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Conference Registration (Ballroom Foyer)
Tuesday, February 7, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, February 8, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, February 9, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Hours (Ballroom Foyer)
Wednesday, February 8, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, February 9, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday, February 10, 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

11:00 am - 1:00 pm (Grand Ballroom II)
U.S. Department of Energy's Roundtable Session
The U.S. Department of Energy is holding a stakeholder roundtable to obtain input for a Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program National Meeting in May 2012 that will convene government officials and private sector leaders to demonstrate the link between energy, job creation, and economic development.

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Decatur Room)
U.S. Department of Energy  “Office Hours” for State and Territory Energy Offices
DOE representatives will hold "office hours" to provide one-on-one assistance to state grantees on financing, closeout, and other technical assistance needs.  The SEP Evaluation team will also be in attendance.  Sign up for office hours at the registration desk.

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm  (Grand Ballroom II)
(NASEO and ASERTTI State and Affiliate Members Only)
Energy and Economic Development Financing Roundtable
NASEO’s State Energy Financing Task Force will host the first in a series of meetings that will focus on sharing best practices in energy financing policies and programs aimed at fostering economic development.  The roundtable will explore the latest successes and current challenges from a number of key financing programs.  Presentations and discussion for this session will include strategies for state and local governments to increase the impact of limited public financing funds, attract and leverage private capital, and overcome policy and market barriers. 

This session is only open to NASEO and ASERTTI State and Affiliate Members and other invited participants.

• Welcome and Introductions
  David Terry, Executive Director, NASEO; Executive Director, ASERTTI

• Adapting Revolving Loan Funds and Attracting Greater Private Capital
  Al Christopher - Presentation - Director, Virginia Energy Division, Regional Representative, NASEO

• Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships in the AlabamaSaves Loan Program
  Lori Collins - Presentation - Managing Director, Abundant Power Solutions

• Leveraging Public Funds in a Secondary Market for Energy Efficiency Loans
  Elizabeth Bellis - Presentation - Counsel, Energy Programs Consortium

• Updates on State Experiences with Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds
  Diana Lin, Buildings and Financing Program Manager, NASEO
  Elizabeth Bellis - Presentation - Counsel, Energy Programs Consortium

• Roundtable Discussion on State Priorities
  David Terry, Executive Director, NASEO; Executive Director, ASERTTI

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm (NASEO and ASERTTI State and Affiliate Members Only)
NASEO Regional Meetings

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions (Decatur Room)
Sponsored by Abundant Power Group

Southeast Region (Roosevelt Room)
Sponsored by Southern States Energy Board

Northwest and Southwest Regions (Dumbarton Suite, Third Floor)
Sponsored by Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute

Midwest Region (Sulgrave Suite, Third Floor)

Central Region (Grand Ballroom II)
Sponsored by Constellation Energy

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (Longworth Room)
ASERTTI Executive Committee Meeting

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm (Grand Ballroom II)
NASEO Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

7:00 am - 8:00 am (Ballroom Foyer)
Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by ConEdison Solutions

8:00 am – 12:00 pm (Decatur Room)
U.S. Department of Energy  “Office Hours” for State and Territory Energy Offices
DOE representatives will hold "office hours" to provide one-on-one assistance to state grantees on financing, closeout, and other technical assistance needs.  The SEP Evaluation team will also be in attendance.  Sign up for office hours at the registration desk.

8:00 am - 8:30 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks (Grand Ballroom II)
The year's conference theme focuses on how states and private companies are fostering economic development by creating a more efficient, resilient and productive energy system—electricity infrastructure, commercial and public buildings, industrial and manufacturing facilities, transportation systems, and water treatment and delivery. The opportunity to unlock economic value, create jobs, and drive technological advancement by modernizing America's energy infrastructure has never been greater. States and their private sector partners are overcoming constrained public sector budgets by utilizing new strategies and policies that leverage private capital and reinvent how we develop, deliver, and use energy.

