The Changing Landscape of Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Programs
Hosted by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
The long-standing goal of California’s Statewide Commercial EE Programs is to offer commercial customers the products and services to overcome the market barriers that impact adoption and implementation of energy efficient solutions. The changing landscape in California around energy policy, building codes, and technologies, however, has had a significant impact on commercial program strategies and is encouraging new approaches to solution implementation. Through emerging trends in Smart Meter data analytics, enabling technologies and integrated systems-based energy efficiency solutions, the path toward comprehensive, large-scale savings in commercial buildings is being paved.
Industry and utility experts will discuss the current Commercial EE strategy landscape, challenges and future strategic visions related to commercial building energy efficiency solutions from three perspectives: Utility Programs, Customers, and Products/Technologies. A panel of experts will also discuss tactics that support the strategic visions in the changing California environment and the future of commercial whole building approaches to energy efficient solutions.
Session slides are included below
AGENDA
9:30 AM | BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING | |
10:00 AM | Welcome, Safety and ETCC Updates | Mananya Chansanchai, Interim Program Lead, Emerging Technologies | PG&E |
10:20 AM | Commercial Program Strategy and Current Landscape of Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings | Aaron Berndt, Manager, Commercial Programs| PG&E |
10:45 AM | The Split-Incentive Dilemma • Defining the split-incentive challenge • General strategies to address split incentives for medium to large commercial customers | Derek Fletcher, Sr. Program Manager, Commercial Programs | PG&E | Discussion Leader Diane Vrkic, President | Waypoint Building Group |
11:15 AM | Product Development Strategy • Focus on Commercial HVAC • Key trends that can influence technology development • Insight into the product needs of the utility programs | Mangesh Basarkar, Sr. Program Manager, Commercial Programs | PG&E | Discussion Leader Keith Forsman, Senior Product Manager, Commercial HVAC | PG&E Mel Johnson, Manager-Program/Projects, Strategic Innovation & Implementation | SoCal Edison Jeremy Reefe, Program Advisor | SDG&E Peter Tanios, Customer Programs Advisor | SoCal Gas |
12:00 PM | LUNCH | |
12:45 PM | Emerging Technologies Support of Commercial Programs • How do the various ETCC member ET Programs support the strategic vision of commerical programs? • How can ETP play a role as the landscape changes? | Jonathan Livingston, Principal | Livingston Energy Innovations | Moderator Mananya Chansanchai, Interim Program Lead, Emerging Technologies | PG&E Edwin Hornquist, Manager, Emerging Technologies Program | SCE Abdullah Ahmed, Manager, Emerging Technologies Program | SoCalGas Nate Taylor, Project Manager, Emerging Technologies | SDG&E Bruce Baccei, Project Manager, Energy Efficiency & Renewables | SMUD Beth Chambers, Lead for Energy Efficiency Research Policy | CEC |
1:45 PM | NETWORKING BREAK | |
2:00 PM | Roundtable Discussion: Commercial Whole Building Approaches • The use case for whole building approaches • The role of Smart Meter data • Engaging the market • Comprehensive energy efficiency solutions | Peter Turnbull, Principal | PG&E | Moderator Leo Carrillo, Principal Product Manager, Information Products | PG&E Devin Rauss, Project Manager, DSM Strategic Planning | SoCal Edison David Jump, Principal | QuEST Alan Pong, CEO | Comfort International Zachary Brown, Sustainability Manager | CBRE |
3:00 PM | Wrap-Up | Mananya Chansanchai, Interim Program Lead, Emerging Technologies | PG&E |