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2/27 Speaker presentations from Energy Briefing
January 23, 2018 – VW Settlement and Alternative Fuel Vehicles Speaker Presentations
February 27, 2018 – SEI Annual Energy Briefing
Leaders in the energy field will briefly review fascinating 2017 energy trends, news and events to present an overview of the 2018 energy forecast. The energy briefing will give you state, and national data, geared for a Mid-Atlantic audience. The speakers will also discuss energy finance legislation in session right now, pending pipeline legislation, and recent solar energy bills and energy codes that have been passed. Hear what it means for Southeastern Pennsylvania and how the changes in the energy economy and energy policy may affect businesses.
Who Should Attend:
Business owners small and large. Anyone who purchases energy for their company. Energy Consultants, Architects, Engineers, and developers.
Our Speakers:
Christina Simeone, Director of Policy and External Affairs, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania
Prior to joining the Kleinman Center, Christina served as the Director of the PennFuture Energy Center for Enterprise and the Environment, where she focused on energy and climate issues that impact Pennsylvania. Additionally, Christina has experience in private environmental consulting, in the financial management sector, with the PA Department of Environmental Protection, and with the Alliance for Climate Protection, where she served as the Policy Director. She holds a Master of Environmental Studies degree from Penn, a B.A. in Economics from the University of Miami, and B.S. in Music from Drexel University.
Julian Boggs, Policy Director, KEEA
KEEA Policy Director Julian Boggs is responsible for developing and advancing KEEA’s policy agenda at the state legislature. Julian has been working to advance on clean energy policy since 2009. He has co-authored several reports evaluating the progress of Ohio utilities, and toward meeting state energy efficiency goals, and worked in Washington DC defending federal energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. Julian has a Bachelor’s degree from Colorado College and can be reached at jboggs@kealliance.org.
If you would like to sponsor this event, please contact Jim Lauckner at 610-321-8231.
** (Your ticket purchase will be automatically applied to a SNOW DATE of Wednesday, February 28 if a cancellation is made to February 27) ***
January 23, 2018 – Benefits of VW Settlement and of Alternative Vehicle Fuels in PA
Tuesday, January 23
8:30am to 10:00am
Chester County Economic Development Council
737 Constitution Drive
Exton, PA 19341
Join the Smart Energy Initiative to learn about clean transportation in southeastern PA – including an update on the Volkswagen settlement in Pennsylvania and issues affecting Chester County.
Speakers:
- David Altoff, Environmental Group Manager – Department of Environmental Protection – Pollution Prevention and Energy Assistance Office
- Tim Phelps, Executive Director – Transportation Management Association of Chester County
- Tony Bandiero, Executive Director – Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Transportation
Registration – CLICK HERE
October 5, 2017 – Benefits of Building Energy Efficiency at Aerzen USA
Thursday, October 5
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Aerzen USA
108 Independence Way
Coatesville, PA 19320
Join the Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern PA for a tour of Aerzen USA Headquarters in Coatesville, PA. Aerzen is a leading manufacturer of high-quality industrial blowers, compressors, and vacuum pumps. The building was designed to house an assembly plant and office space in an effort to enable lean manufacturing under one roof.
Presenter – Ralf Weiser, Manager, Project Management
Moderator – Steve Krug, SEI Program Committee chair will act as emcee
Tickets: $30.00 regular attendee; Free for students (must present ticket)
Registration – https://benefitsofbuildingenergyefficiencyataerzen.eventbrite.com
SEI Energy Briefing Video
https://vimeo.com/206070348
11/30 – Krug Architects receives President’s Award from the PA Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
Steve Krug, active board member of SEI, received the President’s Award from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Institute of Architect earlier this month. Read more in the article by VISTA Today.
12/22 Ideagist Annouces Community Competition to Reduce Carbon Footprint
In the wake of the U.N Climate Change Conference in Paris, Ideagist.com announces its first community competition contest designed to gather ideas from individuals worldwide on ways to lower one’s carbon footprint. The initiative is geared toward anyone who would like to share their ideas on reducing their personal impact on the environment.
This competition is supported by Bir Ventures (www.birventures.com). You can see the full press release here.
You can learn more about IdeaGist at https://ideagist.com
Competition officially starts on January 10, but you can start submitting ideas today!
12/14 – PECO Smart Meter Installation Almost Complete
Monday, December 14th 2015
From Philly.com:
PECO Energy has installed 1.7 million new-generation smart meters in its six-county service territory, more than 99.2 percent of a planned deployment over five years. But the last remaining customers are a chore.
“Now we’re down to the hard-core accounts,” said Christian, who set off for a rear alley to see whether the customer’s meter was accessible.
PECO has spent $733 million on advanced metering infrastructure, including a wireless communications network linking the devices. The Obama administration kicked in a $200 million federal stimulus grant in 2009, part of a $3.4 billion investment to modernize the nation’s power-distribution grid.
Smart meters allow the utility to establish two-way communication with each customer, giving PECO instantaneous and granular insights into a vast network whose on-the-ground operations could not previously be monitored in such detail.
Still in need of new meters: only 12,970 electric customers.
The program has encountered obstacles. About 50 PECO customers filed challenges with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, seeking to opt out of the meters. The PUC ruled that the 2008 law ordering state-regulated electric utilities to install the devices allowed no exceptions.
In 2012, the safety of the digital devices was called into question after several new meters overheated and caught fire. PECO suspended installations, regrouped, changed vendors, and replaced 186,000 newly installed meters. It improved installation practices and meter-testing procedures.
“We have not incurred any overheating incidents in the course of the 1,700,000 installs since then,” said Derrick Dickens, PECO’s director of advanced metering infrastructure strategy.
Read more at Philly.com…
