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9 am – 12 noon
10 am
– 12 noon
Update and discussion on efforts to develop a straw proposal for a statewide CFL program based on the Fort Collins/Platte River current program model.
12 noon Conference
Convenes - Opening Keynote
Speaker
Overview of Xcel Energy’s program activities and insight into national
efforts underway Following Welcoming Remarks by Jeff Rice, Utilities Efficiency Manager, Aspen Utilities
Co-chairs:
Matthew Daunis, Manager -
Energy Efficiency Programs, Aquila 3:00-3:30pm Refreshment Break 3:30-4:00pm Promoting Energy Efficiency Without Rebates
Bob Dickey, Manager, Marketing
and Economic Dev., Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative
4:00-4:30pm
Regional Utility Collaboration to Implement Market Transformation Energy
Efficiency Programs: When it Makes Sense, How it Can Work, Problems to
Anticipate & Pitfalls to Avoid APT and EFI have worked together for the past decade to help utility and energy efficiency provider clients implement both utility specific, statewide, and regional programs to promote greater market acceptance and saturation of a variety of energy efficiency products and services. This session will focus on the types of programs that make most sense for energy efficiency program providers to implement collaboratively rather than individually. Topics covered will include the benefits of working together, the pitfalls of not working together, basic rules that all parties should follow and lessons learned over the years. The speakers encourage group interaction to identify and discuss areas of concern or address any questions that attendees have regarding regional program implementation.
4:30-5pm
Holy Cross Energy
Cooperative Program Overview 5:00 - 6:30 pm Networking Reception
7:30-8:30am Breakfast Breakout Discussions Join fellow attendees for facilitated discussions around the breakfast table regarding the most relevant topics that you chose during the previous evening’s networking reception with these facilitators:
*
Tom DuBos,
Business
Development Manager,
Apogee Interactive 8:30am – 12 noon Focus on Carbon Reduction session
Co-chairs:
8:30-9:30 am
Utility Program Snap Shots
Summary of what Boulder County has done and its plans going forward to reduce GHG emissions. Boulder County has completed a greenhouse gas inventory that identifies the sources of greenhouse gases in the county and projected rates of increase for GHG emissions based on historical data. Boulder County has also adopted a Sustainability Initiative and now has a working draft for Sustainable Energy Strategies to reduce GHG emissions below 1990 levels by 2012. 10:00-10:30am Refreshment Break
10:30-11:00 am
Colorado Green Building Initiatives and
Utility Partnership Opportunities, Panel Discussion Discover the breadth of green buildings intitiatives underway in Aspen particularly the very conference center where we're meeting and the framework for the LEED certification effort. Hear how utilities are partnering with builders and developers.
With your commercial business and residential utility customers becoming
increasingly interested in green power, learn how others are branding,
targeting and driving sign-ups in their territories. And how they are
planning to supply renewables.
11:30am – 12 noon
Earth Energy and
GSHP Systems: What
Utilities Need to Know Overview of the technology that heats and cools the Aspen Institute’s own building and hundreds of other residential, commercial and government building across Colorado. Key success factors for utility-contractor partnership that promote this space conditioning alternative.
Hear how the senior executive at a
privately-owned natural gas utility is working in Colorado and neighboring
states to balance the sometimes competing interests of supply conservation
goals and shareholder value expectations.
1:30 – 5:00 pm
Focus on Demand Response
session
2:00-2:30pm
Gridwise Appliance Load
Management Initiative: An Industry Partnership Learn about a jointly-managed demonstration project being conducted by Pacific Northwest Labs, Bonneville Power Administration and others with products provided by Whirlpool. Discover key success factors in creating such industry partnerships.
2:30-3:00 pm
Two Decades of Load
Control Program Experience Understand how the East River member cooperatives' load management system has been operating for over 22 years and has saved almost $90 million in avoided wholesale power costs. Over 60,000 different electric loads in homes, farms and businesses of member consumers throughout eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota are connected to the system. These loads include electric water heaters, air conditioners, irrigation systems and large industrial processes. 3:00 – 3:30pm Refreshment Break
3:30-4:00 pm
Irrigation Efficiency Programs Learn how Nebraska electrical utilities are implementing demand response and energy efficiency programs for irrigation systems.
4:00-4:30pm
Smart Energy Living, Home
Performance with ENERGY STAR and Other Opportunities for Utilities Discover how Colorado Energy Science Center partners with Xcel Energy, Colorado Springs Utilities, Fort Collins Utilities and others design and deliver home energy efficiency initiatives such as ENERGY STAR for new homes, School programs, Home Energy Makeover contests, workshops, etc.
4:30pm – 5:00pm
Contractor Sales Tools That Increase Home Energy Efficiency Program Results 5:00 - 6:30 pm Networking Reception at Belly-Up Tavern in downtown Aspen
7:30-8:30am Breakfast Buffet in Meadows Restaurant with Breakout Discussions Join fellow attendees for facilitated discussions around the breakfast table regarding the most relevant topics that you chose during the previous evening’s networking reception with these facilitators:
* Peter Feroli,
Vice President,
Applied
Proactive Technologies
Focus on Non-Energy Benefits
session
* Dave Munk, Program Manager, Resource
Action Programs
8:30-9:00 am
Utility Program Snap
Shots
9:00-9:30am
Working with the Water Utilities to Achieve Energy & Demand Response
Goals
9:30-10:00am
Make it Real for
your Customers--What's in it for Them?
Discussion of best practices from Texas utilities in energy efficiency as well as specific program vertical market sectors such as Commercial and Industrial and market transformation programs 11:00 – 11:30 am Innovative Rate Design Lets Customers Choose by Mutch Usera, Director, Community Connections & Retail Marketing, Black Hills Power Black Hills Power offers an innovative “residential demand service” rate for customers that use an average of 1,200 kilowatt-hours (kWh) or more per month. In addition, customers may purchase a whole house Demand Controller that cycles major appliances to assure that the home’s energy use doesn’t exceed set levels during peak energy conditions. Customers on the demand rate appear to be saving up to 30% annually as compared to those on the standard utility rate, and 15%-20% annually as compared to those on the electric heat rate.
11:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Developing Marketing
Communications Materials that Motivate Homeowners to Embrace Efficiency,
Demand Response and Renewable Energy Programs Homeowners are a critical target market whose actions can generate long-term dividends for energy/water efficiency, demand response and renewable energy programs. Learn how to leverage channel partners such as remodelers, HVAC installers, plumbers and others who are key influencers in homeowner decision-making.
12 noon - 12:30 pm
Closing Keynote
Presentation
Learn the guidelines for grant and
loan fund from USDA for projects in rural communities that promote renewable
energy supply 12:30 pm Conference Adjourns 12:30pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Buffet in Meadows Restaurant |
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