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Distributed Generation and Combined Heat and Power Workshop- Atlanta
Agenda for Distributed Energy Resources for Federal Facilities
May 23-24, 2002 Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel Atlanta, Georgia
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Wednesday, May 22, 2002 Thursday, May 23, 2002 Friday, May 24, 2002
| 6:30 pm |
No Host Informal Dinner for Early Arrivals Max Lager's American Grill & Brewery 320 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Georgia Telephone: 404-525-4400 |
| 7:00 am |
Registration Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am |
Opening Plenary Session Welcome and Introductory Remarks
- Rich Combes, U.S. Department of Energy, Atlanta Regional Office
- Lisa Hollingsworth, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, Atlanta Regional Office
- Beth Shearer, Director, Federal Energy Management Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. (PDF 2.4 MB, 14 pp)
- Danny Orlando, ENERGY STAR® Regional Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 (PDF 15 KB, 3 pp)
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| 8:30 am |
Keynote Presentation Mark Ginsberg, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 9:00 am |
Distributed Energy Resources: What Are They? How Do They Work? What Are Their Benefits to the Environment, Energy-Reliability, Security, Power Quality and Demand Response?
- Microturbines: Andrew Wang, Capstone Turbine (PDF 3.3 MB, 21 pp)
- Engines: Keith Luomala, GE (PDF 5.7 MB, 9 pp)
- Combustion Turbines: Jack Hawley, Solar Turbines (PDF 2.7 MB, 16 pp)
- Renewables: Kurt Creamer, North Carolina Solar Center (PDF 840 KB, 13 pp)
- Hybrids: Whit Allen, SurePower (PDF 689 KB, 16 pp)
- Fuel Cells: Whit Allen, SurePower (PDF 1.4 KB, 18 pp)
Moderator: Keith Davidson, EnergyNexus Group, Inc. (PDF 1.2 MB, 20 pp) |
| 10:30 am |
Break in Exhibit Area |
| 11:00 am |
Implementing DER Projects at Federal Facilities
- Assessing Opportunities at Your Site, Walt Smith, ETSI Consulting
- Steps in the Process - Planning a Federal DER Project, Joe Ianucci, Distributed Utility Associates (PDF 38 KB, 14 pp)
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| 12:00 pm |
Luncheon
- Featured Speaker: Green Power Purchases as an Alternative to On-site DER Using Renewable Energy, Gary Harris, Tennessee Valley Authority
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| 1:00 pm |
Case Studies of Successful DER Projects in Federal Facilities
- DOD, U.S. Army CERL—Fuel Cells, Mike Binder, (PDF 2 MB, 28 pp) Sam Logan (PDF 224 KB, 10 pp)
- National Institutes of Health—CHP/DG, Bob Hollis, PEPCO, Farhad Memarzadeh, NIH
Moderator: Keith Kline, ORNL |
| 2:00 pm |
Introduction to Breakout Sessions
- Leaders of each breakout session to present short (2-4 minutes) introduction of the topics to be covered in his/her breakout session and the resource persons available.
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| 2:30 pm |
Breakout Sessions, I - Getting the Job Done: Information and Assistance in Implementing DER Projects
Energy Analysis and Feasibility Studies
- Keith Kline, ORNL, Facilitator (PDF 2.2 MB, 18 pp)
- Billy Wise, Southern Company Services, Resource Person (PDF 115 KB, 8 pp)
- Jerry Ginn, Sandia National Laboratory, Resource Person (PDF 108 KB, 2 pp)
- Gerrick Slogar, Vericor Power Systems
- Marion Rawson, Energetics, Note-Taker
Contracting Tools (e.g., Super ESPC, UESCs) and Private Financing
- Doug Culbreth, DOE, Atlanta Regional Office, Facilitator
- Ed Pierce, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Resource Person
- Traci Leath, DOE ARO, Note-Taker
Utility Interface - Rate Schedules, Interconnection, Backup Power
- Trina Brown, NREL, Facilitator
- John Kelly, Tampa Electric Company, Resource Person
- Julia Kelly, ORNL, Note-Taker
Regulations, Permits, Code Issues
- Jan Brinch, Energetics, Inc., Facilitator
- Dr. Carolyn Drake, Southern States Energy Board (PDF 48 KB, 5 pp) and James Capp, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Resource Persons (PDF 113 KB, 12 pp)
- Terri Roberts, Atlanta Regional Office, Note-Taker
Each workshop participant is to select one session. |
| 3:30 pm |
Break in Exhibit Area |
| 4:00 pm |
Breakout Sessions, II - Breakout sessions repeated; participants select a second session. |
| 5:00 pm |
Adjourn - Day 1 |
| 5:30 pm |
Reception Sponsored by Solar Turbines and the U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association
Dinner on Your Own |
| 7:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am |
Review of Day 2 - Rich Combes, Atlanta Regional Office, DOE |
| 8:05 am |
Government Purchasing - Using It to Your Advantage for DER
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| 8:30 am |
Case Studies of Successful DER Projects in Federal Facilities, cont.
- Mountain Home VA Hospital—Packaged CHP and Thermal Storage, Sam Dellario and Julie Payne CEM, Energy Systems Group (PDF 1 MB, 25 pp)
- Philadelphia Mint—Back Pressure Steam Plant, Marcos Irizarry, U.S. Mint, Elodie Michaels, TurboSteam (PDF 359 KB, 24 pp)
- National Park Service—PV or Wind, Jim Dunlop, Florida Solar Energy Center (PDF 2.3 MB, 32 pp), Warren Zurn, S.E. Region Green Parks Program Coordinator, National Park Service
Moderator: Julia Kelly, ORNL |
| 10:30 am |
Break in Exhibit Area |
| 11:00 am |
FEMP Resources - Available Financial and Technical Assistance from the Federal Energy Management Program
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| 11:30 am |
Distributed Energy Resources - What We've Learned About DER and How We Can Use It
- Capt. Jack Surash, Naval Facilities Energy Command (NAVFAC)
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| 12:00 pm |
Wrap up and Adjourn
- Beth Shearer and Rich Combes, DOE
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1:00 — 4:00 pm |
Informal Meeting Opportunities for Participants, Speakers, and Resource Persons |
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