EECBG & SEP Midwest Regional Peer Exchange Meeting

At this meeting we look forward to providing you with:

• Discussions on EECBG & SEP best practices, featuring your peers;
• A forum to begin thinking and planning for the period beyond ARRA, by creating self-sustaining programs and filling funding gaps;
• Access to DOE and technical subject matter experts; and
• Networking opportunities with your fellow grantees.

At these meetings you can:

• Share your experiences with other EECBG & SEP grantees implementing similar projects – What has worked well?  What have the challenges been?  How did you overcome them?
• Make lasting connections with other energy practitioners in your region, to continue to share your knowledge and collaborate on future projects and programs.
• Return to your office with renewed energy and insight.

All EECBG and SEP grantees and sub-recipients in IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI, as well as their project partners are invited. 

If you have any questions about the event, please contact your local Regional Coordinator for Technical Assistance --   Therese Dorau (202) 862-2686 / TDorau@icfi.com (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) or Zach Abrams (206) 922-3384 / zabrams@icfi.com (IA, MN, MO).

Note: Agenda is subject to change.

DOE EECBG Midwest Regional Peer-to-Peer Meeting

ANL APS Conference Facility, Argonne, IL

DRAFT AGENDA

February 7, 2011

1:00 PM – 6:00 PM 

12:00 to 1:30     TAP and DOE staff available for grant-related Q&A

1:00 to 1:25       Registration (This does NOT include gate security time).

1:30 to 2:00       Welcome from DOE and the Technical Assistance Program

2:00 to 2:40       Sharing Solutions that Work—Small Group Discussions

2:45 to 4:00       Panel Sessions A & B in separate breakout rooms 

4:00 to 4:25       Refreshments, Grantee Poster Session, and Break

4:30 to 5:45       Panel Sessions A & B in separate breakout rooms

5:50 to 6:00       Wrap-up/Prep for tomorrow                   

6:30                  Dinner Available at the Argonne Guest House Restaurant

Session A: Midwest Initiatives for Energy Projects: EECBG and Post EECBG
Session B:  Energy Savings: Monitoring, Verifying, Reporting and Communications 

February 8, 2011

8:30 AM – 12:45 PM

Office Hours 12:45 PM-3:00 PM 

8:30 to 8:40       Welcome from DOE and the Technical Assistance Program

8:45 to 10:00     Panel Sessions C & D in separate breakout rooms

10:00 to 10:15    Refreshments and Break

10:15 to 11:30   Panel Sessions C & D in separate breakout rooms

11:35 to 12:15    Planning for Sustainable Success—Small Group Discussions                   

12:15 to 12:45    Closing and Participant Evaluations                                                   

12:30 to 3:00      Office Hours” with TAP and DOE Experts

                         Appointments available throughout the day for those with early flights.

SESSION C: Financing and Driving Demand for Energy Efficiency Retrofits
SESSION D: Municipal Energy Saving Building Technologies—Leading By Example