Let's Talk Energy (& Costs!): A Program for Facility Directors, CFOs, Business & Operations Officers The regional electrical grid operator, PJM, charges customers who consume electricity to pay generators for their availability. Effective June 1, 2025, and continuing through May 31, 2026, the capacity component of your supply cost could be up to five times more than what you’re currently paying, depending on which utility serves you (e.g. PEPCO, BGE, etc.) and the actions you have taken to reduce load and decrease costs. Our speakers today will present information about the upcoming increase in costs, options that schools can take now and, in the future to decrease costs, as well as energy audits, purchasing power and partnerships, sustainability actions, grant programs and low-rate loan options. We hope that Facility Directors as well as CFO/Business Officers/Directors of Operations will join us for this important discussion about energy issues/costs will impact our schools moving forward. The two-part presentation will include the following: David Pierce, Vice President for Energy Strategy at Evolution Sustainability Group will focus on how to mitigate risks and manage costs, with a look to not only the June, 2025 cost increases but for the future. He will provide information on ways to reduce load, thus helping to reduce costs. He will also discuss comprehensive, minimal or no-cost energy audits and will include information on choosing a solar developer for on-site installation, if that is part of your school’s long-term plan.
In addition to managing your capacity cost directly, David will also give information on how to participate in PJM’s Demand Response program, where they pay you to reduce your load when an emergency load event arises or during a test event if no emergencies arise Evolution can assist you in negotiating the most favorable terms with one of the many DR companies known as Curtailment Service Providers. The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) wants to buy your facility's greenhouse emissions. Today's discussion will describe terms and conditions, and program manager Christopher Russell will gladly take your questions. MEA's FY25 Commercial, Industrial & Agricultural grant program is now accepting applications through February 14, 2025 on a first-come, first served basis. Grants will incentivize investment in HVAC, lighting, refrigeration and other facility improvements that yield above-code energy efficiency performance. If your facility consumes utility-supplied energy, it also produces greenhouse gas emissions that you have already paid for. You can "sell" some of those emissions back to MEA. Your application serves as your "sales proposal." The grant agreement becomes the MEA’s purchase order. Registration details
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Presenters:  | David Pierce brings over 30 years of experience in the energy industry. . In 2023, he was named the Vice President for Energy Strategy at Evolution Sustainability Group. His focus is on strategic advice to medium and large end-use customers, developers, and retail suppliers. In his new role, David is responsible for supporting and enhancing Evolution’s existing energy procurement and risk management services in the Baltimore Washington market and for supporting business development efforts in the region. Over the years, David worked in various positions for Integrys Energy Services. Throughout his tenure, he developed innovative retail products and pricing structures, assisted in refining pricing assumptions within Integrys’ retail pricing model, developed marketing strategies to increase direct and indirect deal flow and closure rates, and managed over 20 indirect sales channels. Prior to joining Integrys, David held several positions with PG&E National Energy Group and consulted on energy projects ranging from asset valuation and procurement, regulatory analysis, production cost modeling, and forward price analysis. |  | Christopher Russell is the Energy Program Manager, State Buildings, Building Codes at the Maryland Energy Administration. Christopher is the author of "Managing Energy from the Top Down" and "North American Energy Audit Program Best Practices." He holds an M.B.A. and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Maryland and a B.A. from McGill University. He is recognized by the Association of Energy Engineers as a Certified Energy Manager. He is an Advisory Board member for the Texas A&M Industrial Energy Technology Conference and for Brotman Financial Services. |
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