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Distributed Generation and Combined Heat and Power Workshop - Chicago

Agenda for Distributed Energy Resources for Federal Facilities

June 25-26, 2002
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
Chicago, IL

This event was co-sponsored by Tecogen, Calmac, Vericor, Capstone, the University of Illinois, Chicago—Energy Resource Center, Solar Turbines, Peoples Energy, Commonwealth Edison, the Gas Technology Institute, and the U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association.

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Monday, June 24, 2002
Tuesday, June 25, 2002
Wednesday, June 26, 2002

Monday, June 24, 2002

6:30 pm No Host Informal Dinner for Early Arrivals
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant, Navy Pier
700 E Grand St., Chicago, Illinois
Telephone: 312-252-4867

Tuesday, June 25, 2002

7:00 am Registration
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Welcome and Introductory Remarks
  • Beth Shearer, Director, Federal Energy Management Program, U.S. Department of Energy (PDF 1.04 MB, 14 pp)
  • Peter Dreyfuss, Director, Chicago Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Gary Nowakowski, Chicago Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
8:30 am Keynote Presentation
Tom Casten, President and CEO, Private Power (PDF 48 KB, 9 pp)
9:00 am Snapshot of DER Technologies: Advantages, Disadvantages, Costs, and Benefits, Keith Davidson, EnergyNexus Group (PDF 1.2 MB, 19 pp)
Moderator: Keith Davidson, EnergyNexus Group
10:00 am Break in Exhibit Area
10:30 am Case studies of Successful DER Projects in Federal Facilities (Reciprocating Engines, Combustion Turbines)
  • National Animal Disease Center—Combustion Turbine, James Prince, Johnson Controls (PDF 458 KB, 14 pp)
  • FERMI National Accelerator Laboratory—Engine Generator, Steve Krstulovich, FERMI (PDF 941 KB, 12 pp)
  • 30 North LaSalle—Combined Heat and Power, Thomas Smith, Equity Office Properties (PDF 3.4 MB, 27 pp)
  • 1080 Chestnut Street and Orinda Senior Village—Engine-Driven Cogeneration, Greg Connors, Tecogen (PDF 498 KB, 14 pp)
Moderator: Gary Nowakowski, Chicago Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
12:00 pm Luncheon
  • Gabriela Martin, Commonwealth Edison, "Supporting Renewable Distributed Generation Through Green Tags" (PDF 470 KB, 14 pp)
1:15 pm Case Studies of DER Projects (Ice Storage, Solar, Microturbines, Fuel Cells)
Moderator: Randy Jones, Denver Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
2:45 pm Introduction to Breakout Sessions
  • Leaders of each breakout session to present short (2-4 minutes) introduction of the topics and resource persons to be covered in his/her breakout session.
3:00 pm Break in Exhibit Area
3:30 pm Breakout Sessions—Installation/Application Issues
  • Grid Interconnection/Utility Tariffs (Ted Bronson, Gas Technology Institute (PDF 828 KB, 9 pp) and Robert Panora, Tecogen—Moderators (PDF 367 KB, 14 pp), Trina Brown, National Renewable Energy Laboratory—Facilitator)
  • Emission Permits/Building Codes (John J. Kelly, U.S. EPA and Thomas Smith, Equity Office Properties—Moderators, Dan Brewer, Energetics, Inc.—Facilitator)
  • Engineering Analysis/Feasibility Studies (Keith Davidson, Energy Nexus/Leslie Farrar, UIC ERC—Moderators (PDF 1.2 MB, 33 pp), Keith Kline—Facilitator (PDF 1.9 MB, 16 pp))
Each workshop participant to select one session.
5:00 pm Adjourn—Day 1
5:30 pm Reception

Wednesday, June 26, 2002

7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:15 am Review of Day One and Introduction to Day Two
  • Gary Nowakowski, Chicago Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Merrill Smith, Office of Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability (ODEER), U.S. Department of Energy
8:30 am Implementing DER Projects at Federal Facilities
  • Introduction to Alternative Financing: Utility Energy Services Contracts vs. Energy Service Performance Contracting
    Randy Jones, Denver Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy (PDF 82 KB, 9 pp)
  • Steps in the Process—Planning a Federal DER Project
    Trina Brown, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 189 KB, 14 pp)
  • FEMP Financial and Technical Assistance
    Alison Thomas, Federal Energy Management Program, U.S. Department of Energy (PDF 37 KB, 7 pp)
Moderator: Randy Jones, Denver Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
9:30 am GSA Federal Supply Service, Wayne Trendota, General Services Administration (PDF 70 KB, 13 pp)
9:45 am Break in Exhibit Area
10:15 am Alternative Financing Case Studies
  • The Latest in Alternative Financing—Enhanced Use Lease (EUL), Sam Dellario, Energy Systems Group (PDF 726 KB, 16 pp)
  • The National Animal Disease Center Project, John Ziegenbusch, Alliant Energy (PDF 2.8 MB, 11 pp)
  • The FERMI Laboratory Utility Energy Service Contracting Project, Robert Albertini, Exelon (PDF 435 KB, 16 pp)
  • Super Energy Service Performance Contracting, James Prince, Johnson Controls (PDF 291 KB, 12 pp)
Moderator: Gary Nowakowski, Chicago Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
11:30 am Wrap-Up
  • Peter Dreyfuss, Director, Chicago Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Gary Nowakowski, Chicago Regional Office, U.S. Department of Energy
12:00 pm Adjourn
1:00 pm Optional Site Visits (Select one)
  • University of Illinois Chicago, Cogeneration Plant Tour—UIC Energy Resource Center, Tour Sponsor
  • City of Chicago Office Building Plant Tour (30 North LaSalle Street)—Equity Office Properties, Tour Sponsor
  • Metcalfe Building Photovoltaic Installation Tour—GSA, Tour Sponsor