NASEO Events

NASEO Winter Meeting 2005

February 15-18, 2005
The Madison, Washington, DC

Agenda and Presentations

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

8:30 am – 12:00 pm
NASEO Board of Directors Meeting
(Sumner School, 1201 17th St., NW)

12:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Joint Energy Strategy Luncheon/Meeting with NASEO, NASCSP, NEADA, NGA and NARUC
(All NASEO Members invited – Washington Marriott Hotel, 22nd & M Sts., NW)
Jeff Pillon, MI and Chair, NASEO Energy Data & Security Committee

7:00 pm
Dinner on own

7:00 pm
Joint Dinner of NASEO and ASERTTI Executive Committees
(Fran O’Brien’s Restaurant, inside the Capital Hilton at 1001 16th Street, NW)

MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, February 16, 2005
(Morning Sessions and Luncheon Also Open to ASERTTI Members)

7:00 am – 10:00 am
Registration
(Dolley Madison Foyer)

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
(Dolley’s Pantry)

8:00 am – 8:30 am
Opening Keynote Speaker
David Garman, Asst. Secretary, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. Dept. of Energy
(Dolley Madison Room)
Moderator: Sara Ward, OH; NASEO Chair

8:30 am – 8:45 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
(Dolley Madison Room)
Sara Ward, OH; NASEO Chair
Peter Smith, NY; ASERTTI Chair and NASEO Vice-Chair
John Giglio, NASEO Executive Director

8:45 am – 9: 30 am
National Commission on Energy Policy’s Bipartisan Strategy to Meet America’s Energy Challenges
(Dolley Madison Room)
Hank Habicht, Member, Natl. Commission on Energy Policy
(Moderator: Lorilee Crisostomo, Guam)

9:30 am – 9:45 am
Break

9:45 am – 10:45 am
Outlook from the Hill on Energy Issues
(Dolley Madison Room)
Loretta Beaumont, Majority Staff, House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee
Mark Menezes, Chief Counsel for Energy & Environment, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
John Peschke, Majority Staff, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Deborah Estes, Minority Staff, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
(Moderator: Jeff Genzer, NASEO General Counsel)

10:45 am – 11:30 am
New Developments and Plans of the U.S. Dept. of Energy
(Dolley Madison Room)
Karen Harbert, U.S. Department of Energy, Asst. Secretary for Policy and International Affairs

11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Latest Appropriations Developments
(NASEO/ASERTTI Members Only)
(Dolley Madison Room)
Jeff Genzer, General Counsel, NASEO

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Joint NASEO/ASERTTI Regional Lunches — Sponsored by ICF Consulting

Central — Tom Fuller, WY, Chris Wentz, NM, Brian Gurney, MT (Montpelier 1)
Mid-Atlantic — Chuck Clinton, D.C., Eric Thumma, PA, John Wimer, PA (John Adams B)
Midwest — Pat Meier, WI, John Sarver, MI, Bill Worek, IL (Alexander Hamilton A)
Northeast — Janice McClanaghan, RI, Beth Nagusky, ME, Gunnar Walmet, NY (John Adams A)
Southeast — John Davies, KY, Larry Shirley, NC, Bob Shelton, TN (Montpelier 2)
Western — Maurice Kaya, HI, Bill Nesmith, OR, Jake Fey, WA (Alexander Hamilton B)

1:00 pm – 4:45 pm
NASEO Congressional and Administration Outreach Meetings
(NASEO Members Only)
Meetings with Congressional Committees, Members of Congress, and Congressional Staff

Joint Congressional Staff Briefing with NASCSP (4:00 p.m.) Capitol Room HC-7

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
NASEO Congressional Reception
(Open to All Registrants and Invited Guests)
U.S. Capitol Building, Room HC-5
Lead Cosponsor: Johnson Controls, Inc.
Cosponsors: Composite Technology Corp. and the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute

Thursday, February 17, 2005
(Morning Sessions and Luncheon Also Open to ASERTTI Members)

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
(Dolley Madison Foyer)

8:00 am - 9:30 am
NASEO/ASERTTI STAC Session: Status of Current Solicitations and Planning for New Ones
(Dolley Madison Room)
(Moderator: Bob Kripowicz, STAC Director)
Mitch Perkins, Director, South Carolina Energy Office

Rebuild America (Alexander Hamilton A)
Buildings (Alexander Hamilton B)
Industry (Dolley Madison)
Transportation (Ashlawn North, Wyndham Hotel, 14th & M Street)
Distributed Energy Resources (Ashlawn South, Wyndham Hotel, 14th & M Street)

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Responding to Energy Emergencies
(Dolley Madison Room)
Alex de Alvarez, Director, Office of Energy Assurance, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Bill Cummins, Oil and Gas Sector Specialist, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
(Moderator: Jeff Pillon, MI, and Chair, NASEO Energy Data & Security Comm.)

