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November 7, 2022 – SEI Working Groups meeting – 4:00-6:00 p.m. at CCEDC

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email jlauckner@ccedcpa.com to receive an invitation via Outlook

Please join SEI for the Working Groups Meetings. Light food, beer and soda will be served. If you cannot attend, please consider sending another representative from your company.

Agenda:

4:00 p.m. Pick up your name badge and drop your business card in the fish bowl for a chance to win a Google Nest courtesy of Emergent Energy Solutions, LLC!

4:00 p.m. CCEDC Welcome (Jim Lauckner, Sr. Project Consultant – SEI)

4:05 – 4:15 p.m. Welcome and Direction for the Breakout Sessions. (Steve Krug, SEI Chair and Principal – Krug Architects)

4:15 – 4:45p.m. Breakout Sessions:

  • Energy Efficiency:  led by Paul Spiegel, Director, Energy and Sustainability Services – Practical Energy Solutions
    • What will RGGI bring?
    • How can we use C-PACE?
    • Discuss the best new features of PECO Smart Ideas.
    • IRA
  • Geothermal: led by Bill Ronayne, President – Brandywine Valley Heating and Air Conditioning
    • IGSHPA Training
    • How can we approach the PUC?
    • Geo Loop Ownership by Utilities
    • IRA
  • Solar and Energy Storage: led by Mark Connolly, Energy Engineer – RER Energy Group
    • Community Solar
    • Time of Use
    • Battery types, Configurations, and Management
    • IRA
  • Microgrids, CHP and Renewable Fuels: led by Michael Cromer, Vice President – Energy & Sustainability  – Pennoni
    • Discuss how microgrids and CHP applications fill the resiliency needs for critical infrastructure
    • Review distributed generation financing options
    • Discuss the future of hydrogen fuel
    • EV
    • IRA

4:45 – 5:30 p.m. WG Chairs Report out to All Working Groups and Action items are assigned. Select a date for your team’s action items due dates for item completion. Beers and beverages will begin with the report out session and light snacks and time for networking will exist at the end.

6:00 p.m. Please return your magnetic name badge to the board before leaving. Thank you!

Why you should attend!

Please bring your thoughts about the new energy trends, disruptions, training, and news to the SEI Working Group 2022 Planning Meeting (such as RGGI and Energy Efficiency, Battery Storage, Utility Scale Community Solar technology and finance, Hydrogen CHP, Geothermal as a community utility, Electric Vehicles, AI and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)).

By participating in the working group meeting, you get to help choose the topics that will be covered in our annual energy briefing (as well as future programs). Please bring a unique perspective to the table, and consider being a speaker for one of our future programs. Let’s learn from one another and provide content as we plan the 2023 Energy Briefing.

The Working Group topics will become the themes for the 2023 SEI Energy Briefing in February and subsequent activities throughout the year. We need to hear from you, SEI Members. Our goal is to inform, educate, and communicate the smart energy issues that affect businesses in our region.

October 4, 2022 – The Path to Net Zero Facilities – Part II – 8:45-10:30 a.m.

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High sustainability and resiliency goals have good merit and are the right thing to do for our environment, but they do not come easy and require sound planning, detailed studies, and a commitment to changing the way we produce, procure, and use energy in our facilities.

This second installment of the Path to Net Zero Facilities will focus on design consideration and site impacts, financing and grant opportunities and review of both constructability and return on investment (ROI).

Join us for breakfast and networking beginning at 8:15 a.m.

Solar and Energy Storage

Jim Kurtz, President – Founder – RER Energy Group

Geothermal Design Concepts, Site Hurdles and Constructability and Build Electrification

Scott White, Principal – Holstein White Inc.

CPACE, financing and Grants

Shelah Wallace, Director, Originations – Nuveen, LLC

Agenda:

  • 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. – Check-in (coffee and breakfast pastries will be served)
  • 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. – Program
  • 10:15-10:30 a.m. – Q&A Moderated by Michael Cromer, PG, DBIA, ENV SP, Vice President – Energy & Sustainability – Pennoni

May 14, 2022 – West Vincent Community Day, which will also include an Energy Expo – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Join community first responders and your West Vincent friends and neighbors and enjoy local music and entertainment, food, children activities, a pet parade, and a yoga session.

Evans Park, located on Route 401 and Saint Matthews Road.

Our West Vincent Police Department, Kimberton Fire Company, Ludwig’s Corner Fire Company, Ridge Fire Company and Uwchlan Ambulance Corps and West End Fire Co. EMS will be in attendance.

SEI and some of our industry partners will be on hand as part of an Energy Expo during the event.

