The December 17, 2012 issue of Electric Utility Weekly included an article on the Annual Public Meeting: "National Protocols and Northeast Database are Part of Effort to Quantify Efficiency Gains"
What: The Annual Public Meeting is intended to increase understanding of the EM&V Forum scope and projects, and provide a venue for information exchange and networking among key stakeholders on EM&V issues and perspectives across the region and beyond. Meeting objectives are to:
- Bring Forum Steering Committee and Project Committees 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 Forum 2013 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; and
- Provide potential Forum participants and subscribers an opportunity to learn about the Forum and share perspectives.
The meeting audience includes:
- Policymakers (energy and air regulators) at the state, regional and federal levels;
- Program administrators;
- Evaluation consultants/experts;
- Merchant providers and practitioners;
- ISOs/RTOs; and
- Out-of-region interested organizations and parties.
| 8:30 am | Registration & Networking Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Welcome & Introduction
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| 9:30 am | Forum Highlights: Present & Future, 2012-2013
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| 10:15 am | Networking Break |
| 10:45 am | National EM&V Protocols - Connecting the Dots on Emerging Fronts
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| 12:15 pm | Lunch - Growing Green Jobs: How the D.C. Sustainable Energy Utility Tracks Job Creation in Energy Efficiency Programs Ted Trabue - D.C. SEU Director |
| 1:15 pm | New Horizons for Net Savings
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| 2:30 pm | Networking Break |
| 2:45 pm | REED Launch! Consistent Reporting of Energy Efficiency Impacts in the Region - What Does This Mean for Air Quality, Energy Policy & System Planning?
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| 3:50 pm | Closing Comments
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