2008 EPA Water/Energy Meeting
Date: March 5, 2008
Location: Chicago, IL
Description: This meeting brought together leaders in both water efficiency and energy efficiency to share information and strategies. The group discussed ways to leverage each other’s programs to deliver greater savings.
Meeting Materials
- Attendee List (PDF, 98 KB)
- Meeting Summary (PDF, 714 KB)
- Agenda & Presentations:
8:30 - 9:15
EPA Introduction (Office of Water, Office of Air and Radiation)
Kathleen Hogan, EPA/OAR
Sheila Frace, EPA/OWWater Efficiency Introduction- Richard Harris, East Bay Municipal Utility District
Energy Efficiency Introduction (PDF, 320 KB) - Jim Grevatt, Efficiency Vermont
Roundtable Introductions9:15 - 9:45
Residential Appliance Programs
Al Dietemann, Seattle Public Utilities (PDF, 1.0 MB)
9:45 - 10:45
Home Retrofit/Audit Programs
- Bruce Hallin, Salt River Project (PDF, 2 KB) Jerrel Gustaffson, Austin Energy (PDF, 2 KB)
10:45 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:00
Commercial Kitchen Initiatives
- Richard Harris, East Bay Municipal Utility District (PDF, 5 KB)
- Melisa Marks, Southern California Gas (PDF, 822 KB)
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch
1:00 - 2:30
Facilitated Discussion
We'll discuss key issue identified during the morning, including barriers to partnership and possible solutions.
2:30 - 2:45
Break
2:45 - 3:30
Facilitated Discussion Continued
What other products, services, or sectors are ripe for partnership?
- Commercial, Institutional, and Industrial Buildings
- New Homes
- Others?
3:30 - 5:00
Wrap Up/ Next Steps
Where to go from here? What synergies exist? What models have been identified that could be replicated in other parts of the country? What concepts need additional research or a pilot?
Related Reports Discussed
- EPA's Water and Energy: Leveraging Voluntary Programs to Save Both Water and Energy (PDF, 935KB)
- National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (order a hard copy)
- EM&V Report: Model Energy Efficiency Program Impact Evaluation Guide (,PDF, 1.44MB)
- Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Financing Guidebook (PDF, 3.15MB)
- Energy Index Development for Benchmarking Water and Wastewater Utilities — available to AwwaRF subscribers.
Related Web sites
- Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) model
- WaterSense
- ENERGY STAR Water/Wastewater Tool
- EPA's Sustainable Infrastructure for Water & Wastewater
Programs
- "Promoting Energy Efficiency without Rebates" by Bob Dickey, Manager of Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, bobd@eiec.coop, 217-379-2131
Energy and Water Savings Calculator
- Commercial Kitchen Equipment Savings Calculator (EXCEL, 611 KB)