8:30 am - 9:45 am (Grand Ballroom II)
Green Banks and Other Innovative Financing Options: What's Working and Lessons Learned
For decades, state energy offices in partnership with state treasurers and economic development authorities have deployed energy system financing to modernize public buildings, electricity delivery, and other energy systems. Examples range from "green banks" to creative bonding approaches to innovation investment funds. This session explores several emerging models and offers state perspectives on the development of these financing approaches and recommendations for other states to consider as they partner with the private sector to expand energy and economic opportunities.

9:45 am - 10:30am (Grand Ballroom II)
Collaborative Strategies to Move Clean Energy Innovations to Market While Managing Risk
Early-stage companies face significant challenges in raising capital and overcoming commercialization barriers to transform their innovations into viable businesses. State agencies and federal programs can work together to foster favorable environments for new technologies to flourish and help raise awareness of their economic and energy benefits. This session will offer perspectives on collaborative strategies for supporting emerging technology projects and companies at various stages along the commercialization pathway.

10:30 am - 10:45 am (Ballroom Foyer)
Networking Break
Sponsored by Johnson Controls

10:45 am - 11:45 am (Grand Ballroom II)
Integrating Offshore Wind and Large-Scale Renewable Energy
Power production in the U.S. is shifting to a model that incorporates major clean energy resources in a more systemic way. Getting these renewable initiatives off the ground and integrated into the grid takes creative procurement, financing, and technical strategies. In this session, public and private experts will showcase several large-scale renewable energy integration projects that are changing the face of the U.S. electricity system.

11:45 am - 1:00 pm (Colonnade Room, Lobby Level)
Keynote Luncheon: National Energy Legislative and Appropriations Outlook for 2012
Through his legislative action, Congressman Paul Tonko, New York, has demonstrated his support for the economic development and technology advancement efforts of the state energy offices and state research institutions.  This session will provide a perspective on the latest developments in Congressional energy action, as well as the outlook for the months ahead.

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm (Grand Ballroom II)
Accelerating the Decline in Using Imported Petroleum for Transportation: Efficiency and Alternatives
Energy use in the transportation sector is directly linked to the nation's dependency on imported oil and the related economic impacts of periodic oil price spikes. For decades, the public and private sectors have worked to advance a variety of technologies to improve the efficiency of transportation and to develop alternatives. Over the past five years, significant progress has been made with steady advances in alternative fuel market share and a somewhat improved outlook for domestic oil production. Despite these significant advances alternative fuel opportunities remain largely untapped. This session will present the view from each major alternative sector and share the product and infrastructure developments that are underway.

2:15 pm - 3:00 pm (Grand Ballroom II)
New Models of Sustainability: Innovative Systems for Biochemicals, Biofuels, and Biomanufacturing
The application of innovative technologies and practices in the production of biochemicals, biopower, biofuels, and other co-products can significantly lower energy inputs, enhance profitability, and offer win-win economic development models for states. The first part of this session will highlight a new process developed by the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and its partners to meet the twin challenges of increasing energy efficiency and improving water quality associated with both animal confinement and biofuels production. The second half of the session examines new opportunities in biochemical production and biomanufacturing and the potential they hold for high-tech economic development in every region of the nation.

3:15 pm - 5:15 pm
NASEO - ASERTTI Committee Meetings
Refreshments Sponsored by Johnson Controls
NASEO and ASERTTI's committees are the formal mechanism for members to focus on the organizations' top priorities and ongoing issues in specific areas.  The primary role of the committees is to identify emerging issues, discuss solutions, and develop policies.  Committee meetings are open to the public at this conference.  Non-state entities can engage more regularly in committee activities beyond this conference through affiliate membership in NASEO and/or ASERTTI.  Contact NASEO or ASERTTI staff to join as an Affiliate.

• Renewable Energy Committee (Grand Ballroom I)
  U.S. Department of Energy officials will provide an update on new products and initiatives, as well as the programmatic priorities for the coming year.  States energy office representatives and their private sector partners will discuss successful models for integrating higher levels of renewable energy into the electric grid.  A facilitated dialogue will follow formal presentations.
   
