The Midwest

The mission of the Midwest CHP Initiative is to: 1) lead the region in encouraging the use of and in implementation of CHP technologies; 2) drive CHP Roadmap action items for the Midwest Region in support of DOE's goal of doubling CHP use by 2010, and; 3) provide a central point for coordination and communications among the various stakeholder organizations in the region.

The Midwest has the first regional CHP Initiative and CHP Application Center. For more information on the CHP Application Center, please contact John Cuttica. Ted Bronson is the main contact for the Midwest CHP Initiative, and notes that, "We are here to help implement an energy mix that will build the bridge to the new economy electricity requirement that will improve the environment, improve electric power reliability and security, improve energy efficiency, and reduce end user costs and risks." Meeting minutes and presentations follow – for more detailed information, visit the Midwest CHP Application Center website.

The most recent Regional Roadmap workshop held was in May of 2005.

EARLY REGIONAL CHP ROADMAP EFFORTS
The following is the Regional CHP Roadmapping Event that led up to the 1st National CHP Roadmap Workshop in October 2000. Background materials included.

Summary of the Lake Michigan CHP Workshop, Chicago, IL (November 10-11, 1999)

Synopsis of Regional "Lake Michigan" Workshop, prepared as a tool for the 1st National CHP Roadmap Conference in October 2000

>Lake Michigan Matrix – National Focus and Regional Needs
>Background document on how Regional Needs were prioritized
>Potential CHP Working Group for continued regional effort

The Northeast

The Northeast CHP Initiative (NECHPI) actively supports CHP at state level regulatory and legislative proceedings. The NECHPI mission is to:

• Lead the Region in encouraging the use and implementation of CHP technologies;
• Drive CHP roadmap actions items for the Northeast Region in support of DOE’s and EPA’s goal of doubling CHP use by 2010; and
• Provide a central point for coordination and communications among the various stakeholder organizations in the region, including federal agencies, state agencies, utilities, project developers, equipment manufacturers, CHP users, universities, research institutions, and public interest groups.
  

Prior to the 1st National CHP Roadmap, the Northeast region held 2 separate regional Roadmapping workshops in 2000 (materials provided below). Since then, the smaller regions have combined and hosted one cohesive Northeast regional initiative that kicked-off in Spring of 2002. The first meeting was hosted by Scott Hutchins of the Boston Regional Office of the Department of Energy. Meeting minutes and other materials follow. Visit the Northeast CHP Initiative Website for more detailed information.

For more information on the Northeast CHP Initiative, please contact Lauren Mattison .

For more information on the Northeast CHP Application Center, please contact Larry Ambs with UMass Amherst.

EARLY REGIONAL CHP ROADMAP EFFORTS
The following are the Regional CHP Roadmapping Events that led up to the 1st National CHP Roadmap Workshop in October 2000. The larger Northeast Initiative that began in 2002 comprised two separate workshops prior to the first National CHP Roadmap Event. Background materials included.

Summary: The Northeast CHP Workshop (NY, NJ, CT, PA), Piscataway, NJ, January 19-20, 2000

Outcomes of Regional Northeast Workshop, prepared as a tool for the 1st National CHP Roadmap Conference in October 2000

>Northeast Matrix – National Focus and Regional Needs
>Background document on how Regional Needs were prioritized
>Potential CHP Working Group for continued regional effort

Summary: The New England CHP Workshop (MA, ME, VT, NH), Orono, ME, April 6, 2000

Outcomes of Regional New England Workshop, prepared as a tool for the 1st National CHP Roadmap Conference in October 2000

>New England--National Focus and Regional Needs
>Background document on how Regional Needs were prioritized
>Potential CHP Working Group for continued regional effort

The Southeast

The first meeting of the Southeast CHP Initiative was hosted by the Atlanta Regional Office of the US DOE on May 22, 2002. The purpose of this meeting was to plan the overall development, structure and purpose of the Initiative - an ad-hoc group of industry, environmental, educational, and government groups partnered together to support the goal of doubling CHP in the U.S. in the next 10 years. This first meeting focused on identifying the right people, and some of the key issues facing Southern states in meeting this goal.

The climate of the Southeast, and the absence of much utility restructuring activities, give this region different priorities for deploying CHP. Here, the positive energy and environmental cost benefits of CHP desiccant technologies are a frontrunner. The Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) has hosted meetings in 2002 and 2003 to address barriers to CHP and potential solutions. The most recent Roadmap Workshop was completed in September 2005

For more information on the Southeast CHP Initiative, please contact Warren Zurn, U.S. DOE Southeast Regional Office, 404-562-0567, warren.zurn@ee.doe.gov.

A Southeast Regional CHP Meeting was held in Atlanta on September 26, 2002.

Speaker Presentations from September meeting:

• "US CHP Roadmap and Emerging Policy Initiatives," by Suzanne Watson, USCHPA Regional Initiative Representative

• "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
• "Florida Programs & Policies," by Jerry Ventre, Florida Solar Energy Center
• "Energy, Environment, and the Economy," by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
• "CHP: US Status and Overview," by Ted Bronson, GTI

Kickoff Meeting Minutes (May 22, 2002)