DER at Federal Facilities Workshop

Distributed Generation and Combined Heat and Power Workshop

May 13-15, 2003
Radisson Hotel
Newport Beach, California

Meeting Agenda

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Day 1 - Tuesday, May 13, 2003

  • Site Visits to DG/CHP Facilities:
    View Site Tours (PDF 105 KB) for full descriptions of the tours.

    • Tour A: University of California -- Irvine DG Test Center (Several Small DG Systems: turbines, fuel cells and hybrid system R&D Lab)
    • Tour B: B. Braun Pharmaceuticals (CHP System) and Biola University (1.3 MW Clean IC Engine)
    • Tour C: Two Town Center, Costa Mesa (1 MW w/ chiller for CalPERS Building) and City Centre, Fountain Valley (PV Installation)
  • Opening Plenary Session

    • Welcome and Introductory Remarks

      • Rich Dennis, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory
      • Beth Shearer, Director, U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), (PDF 1.1 MB)
      • Paul Johnson, U.S. Department of Energy, Seattle Regional Office (on behalf of Denver Regional Office also)

  • Keynote Presentations

    • "DG and CHP: Why Here? Why Now?"
      Chlothilde Hewlett, Preston Gates & Ellis LLP (PDF 121 KB)

    • "U.S. DOE's Perspective on the Potential for Fuel Cell Turbine Hybrid Power Systems"
      Victor Der, Director, Office of Power Systems, U.S. Department of Energy

    • "International Perspective: A World View for Sustainable Energy"
      Miles Greenbaum, U.S Department of Energy, Chairman of UN Committee for Sustainable Energy

  • Distributed Generation and CHP Technologies: An Overview
    Overview and Moderator: Keith Davidson, DE Solutions (PDF 931 KB)

    • Microturbines: Tony Hynes, Bowman Power Systems (PDF 4.2 MB)
    • Engines: Gordon Gerber, Caterpillar (PDF 2.8 MB)
    • Combustion Turbines: Lisa Conley, Solar Turbines (PDF 4.3 MB)
    • Renewables: Janice Lin, Powerlight Solar Systems (PDF 6.8 MB)
    • Fuel Cells: Steve Torres, Fuel Cell Energy (PDF 6.3 MB)

  • Implementing DG and CHP in Federal Facilities - Case Studies of Success
    Moderator: Randy Jones, DOE Denver Regional Office

    • Lt. Commander Rob Tye, Director of Facilities Management, U.S. Marine Corps Twenty-Nine Palms, CA (10 MW Gas Turbine CHP and PV) (PDF 1.3 MB)
    • Mark Levi, Government Services Administration Federal Building, Los Angeles, CA (PV Array) (PDF 3.1 MB)

  • Reception
    Remarks by Dr. Woodrow Clark, Senior Policy Advisor, Renewable Energy, California Office of Planning and Research and Mike Batham California Energy Commission.

Day 2 - Wednesday, May 14, 2003

  • Implementing DG and CHP in Federal Facilities: FEMP Resources and Financing Options
    Moderator: Chuck Collins, DOE, Seattle Regional Office

    • "FEMP Resources Overview and Accelerated Development and Deployment (ADD) CHP"
      Shawn Herrera, U.S. Department of Energy, FEMP Headquarters and Barbara Ashdown, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) (PDF 858 KB)

    • "Assistance from the FEMP Regional Office - Start to Finish"
      Arun Jhaveri, DOE, Seattle Regional Office (PDF 523 KB)

    • "Financing Alternatives, Utility Energy Services Contracts (UESC), Energy Saving Performance Contracting (ESPC), including Biomass & Alternate Methane Fuels (BAMF) and Other Technical Programs, and Leasing"
      Chris Abbuehl, DOE, Philadelphia Regional Office (PDF 2.9 KB)

    • "The How-To Guide: Planning, Financing, and Permitting DG and CHP Projects"
      Joe Iannucci, Distributed Utility Associates (DUA) (PDF 159 KB)

  • New Business Models for Installing CG and CHP in Federal Facilities: A Panel Discussion of Successful Projects Financed Through Private Partners, including Utilities, Energy Service Companies (ESCO), and Landlords
    Moderator: Beth Shearer, DOE, FEMP

  • Implementing DG and CHP in Federal Facilities: Case Studies
    Moderator: Arun Jhaveri, DOE, Seattle Regional Office

    • "CERL-DOD Fuel Cell Demonstration Program"
      Mike Binder, U.S. Department of Defense (PDF 1.2 MB)

    • "DG Technical Assistance Programs for Federal Facilities"
      Bill Golove, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (LBNL) (PDF 2.7 MB)

  • Luncheon
    Joint luncheon with the Hybrid Power Systems Conference

  • Breakout Sessions I - Getting the Job Done: Information and Assistance in Implementing DG Projects at Federal Facilities

    • Energy Analysis and Feasibility Studies
      Facilitators: Keith Kline, ORNL and Arun Jhaveri, DOE, Seattle Regional Office
      Resource Persons: Ben Erpelding, San Diego Regional Energy Office; Guy Nelson, Utility Energy Forum
      (PDF 730 KB)

    • Financing DG Projects
      Facilitators: Mike Holda, LBNL
      Reource Persons: Nathan Smith, Southern California Edison; Neil Petchers, NORESCO; Brian Neeley, NORESCO; Frank Brown, Bonneville Power Administration

    • Environmental Permitting
      Facilitator: Chuck Collins, DOE, Seattle Regional Office
      Resource Persons: Shirley Rivera, AESC, Inc.; Chris Abbuehl, DOE, Philadelphia Regional Office

    • Utility Issues
      Facilitator: Morey Wolfson, FEMP Program, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
      Resource Persons: Valerie Beck, Energy Division, California Public Utilities Commission; John King, Southern California Edison; Earl Plummer, Southern California Gas Company

  • Reports from Breakout Sessions: Key Issues and Next Steps
    Moderator: Keith Kline, ORNL

  • Closing Plenary Session
    Richard Brent, Director, Government Affairs, Solar Turbines

Day 3 - Thursday, May 15, 2003

  • Site Visits
    View Site Tours (PDF 105 KB) for full descriptions of the tours.

    • Tour D: cancelled
    • Tour E: United States Postal Service Marina Processing and Distribution Center and General Services Administration Building, Los Angeles (PV Systems)
    • Tour F: B. Braun Pharmaceuticals (CHP System) and Biola University (1.3 MW Clean IC Engine)