June 23, 2022 – Speaker Bios for Path to Net Zero Facilities Event.

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Kevin Kai Wong, CEM, PMP, DGCP, General Manager – Emergent Energy Solutions

Paul Spiegel, PE, LEED AP, Director, Energy and Sustainability Services – Practical Energy Solutions, a Division of Spotts, Stevens and McCoy

Michael Cromer, PG, DBIA, ENV SP, Vice President – Energy & Sustainability – Pennoni

Mr. Cromer serves as the Vice President of Energy & Sustainability at Pennoni.  He leads the company’s energy services sector as well as corporate wide sustainability and resiliency efforts. Mr. Cromer has spearheaded the development of energy efficiency, energy management, distributed generation and alternative fuel business models providing diversification and additional revenue streams for Pennoni. His diverse experience includes an environmental engineering background focused on land development, zoning approvals, brownfield remediation, air permitting and waste management.  Mr. Cromer also has extensive experience in turnkey Design-Build delivery of alternative energy projects such as micro-grids, solar farms and combined heat and power projects.  The combination of his engineering background, project development skills and construction experience allow for seamless project execution and efficiencies.

Mr. Cromer earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology and a Master’s Degree in Hydrology. He is a licensed Professional Geologist in Pennsylvania and Delaware.  Michael holds a national Design Build certification and received his ENV SP certification for sustainable design.  Mr. Cromer volunteers his time to several boards and associations across the mid-Atlantic including the NJ Energy Coalition, Chester County Economic Development Council, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Philadelphia Energy Action Team.

Liz McCormick, Sr. Director, Energy Services – Pennoni

Liz serves as the Sr. Director of Energy Services for Pennoni’s MEP/Energy Division. Liz has over 20 years of Fortune 500 Major Account Management experience, she specializes in key account management, overall account strategy and coordination of resources and solutions to meet each customer’s unique goals and objectives.  Prior to joining Pennoni, Liz has worked as an Energy consultant and was co-founder of Utilities Watch, a global energy consulting company that utilized cloud-based energy analytics software and expert analysis to assist clients in choosing the best utility contract, manage energy demand costs and reduce overall energy spend.

Liz utilizes her industry experience and sales background to connect clients with opportunities and technologies to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy-related costs, and manage green-house gas emissions and renewable energy objectives.  Liz is a member of BOMA, Greater Philadelphia Energy Action Team and Green Building United.

Gregory P. Fink, CHFM, CLSS-HC, Director Facilities Operations and Maintenance and Facilities, Director of Infrastructure and Energy – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Greg has extensive experience and knowledge in the Operations and Maintenance of District Energy Plants, including steam, chilled water and power generation.  His experience, includes; Plant Operations and Maintenance Management, development and implementation of Plant/Building Automation Systems, analysis and improvements in steam/chilled water distribution systems, operation and maintenance of utility infrastructure, implementing energy setback strategies, capital planning for infrastructure renewal, and Utility Master planning.  Greg was a part the Project Management team during design, construction and commissioning of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center CHP Plant, as well as serving as the Utility Plant Manager during its first years of operation.

Greg is a veteran of the United States Navy.  His education and experience are in Propulsion Plant Engineering, Electrical Power Generation, Automated Controls and Steam System Technologies.  He has more than 35 years’ experience working in the field of plant operations and maintenance.

Kevin L Kanoff, CEM, CEP, Campus Energy Engineer – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Kevin has extensive experience and knowledge in, evaluating existing systems and retrofitting energy conservation measures to functioning building and process systems. His experiences, includes; data collection, energy data analysis, energy conservation measure project development, energy conservation measure construction management, measurement and verification of energy conservation measures, development of annual Energy Reports for Senior Management, and developing energy master plans. The Energy Savings Program he has implemented at PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has resulted in significant energy savings and energy intensity reduction.

In addition, he is on the Utility budget development team and energy procurement team for PennState Health.

Kevin has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Idaho and has worked in the field of engineering for 30 years, specializing in the building energy field for the last 20 years.

May 13, 2022 – Veterans & Families Resource Fair – Eddystone, PA 11am-2pm

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Are you a Veteran, or a family member of a veteran?  Do you have a network that you can forward this email to, in an effort to share this Resource Fair offering for Veterans and their families?

Hire One will be at the Veterans & Families Resource Fair. For more information and to register go to  https://tinyurl.com/VeteransFamiliesResourceFair (note, if this link is not launching for you, hold down your CTRL button on your keyboard + click your mouse on this link)

WHEN: Fri, May 13, 2022

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT

LOCATION

Eddystone Lighthouse Hall

1401 9th Street, Eddystone, PA 19022

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