| 8:30 – 9:00 am |
Registration and networking |
| 9:00 – 9:15 am |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:15 – 9:40 am |
Describing current energy programs
- What energy efficiency projects have utilities already done?
- What motivated utilities to implement energy projects?
|
| 9:40 – 10:00 am |
Energy Challenges
- What challenges are utilities currently facing to improve energy efficiency?
|
| 10:00 – 10:15 am |
Break |
| 10:15 – 10:45 am |
Hands on Exercise: Assessing How Your Current System Supports Energy Improvements
(Spider Diagram) |
| 10:45 – 11:00 am |
Debrief of Spider Exercise |
| 11:00– 11:30 am |
Overview of the Plan-Do-Check-Act Framework
- Ensuring a Sustainable Future Guidebook
- Energy Star Guidelines for Energy Management
- ISO 50,0001 approach to support international standard
|
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm |
Getting Ready / Making a Commitment - 1st step in energy management
- Management Support, Energy Team, and Energy Policy
- Examples of Position Descriptions, Lessons Learned
|
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:40 pm |
Establishing an Energy Baseline, Assessing Performance – 2nd step in energy management
- Examples from Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities
- Data Collection and Management, Analysis and Evaluation
|
| 1:40 – 2:00 pm |
Setting Energy Goals – 3rd step in energy management
- Setting Performance Improvement Goals, Performance Indicators, and Action Plans
- Examples from Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilitie
|
| 2:00 – 2:15 pm |
Implementing an Action Plan and Monitoring and Measuring your Energy Improvements - 4th step in energy management
- Monitoring your Key Characteristics
- Examples from Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilitie
|
| 2:15 – 2:30 pm |
Management Review, Aligning Business Goals, Communicating Success
- Create a Communication Plan, Raise Awareness, Build Capacity, Track and Monitor Overview
|
| 2:30 – 2:45 pm |
Break |
| 2:45 – 3:15 pm |
Regional Update on Energy Management Activities and Funding Sources |
| 3:15 – 3:45 pm |
Workshop Take-Aways and Evaluation |
| 3:45 pm |
Closing Comments and Adjourn Workshop |
