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The Energy Management Initiative:
Tennessee Water and Wastewater Utilities Partnership
March 15, 2012, Murfreesboro, TN

Description: This series of four workshops focuses on the development of energy management plans and conservation measures for a select group of water and wastewater utilities in Tennessee. This webpage includes links to the various presentations made, as well as links to the resources referenced in the PowerPoint presentations.

Sponsors: The TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Tennessee Valley Authority, Schneider Electric, the University of Memphis, and the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service.

A list of the utilities involved and some of the outcomes from this effort can be found here.

Workshop One Agenda

8:30   Registration
9:00  

Introductions and Purpose
Glenn Barnes & Stacey Isaac Berahzer - EFC
9:30   Tennesee Department of Environment and Conservation -- Overview
Jennifer Dodd - TDEC
9:45  

Overview of Workshops, Progress to Date
Bob Freeman - EPA Region 4
10:00   Energy Management Mindset, including P-D-C-A Process
Glenn Barnes & Stacey Isaac Berahzer - EFC
10:45   Break
11:00   Understanding Your Electric Bill
Brett Ward - Municipal Technical Advisory Service; Shaun Harris - TVA
11:45  

Asset Management Tools
Glenn Barnes & Stacey Isaac Berahzer - EFC

Resources:
Asset Management: A Handbook for Small Water Systems
Asset Management: A Best Practices Guide
Asset Management for Local Officials
Building an Asset Management Team
What to Include in Your Capital Plan: A Reference Guide & Resources

Software and Tools:
EPA CUPPS Software
EFC at Boise State CAPFinance Software
EFC at UNC Chapel Hill CIP Tool (MS Excel)

12:15  

Lunch, including presentation on Aeration Efficiency and Optimization
Lee Ferrell - Schneider Electric
1:15   Activated Sludge: Understanding the Process and Satisfying Oxygen Needs Efficiently
Larry Moore - University of Memphis
2:15   Break
2:30   Control of Pumping Systems
Hugh Smith - TVA; Jerry Mitchell - Mitchell Technical Service
2:45   Break
3:30  

Asset Management Worksheets and Next Steps
Bob Freeman & Brendan Held - EPA Region 4

Guidebook and Appendices:
EPA Energy Management Guidebook
Energy Management Appendices Workbook
Equipment Inventory Worksheet
Activities and Operations Table
Energy Priority Ranking Matrix
4:15   Wrap-up and Close

 

Workshop Two Agenda

8:30
   Coffee
9:00  

Welcome & Announcements

9:15   Utilities Report Progress on Inventory & Ranking
10:30   Break
10:45  

Importance of Establishing Energy Goals/Teams
Environmental Finance Center
11:15   Effective Utilization of Biosolids and Other Organic Wastes -- Energy Conservation and Production
Joe Cantwell, SAIC
12:15  

Working Lunch and Overview of Funding/Financing Alternatives
1:15  

Facilitated Break Out -- Utilities Go Over Results -- Identify Possible Projects -- Identify Barriers and How to Move Forward

2:45   Break
3:00   Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Bob Freeman and Brendan Held, EPA Region 4
4:00   Wrap Up -- Focus for Next Workshop -- EPA Region 4

 

Workshop Three Agenda

8:30   Networking/Coffee
9:00   Welcome & Announcements
9:15  

Utilities Report Progress on Project Lists and Priority Ranking

10:30   Break
10:45   Introduction to Financing (pdf) (including project funding matrix)
Stacey Isaac Berahzer, Environmental Finance Center
11:15  

Specific Financing Programs

  • State Revolving Funds – Sherwin Smith, TDEC
  • Clean Tennessee Energy Grant Program – Kathy Glapa
  • Community Development Block Grants/Loans – Brooxie Carlton, TDEC
  • EnergyRight Solutions for Business – Chris Templeton, TVA
12:15  

Working Lunch: Workshop #4 Goal - Energy Management Plan – What Is It? Communication – Key to Success! – EPA

1:15   Introduction to Performance Contracting (pdf)
Todd Smith, Schneider Electric
2:00   Facilitated Break Out – Utilities Review Project Lists and Identify Needs and Accomplishments
3:00   Break
3:15   Generating the Funding at the Utility (pdf)
Stacey Isaac Berahzer and Glenn Barnes, Environmental Finance Center
4:00  

Wrap Up – Focus for Next Workshop – EPA Region 4

 

 

Workshop Four Agenda

8:30-9:00 Networking/Coffee
9:00-9:10 Welcome & Announcements
9:10-10:10 Utility Energy Management Plan Presentations
(Each utility presents for 15 mins)
10:10-10:40 Fixing What Is Not Broke: Getting Support for Energy & Sustainability Projects
(Mark Hilty)
10:40-10:55 Break
10:55-11:45 Utility Energy Management Plan Presentations (cont'd)
(Each Utility presents for 15 mins)
11:45-12:15 Presentation: Value of Establishing Baseline and Tracking Progress (pdf)
Bob Freeman/Brendan Held
12:15-1:15 LUNCH
(Lunch Topic - Facilitated Discussion: Options for Communication Process After The Workshops Conclude – Bob Freeman & Brendan Held)
1:15-2:00 Process Energy Optimization: Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit (pdf)
Lee Ferrell, Schneider Electric
2:00-3:00 Breakout of Utilities: 3 utility groups work with Technical Partners on Specific Projects
3:00-3:15 BREAK
3:15-4:00 Breakout of Utilities: 3 utility groups work with Technical Partners on Specific Projects Cont'd
4:00-4:15 Next Steps: Wrap-up and Public/Press Recognition Event Plans