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CHP PRESENTATIONS

Utility Issues

CHP Benefits (Reliability, Security, Environmental, Thermal)

CHP Basics

Legislative or Regulatory Issues

State/Regional Focus

Conference Proceedings

Miscellaneous

Utility Issues

"PURPA: Total Makeover", A Special Briefing EXNET/Bruder, Gentile & Marcoux, L.L.P., The Energy Policy Act of 2005, (September 28, 2005)

"CHP Industry Concerns with Recent DTE Activity", Sean Casten, Turbosteam Corporation, Suzanne Watson, NESCAIM, Roger Freeman, Ferriter, Scobbo & Rodophele PC, and Peter Cooper, M.I.T. (November 29, 2004)

Standardized Interconnection and Queuing for Distributed Generation: the Prospects at FERC, John Jimison, USCHPA, at NAESCO Conference (May 2003)

Assessing Market Barriers to Distributed Generation: Backup Rates and other Misleading Questions, Tom Casten, Private Power (March 28, 2003)

Power Plug & Play: Distributed Generation and the Grid (Oct. 21, 2002)

Achieving a Positive DG/CHP-Electric Utility Relationship, John Jimison, USCHPA

Industrial CHP & the Need for Uniform Nationwide Interconnect Standards, Craig Bennett, Trigen. Capitol Hill Briefing (May 8, 2001)

Power Failure: What Is Wrong?  Finding Solutions, Tom Casten (April 24, 2001)

Benefits

FREE ELECTRICITY: Making the most of a CHP System Design, Sean Casten, Turbosteam Corp (Nov. 12, 2003)

MICRO-CHP: Helping Homeowners Save Energy and Prevent Pollution: Innovations from Europe and America (February 21, 2003)

OUTPUT BASED EMISSION REGULATIONS:A Way to Recognize Cleaner Technologies in Multi-Pollutant Legislation (February 6, 2003)

Healthy, Secure Buildings Using Distributed Power Systems (January 16, 2003)

Using Distributed Generation to Align National Energy, Security, and Environmental Goals (January 15, 2003)

Harnessing Clean Energy to Clean Our Air: Why Program Design Matters (Dec. 18, 2002)

Using Energy Efficiency and Combined Heat and Power to Sustain Industry Competitiveness (Dec. 9, 2002)

The Value of Distributed Generation From the Customer’s Perspective: Power Quality and Reliability (Sept. 18, 2002)

"Clean Energy Supply: Sustaining our Economic and Environmental Future," by Tom Kerr, Chief of Energy Supply and Industry Branch, US EPA (May 2001)

"Combined Heat & Power: Energy Reliability & Supply Enhancement," by Anne-Marie Borbely, Capitol Hill Briefing (February 26, 2001)

"Combined Heat & Power: An Energy Solution," by Richard Brent, Solar Turbines,  Capitol Hill Briefing (February 26, 2001)

POWER PARKS "Applications for Distributed Energy Resources: The Pleasanton Power Park," Steven Greenberg, Intergy, Capitol Hill Briefing (May 17, 2000)

POWER PARKS "Clean, Cheap Energy for Power Parks," Thomas Casten, founder of Trigen Energy Corp, author of Turning Off the Heat, Capitol Hill Briefing (May 17, 2000)

POWER PARKS "Distributed Energy Resources and Power Parks: Reliability, Economic Development, Market Transformation," Bill Parks, US DOE, Capitol Hill Briefing (May 17, 2000)

POWER PARKS "The Neighborhood Project: An Initiative for Community Development," Charles Budd, ComEd, Capitol Hill Briefing (May 17, 2000)

General/Basics

Combined Heat and Power's Contribution to Alleviating Tight Natural Gas Markets, EESI Briefing, with Bruce Henning, Energy and Environmental Analysis; Richard Campbell, Dupont Corp.; Catherine Van Way, Cummins, Inc. (January 31, 2005)

"Innovation Through Combined Heat & Power" John Jimison, USCHPA, NASEO Annual Meeting (2005)

"Capturing Private Value from the Public Benefits of Combined Heat & Power" John Jimison, USCHPA, WEEC 2005 Austin Meeting

"Distributed Generation and Combined Heat and Power" John Jimison, USCHPA, Presentation to SAIS Energy & Environment Program (April 7, 2005)

What is CHP? (diagrams on 4 slides)

DER from Combined Heat and Power, John Jimison, IEA Workshop on Distributed Generation (March 2004)

CHP in the USA, John Jimison, COGEN Europe Conference (February 2004)

Distributed Generation.and Combined Heat and Power, John Jimison, USCHPA, at SAIS meeting (Spring 2003)

Presentation addresses: What is Distributed Generation (DG)? What is Combined Heat and Power (CHP)? What are the advantages of DG and CHP? What are the current status and prospects? And, what are the key policy and market issues?

