Monday | Tuesday
Sunday, September 27 |
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5:30 pm to 7:00 pm |
Opening Reception |
Gold Coast Room |
Monday, September 28 |
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8:30 am to 8:45 am |
Welcome, Introductions & Opening Comments |
Grand Ballroom |
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Welcome: |
Martin Kushler, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and |
| Speakers: |
Warren Ribley, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Wendy Jaehn, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance |
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8:45 am to 9:45 am |
Keynote Address |
Grand Ballroom |
| Introduction: |
Val Jensen, ComEd |
| Key Note Address: |
John Rowe, Chairman & CEO, Exelon Corporation |
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9:45 am to 10:15 am |
Break |
Gold Coast Room |
| 10:15 am to 12:00 pm | Opening Plenary Panel | Grand Ballroom |
Regional Updates and Outlooks on Energy Efficiency as a Resource
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Speakers: |
Southwest: Howard Geller, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) Southeast: John Sibley, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance(SEEA) Midwest: Wendy Jaehn, MidwestEnergy Efficiency Alliance(MEEA) Northeast: Sue Coakley, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) Northwest: Claire Fulenwider, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance(NEEA) |
| Moderator: |
Dan York, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |
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12:00 pm to 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
Gold Coast Room |
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Introduction: |
Steven Nadel, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |
| Speaker: | Patricia Hoffman, Acting Assistant Secratary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy |
1:30 to 3:00 pm |
Breakout Sessions 1 |
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Panel 1A:
Can We Achieve High Goals? Challenges to Big Energy Savings from Energy Efficiency Programs
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Presenters: |
Jane Peters, Research Into Action, Inc. Estimating the Energy Efficiency Services Sector Workforce Lindsay Robbins, NYSERDA Job Creation v. Skill Development: Preparing the Workforce to Deliver Energy Efficiency Jeff Schlegel, Schlegel and Assiciates and Paul Horowitz, PAH Associates
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| Moderator: | Tim Melloch, ComEd |
Panel 1B: No Utility Left Behind: Public Power’s Role in EERS
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Presenters: |
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| Moderator: | Emily Zimmerman, Alliance to Save Energy |
Panel 1C: Going Broader and Deeper: New Program Approaches for Achieving High Savings
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Presenters: |
Erinn Monroe, ComEd Trade Allies Poised ComeEd: Beyond Lighting Susan Pascoe, E Source Business Programs Achieving Higher Energy Savings Scudder Parker, Heidi Conant and Carol Hakstain, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation The Community as Customer and Partner: An Approach to Deep Resource Acquisition |
| Moderator: | Maggie Eldridge, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |
Panel 1D: Helping Utilities Love Energy Efficiency: New Utility Business Models to Support Aggressive Savings Targets: Part 1: Decoupling
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Presenters: |
Barbara Smith and April Paronish, Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor Breaking the Throughput Incentive: An Indiana Conumer Advocate's Perspective Pamela G. Lesh, Graceful Systems and Dylan Sullivan, Natural Resources Defense Council Rate Impacts and Key Design Elements of Gas and Electric Utility Decoupling: A Comprehensive View Christopher Riti, Pace Energy & Climate Center Revenue Decoupling Mechanisms: The New York State Experience |
| Moderator: | Laura Furrey , American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |
3:00 to 3:30 pm |
Break |
Gold Coast Room |
3:30 to 5:00 pm |
Breakout Sessions 2 |
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Panel 2A: Energy Efficiency’s Role in Meeting Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets
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Presenters: |
Amber Mahone, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc Energy Efficiency in 2050: Long-Term Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Kennneth Skinner, Integral Analysis, Inc Measuring Greenhouse Gas Benefits of Efficiency Programs Jeremy McDiarmid, Environmental Northeast RGGI and Energy Efficiency: Moving Climate Policy Forward in the Northeast |
| Moderator: |
William Prindle, ICF |
Panel 2B: Reaching Rural Audiences
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Presenters: |
Michael Orton, QUESTAR Gas A ThermWise® Approach to Energy Efficiency Angie Klien, CenterPoint Energy Where Next? Meeting New Aggressive Energy Savings Targets for Natural Gas Utilities in Minnesota Richard Moran, NStar Natural Gas Energy Efficiency: Also Rising to New Challanges |
| Moderator: | Michael Sciortino, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |
Panel 2C: The Next “Big Thing?” Promising Technologies and Markets for High Savings
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Presenters: |
Keith Reed, Pacific Gas & Electric
Implementation of a Program for Energy Efficient Business and Consumer Electronics Nikolaas Dietsch, U.S. EPA Roles for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators in Advancing Building Energy Codes Toben Galvin, Stu Slote and Laura Agapay, Summit Blue Consulting To Fuel Switch or Not to Fuel Switch: Policy Considerations for Utility Sponsored Programs |
| Moderator: | Jim O’Reilly, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships |
Panel 2D: Helping Utilities Love Energy Efficiency: New Utility Business Models to Support Aggressive Savings Targets: Part 2: Program Incentives and Other Reward Structures
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Presenters: |
Peter Cappers and Charles Goldman, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
John D. Wilson, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy An Advocate’s Perspective on the Duke Save-a-Watt Approach Rich Sedano, Regulatory Assistance Project Shareholder Performance Incentives: Enough Cheese? Right Cheese? |
| Moderator: | Susan Hedman, Office of the Illinois Attorney General |
5:30 to 7:00 pm |
Poster Session & Reception |
