June 14, 2017 | Jackson, MS
The state of Mississippi, in partnership with the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), hosted a one-day retreat on policies and strategies to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy expenditures in state buildings. The objectives of the retreat were to:
- Examine the economic value of public sector energy efficiency;
- Explore relevant policy and program models; and
- Discuss strategies to expanding Mississippi’s benchmarking and analytics capabilities.
Agenda
Presentations
June 14, 2017
Welcome Remarks and Introductions
Speakers:
- Alice Perry, senior policy advisor, Office of Governor Phil Bryant
- Glenn McCullough, executive director, Mississippi Development Authority
- Dan Lauf, senior policy analyst, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center
The Case for Energy Efficiency in State Facilities
Moderator:
- Denise McKeown, program assistant, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Dr. Sumesh Arora, director of energy & natural resources, Mississippi Development Authority
- J.D. Hardy, associate director, Engineering Services, Mississippi State University
- Chad LaFontaine, air division chief, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
- Annie Gilleo, senior manager, State Policy, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Funding and Financing Energy Improvements in State Buildings
Moderator:
- Dan Lauf, senior policy analyst, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Mandy Mahoney, president, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Susan Rosenthal, assistant director of finance programs, Energy Programs Consortium
- Kathy Hornsby, financial & special projects unit chief, Energy Division, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Lunch Presentation- Strategies to Incentivize Action in the Public Sector
Introduction:
- Denise McKeown, program assistant, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Mardi Ditze, senior energy analyst, City of Philadelphia
Back to the Basics: Benchmarking and Analyzing Facility Energy Consumption Data
Moderator:
- Dan Lauf, senior policy analyst, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Rick Snowden, deputy executive director, Mississippi Department of Finance & Administration
- Wally Majors, president, Utility Analysts, Inc.
- Andrew Carter, program manager, CEMCS, Kentucky Division of Facility Finance
