FEMP Digest: Spotlight on Upcoming Federal Utility Partnership Working Group Seminar

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

Federal Energy Management Program

FEMP DIGEST FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 2, 2015 News Upcoming Training Conferences and In-Person Training On Demand eTraining  Spotlight on Upcoming Federal Utility Partnership Working Group Seminar                          Spring FUPWG Registration Now Open April 22-23 2015 Hosted by the Tennessee Valley Authority Take advantage of this opportunity to fulfill federally mandated training requirements and expand your network at the Spring 2015 Federal Utility Partnership Working Group (FUPWG) Seminar. FUPWG fosters communication between federal agencies, specific sites, and utilities to implement cost-effective energy efficiency and water conservation projects. Please see the agenda and visit the 2015 Spring FUPWG website for details. Highlights include: Updates from FEMP, TVA, ORNL and DOD  UESC best practices Air Force and FAA Utility Partnership updates Sessions on energy resilience, water efficiency, and data centers Lessons learned in renewable projects Large scale battery projects and energy storage Old Hickory Dam tour An Advanced UESC Workshop is scheduled for April 20-21. This workshop will examine strategies and methods used by experienced contracting officers and their technical teams from project development to contract award and post-acceptance. Attendees will work through exercises designed to develop a project using templates and samples. Register here for this workshop. The Energy Lawyers and Contracting Officers Working Group meeting will be held the afternoon of Thursday, April 23. All FUPWG attendees are welcome to attend this session which features a panel discussion on the basics of the UESC process. Visit the 2015 Spring FUPWG website for further details and information on how to register. News  DOE and USACE Partner to Drive Down Federal Energy Costs The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and FEMP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently to help drive down the federal government’s energy costs through the government-wide adoption of performance contracting processes. Though a great deal of collaboration already exists, a more coordinated effort will capitalize on the existing momentum and more effectively posture the federal government to achieve the President’s Performance Contracting Challenge goal of a government-wide total investment of $4 billion in performance-based contracts through 2016. For more information on the MOU visit the FEMP website. GSA and DOE Sign MOU to Reduce Energy Use Throughout the Federal Government The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) are committed to making the federal government go green by helping agencies implement solutions for energy-saving buildings, sustainable transportation, and renewable electricity generation. On February 25th, GSA and EERE signed a MOU that highlights how we will work together and with other agencies to reduce energy use throughout the federal government. Read the full article on the GSA Blog.  Energy Efficiency Exchange 2015 Tracks Announced Join project management implementation specialists and subject matter experts at a training event that speaks to the challenges and opportunities of energy consumption, sustainability, energy efficiency and energy security in and across federal agencies. Continuing education units will be offered for designated training sessions. Attendees will have the option of attending their choice of training sessions offered within the following 10 tracks: Solution Showcase, Agency Energy Manager, Energy Technologies, Sustainability, Project Financing, Integrated Energy, Building Performance, Energy Leadership, Institutional Change, and Innovation. Additional information about the Exchange, which is being held August 11-13 in Phoenix, AZ, is available on the FEMP website or you can contact us. Nomination Period for 2015 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards Open  Each year FEMP, in conjunction with the Federal Interagency Energy Management Task Force, sponsors the Federal Energy and Water Management Awards to highlight and honor outstanding federal agency achievements in energy, water, and fleet management.  To download this year's nomination criteria, visit the FEMP awards Web page. FEMP is also offering a one-hour informational webinar on March 19 that will provide an overview of the 2015 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards criteria and eligibility requirements, as well as tips on how to prepare nomination narratives. Click here to register. The Awards Nomination website is now open to accept nominations and all final nominations must be submitted through the nomination site by April 30, 2015. For more information on the Federal Energy and Water Management Awards, please contact FEMP_Communications@ee.doe.gov. Back To The Top Upcoming Training  March 11, 2015 Webcast (Live Training): Introduction to ESPC ENABLE Program Webinar provides participants with an introduction to the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE program, an overview of the process, and next steps on how to move forward with a project at your facility. The ESPC ENABLE program allows both small and underserved federal sites the opportunity to achieve energy savings through private sector funding using the GSA Schedule. Please follow the link to register for this webinar training.   March 11, 2015   Webcast (Live Training): ESPC Energy Sales Agreement Webinar provides participants with an introduction to the FEMP ESPC Energy Sales Agreement projects to inform industry on how these projects can be structured to meet OMB requirements and provide information on other project structure recommendations. Please follow the link to register for this webinar training.  March 17, 2015 Webcast (Live Training): Placing UESC Task Orders Under the GSA Areawide Webinar provides attendees with an overview of the contracting options and services available from their local utility companies to engineer, finance and install cost effective energy and water savings projects. Participants will be walked through the typical project process, from the audit phase to commissioning the equipment. Highlights include introducing participants to Utility Energy Services Contracting and help them determine if this alternative financing opportunity is right for them. Please follow the link to register for this webinar training. March 23, 2015   Webcast (Live Training): Utility Barriers and Solutions to RTU Controllers Incentives Advanced RTU control retrofits offer the potential for incredible energy savings and may include other benefits as well including demand response, fault detection and diagnostics, and improved thermal comfort in the right applications. However, utility programs have struggled to find the right way to support this technology in their incentive programs. Experts from stakeholder organizations across the market will join the Advanced RTU campaign to present on the Barriers and Solutions to RTU Advanced Retrofit Controls incentives that utilities across the country are currently facing. Whether considering upstream or downstream audiences, performance or prescriptive incentives - utility programs have the opportunity to transform the market. Making the most of that impact is what this webinar is about. Please follow the link to register for this webinar training. Back To The Top Conferences and In-Person Training Opportunities  Data Center Energy Practitioner Training April 19-20 - Las Vegas, NV   FEMP has partnered with the data center industry to implement a program to standardize the process of evaluating the energy status and efficiency opportunities in data centers. This one- or three- day training will provide individuals with the skills needed to perform accurate energy assessments in data centers. The key objective of the Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP) Program is to accelerate energy savings in the dynamic and energy-intensive marketplace of data centers. Students completing the course are eligible to take an examination to become a certified energy practitioner. For more information about this live training in Las Vegas, NV, including tuition fees, please visit DOE's Center of Expertise for Data Center Energy Efficiency in Data Centers, or contact dmetcalf@cnet-training.com. Back To The Top On Demand eTraining FEMP works in partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences' Whole Building Design Guide to offer online On Demand eTraining courses to help federal agencies develop core competencies and comply with energy efficiency, renewable energy, water management and sustainability requirements. Certified FEMP trainings award IACET-accredited continuing education units (CEUs). Please visitFEMP's eTraining site for a complete list of training offerings. First Thursday Seminars are hosted in partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences Whole Building Design Guide, and designed for federal energy and facility managers, but are open to all individuals through the On Demand First Thursday Training service, where one can even retake past seminars. Back To The Top Explore the FEMP News page to discover up to date news and developments at the Federal energy Management Program. EERE Blog The EERE Blog highlights interesting and exciting news and updates for energy professionals. EERE Events Calendar The EERE Calendar shows upcoming events, trainings and speeches concerning Department of Energy.