Gold Coast Room |
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Presenters: |
Stephen Achilles, Portland Energy Conservation Inc. (PECI) Energy Efficiency as a Significant Resource: Creating a Consistent Energy Resource in the Grocery Sector Mike Bailey, Ecos Consulting The Human Element Must Be Considered When Energy Efficiency Is Used as a Resource (second file) Sharyn Barata, Opinion Dynamics Quantifying Behavioral Energy Savings - Going Beyond Resource Acquisition Programs Eric Hsieh and John Caskey, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) The Hidden Efficiencies in Distribution Transformers Claire Cowan, Energy Center of Wisconsin An Innovative Approach to Assessing Energy Efficiency Potential in Wisconsin John Davies, Cold Climate Housing Research Center Integrated Design of Energy Efficiency Resources Including Both Demand and Supply - Examples from the State of Alaska Linda Diedrich, Orion Energy Systems Permanent Distributed Load Reduction (PDLR) – A Low-Cost Grid Capacity Solution Delivering Real Results Today Doug Elliott, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Shaun Hassel, Advanced Energy Corporation ENERGY STAR® Homes: Predictions, Performance & Real World Results Kim Knox, E Source Reducing Risk with On-Bill Financing Joe Laquatra, Cornell University CEPREE: Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy Efficiency Sharon Madigan, ComEd Appliance Recycling Program: Marketing Channels for Program Year Two Erinn Monroe, ComEd CFL Intro Kit: Marketing Channels for Small Business Melissa Mullarkey, Recycled Energy Development Generating Heat and Power More Efficiently Ingrid Rohmund, Global Energy Partners |
Tuesday, September 29 |
8:00 to 9:45 am |
Breakout Sessions 3 |
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Panel 3A: Raising the Bar: Leading States Setting Higher Savings Targets – New England and Ontario
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Presenters: |
Mike Sherman, Department of Energy Resources (Massachusetts) Massachusetts: Driving Utility Energy Efficiency Efforts to New Levels Scudder Parker, Efficiency Vermont Vermont: Perspectives from the Leading Edge Jeremy McDiarmid, Environment Northeast Ramping Up Efficiency Procurement in the Northeast – Connecticut and Rhode Island Examples Marion Fraser, Fraser & Company |
| Moderator: | Steven Nadel, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |
Panel 3B: Quick Starts: States Ramping Up Rapidly to High Savings Targets
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Presenters: |
Stephan Baab, ComEd David Baker, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Illinois Energy Efficiency Portfolio Programs: The First Year Frank Jiruska, PECO and Greg Wikler, Global Energy Partners, LLC Implementing Pennsylvania Act 129 – A Rebirth of Energy Efficiency at PECO Emmett Romine, DTE Energy and Teri Van Sumeren, Consumers Energy Your Energy Savings: Program Overview Steve Kidwell, AmerenUE |
| Moderator: |
Dan York, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |
Panel 3C: Estimating and Forecasting Future Savings and Spending for the Energy Efficiency Resource
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Presenters: |
Charles Goldman, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory The Shifting Landscape of Ratepayer-Funded Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Kendra Tupper and Kitty Wang, Rocky Mountain Institute Economic Efficiency Potential of New and Existing Buildings Randy Gunn and Laura Agapay, Summit Blue Consulting Review of Recent Midwest DSM Potential Studies Michael Messenger, Itron Lessons Learned in Developing Potential Analyses to Serve as the Basis for Energy Savings Goals |
| Moderator: |
Mike Rufo, Itron |
9:45 to 10:00 am |
Break |
Gold Coast Room |
10:00 to 11:45 am |
Breakout Sessions 4 |
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Panel 4A: Raising the Bar: Leading States Setting Higher Savings Targets – California, Minnesota, Oregon, and British Columbia
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Presenters: |
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| Moderator: | Howard Geller, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project |
Panel 4B: Help From Above: Boosting State Efforts with Federal Policies and Funding
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Panel Participants: |
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| Moderator: | Larry Mansueti, U.S. Department of Energy |
Panel 4C: Demonstrating the Value of Energy Efficiency
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Presenters: |
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| Moderator: | R. Neal Elliott, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |
11:45 to 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
Gold Coast Room |
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Introduction: |
Martin Kushler, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |
| Speaker: |
Tom Eckman, Northwest Power and Conservation Council |
1:00 to 2:45 pm |
Breakout Sessions 5 |
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Panel 5A: New Markets, Players and Opportunities for Energy-Efficient Resources: Capacity Markets and System Reliability
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Presenters: |
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| Moderator: | Nikolaas Dietsch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Panel 5B: Reexamining the Role of CFLs in Meeting Savings Targets
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Presenters: |
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| Moderator: | Chris Calwell, Ecos Consulting |
Panel 5C: Issues for Meeting Aggressive Savings Targets
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Presenters: |
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| Moderator: | George Malek, ComEd |
Panel 5D: Incorporating Energy Efficiency into Utility Energy Resource Portfolios: Moving from Planning to Action
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Presenters: |
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| Moderator: | Tracy Narel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
2:45 to 3:00 pm |
Break |
French Foyer South |
3:00 to 4:30 pm |
Closing Plenary |
Grand Ballroom |
A New Era of Energy Efficiency as a Resource
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Presenters: |
Gene Rodrigues, Southern California Edison Jeff Schlegel, Schlegel and Associates Steve Nadel, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |
| Moderator: |
Martin Kushler, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |