2nd Wyoming Utility Efficiency ExchangePresented March 5-6, 2009 in Casper, Wyoming
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| Thursday, March 5, 2009 |
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Optional pre-conference workshop: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Opening Luncheon Buffet with round table discussions 1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Welcoming Remarks
Session: Perspective from Utilities and Government
1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Opening Keynote Presentation: Renewable Electricity, Future Technology Challenges
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. New Administration Outlook: Potential and Challenges
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Refreshment break 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Energy Efficiency Program Snapshots: Wyoming
3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Energy Efficiency Program Snapshots: Neighboring States
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Efficiency Program Roundtable Discussion
5:00 - 6:30 pm Networking Reception in hotel lounge |
| Friday, August 15, 2009 |
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7:30 a.m. -8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet served with roundtable discussions in hotel restaurant Session: Perspective from Trade Allies and Contractors
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Emerging Technology Showcase
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment break 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Building a Contractor Network
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Late-Breaking News
11:30 a.m. - 12 noon Closing Remarks
12 noon Adjourn 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch buffet served with Roundtable discussions |
Archived Sponsors from 2009
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Wyoming Home Performance Alliance is a voluntary initiative that allows Wyoming-based energy utilities and developers, government, education, and private-sector organizations to publicly demonstrate their commitment to encouraging Wyoming residents to take control of rising residential utility costs by using a comprehensive "whole-house" approach to make energy-related improvements. The WHP Alliance provides a forum for energy utilities and other organizations to enhance and expand WHP program offerings statewide as attention focuses on the most expensive-ever home heating season starting this fall. Founding WHP Alliance Partners include Black Hills Power and subsidiary Cheyenne Light, Fuel, & Power; SourceGas, and Wyoming Rural Electric Association (WREA). 
UtilityExchange.org plans and produces activities where utilities and allied organizations learn and network regarding energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy, customer service, marketing/sales, and enhanced business operations. Activities include: Utility Exchange statewide events, Web Exchange online training, Home Energy Makeover contests and workshops, and Home Performance related workshops and consulting. Ed Thomas is Director of the 
Electric & Gas Industries Association is a 75-year-old, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions through the home improvement, appliance retailer and renewable energy industries. EGIA is the back-office provider of the Wyoming GEOSmart financing program that offers loans as low as 9.9% for qualified home performance improvements by a certified Wyoming Home Performance contractor. 
Rocky Mountain Power is a subsidiary of PacifiCorp, one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, providing more than 1.6 million customers with reliable, efficient energy. 
SourceGas is a natural gas local distribution utility headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, with operations in Arkansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming and Hermosillo, Mexico. SourceGas serves nearly 420,000 customers and operates 17,700 miles of distribution, gathering and transmission pipeline, as well as storage facilities. SourceGas and its subsidiaries also provide gas transportation, in-home HVAC and appliance service and sales, as well as gas commodity sales services to its natural gas customers. 
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is a wholesale electric power supplier owned by the 44 electric cooperatives it serves. Tri-State generates and transports electricity to its member systems throughout a 250,000 square-mile territory across Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. 
Apogee Interactive, Inc. is the leading provider of self-service Web applications that drive sustainable behavioral change among utility consumers. Superior analytics coupled with engaging Web presentation provide actionable steps for customers, encourage greater participation in utility programs and generate automated reports for tracking results. From online to onsite energy audits and analyzers to fully integrated billing analysis and metering applications, Apogee’s online solutions deliver impeccable energy analysis and engaging customer experiences. 
Black Hills Energy is the non-regulated wholesale energy business group of Black Hills Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange Company trading under the symbol BKH. Black Hills Energy generates power, mines coal, produces natural gas and crude oil, and markets energy. Operations are located primarily in the West. 
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company, a subsidiary of Black Hills Corporation, is primarily engaged in the purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and natural gas. We service approximately 80,000 residents in more than 1,200 square miles of certificated territory in southeast Wyoming including the city of Cheyenne and the towns of Pine Bluff, Burns and Carpenter. 
Climate Master is the leading manufacturer of water source heat pumps and geothermal heat pumps for commercial, industrial and residential applications, which are considered to be the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly type of air conditioning and heating products available on the market today. Climate Master GeoThermal Heat Pumps has been and remains the best total space conditioning alternative using a renewable energy resource for good demand side management.
Convectair's creation in 1983 stems from a large Canadian public utility’s search for innovative residential heating solutions combined with the experience and knowhow of a leading European group. For over 20 years, Convectair has been dedicated to providing more energy efficient solutions to homeowners in North America. Its products include reliable electronic controls, proprietary heating elements and advanced cabinet design. This expertise is helping over 100 co-ops better respond to their members’ needs while improving their load profile. 
Western Area Power Administration markets and transmits more than 10,000 megawatts of power from hydroelectric power plants owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 15 western and central states. 
Wyoming Energy Conservation Improvement Program (WYECIP) is a simple, quick way for facility owners to implement and finance energy conservation measures. WYECIP facilitates performance contracting, which is a method of funding energy conservation measures through guaranteed energy savings. WYECIP is a simple, quick way for facility owners to implement and finance energy conservation measures. WYECIP facilitates performance contracting, which is a method of funding energy conservation measures through guaranteed energy savings. 