  
  • Welcome and Introductions
    Larry Shirley, Director for Development of the Green Economy, North Carolina Department of Commerce; Co-Chair, NASEO - ASERTTI Renewable Energy Committee
    Frank Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Parliamentarian, NASEO Board; Past Chair, ASERTTI Executive Committee, Co-Chair, NASEO - ASERTTI Renewable Energy Committee
     
  • Update on U.S. DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability’s Programmatic Priorities
    Larry Mansueti, Management and Program Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy
     
  • Best Practices in Solar Energy Development and Buildings Integration
    Steve Kalland, Executive Director, North Carolina Solar Center (invited)
     

  • Renewable Energy Integration and Development in Colorado
    Jim McVeigh - Presentation - Program Manager SRA International, Inc.

• Industrial Committee (Roosevelt Room)
  The Industrial Committee session will provide an overview of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office’s.  NASEO and ASERTTI members will highlight the ways in which states coordinate with the Department to promote industrial energy efficiency.  A moderated discussion will follow, addressing ways in which the federal government and the states can work together to promote industrial energy efficiency in the future.

• Welcome and Introductions
  Jake Fey, Director, Washington State University Cooperative Extension Energy Program; Chair, ASERTTI; Chair, NASEO – ASERTTI Industrial Committee
   
• U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office Vision and Priorities
  Dr. Leo Christodoulou - Presentation - Program Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Office, U.S. Department of Energy
   
• Role and History of the State Energy Offices in Industrial Efficiency
  David Terry, Executive Director, NASEO; Executive Director, ASERTTI
   
• State Case Studies of Industrial Efficiency Programs
  John Davies - Presentation - Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence
  John Cuttica - Presentation - Director, Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois at Chicago; Vice Chair and Treasurer, ASERTTI
  Todd Currier - Presentation - Division Manager, Washington State University Energy Program
   

Thursday, February 9, 2012

7:30 am - 8:30 am (Ballroom Foyer)
Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 12:00 pm (Grand Ballroom II)
U.S. Department of Energy  “Office Hours” for State and Territory Energy Offices
DOE representatives will hold "office hours" to provide one-on-one assistance to state grantees on financing, closeout, and other technical assistance needs.  The SEP Evaluation team will also be in attendance.  Sign up for office hours at the registration desk.

8:30 am – 9:00 am (Grand Ballroom II)
Efficiency Gains through Innovative Utility Customer Engagement
Recently named one of the top ten clean-tech companies, Opower is changing the way utilities and their customers do business.  Through a new customer engagement platform that provides information-based energy management—among other tools—Opower helps people use energy more efficiently ultimately saving money on their energy bills.  This session will explore this emerging area that provides a new and interactive experience for utility customers and will describe what can be done in partnership with the states.

9:00 am - 10:30 am
Innovation in Upgrading and Modernizing Public Facilities (Grand Ballroom II)
Modernizing public facilities infrastructure—such as schools, capitols, city halls, water systems, street lighting—is essential to running economically efficient government operations and reducing taxpayer burden. Private sector financing and implementation of these projects creates jobs and reduces state and local budget pressure. This session will present unique state actions and opportunities in the public facilities sector.

10:30 am - 10:45 am (Ballroom Foyer)
Networking Break
Sponsored by ICF International

10:45 am - 11:15 am (Grand Ballroom II)
Federal Energy Financing: Opportunities and Outlook
For many years, a variety of federal agencies, such as the Departments of Commerce, Agriculture and Energy, have offered project level financing and other credit enhancements to aid in expanding energy-related opportunities for the private sector. Over the past several years, the U.S. Department of Energy has not only developed a number of new financing programs, but is working with the states and the private sector to advance new, public-private options that aid in maximizing leveraging funding. This session provides an important update on the U.S. DOE's work and the outlook for new partnership opportunities.

