Combined Heat and Power Partnership

2006

CHP - An Alternative to Increasing Electricity and Gas Rates?
December 15, 2006, Baltimore, Maryland

The Mid-Atlantic CHP Application Center (MAAC) of the University of Maryland is offering a one day workshop to explore combined heat and power (CHP) as an alternative to continued purchases of high cost energy. On-site generation with CHP improves overall electricity reliability, reduces emissions (including greenhouse gases), and brings electricity costs more under the end user's direct control.

This one-day workshop is for individuals who are facing increasing energy costs and are evaluating options for reducing those costs—such as schools, universities, health care and hospital campuses, commercial and institutional buildings. It will include the following sessions:

• A review of projected electricity and natural gas costs in Maryland by Constellation NewEnergy.
• A discussion of the Maryland Public Service Commission's role and activities aimed at CHP
• An introduction to the basics of CHP
• Case studies of CHP feasibility
• A review of the CHP development process
• Utility CHP interactions by Baltimore Gas and Electric
• How to evaluate CHP economics
• A review of project financing alternatives
• Project implementation and contracting alternatives

To complete a registration form or if you have questions, contact either:

Dr. Joeseph A. Orlando, P.E.
Mid-Atlantic CHP Application Center
301 405-4681
Dr. Joeseph A. Orlando, P.E. (orlandoj@und.edu)

Ms. Lori Puente
Center for Environmental Energy Engineering
301 405-5439l
Ms. Lori Puente (puente@umd.edu)

Cogeneration for the Sugar Industry Conference
November 28-29, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand

Cogeneration for the Sugar Industry was jointly organized by International Sugar Journal and World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE) in cooperation with F.O. Licht. It examined the enormous potential for cogenerated heat and power from bagasse to reduce costs, eliminate waste, and provide new revenue streams for sugar millers.

Cogeneration for the Sugar Industry analyzed the benefits as well as exploring the prospects for government support, the attitudes of the power sector and the technical challenges in maximizing efficiency. Combining the sugar industry expertise and reputation of International Sugar Journal and F.O. Licht reports—with the specialist knowledge of WADE—the conference attracted sugar millers from Thailand and throughout Asia, along with utilities, key governmental officials and electricity generating equipment manufacturers.

Advancing Renewable Energy Conference: An American Rural Renaissance
October 10-12, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri

The U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture hosted this first-time event to further former President Bush's Advanced Energy Initiative, a plan to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and ensure a secure energy supply.

The goal of the conference was to help build the necessary partnerships and strategies for hastening the commercialization of domestic, commercially viable, renewable energy industries and distribution systems. This conference brought together key stakeholders in biofuels, wind, and solar energy to:

• Identify major issues including partnership opportunities facing decision makers both within government and in the private sector.
• Identify critical pathways to rapid deployment of renewable energy technologies; identify bottlenecks; and make policy recommendations for resolving these issues.
• Examine policy incentives such as tax credits, loan guarantees, expedited approval processes, and other measures to increase certainty, reduce risk, and accelerate the deployment of new energy sources.
• Advance understanding of the opportunities and issues involved in the integration of distributed energy production into legacy systems.

The Gulf Coast CHP Application Center Presents: A Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Workshop
October 10, 2006, Houston, Texas

CHP is the wave of the future for meeting the energy needs of institutional and commercial facilities. Let our experts show you how CHP is helping facility owners and operators save millions of dollars in operations and capital costs while improving reliability and delivering a positive impact on the environment.

If you are a CFO, CIO, architect, engineer, energy manager, facility manager, facility designer/planner or other interested party, plan to attend this seminar on Tuesday, October 10th from 1:00PM to 5:00PM at the University of Houston Hilton.

For more information and registration, visit the Gulf Coast CHP Application Center Web site.

Smart Energy Solutions: Combined Heat and Power for Hospitals, Universities, Wastewater Treatment, Commercial and Manufacturing Facilities
September 29, 2006, Springfield, Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership (MAEEP) is holding a workshop for energy end-users and decision-makers in the Northeast. The program is designed to provide information on cost effective opportunities for combined heat and power (CHP), or recycling energy on-site, at your facility.

The program will provide a basic outlook on CHP for institutional, commercial and industrial facilities. Presenters will showcase case studies—providing real examples of cost-effective technology applications in businesses just like yours! In addition, it will provide an overview of the current technologies and application resources for CHP equipment.

