GovEnergy - The Premier Energy Training Workshop and Trade Show for Federal Agencies

TRACK: Policy, Planning & Leadership

SESSION INTENT: Learn from civilian agency leaders about their energy policies, programs, and plans.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Hear from high-level leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. General Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on energy policy. This will be a dialogue and question-and-answer type session to discuss where these departments are heading and what they are planning in order to meet their energy reduction and sustainability goals.

TRACK: Policy, Planning & Leadership

SESSION INTENT: Listen as DoD leaders explain their energy policies, programs, and plans, and answer your questions.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Hear from high-level leaders from each of the military services on energy policy. This will be a dialogue and question-and-answer type session to discuss where the departments are heading and what they are planning in order to meet their energy reduction and sustainability goals.

TRACK: Policy, Planning & Leadership

SESSION INTENT: Join the discussion with industry leaders who are experienced in developing and managing energy projects for federal agency partners.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: This session will bring together leaders from the utility, energy services, development, and financing industries for an interactive roundtable exchange highlighting their experiences in implementing energy projects for federal agencies. They will emphasize best practices and lessons learned and answer your questions.

TRACK: Policy, Planning & Leadership

SESSION INTENT: Update yourself on energy legislation and budget cuts proposed during the current 112th Congress.

SESSION DESCRIPTION:This session will break down the policies and the politics on Capitol Hill relating to energy programs and budgets—what is being proposed, which proposals might pass into law, and what the Fiscal Year 2012 budget for energy-related programs might contain. We will answer these and other questions facing the 112th Congress, and review federal energy legislation passed at the end of the previous Congress, last December.

TRACK: Policy, Planning & Leadership

SESSION INTENT: Survey energy leaders and examine best practices in implementing renewable and energy efficiency projects at non-federal facilities.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: This session will review successful energy project implementations at non-federal facilities. Draw on lessons learned, pitfalls to avoid, and tips for implementing your own renewable energy and energy efficiency projects from these energy leaders. (When the three speakers/projects are identified, we will update and list them specifically)

TRACK: Policy, Planning & Leadership

SESSION INTENT: Learn the elements of a comprehensive energy and water master plan and how it supports and aligns with the installation master plan

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Discover how to optimize the installation's energy and water systems and implement renewable, efficient energy, and water technologies. We will establish and explain the factors necessary for maintaining a sustainable environment, define the current status of the installation with regard to energy and water security and consumption, and develop a sustainability strategy for achieving compliance with the mandated energy and water reduction goals.

TRACK: Policy, Planning & Leadership

SESSION INTENT: Investigate the latest agency results for the OMB scorecard and examine new reporting requirements.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: OMB will unveil the latest agency scorecard results for reporting on energy, water, and sustainability programs. Learn about new reporting requirements and how to plan for the next scorecard.

TRACK: Policy, Planning & Leadership

SESSION INTENT: Review and define OMB budget scoring rules and examine how they may affect energy project development for federal agencies.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: This session will review OMB budget scoring rules and define how OMB measures federal spending obligations for energy projects against amounts appropriated for federal agencies. Our experts will highlight successful development and financing strategies to address challenges utilizing various contracting vehicles, including energy savings performance contracts (ESPC), utility energy service contracts (UESC), enhanced use leasing (EUL), and power purchase agreements (PPA), and how OMB Circular A-11 and changes in Financial Accounting Standards Board lease accounting rules may affect future energy projects.

TRACK: Policy, Planning & Leadership

SESSION INTENT: Learn out about the Department of Defense's role in creating the biofuel industry.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: The DoD is embarking on a new age of energy delivery for its tactical vehicles, non-tactical vehicles, and installation power. Learn from experts in the services, service labs and COCOMS how the military is taking a leading role in creating a biofuel industry that will help reduce our dependence on foreign oil, enhance energy security, provide price stability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.