DOE Technical Assistance Program February Webinar Schedule
January 27, 2011
Keep your energy up this winter with the February Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Webinars for state, city, county and tribal energy stakeholders! These Webinars will discuss valuable strategies to overcome challenges as well as offer best practices and technical information.
In February, registration is open for Webinars that will address:
- Strategies for managing construction contractors
- Developing an Evaluation Measurement and Verification Plan for energy efficiency projects
- Financing programs with a focus on RFP and Contract Terms and Conditions
- Leveraging funding to integrate renewable energy and energy efficiency
- Strategies for optimizing solar installations
- Savings measurement and verification for Energy Service Performance Contracting.
February’s Webinar schedule can be found below, note that session details are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the Solution Center Webcasts page. Our Webcasts page is also a resource for presentation materials from past sessions. The Webinar schedule, including a description of each Webinar, and other TAP information will also be posted on the TAP blog. Advanced registration for Webinar attendees is encouraged but not required.
Don't see a Webinar for a topic you're interested in? Make a comment on our blog or send an e-mail to solutioncenter@ee.doe.gov.
Strategies for Managing Construction Contractors
Hosted by Phil Jones, ICF International
February 7, 2011
1:00-2:30 p.m. EST
This Webinar will provide practical strategies for state and local grantees to manage construction contractors within EECBG projects and developments.
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Developing an Evaluation Measurement and Verification Plan for Your Energy Efficiency Project/Program
Hosted by Julie Michals, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)
February 9, 2011
2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
This Webinar will present a template EM&V Plan for EECBG/SEP grantees to use to help support their EM&V activities for ARRA funded efficiency projects. The template will identify basic EM&V steps, and address more comprehensive EM&V planning elements to support more sophisticated EM&V efforts.
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Financing Programs: RFP & Contract Terms and Conditions
Hosted by Christ Lohmann, U.S. Department of Energy, Financial Market Development Team
February 15, 2011
1:00-2:30 p.m. EST
Structuring a partnership with a financial institution requires a legal understanding of many different operational aspects of a financing program. This Webinar will discuss specific language that state and local governments have used successfully in RFPs and contracts to build their program. Dan Clarkson of the Energy Efficiency Finance Corporation, a DOE Technical Assistance Expert, will share insights and sample contracts, and provide advice on writing effective legal documents for Financing Programs.
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Integration of Renewables and Efficiency: Leveraging Interest and Funding
Hosted by Cheryl Jenkins, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC)
February 17, 2011
2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
Bundling efficiency and renewables – thinking of both as parts of the energy system when undertaking planning – allows for more effective use of both types of technologies within projects. In addition, designing programs that consider both technologies can leverage interest and funding in efficient ways. For these and many other reasons, advancing this integration whenever possible makes sense. This presentation will showcase guidelines, best practices, and case studies of successful policies and programs designed to develop synergy between efficiency and renewables.
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Optimizing Solar Installations – Tools and Strategies Webinar
Hosted by Sarah Busche, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
February 23, 2011
3:00-4:15 p.m. EST
This Webinar will focus on solar energy system development and installation. The first presentation will explain the importance of a detailed operations plan and implementation strategy to manage a renewable energy program as it grows. The second presentation will highlight a software tool that can optimize a solar system's functionality based on its location, available area, building type, current hot water system, and annual utility usage.
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Energy Savings Performance Contracting: Savings Measurement and Verification (M&V)
Hosted by Meg Giuliano, ICF/SRA International
February 24, 2011
1:30-2:30 p.m. EST
This Webinar will focus on the measurement and verification (M&V) of savings from the energy savings performance contracting process. Presenters will provide background, outline M&V savings, the M&V plan and report, and discuss typical methods for M&V.
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