2024 Federal Utility Partnership Working Group (FUPWG) Seminar

August 21–22, 2024

Houston, Texas

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.

Arriving a day early? Join us for the pre-FUPWG event, Comprehensive Utility Energy Service Contracts Training.

Agenda

All times are in Central Daylight Time.

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    TimeSession
    8:00 a.m.Registration and Continental Breakfast
    9:00 a.m.

    Featured Utility Welcome

    • Natalie Hedde, CenterPoint Energy
    9:15 a.m.

    DOE/FEMP Welcome and Announcements

    • Tracy Niro, DOE FEMP
    • John Michael Forrest, DOE FEMP
    9:30 a.m.

    Washington Update

    • Mary Sotos, DOE FEMP
    • Anna J. Siefken, DOE FEMP
    • Tyler Harris, DOE FEMP
    9:45 a.m.Networking Break
    10:00 a.m.

    DOD Update

    • Rebecca Isacowitz, Office of the Secretary of Defense
    • Walter Ludwig, U.S. Navy
    10:45 a.m.

    Department of Veterans Affairs Update

    • David Wagner, Department of Veterans Affairs
    11:15 a.m.

    Utility Industry Perspectives Panel

    • Alex Young, Edison Electric Institute
    • Paul Zummo, American Public Power Association
    12:00 p.m.

    Case Studies: Energy Recovery – Based IAQ, Efficiency, and Decarbonization HVAC Technology

    • Scot Duncan, Conservant Systems
    • Hossam Kassab, Washington Headquarters Services
    12:15 p.m.Lunch
    1:30 p.m.

    UESC Best Practices

    • The Broad Impact of Performance Contracts, Daniel Bresette, EESI
    • Escalation Rate,Christine Walker, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    • IGA Review Best Practices, Tim Kehrli, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
    2:15 p.m.

    24/7 or "Hourly Matched" Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity 101

    • Sujata Rajpurohit, DOE FEMP
    2:45 p.m.Networking Break
    3:15 p.m.

    Impacts of Electrification and the Multiple Roles of Geothermal in Electrification

    • Douglas Tucker, U.S. Air Force
    • Alex Smith, Fervo Energy
    • Matt Lowlavar, DOE FEMP
    4:00 p.m.

    How Microgrid Support a Federal Installation and Serving Utility

    • Mike Gutowski, PowerSecure
    • Brian Dosa, DPW Director Fort Cavazos
    • Kevin Mann, Dominion Energy
    4:30 p.m.Wrap-up – John Michael Forrest, DOE FEMP
    4:45 – 6:15 p.m.Networking Event

     

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    TimeSession
    7:45 a.m.Continental Breakfast
    8:20 a.m.Welcome to Day Two - Announcements – Mary Sotos, DOE FEMP
    8:30 a.m.

    Agency Priority Setting: DOE's Secretary's Performance Contract Challenge

    • Skye Schell, DOE FEMP
    8:50 a.m.

    Tax Credits/Incentives for Energy Projects

    • David Diaz, Walker Reid
    9:20 a.m.

    Update on Federal Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity Procurement in ERCOT

    • Charlene Woods, DLA Energy
    • Bob Knudson, DLA Energy
    9:40 a.m.Networking Break
    10:10 a.m.

    Case Study – Intelligent HVAC System Design and Management and District Geothermal System

    • Douglas Tucker, U.S. Air Force (Moderator)
    • Michelle Rodriguez-Pico, Oklahoma Gas & Electric
    • Li Song, Professor, University of Oklahoma
    • Kevin Johnson, Honeywell
    10:40 a.m.

    Case Study – General Services Administration (GSA) Region 7

    • Steve Rutledge, GSA
    • Dan Hill, Energy Systems Group
    • Nick Kehtel, Energy Systems Group
    • Calvin Roberts, CenterPoint Energy
    11:10 a.m.

    Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment

    • Mark Singer, NREL
    11:40 a.m.

    Incorporating Advanced Technologies in Performance Contracts

    • Ken Sandler, GSA
    NoonClosing Remarks and Wrap-up – John Michael Forrest, DOE FEMP

     

    Special Session 1: Energy Lawyers and Contracting Officers Forum

    Moderators: Jeff Gingrich, NREL, and Chandra Shah, NREL

    TimeSession
    1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
    • Cost of Carbon and Escalation Rate – Christine Walker, PNNL
    • Reduce Cycle Time and Prevent Schedule Slips – Russ Dominy, BGS, LLC
    • Electrification Requirements – Tim Kehrli, NREL

About the Federal Utility Partnership Working Group

Managed by the Federal Energy Management Program, 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 efficiency and water conservation projects.