Learn about incentives, financing strategies, and general "rules of thumb" that will assist you in moving your project from idea to reality. Start saving money on energy sooner, provide power security and reliability to critical infrastructure needs, and utilize fuel and resources more efficiently for a cleaner environment.

In addition to the morning workshop, join us at a networking lunch and learn how the U.S. Department of Energy is promoting distributed generation and CHP through EPACT 2005 and the Office of Electricity. Enjoy a tour of the Basketball Hall of Fame after our conference ends.

Visit the MAEEP Web Page for program information and registration details.

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Clean Fuels for California and the West
September 18-19, 2006, Newport Beach, California

CHP for Hospitals, Universities, Wastewater Treatment, Dairy and Food Processing Sites

This workshop is for end-users and decision-makers in California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Arizona. It is designed to bring you "up to speed" on new opportunities for combined heat and power-or re-cycling energy on-site, at your facility. It will showcase twelve case studies in three separate tracks-providing real examples of cost-effective technology applications in businesses just like yours! In addition, it will overview the current situation in these states relative to combined heat and power equipment. Learn about incentives, financing strategies, and general "rules of thumb" you'll need to get your project off the ground and make it pay back as soon as possible.

In addition to the workshop on September 19th, you are welcome to join us at a networking reception on September 18th from 6:00 to 7:30.

For more information, visit: http://www.chpcenterpr.org/cleanfuelsforcaliforniaandthewest/.

World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) 2006
September 13-15, 2006, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) brings the World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC)-to the nation's capital for 2006. Taking place September 13-15, 2006, at the Washington Convention Center, WEEC will also benefit from the active involvement of the Alliance to Save Energy. In addition, a special new multi-track portion of the WEEC conference called FEMWorks 2006 will include a comprehensive series of workshops for federal energy managers.

In addition to exploring state-of-the-art technologies and strategies for energy efficiency improvement, the WEEC conference and concurrent expo will also highlight distributed generation technologies and options, combined heat and power applications, fuel cells, solar and other renewable energy technologies, energy management in federal facilities, and much more.

For more information, visit the AEE Web site. To register and for information on special events and tours, visit the WEEC Conference Web site.

7th Annual National CHP Roadmap Workshop
September 13-15, 2006, Seattle, Washington

You are invited to participate in the annual working meeting on combined heat and power. This year, the workshop will be held in conjunction with the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) Annual Meeting.

Attendees at these two events will have the opportunity to:

• Converse on CHP and infrastructure resilience at the state and regional levels
• Strategically plan ways to quantify and communicate the benefits of CHP and distributed energy
• Develop win-win solutions to achieving widespread use of CHP
• Discuss market and technology opportunities focusing on improved regulatory policies, reliability, and security

We will review our progress "Along The Road to 92 GW by 2010" since our last Roadmap Workshop in New York City in 2005, and discuss local and regional actions and activities that we must take to move the market for CHP forward in an aggressive manner. We will share the many notable achievements since the CHP Roadmap was published in 1999 and our accomplishments during 2006.

Discount registration available before September 1, 2006. For more information and registration, visit: http://www.energetics.com/7thchproadmap/index.html.

Seeing Is Believing: Policies to Progress in Danish District Energy/CHP Industry Danish District Energy/CHP Study Tour
September 9-15, 2006, Denmark

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) is pleased to announce The Danish District Energy/CHP Study Tour, September 9-15, 2006.

As a country, Denmark boasts the world's highest market penetration of CHP/district energy with close to 60% of the nation's total heat consumption supplied from CHP facilities. In and around Copenhagen, a combination of advanced technologies, enlightened policies and public/private investment have resulted in a vast interconnected network of district heating systems with the world's most advanced CHP facilities and waste-to-energy plants.

Tour hosts and site visits during this intensive one-week technical tour will include global leaders in technologies, policy, planning and implementation at world-class facilities demonstrating the very best of energy efficiency and community energy planning.

This unique tour is designed to educate policy professionals, urban and campus master planners; government officials; real estate executives and energy industry leaders. All registrations due by Friday, August 4, 2006.

For more information and tour details, go to: http://www.districtenergy.org/calendar.htm.

19th Annual Marketing Workshop and 18th Annual Distribution Workshop
September 6-8, 2006, New York City, New York

18^th Annual Distribution Workshop
The Roosevelt Hotel, New York City
Hosted by Con Edison - Steam Operations

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) Fall Distribution Workshop uses a roundtable discussion format with session discussion leaders/moderators to promote interaction of all in attendance. The workshop is geared for individuals involved in engineering, construction, maintenance and operations of thermal distribution systems - steam, hot water and chilled water district energy systems.