10:30 am – 11:00 am
Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Promising New Energy Technologies
(Dolley Madison Room)
(Moderator: Daniel Benson, Rutgers Univ. Ctr. for Energy, Economic & Environmental Policy)

Carbon Sequestration
Robert Wright, Office of Clean Energy Systems, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Hybrid Technology
Bob Wimmer, Research Manager, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Toyota Motor North America

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Keynote Luncheon Presentation – Sponsored by DOW Chemicals
(Note room change: Vista Ballroom, Wyndham Hotel, 14th & M Street)

1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Buildings, Efficiency and ENERGY STAR® Track
(Dolley Madison Room)
(Co-Moderators: Brian Henderson, NY, Buildings Committee Chair)
John Davies, KY, ENERGY STAR Task Force Chair)

Efficiency in Multi-family and Affordable Housing
Dennis Shea, Asst. Secretary, Office of Policy, U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
Home and Building Performance with ENERGY STAR®
Mark Ginsburg, Member of Board of Directors, Office of EERE, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Marsha Quinn, Energy Technology Program Specialist, Office of EERE, U.S. Dept. of Energy
EPA ENERGY STAR® Update
Jean Lupinacci, ENERGY STAR, U.S. EPA
Affordable New Home Construction
Arnie Katz, Advanced Energy
Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards
Andrew deLaski, Executive Director Appliance Standards Awareness Project

1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Energy Assurance Track
(Ashlawn North, Wyndham Hotel, 14th & M Street)
(Co-Moderators: Jeff Pillon, MI, and Chair, NASEO Energy Data & Security Comm.)
John Tantlinger, HI and Vice-chair, NASEO Energy Data & Security Comm.)

U.S. Energy Information Administration – Petroleum and Natural Gas Outlook
Mike Burdette, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Energy Emergency Preparedness, Reliability, and Critical Infrastructure Issues
Alice Lippert, Office of Energy Assurance, U.S. Dept. of Energy
NARUC Report on Energy Assurance
Tracy Kohler, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Discussion of Regional Emergency Preparedness Exercise Goals and Needs
Jeff Pillon, MI, and Chair, NASEO Energy Data & Security Committee
Alice Lippert, Office of Energy Assurance, U.S. Dept. of Energy

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Break

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
SEP a Strong Investment: Results of the SEP Metrics Research Project
(Dolley Madison Room)
Joel Eisenberg, Research Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Marty Schweitzer, Research Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Faith Lambert, State Energy Program, U.S. Dept. of Energy
(Moderator: Tony Usibelli, WA)

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Energy Directors Roundtable
(Dolley Madison Room) (State/Territory Energy Offices Only)
This session will allow NASEO State and Territory members to discuss issues with the Board of Directors and exchange ideas.
Moderated by Sara Ward, OH; NASEO Chair

7:00 pm
Dinner (on Your Own)

7:00 pm
Affiliates Dinner with NASEO Leadership
Hosted by the North American Insulation Manufacturers Assn., Ken Mentzer, President and CEO
Iron Gate Inn – 1734 N. St., NW

Friday, February 18, 2005

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
(Dolley Madison Foyer)

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Identifying Potential NASEO/ASERTTI Member Collaborations on New STAC Focus Areas
(Dolley Madison Room)
Bob Kripowicz, STAC Program Director

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Environmental Track: Integrating Efficiency & Renewables into Environmental Quality Efforts
(Dolley Madison Room)
(Moderator: Anita Randolph, MO and Chair, NASEO Energy, Envt. & Transportation Comm.)

Clean Air and Climate Protection Software to Integrate Energy & Air Quality Planning
Amy Royden-Bloom, Senior Staff Associate, State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators/Assn. of Local Air Pollution Control Officials
Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan (SIP) Credits for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Measures
Malcolm Verdict, Associate Director, Texas A&M Energy Systems Laboratory
Funding Clean Energy Opportunities via Supplemental Environmental Projects
Rick Sprott, Director, Division of Air Quality, Utah DEQ

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Energy Production and Industrial Track
(Mt. Vernon Room)
(Co-Moderators: Bill Nesmith, OR, Industrial Committee Chair
Dub Taylor, TX, Energy Production Committee Chair)

Alliance for Materials Manufacturing Excellence
Larry Kavanagh, American Iron & Steel Institute
Michael Greenman, Glass Manufacturing Industry Council
U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Industrial Technologies Program
David Rodgers, Acting Program Manager, Industrial Technologies Program
Consumers Alliance for Affordable Natural Gas
Peter Molinaro, Dow Chemical Company

10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break

10:45 am – 11:30 am
State Successes in Integrating Efficiency/Renewables into Environmental Initiatives
(Dolley Madison Room)
Anita Randolph, MO and Chair, NASEO Energy, Envt. & Transportation Comm.
Tom Snyder, Director, Air & Radiation Mgmt. Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment
Dub Taylor, Director, Texas State Energy Conservation Office
(Moderator: Eric Thumma, PA and Vice-Chair, NASEO, Envt. & Transportation Comm.)

11:30 am – 12:00 pm
EPA Clean Energy and Environment State Partnerships
(Dolley Madison Room)
Jeff Holmsted, Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA
(Moderator: Pat Meier, WI)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch on Own

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
How to Maximize Agricultural Clean Energy Project Successes Under Section 9006 and Other Programs Under the Farm Bill
(Dolley Madison Room)
Charlie Kubert, Environmental Law & Policy Center
Carol Werner, Environmental and Energy Study Institute
(Moderator: Kim Christianson, ND and Chair, NASEO Agriculture Task Force)

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Legislative Outlook/Strategy for 2005 – Joint NASEO/ASERTTI Session
(Dolley Madison Room)
Jeff Genzer, NASEO General Counsel
John Giglio, NASEO Executive Director

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
NASEO Two-Year Capacity-Building Plan for 2005-2006 (Dolley Madison Room)
Peter Smith, NY; NASEO Vice-Chair and Chair, Planning Committee
John Giglio, NASEO Executive Director

3:00 pm
Wrap Up and Adjourn
(Dolley Madison Room)
Sara Ward, OH; 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.