Community Energy Roadmap Innovators Summit & Workshop
June 2-3, 2010
As the world faces challenges in climate, energy, and now economics, more attention is moving to the role of the community—both cities, counties and whole states—in addressing these issues. Working together, communities and utilities are already taking great strides towards building sustainable infrastructure across building, transportation, and neighborhood systems. What are they learning, and where are the opportunities for your community?
June 2nd-Summit
8:00 - 9:00 Check-in/Registration
9:00 - 5:00 Sessions
June 3rd-Workshop
8:00 - 9:00 Check-in/Registration
9:00 - 4:45 Sessions
Agenda
The program on the first day features 1) the overall energy and climate context that is driving the need for more effective community energy systems, and 2) the specific policy, technology, and market activities that are changing what is possible.
Time
June 2 Summit Agenda--Planning and Policy
9:00 – 9:15
Welcome Comments
9:15-9:45
Visions of Community Energy PS Reilly, President & CEO, NextGen Today
Is it realistic to believe that community energy could ever get to a scale that would impact a global energy crisis? This introductory roundtable discussion challenges participants to expand their thinking about community energy and explores what it will ultimately take to be successful.
9:45 –10:45
Policy Update—Cities, Counties and Regions Get Ready for Community Energy
Jay Inslee, First District, US House of Representatives
Rogers Weed, Director,
WA Department of Commerce
Jake Fey, Director, Washington State University Extension Energy Program Washington State is working to move ahead on efficiency, renewables, smart grid, distributed generation, alternative vehicles, and more. Already we have many policy and project success stories from these efforts, including positive results from the recent ARRA and related federal programs, and what impacts might these projects have on strategies? Now after 17 years, a revision ot the state energy plan is pending--how will community-level initiatives factor into state planning processes? And what about the other Washington? Explore federal policy potential on climate and energy, and what local governments can do to work with these efforts.
10:45 –11:00
Networking Break
11:00- 12:00
What's Here and What's Next--Energy and Climate Technologies Update Gretchen Hund, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Kurt Stodgill, Emerging Clean Energy Technology Development, Austin Energy
William Einstein, Manager of Emerging Technologies and Climate Change, Puget Sound Energy There's so much hype and new entrants in the industry; it can often be hard to separate real solutions from fluff. This panel of experts focuses in on emerging energy technologies as part of their day jobs. Together they will take us through near-term opportunities and things to watch in building advances, solar, small-scale wind, geothermal, distributed storage, carbon sequestration and more.
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch Break & Exhibit Area
1:00 – 2:00
Utilities & Communities Collaborating to Build the Next Generation Cities Kurt Stodgill, Emerging Clean Energy Technology Development, Austin Energy Austin Energy shares their vision for the Pecan Street project, a community initiative to harness the power of smart grid, renewables and efficiency in the city of Austin. He'll discuss how the utility and city initiatives relate, the timelines, the challenges, the potential benefits to the community, and implications for other communities and utilities looking to follow in their footsteps.
2:00 – 3:00
Building Green Jobs from Next Generation Energy Systems in Our Communities Mossadiq Umedaly, Executive Chairman, Enecsys Limited Will clean energy jobs really be the one of the recovery industries that pulls North America from its economic rut? Umedaly has been on all sides--as a business leader growing a company to millions and employing hundreds; as a regional economic development champion building a vision for an entire Province's strategy to grow the clean energy sector; and most recently, as the Chairman of BC Hydro, British Columbia's provincial electric utility that serves 90%+ of the electric load. Get the inside scoop on what he thinks it will take to attract clean energy and efficiency providers as the market recovers.
3:00 – 4:00
Life After Implosion--The Future of Residential and Commercial Development Ben Kaufman, Managing Partner, Green Realty + Trail Development David Walsh, Sr. Associate, Mithun Liz Dunn, Dunn and Hobbes What is the future of urban infrastructure as the realities of a new energy economy loom?, Hear the lastest research on housing demographics and discuss example projects that frame new ideas around community-level energy solutions. Where is the industry heading and what it will take for municipalities, counties, utilities and financiers to work more in partnership with the development community to implement energy and efficiency approaches?
4:00 – 4:15
Networking Break & Exhibit Area
4:15 – 5:00
Roundtable Discussion—Where's the Momentum? Policymakers, Communities and Utilities Working Together on a Community Energy Roadmap
The Program on the second day features meaty, in-depth discussions focused on several aspects of community energy. Four different break-out rooms will address Community Energy Planning, Partnerships to Promote Community-Wide Programs, Consumer/Business Level Distributed Generation and Energy Efficiency and Municipal-Scale Projects in Energy, Buildings and Transportation
Timing
June 3 Workshop Agenda--Projects and Programs
9:00 – 9:15
Welcome Comments & Recap from Day 1 Summit
9:15 – 10:30
Session Breakouts
Session A1:County-Wide Community Energy Vision & Implementation James Wall, Executive Director, Lake County Resources Initiative
Some Counties are working aggressively to create highly efficient communities and become "net exporters of revnewable energy". Learn how they are bringing vision and large project implementation together.
Session B1: Community-Wide Partnerships in Energy Efficiency--Bridging the Culture Gap Alex Ramel, Energy and Policy Manager, Sustainable Connections
Shawn Collins, Community Energy Challenge Manager, Opportunity Council
Allison Spector, Director of Conservation, and Shelly Pittman, C&I Project Development, Cascade Natural Gas
Jessica Geenen, Green Communities Manager, PSE
Roundtable discussion to explore how utilities, communities, and energy advocates are working through barriers to forge alliances and implement community-wide programs. What lessons learned can help you get started and launched effectively?
Session C1:Benchmarking Buildings and Crafting Zero-Peak Communities Sean Penrith,
Executive Director, Earth Advantage, Inc., other panelists TBA
From individual homes to entire subdivisions, advanced tools and approaches are facilitating highly energy efficient homes and promoting solar PV to reduce summer peak loads over 80% in some communities. Explore case studies of the tools getting them there.
Session D1: Getting Efficiency and Renewable Energy from Water/Waste Water and Waste Plants John Poppe, Plant Manager, West Sound Utility District
Geothermal, microturbines, solar and more bringing value in municipal water/wastewater systems--learn strategies and implementation secrets from one of the most innovative teams in North America.
10:30 – 10:45
Networking Break & Exhibit Area
10:45 –12:00
Session Breakouts
Session A2: Assessing and Communicating Renewable Energy and Efficiency Opportunities in a Community
Kenneth Fellows, Environmental Engineering and Science Division Manager, Parametrix
Allison Grappone, Program Assistant, Northern Forest Center Explore mapping and assessment tools for natural resources, waste to energy possibilities and more being used all around North America.
Session B2:Greening and Electrifying Municipal Fleets and Neighborhood Vehicles
Allen Mitchell, Public Works Fleet Manager, Snohomish County
Michael Grady, Co-Chair, Puget Sound New Energy Solutions
Benjamin Farrow, Puget Sound Energy
Initiatives are advancing transportation electrification and fuel conversion inside government fleets and across communities. Examine the impacts on public infrastructure build-out, maintenance and revenue opportunities.
Session C2: Effectively Marketing Efficiency and Distributed Energy Solutions to Consumers Betony Jones, Managing Partner, Fourth Sector Strategies
David Bangs, President, Home Performance Washington
Learn how to achieving comprehensive energy savings for hard to reach customers by working with small local contractors and looking for multiple community benefits. Understand the both the program implementer and contractor perspectives.
Session D2: Utility-Scale Community Solar from A-Z Gary Nystedt, Resource Manager, City of Ellensburg
Linda Irvine, Project Manager, NW Seed
What does it take to successfully finance, design, build and operate community-scale projects? Get lessons learned from organizations with projects that have history "in the field".
12:00- 1:00
Lunch Networking and Exhibit Area
1:00 – 2:00
Game On! Harnessing Strategic Energy Planning to Become the Cleanest, Greenest Cities in the World Leading cities in North America are commiting to the race to become green and using strategic energy intiatives to help get them there. Hear more about strategic community energy planning and initiatives from the organizations that have stepped up to aid them.
Eileen Quigley, Program Director New Energy Cities, Climate Solutions Alexander Dane, Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Labs
2:00 – 2:55
Session Breakouts
Session A3: Planning and Zoning for Energy-Oriented Development Anindita Mitra, Founder and Principal, CREA Affiliates, LLC
Michael Weinstein, President, UIG Applied Energetics Municipalities and counties can work more in partnership with the development community to promote land-use to increase the energy assets and efficiency in a neighborhood or property. Explore real approaches to zoning, planning, development reviews and their benefits/challenges.
Session B3:Harnessing the Power of Energy-Related Municipal Legislation Jayson Antonoff, Strategic Advisor for Policy Development and Sustainable Infrastructure, Seattle Green Building Team Innovative municipalities are legislating sub-metering and related initiatives to get more value out of commercial building stock. Learn more about this emerging effort and whether it might work for you.
Session C3: Harnessing Social Networks and New Models for Smale-Scale Residential Distributed Energy
Lizzie Rubado, Sr. Residential Solar Project Manager, Energy Trust of Oregon, INC.,
Beyond just incentives and rebates, some novel approaches to funding residential distributed energy are emerging. Learn the pros and cons, and what might make sense
for your community.
3:05 – 4:00
Session Breakouts
Session A4: Workforce Development Partnerships: The Rural Efficiency and Jobs Story Betony Jones, Managing Partner, and Brent Rubey, Education Director, Fourth Sector Strategies
Success stories are already emerging where energy and efficiency jobs are creating paths out of poverty and strengthening rural job opportunities. Learn more about what it takes to design and implement these initiatives.
Session B4: Community Solar "P-Patch" Models and Energy Cooperatives Linda Irvine, Project Manager, NW Seed
Stanley Florek, CEO, Tangerine Solar
Neighborhood solar models are emerging with innovative approaches to financing, ownership and maintenance. Hear about the legal, financial and related issues in private/public ownership models.
Session C4:Measuring Community-Wide Energy and GHG Footprints Carriad Garratt, Project Manager, Sustainability Specialist, Stantec
As climate policy looms, how are cities evolving ways to baseline and measure their sustainability footprints and build stronger cases for community energy intiatives.
4:00 – 4:30
Roundtable Discussion—What Resources Do We Need To Be Effective in Planning & Implementing Community Energy Initiatives?
