Boardroom)

1: 00 pm – 4:45 pm
NASEO Congressional and Administration Outreach Meetings
(NASEO State and Territory Members Only)

  • Congressional Delegations and Staff
  • Governors’ Washington Offices
  • Energy Roundtable – A group meeting with Washington, DC-based energy non-profits and trade associations
  • State and Local Government Roundtable

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Rayburn House Office Building Foyer)
NASEO Congressional Reception (Open to All Registered Attendees)
Sponsored by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

 

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

7:00 am – 9:00 am (Washington Ballroom Foyer)
Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:30 am (Washington Ballroom)
National Energy Policy and the States
Moderator: Tony Usibelli, Washington
Presenter: Jason Grumet, Executive Director, National Commission on Energy Policy

8:30 am - 9:00 am (Washington Ballroom)
The Future of Distributed Generation
Moderator: Michael Winka, New Jersey
Presenter: John Kelly, Gas Technology Institute

9:00 am – 9:45 am (Washington Ballroom)
Focus on State Energy Policy: Energy and Environment Synergy
Moderator: Elizabeth Robertson, Georgia
Presenters: Scott Weiner, Director, Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University
Julie Rosenberg, Chief, State and Local Capacity Building Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

9:45 am
Break

10:00 am – 10:30 am (Washington Ballroom)
Building Technologies Update and Partnership Opportunities
Moderator: Brian Henderson, New York
Presenter: Michael McCabe, Program Manager, Building Technologies Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE

10:30 am – 11:00 am (Washington Ballroom)
Biodiesel—A Mainstream Trend in the Making
Moderator: John Davies, Kentucky
Presenter: Krysta Harden, National Biodiesel Board

11:00 am – 11:25 am (Washington Ballroom)
Energy Infrastructure Security and Reliability Solutions
Moderator: Jeffrey Pillon, Michigan; NASEO Energy Data and Security Committee Chair
Presenter: John Ruble, Director, Energy Assurance, Science Applications International Corporation

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Joint NASEO / ASERTTI session (The Promenade)
Keynote Luncheon Presentations
Moderator: Sara Ward, Ohio; NASEO Chair

  • Building Partnerships with Land Grant Colleges, DOE, and State Energy Offices
    Presenter: Stanley Johnson, Vice Provost for Extension, Iowa State University; National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC)
  • Update on State and Environmental Protection Agency Coordination
    Presenter: Kathleen Hogan, Director, Climate Protection Division, Environmental Protection Agency

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Concurrent Meeting (Chevy Chase Room)
Energy Star Task Force Meeting
Chair: John Davies, Kentucky; Vice Chair: Brian Henderson, New York

  • Energy Star Directory of Energy Efficiency Programs
    Presenter: Doug Gatlin, EPA
  • WAP-Energy Star Website for Bulk Purchasing
  • New Energy Star Marketing Roll-out

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Concurrent Meeting (Thomas Boardroom)
NASEO Industrial Committee Meeting
Chair: Bill Nesmith, Oregon; Vice Chair: Jeff Herholdt, West Virginia

1:00 pm – 3:15 pm Concurrent Meeting (Dupont Room)
Energy Production Committee Meeting
Chair: Dub Taylor, Texas; Vice-Chair: Bill Keese, California

  • Rich Sedano, Regulatory Assistance Project
  • Natural Gas: A Balanced Look at Supply and Demand
    Presenter: Daniel LeFevers, Gas Technology Institute
  • Reliability, Regional Cooperation, and Standards
    Presenter: Chuck Gray, Executive Director, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
  • Reliability Update
    Presenter: Tim Gallagher, NERC

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Concurrent Meeting (Mayfair Court)
NASEO Buildings Committee Meeting
Chair: Brian Henderson, New York; Vice Chair: Janet Streff, Minnesota

  • Energy Star Buildings Program and Portfolio Manager Tool
    Presenters: Katy Hatcher, EPA
  • Pilot State Performance Contracting Training Program
    Presenter: Terry Singer, NAESCO
  • Advanced Buildings: E-Benchmark™
    Presenter: Jeff Johnson, New Buildings Institute

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Meeting (Thomas Boardroom)
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Committee
Chair: Elizabeth Robertson, Georgia; Vice Chair: Anita Randolph, Missouri

  • U.S. Department of Transportation
    Presenter: Tyler Duvall, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Concurrent Meeting (Dupont Room)
NASEO Energy Data and Security Committee Meeting
Chair: Jeff Pillon, Michigan; Vice Chair: John Tantlinger, Hawaii
Doug MacIntyre

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Washington Ballroom)
(Closed Session)
State and Territory Energy Directors Roundtable
(State and Territory Energy Directors or their Designated Representatives Only)
This session will allow NASEO State and Territory members to discuss issues with the Board of Directors and exchange ideas. Agenda topics include: deployment programs, STAC, Washington outreach, and open exchange.
Presenter: Sara Ward, Ohio; NASEO Chair

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm (Washington Ballroom)
Insight to the Appropriations Process
Presenter: Jeff Genzer, General Counsel, NASEO

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

7:00 am – 9:00 am (Washington Ballroom Foyer)
Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:30 am (Washington Ballroom)
Green Power Purchasing By State Governments
Moderator: Jim Ploger, Kansas
Presenters: Michael Philips, Consultant, Community Energy
Andrea Putman, Consultant, Community Energy

8:30 am – 9:00 am (Washington Ballroom)
CEIDS and the SMART GRID of the Future
Moderator: Pat Meier, Wisconsin
Presenter: Don Von Dollen, Technology Integration Manager, Electric Innovation Institute (E2I)

9:00 am – 9:30 am (Washington Ballroom)
Energy Technology and Security in the Commercial Building Sector
Moderator: Dub Taylor, Texas
Presenter: Roger Platt, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Roundtable

9:30 am
Break

9:45 am – 10:15 am (Washington Ballroom)
New “Energy and Environment Based” Financing Options for Homes
Moderator: Bill Keese, California
Presenter: Michelle Desiderio, Fannie Mae

10:15 am – 10:45 am (Washington Ballroom)
Energy Conservation and Public Health Benefits with Increased Residential Insulation
Moderator: Janet Streff, Minnesota
Presenter: Yurika Nishioka, Sylvatica / Harvard School of Public Health

10:45 am – 11:15 am (Washington Ballroom)
Energy Assurance and Emergency Communications—Plans for Web-Based and Electronic Mechanisms to Aid State and Local Energy Officials
Moderator: Brian Tormey, Iowa
Presenters: Alice Lippert, Office of Energy Assurance, DOE

11:15 am – 12:00 pm (Washington Ballroom)
Legislative Outlook and Strategy for the Coming Year
Moderator: Sara Ward, Ohio; NASEO Chair
Presenter: Jeff Genzer, NASEO General Counsel

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunch on Your Own

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm (Thomas Boardroom)
Ad Council Media Outreach Training (For Partners in the Ad Council Campaign)
Learn from an Ad Council expert how to work with your local media to get more donated advertising time in your State. Get professional counsel on how to approach and talk with the media to introduce yourself, the campaign's Energy Hog, and the issue.
Moderators: Rick Grice, Colorado
Maria Ellingson, Energy Outreach Colorado
Presenters: Donna Feiner, Senior Vice President, Campaign Outreach Initiatives, Ad Council
Chris Villarreal Campaign Manager, Ad Council

12:45 pm – 2:30 pm (Washington Ballroom)
STAC In-depth: Lessons Learned, Priorities, and Planning for the Year Ahead
Moderator: Sara Ward, Ohio; NASEO Chair
Presenters: Robert Kripowicz, STAC Program Director
Floyd Barwig, STAC Chair
Brian Henderson, STAC Vice Chair
John Sullivan, EERE, U.S. Department of Energy
Richard Moorer, EERE, U.S. Department of Energy
EERE Program Managers

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm (Washington Ballroom)
Wrap Up and Adjourn
Presenter: Sara Ward, Ohio; NASEO Chair

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.