Colorado Chapter
Activities
Chapter Meetings and Special Sessions
Each chapter meeting includes a business meeting (past minutes
review, budget review) followed by committee discussions (DSM Programs
Issues; Outreach Committee - Workshop Planning; Documents Committee -
State Process Input; and others). A Special Topic session is often added
where special guests give presentations on topics of interest to ESCOs.
The Colorado Chapter also hosts the Wyoming Chapter at each meeting.
- NEXT MEETING:
Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:00 – 2:00
Governor's Energy Office, 1580 Logan, Suite 100, Denver, CO.
Special Topics: 1) Informal Presentation on Amendment 60, 61
and Prop. 101 from the Protect Colorado's Communities group, 2) PACE
programs and commercial projects in CO
- January 2010 Meeting
- January 2010 Agenda
Special Topic: Governor’s Energy Office activities – Tom Plant,
Director
- January 2010 Minutes – (coming soon)
- September 2009 Meeting
- September 2009 Agenda
Special Topic: Xcel Energy’s DSM Program Updates & Discussion
- September 2009 Minutes – (coming soon)
- June 2009 Meeting
- March 2009
- December 2008
- September 2008
- June 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- December
2007
Special Topic: DSM for Performance Contracting Projects -
Working with Xcel Energy to Develop a Program
- October 2007
Special Topic: Hiring a consultant to facilitate workshop
planning and implementation
- August 2007
- April 2007
Special Topic: Tour of National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- January 2007
Special Topic: Cost-Effectiveness of Renewables Techologies -
Discussion with National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Professionals
- October 2006
- June 2006
Special Topic: Presentation by project managers of the State
Capitol Complex describing their experience applying LEED-EB as
an effective way to oversee performance contracting projects
- March 2006
Special Topic: Overview of Xcel Energy DSM Programs and
discussion on how to influence the utility to develop DSM
programs compatible with the performance contracting approach
- December 2005
Special Topic: Discussion of OEMC's (Governor's Office of Energy
Management & Conservation) approach in working with clients and
what they are saying
- September 2005
Special Topic: Discussion on marketing approaches with OEMC's
new marketing contractors
- April 2005
Special Topic: Chapter bylaws
- January 2005
Special Topic: Updated state-approved monitoring and
verification guidelines
- July 2004
Special Topic: State process discussion; DSM programs discussion
- April 2004
Special Topic: New leadership team; Committee updates
- January 2004
Special Topic: Review of chapter successes to date; Committee
plans
- August 2002
Special Topic: Presentation by the Southwest Energy Efficiency
Project (SWEEP) on proposed Systems Benefit Charge for
legislature consideration
- December 2001
Special Topic: Seminar planning - Understanding Each Other to
Create Mutual Business Opportunities for engineering firms
to learn how to engage in ESCO projects; Discussion on state's
plan to promote performance contracting in new construction
- October 2001
- August 2001
Special Topic: Strategic planning for chapter activities to
promote performance contracting along with the state
- June 2001
Special Topic: Planning a workshop with EPA - Energy Efficiency
and Financing
- March 2001
Special Topic: Chapter development and committee formation
- February 2001
Special Topic: ESC's First State Chapter - organization
structure
- January 2001
Special Topic: Discussion on starting an ESC state chapter -
possible missions and value propositions
Past
Events
- May 2009 - National Conference - AGLF/ELFA Public Sector
Finance Forum (Association of Governmental Leasing &
Finance/Equipment Leasing & Finance Association) -
Presentation: Green, Energy Efficiency/Management,
Performance Contracting and Sustainability
The panelists will discuss energy performance contracting
strategies and opportunities for project financing; green
buildings-a discussion on what green buildings are,
sustainability and financing;renewable energy-current market
strategies and opportunities.
Moderator: Karen Keeler, Senior Vice President, All American
Investment Group
Special guest: Joel Asrael, Colorado Governor's Office of
Energy
Speakers: Doug Hargrave, LONG Energy Solutions; Gary
Berngard, Honeywell Building Solutions; John McAllister, EMC
Engineers, Inc.
- January 2009 - Build
Green Live Green Renewable Energy Forum Contractors EXPO -
Event Presentation - Grand Junction, Colorado
This first ever Western Slope Conference is hosted by Mesa
State College, City of Grand Junction, Mesa County and Mesa
County Valley School District 51. We will share sustainable
initiatives which are moving our Western Colorado
Communities into an efficient, new energy economy. Please
join others from Municipalities, Counties, School Districts
and Colleges west of the Continental Divide for this dynamic
and informative event in Grand Junction.
- May 1, 2008 - Greening
Facilities in the New Energy Economy
- May 2007 - Presentation at NREL on energy efficiency and
performance contracting in golf course facilities
- June 2004 - Colorado Renewable
Energy Society - Rebuild Colorado's Free Services (overview of
performance contracting)
- May 2004 - Lunch meeting presentation at AIA's Committee
on the Environment
- Fall 2003 - Revision of the
state's model RFP document by committee
- November 2003 - Association of
Facilities Engineers (panel presentation)
- October 2003 - High Performance
Design, Department of Energy and Governor's Office of Energy
Management & Conservation. "Performance Contracting in New
Construction and Major Renovation Projects" (panel presentation)
- November 2002 - Association of
Facilities Engineers (panel presentation)
- April 2002 - Colorado Association
of School Business Officials semi-annual conference (panel
presentation)
- March 2002 - Provide Value to Your Customers and
Expand Your Business by Partnering with Energy Service
Companies, for utilities and engineers, with
presentations by Shirley Hansen, nationally recognized
expert in performance contracting.
- January 2002 - Colorado
Association of School Executives conference (presentation
pending)
- January 2002 - National forum on
improving efficiency in universities/colleges, sponsored by
Wirth Chair (presentation)
- November 2001 - Fall Pollution
Prevention Forum, Tri-State Generation & Transmission, "Business
Opportunities in Energy Technologies," panel presentation for
businesses, Westminster.
- October 2001 - DOE FEMP Seminar,
"Creating Effective State Programs for Promoting Energy
Performance Contracting," presentation, Westminster.
- October 2001 - Council of
Educational Facility Planners International (round-table
informal presentation & discussion), Denver.
- October 2001 - Tri-State
Generation & Transmission with Delta Montrose Electric
Association seminar, "Brightening Your Bottom Line With Savings"
(presentation), Montrose.
- September 2001 - Northwest
Council of Governments (presentation), Aspen.
- September 2001 - Colorado School
District Energy Managers & Colorado Association of School
Business Officials (session moderator; panel presentation,
"Financing Options for Energy Upgrades and Technology")
- September 2001 - EPA workshop on
"Finance Training Opportunities for CFOs and Facilities
Directors" (panel presentation)
- August 2001 - National
Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials (trade show
booth and presentation), Snowmass.
- July 2001 - EPA Energy Star
workshop, "Colorado Finance Working Session for K12 & Local
Government Officials" (panel presentation), Littleton.
- May 2001 - Distributed Generation
seminar (sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Association of Energy
Engineers and co-sponsored by Colorado ESC (panel presentation),
Westminster.
Other
- Ongoing: Joint strategic and marketing efforts to the
state's performance contracting program managed by the state
energy office.
- 2005: Members provided input on the state's development
of monitoring and verification guidelines
- Fall 2003: A documents committee
of the Colorado ESC chapter revised Colorado's standard RFP
document.
- Spring 2001: Reviewed proposed
legislation on performance contracting in Colorado's state and
local government facilities.
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