11:15 am - 12:00 pm
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Initiatives Update
The U.S. DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy invests in energy efficiency and renewable energy technology research, market transformation, and deployment to strengthen the economy and provide cost-effective solutions for environmental benefit. During this session, attendees will learn about new initiatives, changes in priorities, and opportunities for collaborative results-oriented research, development, and deployment projects.

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm (Colonnade Room, Lobby Level)
Keynote Luncheon - Renewable Energy for a Secure and Prosperous America
The United States is home to some of the best renewable energy resources in the world. As the nation enters a new era of energy exploration, utilizing our domestic clean energy resources meets the dual goals of energy security and economic prosperity. The states are leading the way with policy and financial incentives, clean energy funds, and public-private coordination to promote clean energy economic development and resource diversification. While renewable energy growth rates are driving down costs and spurring technology development, there is an evolving dialogue on transmission and environmental regulations at the regional and national levels. Hear from a leading renewable energy expert whose focus on domestic energy use and national security highlights the importance of harnessing the nation’s abundant renewable energy resources. 

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm (Grand Ballroom II)
Tremendous Advances in Domestic Oil Recovery - Eagle Ford, Woodford, Bakken, Niobrara
Domestic oil production has risen substantially over the past several years, and when combined with historic automobile energy efficiency increases and alternative fuels America is keeping more and more of our energy dollars working at home. This session focuses on the stunning increases in oil production and new reserves emerging from fields in North Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma, and other states.

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm (Grand Ballroom II)
From Barracks to the Battlefield: Clean Energy Innovation and America’s Armed Forces
The U.S. Department of Defense is placing a new emphasis on energy efficiency and alternative sources of energy and fuels.  In a strategic shift, the military is aiming to reduce battlefield fuel demand and secure reliable, renewable energy supplies for combat and installation operations.  As the largest institutional consumer of energy in the United States, the DoD is committed to new energy technologies and infrastructure development in the areas of vehicle efficiency, advanced biofuels, and energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies for buildings.  In this session, hear from the distinguished and internationally renowned, Senator John Warner, and clean energy expert, Phyllis Cuttino, as they describe the DoD’s challenges and path forward, as well as the contribution on American consumers and the nation’s overall energy profile.

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Committee Meetings
Refreshments Sponsored by ICF International
NASEO and ASERTTI's committees are the formal mechanism for members to focus on the organizations' top priorities and ongoing issues in specific areas.  The primary role of the committees is to identify emerging issues and discuss solutions.  Committee meetings are open to the public at this conference.  Non-state entities can engage more regularly in committee activities beyond this conference through affiliate membership in NASEO and/or ASERTTI.  Contact NASEO or ASERTTI staff to join as an Affiliate.

• Buildings Committee (Grand Ballroom II)
  In this meeting of NASEO's Buildings Committee, presenters will discuss new program developments, research, and offerings in residential and commercial building programs. State energy offices and NASEO Affiliates will also have an opportunity to engage in a roundtable dialogue.
   
  • Welcome and Introductions
    Ward Lenz, Director, North Carolina State Energy Office; Chair, NASEO Buildings Committee
     
  • Public-Private Collaboration Improves Energy Performance in Manufactured Housing
    Emanuel Levy - Presentation - Executive Director, Systems Building Research Alliance
     
  • Early Findings and Outlook for Voluntary National Home Asset Rating
    Joan Glickman - Presentation - Manager, Home Energy Score, Building Technologies Program, U.S. Department of Energy 
     
  • U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program Update
    Roland Risser - Presentation - Program Manager, Building Technologies Program, U.S. Department of Energy
     
  • State and Affiliate Member Roundtable Discussion
    Ward Lenz, Director, North Carolina State Energy Office; Chair, NASEO Buildings Committee
     
• Energy Security Committee (Roosevelt Room)
  Throughout NASEO's Energy Security Committee session, presenters will discuss updates from the Energy Information Administration, state energy data issues and needs, Energy Assurance Program updates and future directions, and any relevant next steps and action items.
   

