2011 Annual Public Meeting

What:
The EM&V Forum's Annual Public Meeting increases understanding of the Forum's scope and projects and provides a venue for information exchange and networking among key stakeholders on EM&V issues and perspectives from across the region and beyond.

Objectives:
  • Bring the Forum Steering Committee and Project Committee Participants together to increase understanding of EM&V issues, opportunities and challenges
  • Build communication on EM&V issues between energy and air policymakers, program administrators, ISOs/RTOs and merchant energy service providers
  • Obtain information to inform the Forum's 2012 projects and activities
  • Build a better understanding of national EM&V protocol needs and interests and the role of the Forum in shaping national EM&V developments
  • Provide potential Forum participants and subscribers an opportunity to learn about the Forum

2011 Annual Public Meeting Agenda & Materials
Meeting presentations are available by selecting the links below within the agenda. Please also view the attendee list, speaker biographies, and meeting notes. An audio recording of the meeting is availably by request - please email Cecily McChalicher.

8:30 am Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:30 am Welcome & Introduction
  • Rich Sedano, RAP, and Forum Steering Committee Co-Chair
  • Paul Roberti, Commissioner - RI Public Utilities Commission & Forum Steering Committee Co-Chair
  • Garry Brown, Chairman - New York Public Service Commission
9:45 am Progress Towards Forum's Goals - Overview of 2009-2011 Activities
  • Julie Michals and Elizabeth Titus - NEEP
  • Jen Meissner - NYSERDA
  • Dave Jacobson - National Grid
10:45 am Networking Break
11:15 am
 Cost Effectiveness Testing - Is it Time to Modify the TRC and Why?
  • Moderator: Walter "TJ" Poor - VT Department of Public Service
  • Marty Kushler - American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
  • Carol White - National Grid
12:30 pm
Lunch - National EM&V Project Update
  • Kathleen Hogan - US DOE
1:30 pm
Incorporating Energy Efficiency into Regional System Planning - Part 2: Where are we a year later with efforts to more comprehensively integrate EE into system planning, and how can these efforts interface with Forum products and air quality planning?
  • Moderator: Paul Roberti, Commissioner RI Public Utilities Commission & Forum Steering Committee Co-Chair
2:45 pm Networking Break
3:15 pm Gearing up for 2012-14 - What's Next? Preview of Forum's New Three Year Plan: Product Implementation, R&E Projects, Regional Energy Efficiency Database
  • Julie Michals - NEEP
  • Pam Stonier - VT Public Service Board
  • Helen Eisenfeld - NY Power Authority
  • Niko Dietsch - US EPA
4:10 pm Closing Comments
  • Rich Sedano - RAP and Forum Steering Committee Co-Chair