USCHPA as an Ally for CHP Partners, John Jimison, USCHPA at EPA CHP Partners Meeting. Provides an overview of issues facing CHP and USCHPA's activities. (April 30, 2003)

Distributed Energy and the U.S. “Energy Economy”: An Overview, Anne-Marie Borbely-Bartis, Capitol Hill Briefing (Sept. 4, 2002)

ELECTRICITY 101, John Jimison, Executive Director, USCHPA.  Capitol Hill Briefing (April 12, 2001)

"ELECTRICITY 201," Julie Fox Gorte, Calvert Group. Capitol Hill Briefing (March 6, 2001)

Legislative/Regulatory

After the Energy Bill: What Needs to Be Done for Distributed Energy and Why? EESI Briefing with John Jimision, USCHPA; Rob Thornton, IDEA; William Prindle, ACEEE; Brian Henneberry, Calpine Corporation (October 3, 2005)

Includes "What the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Does and Does Not Do for Distributed Generation…and Why It Matters", John Jimison, USCHPA

An Energy Policy Opportunity:  Realizing the Promise of Combined Heat and Power, EESI Briefing with Bruce Hedman, Energy and Environmental Analysis; Tim Daniels, New York City Economic Development Corporation; John Jimision, USCHPA (February 23, 2005)

Comprehensive Energy Policy: Why we don’t have one. John Jimison, USCHPA (Nov. 12, 2003)

Output-Based Allocations for Multi-Pollutant Legislation: A flexible way to spur efficiency in Emission Trading Programs. Hosted by the Northeast-Midwest Senate Coaltion and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. (July 25, 2003, Russell Senate Office Building)

Legislative and Policy Prospects for CHP, John Jimison to Council of Industrial Boiler Operators (2002)

The USCHPA was invited to give the first in a series of presentations to Senate Energy Staff on energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions to America's energy needs.  On May 24, 2001 the following presentations were given at the briefing.

"Introduction: CHP & Its Role in Solving our Energy Problems," by John Jimison, Executive Director, USCHPA

"What is CHP's Potential in the Energy Supply/Demand Balance and in Reducing Emissions," by Neal Elliott, Policy Director, USCHPA; Senior Associate, ACEEE

"What Can Building CHP Achieve for Efficient Climate Conditioning," by Tony Occhionero, Executive Director, American Gas Cooling Center

"Do We Have the Hardware to Reach this Potential--How Can Further R&D Increase the Potential," by Richard Brent, Director of Governmental Affairs, SolarTurbines

"What is the Potential for CHP in District Energy Systems," by Rob Thornton, President, IDEA

"What Policy Barriers Must be Overcome to Achieve CHP's Potential," by Craig Bennett, Staff Attorney, Trigen

State/Regional Focus

Recycled Energy and Regional CHP Application Centers: A Local Energy Solution EESI Briefing with Suzanne Watson, Watson Strategy Group; Sandy Glat, DOE; Erin Russell Story, Northeast CHP Initative; Louay Chamra, Mississippi State University; Ted Bronson, Power Equipment Associates (December 14, 2005)

"The Perspective of the CHP Industry on Mid-Atlantic Regional Issues and Policy", John Jimison, USCHPA, MADRI Meeting #5 (March 3, 2005)

SOUTHEAST Regional CHP Meeting in Atlanta on September 26, 2002

"US CHP Roadmap and Emerging Policy Initiatives," by Suzanne Watson, Northeast-Midwest Institute and USCHPA Regional Liaison

"Federal CHP Market in the Southeast," by Keith Kline, ORNL

"US Department of Energy Distributed Energy Resources and CHP Program," by Patti Garland, ORNL

"US EPA's CHP Partnership Program Overview," by Christian Fellner, EPA

"CHP in North Carolina," by Steve Kalland and Alex Hobbs, NC State University

"Buildings CHP Initiative for the Southeast," by Joel Anderson, Mississippi Valley Gas

Conference Proceedings

Distributed Energy Peer Review — Held Dec. 13-15, 2005, in Crystal City, Virginia.

Advanced Stationary Reciprocating Engine RD&D: Opportunities for ARES-ARICE — Held April 14-15, 2004, in Sacramento, California.

DOE/CETC Workshop on Microturbine Applications 2004 — Held Jan. 20-22, 2004, in Marina del Rey, California.

Distributed Energy Resources Peer Review — Held Dec. 2-4, 2003, in Washington, DC.

University Reciprocating Engine Program Review — Held April 9-10, 2003, in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Third Annual Workshop on Microturbine Applications — Held Jan. 21-23, 2003, in Calgary, Canada.

Thermally Activated Technologies Roadmap Workshop — Held Jan. 7-9, 2003, in Dallas, Texas.

Integrated Energy Systems and Thermally Activated Technologies Peer Review — Held April 30, 2002, in Nashville, Tennessee

Reciprocating Engines Peer Review — Held April 23-24, 2002, in Chicago, Illinois

Peer Review of the Microturbine and Industrial Gas Turbine Program — Held March 12-14, 2002, in Fairfax, VA

Mid-Atlantic DER Workshop — Held Feb. 21-22, 2002, in Philadelphia, PA

Other

Multi-Family Housing:  An Underserved Market for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) EESI Briefing with Bruce Hedman, Energy and Environmental Analysis; Dennis Moran, Mid-Atlantic Regional CHP Application Center; Bob Groberg, Department of Housing and Urban Development (September 19, 2005)

Survey of DER/CHP Software, Randy Hudson, ORNL (February 2003)

View presentations from DOE's National Micro-CHP Technology Pathways Workshop, held June 11-12, 2003

CHP in Multi-Family Housing, Bob Groberg, HUD for NYSERDA Workshop (June 10, 2003)

Energy and Brownfields and CHP-- Remarks by David Garman, Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. DOE at Brownfields 2001 Conference, Chicago IL (Sept 24, 2001)

 


NATIONAL CHP CONFERENCES

USCHPA considers the Annual Roadmap Workshops and Policy Conferences the top events to attend on CHP each year. The conference pages include presentations on:

  • CHP technologies & markets;
  • Policy barriers and solutions;
  • Federal, regional, and international initiatives;
  • Regulatory and legislative efforts;
  • And much more.

Check upcoming conferences on the Conference & Events page.