  • Welcome and Introductions
    Mark Sylvia, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources; Regional Representative, NASEO

  • Energy Assurance Program Update
    • Alice Lippert, Senior Technical Advisor, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy
      Jeff Pillon, Director of Energy Assurance, NASEO
      Presentation
    • National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Energy Assurance Activities Report
      Thom Pearce, Chair, Critical Infrastructure Staff Subcommittee, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
    • Final Draft on Assuring Petroleum Supplies for Essential Public Services
      Jeff Pillon, Director, Energy Assurance, NASEO
       
  • U.S. Energy Information Administration Update
    Mindi Farber-DeAnda - Presentation- Team Lead, Liquid Fuels Markets Analysis, U.S. Energy Information Administration
    
     
  • State Energy Issues -- Discussion
    John Davies, Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Concurrent with Onsite Sessions)
NASEO and ASERTTI Congressional and Federal Agency Meetings (Offsite))

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Congressional Reception
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Room HVC – 201
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is located beneath the East Front plaza of the U.S. Capitol at First Street and East Capitol Street. **Government-issued identification required for entry** 

Friday, February 10, 2012

7:00 am - 8:00 am (Ballroom Foyer)
Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:30 am (Grand Ballroom II)
Accounting for Non-Energy Benefits in Commercial and Institutional Building Energy Efficiency Projects
Energy efficiency retrofit projects could be increased by as much as 50 percent if all of the non-energy benefits and utility system benefits produced by a project were quantified in standardized formats acceptable to customers, government agencies, utilities, and regulators. This session looks at the development of standardized methods to quantify these values, and presents the results of a study that highlights the state of knowledge on non-energy and system benefits, including emissions reductions, ISO/RTO capacity credits, operations and maintenance savings, productivity improvements and other costs.

8:30 am - 9:00 am (Grand Ballroom II)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Energy Updates
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes energy efficiency and clean energy as least-cost compliance and mitigation options associated with EPA's power sector air regulations.  EPA’s clean energy programs, including ENERGY STAR, Combined Heat and Power Partnership, and methane programs, are assisting states, local governments, and others in their implementation of clean energy policies and programs. During this session; learn about the latest off-the-shelf resources and tools available to support state initiatives to save energy and reduce emissions.

9:00 am - 9:45 am (Grand Ballroom II)
Modernizing the Electric Grid: State and their Partners Enhancing the Nation’s Power System
States and their federal and private sector partners are expanding the electricity system, and cooperating on interstate and regional advancements to the grid.  These cost-shared, multi-billion dollar initiatives are paving the way for clean energy and smart grid technology applications in new transmission lines, demonstration and deployment projects, and infrastructure improvements.  This session will provide a comprehensive view of the electricity grid modernization that is underway across the United States.

9:45 am - 10:00 am (Ballroom Foyer)
Networking Break
Sponsored by Edison Electric Institute

10:00 am - 10:30 am (Grand Ballroom II)
U.S. Department of Energy Priorities on Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability is working closely with the states on transmission, energy resource development, smart grid, and energy security.  This session will provide an overview of the DOE’s priorities in these areas as part of their overall grid modernization efforts. 

10:30 - 11:15 am (Grand Ballroom II)
Update on the U.S. State Energy Program and Weatherization Assistance Program
This interactive session provides an update on the U.S. DOE Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program's plans for 2012. Learn more about the technical, policy, and financing assistance provided through OWIP and planning direction for the U.S. State Energy Program and Weatherization Assistance Program.

11:15 am - 12:00 pm (Grand Ballroom II)
Washington Update
Hear the latest on Congressional and Administration energy policy and appropriations, learn what may be in store for State and Territory Energy Offices in the coming year, and gain an understanding of how broader energy and environmental policy at the national level will impact the states.

12:00 pm (Grand Ballroom II)
Closing Remarks and Adjourn