August 5–7, 2026
Washington Marriott Georgetown in Washington, D.C.
The FUPWG registration cost is $300 per person.
The Federal Utility Partnership Working Group (FUPWG) Seminar meets to share best practices, success stories, case studies, information about Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) activities, and other business.
Pre-FUPWG In-person Training
Join us for the pre-FUPWG in-person training, Federal Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) Training: From Contract to Completion. This no-cost, 1.5-day training starting on Tuesday, August 4, will be held at the National Laboratory of the Rockies office in Washington, D.C. The comprehensive training covers utility energy service contract (UESC) fundamentals and walks participants through each phase of project development, from acquisition planning and project execution to long-term performance management. It is open to federal agencies, utilities, and contractors who support UESC projects.
Priority registration for both the UESC training and FUPWG will be given to contracting officers, contracting specialists, and other federal employees. Attendees from private industry will be admitted as space allows.
Agenda
Agenda is under development, subject to change. All times are in Eastern Time.
Special Pre-event Session: GSA Areawide Contract Holders Meeting
Time Session Title 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. By invitation only. Separate registration required. Time Session Title 7:30 a.m. Registration 9 a.m. Welcome and DOE/FEMP Announcements 9:15 a.m. Department of War Leadership Roundtable 10:15 a.m. Networking Break 10:45 a.m. Session 1 – Utility Industry Perspectives Panel 11:30 a.m. Session 2 – Civilian Agency Priorities, Best Practices, and Updates 12:15 p.m. Lunch 1:15 p.m. Session 3 – Infrastructure Modernization Beyond Energy Savings 2 p.m. Session 4 – GSA Areawide Contracts and Utilization 2:30 p.m. Session 5 – Maximizing Utility Programs and Incentives 3:15 p.m. Networking Break 3:45 p.m. Session 6 – Utility Partners for Emerging Technologies 5 p.m. Wrap-up No-host Networking Event
Time Location 5:30 p.m. The Admiral (1 Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC 20036) Time Session Title 8:25 a.m. Announcements 8:30 a.m. Session 7 – Financing Panel 9:15 a.m. Session 8 – Utility Interconnection Process 10 a.m. Networking Break 10:30 a.m. Session 9 – Strategies for Strengthening and Scaling UESCs 11 a.m. Session 10 – Explore the Latest Performance Assurance Planning Guide 11:30 a.m. Closing Remarks and Wrap-up Special Session: Energy Lawyers and Contracting Officers Forum
Time Session Title 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Art of the Possible: Putting Demand Flexibility to Work for Government and Grid
About the Federal Utility Partnership Working Group
Managed by FEMP, the Federal Utility Partnership Working Group helps establish and maintain partnerships and facilitate communication among and across federal agencies and their serving utilities to develop solutions that enhance the implementation of cost-effective energy and water conservation projects.