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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Conference Registration
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Exhibit Set-Up
Exhibitors will display the latest technologies and trends in energy efficiency products, services and strategies.
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception – Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by Ameresco and McKinstry – ESC’s 2017 Gold PLUS Sponsors
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Conference Registration
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Exhibit Set-Up
Exhibitors will display the latest technologies and trends in energy efficiency products, services and strategies.
1:00 – 2:00 pm
ESC Board of Directors Meeting
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Breakout #1: Local Public Sector GESPC Training
The Nevada ESC Chapter will host an abbreviated training on how performance contracting works for the public sector in Nevada.
Moderator: Jim Knutson, UMCI
Presenters:
Leslie Larocque, McKinstry
Chris Halpin, Celtic Energy
Kathy Ogle, City of Henderson
Steven Frost, Ameresco
Breakout #2: ESC Training - The Needs Assessment Analysis and Using ESC Resources
This training session will focus on strategies to maximize State Program success.
Presenters:
Dale Hahs, Energy Services Coalition
Jim Ploger, Energy Services Coalition
Eddie Riddle, Energy Services Coalition
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Networking Break
The official start of the ESC conference begins with a networking break in the exhibitor space.
4:00 – 4:15 pm
ESC Conference Kick-Off
Tom Walther, ESC President
Kelly Thomas, ESC Nevada Chapter Co-Chair
4:15 – 4:30 pm
ESC Conference Welcome
Councilwoman Gerri Schroder, City of Henderson
4:30 – 4:45 pm
State of the Nation's Energy Programs
Presenter: David Terry, National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
4:45 – 6:00 pm
Keynote Panel: The Utility of the Future
Moderator: Tom Walther, ESC President
Presenters:
John Hargrove, Association of Energy Services Professionals
Kris Mayes, Arizona State University
Amanda Ormond, Western Grid Group
6:00 – 7:30 pm
ESC National and Nevada Chapter Vegas-Themed Reception – Exhibitor Space
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Conference Registration
7:15 am
Breakfast Buffet
7:45 – 8:30 am
How to Achieve Success (Panel and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall)
State programs have different strategies for achieving success. Three of the inaugural 2016 ESC Energy Stewardship Champion states share programmatic design attributes, tools and strategies that they are employing to accelerate GESPC in their state.
Moderator: Karen Rantamaki, State of New Hampshire, Department of Administrative Services, Division of Plant & Property Management
Presenters:
Tony DePrima, Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility
Doug Kilpatrick, Washington State Enterprise Services
Matthew Robinson, Colorado Energy Office
8:45 – 9:30 am
Emerging Technologies
New and emerging energy technologies are transforming the way our public buildings and infrastructure use energy. This session will explore new trends and technologies that are improving energy efficiency in our buildings and facilities.
Moderator: Leslie Larocque, McKinstry
Presenters:
Jorge Figueroa, Western Resource Advocates
Darren Smith, Northwest Edison
Doug Dahle, National Renewable Energy Labs (NREL)
9:30 – 10:15 am
Government Affairs
States, cities, schools and other government entities across the US are enacting legislation, resolutions and rules to reduce energy usage in their buildings. This session will explore the policy trends that are impacting performance contracting projects in 2017.
Moderator: Russell Garcia, Johnson Controls
Presenters:
Don Gilligan, National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO)
Tom Polikalas, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)
Christine Keck, Energy Systems Group (ESG)
10:15 – 10:30 am
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30 – 11:15 am
G(ESPC) is for Guarantee
The savings guarantee forms the basis of what makes GESPC work. This panel will explore how the guarantee is treated differently from state to state and the challenges and the value the guarantee presents for project participants and the programs.
Moderator: Dale Hahs, Energy Services Coalition
Presenters:
Karen Pelzer, All American Investment Group, LLC
Tony DePrima, Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
What Success Looks Like
ESCOs are leading the way in developing and implementing practical solutions to reducing energy consumption for public and private sector buildings. The implementers share their innovative projects that resulted from a Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract.
Moderator: Mary Blackmon, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Presenters:
Dan Addink, McKinstry
Mark Korinek, Carson City School District
Lenny Byrd, Ameresco
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Keynote Luncheon in Exhibitor Hall
Introductions: Alan Okimoto, Hawaii State Energy Office
Presenters: Phillip Lowery and Larry Augustine, Johnson Controls
1:15 - 2:00 pm
The Role of the 3rd Party Administrator (Owner’s Rep)
This interactive session explores how the concept of a third-party administrator (Owner’s Rep) for Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracts has evolved and is helping safeguard the public sector client.
Moderator: Peter Berger, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Presenters:
Chris Halpin, Celtic Energy
John Canfield, Trident Energy
Kelly Thomas, Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy
2:00 – 3:30 pm
State and Chapters Roundtable
The traditional closing session is our States and Chapters in Action session that provides a glimpse at GESPC activities going on in State Chapters and Energy Offices around the country.
Moderators: Eddie Riddle and Jim Ploger, ESC State Liaisons
3:30 – 5:00 PM
Closing Reception and Awards Ceremony in Exhibitor Hall
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Exhibitor Breakdown