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Statewide Energy Efficiency Best Practices Forum – Resources

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Intro | Resources

Agenda — July 28, 2011

7:45 am Registration (Mezzanine Foyer)
Morning Plenaries (Salons FGHJ)
Video | Audio (MP3)
8:45 am Welcome
  • Mayor Chuck Reed, City of San Jose
  • Mark Krausse, Director of State Agency Relations for PG&E
  • Moderator: Pat Stoner, Statewide Local Government Energy Efficiency Best Practices Coordinator
9:15 am The Future of Energy and the Role of Local Governments
  • Commissioner Karen Douglas, California Energy Commission
  • Anthony Eggert, Deputy Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
10:00 am Lightning Round: Overview of Breakout Topics
10:30 am Coffee Break (Mezzanine Foyer)
Concurrent Morning Best Practices Breakouts
10:45 am Breakout #1—Climate Action Planning: New Champions (Salons FGHJ)
Facilitator: Yvonne Hunter, Program Director, Institute for Local Government
Video | Audio (MP3)
  • Al Armijo, Director of Planning Services City of Aliso Viejo
    Presentation (PDF)
  • Debra van Duynhoven, Assistant to the City Manager for Sustainability, City of Palo Alto
    Presentation (PDF)

Breakout #2—Sustainable Financing (Salons KLM)
Facilitator: Greg Hayes, Consultant, California State Senate Select Committee on the Environment
Video | Audio (MP3)

  • Revolving Energy Fund: Mary Tucker, Environmental Services Specialist, City of San Jose
  • Revolving Energy Fund: Janet Purchase, Energy Manager, Riverside County
    Presentation (PDF)
  • PACE Financing: Liz Yager, Energy & Sustainability Manager, Sonoma County
    Presentation     (PDF)

Breakout #3—Benchmarking Best Practices (Salons DE)
Facilitator: Nancy Jenkins, Manager, SCE
Video | Audio (MP3)

  • Courtney Kalashian, Associate Executive Director, Valley Innovative Energy Watch
    Presentation (PDF)
  • Maria Sanders, Environmental Analyst, City of El Cerrito
    Presentation (PDF)
12:00 pm Networking Lunch
Resources Tables in Mezzanine Foyer: CEC, CARB, CPUC, PG&E, SCE, SCG, SDG&ESonoma County Energy Watch VideoRecognition of Beacon Awardees – Presentation (PDF)
Afternoon Plenary: New Partners to Achieve Energy Savings (Salons FGHJ)
Video | Audio (MP3)
1:00 pm Energy Makeover Cities: Partnering with Business
  • Nancy McKeever, Air Resources Specialist, California Air Resources Board
    Presentation (PDF)
  • Karly Katona, Deputy to Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, County of Los Angeles
    Presentation (PDF)

Community Marketing Best Practices

  • Rick Phelps, Deputy Director, Eastern Sierra Energy Initiative
2:00 pm Coffee Break (Mezzanine Foyer)
Concurrent Afternoon Best Practices Breakouts
2:15 pm Breakout #1—Energy Upgrade California (Salons ABC)
Facilitator: Margaret Bruce, Vice President, Ecology Action
Video | Audio (MP3)
  • Jack Clark, Senior Program Manager, California Center for Sustainable Energy
    Presentation     (PDF)
  • Joseph Oldham, Sustainability Manager, City of Fresno
    Presentation (PDF)

Breakout #2—Climate Action Planning Advanced Track (Salons FGHJ)
Facilitator: Monica Gilchrist, Interim California Director, ICLEI
Video | Audio (MP3)

  • James Caruso, Senior Planner, County of San Luis Obispo
    Presentation     (PDF)
  • Garrett Fitzgerald, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Oakland
    Presentation     (PDF)

Breakout #3—Technology Best Practices (Salons KLM)
Facilitator: Frank Spasaro, Manager of Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Southern California Gas Company
Video | Audio (MP3)

  • Energy Technology Assistance Program: Forest Kaser, Program Manager, Energy Solutions
    Presentation (PDF)
  • Street Lighting: Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, City of Chula Vista
    Presentation (PDF)
  • Street Lighting: Linda Pratt, Chief Program Manager, City of San Diego
    Presentation     (PDF)
Afternoon Plenary
3:45 pm Keynote (Salons FGHJ)John Laird, Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency
Video | Audio (MP3)
4:15 pm Closing Remarks
4:30 pm Adjourn

Forum Resources

Energy Efficiency Programs and Program Reports
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/Energy+Efficiency/Programs/