19^th Annual Marketing Workshop
The Roosevelt Hotel, New York City
Hosted by Con Edison - Steam Operations

The IDEA Marketing Workshop is intended to bring together industry professionals involved in selling district energy services, new business development, customer service, operations and management or marketing and communications. The content is uniquely focused on district energy systems that provide steam, hot water or chilled water service to connected customers in a city, on a campus, airport, military base, research facility or a large multi-use development.

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22th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW)
June 20-23, 2006, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshopsm & Expo (FEW) has a long history of creating a forum for industry to exchange valuable information and ideas to help improve ethanol production and operations. This exchange enables the ethanol industry to play a more vital role in supplying sustainable renewable fuels to markets worldwide.

For details and registration, please visit: http://www.fuelethanolworkshop.com/.

International District Energy Association 97th Annual Conference & Trade Show
June 11-14, 2006, Nashville, Tennessee

For more information, preliminary agenda, and on-line registration, visit http://www.districtenergy.org/calendar.htm.

Intermountain CHP Summit: Increasing Clean and Efficient Energy in the West
May 16-17, 2006, Golden, Colorado

CHP has made significant advances in the Intermountain Region (AZ, CO, NM, UT, and WY) over the past two years. This Summit will highlight recent successful projects, lessons learned, and best practices; provide an update on current activities; and discuss the outlook for the coming years.

Topics will include:

• The real effects of rising natural gas prices on the CHP market.
• New advances in renewable CHP using fuels from wastewater treatment plants, landfills, food processing, breweries, and concentrated animal feedlots.
• Interesting policy changes in-the-works.
• Planning for the future of CHP in the West.

An afternoon of tours will be held in old-town Golden, Colorado on May 16, 2006 and the one-day conference will be held on May 17, 2006. The cost is $100.

For details and registration, please visit www.intermountainchp.org/events/2006Summit.

Northeast Combined Heat and Power Initiative Annual Meeting
May 11, 2006, Portland, Maine

Combined Heat & Power: Reducing Energy Costs Through Recycled Energy.

Join CHP industry, energy users and policy makers at this annual event. For more information and to register on-line, visit http://www.northeastchp.org/nechpi/calendar/events/nechpi052006.htm.

USCHPA 7th Annual CHP Policy Summit
May 2-4, 2006, Crystal City, Virginia

Join us for:

• The premier event of the year for CHP enthusiasts
• Congressional and State Conversations: What's Happening, How to Stay Current
• CHP Policy in U.S. National & Global Policymaking
• CHP Advocacy: Play a Part in the Process
• Networking with other CHP proponents
• Washington at the peak of its springtime beauty

For more information and on-line registration, visit http://uschpa.admgt.com/PolicyDay2006.html.

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International District Energy Association 19th Annual Campus Energy Conference "Partnering For Success"
February 21-24, 2006, Albuquerque, New Mexico

The IDEA Annual Campus Energy Conference brings together hundreds of end users, manufacturers and service providers. Business happens at the IDEA Campus Conference!

For more information, preliminary agenda, and on-line registration, visit http://www.districtenergy.org/pdfs/06CampusConfProgram.pdf (PDF) (12 pp, 547K, About PDF).

2nd Annual Waste Heat to Power Workshop
February 15-16, 2006, Irvine, California

For more information, preliminary agenda, and on-line registration, visit http://www.chpcenterpr.org/wasteheat2power06/Index.htm.

CHP/Bio-Energy for Landfills, Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Hospitals, Hotels, Universities, and Bio-Tech
January 18, 2006, Napa Valley, CA

For more information, preliminary agenda, and on-line registration, visit: http://www.energetics.com/napavalleyCHPworkshop/.

Napa Valley Packaged CHP Integrated Design Charrette
January 19-20, 2006, Napa Valley, CA

A special group of DG practitioners in Napa Valley joined to discuss collaborative design and standards for CHP beyond interconnection. Every major engine and chiller manufacturer, controls provider and packager agreed to contribute to this forward thinking design process.

The group attended and participated in the creation of a microgrid design platform of the future, where proven technologies can deliver energy services in a complimentary, modular environment and be recognized and utilized to maximize performance. Your expertise, enthusiasm and willingness to go beyond conventional thinking will shape lower risk, higher profit technology offerings.

For more information and on-line registration, visit www.energetics.com/chpcharrette.

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