Desire Energy Group provides energy management services including procurement of electricity and natural gas, energy efficiency evaluations, and review of utility bills and tenant billings. Eric Buckner has over 31 years of experience in energy management, including creating an energy department and strategy that saved a client over $800,000 on electricity costs during extreme winter weather through hedged electricity purchases. Services also include reviewing lease language, implementing demand response programs, identifying cost savings on bills, and performing energy budgeting and cost allocation analyses.
Adapting to the UK Energy Market as a Responsible & Reliable Large Electricit...EMEX
The UK energy landscape is rapidly changing and this change poses treats & opportunities for large multi-site electricity users, like Welsh Water. The session outlines what a not-for-profit water company is doing to ensure that its customers aren’t impacted by this changing landscape.
Net metering, or net energy metering (NEM), is a billing system that credits small customers at the full retail electric price for any excess electricity they generate and sell to their local electric company via the grid from on-site small sources such as residential rooftop solar arrays.
Unlocking demand flexibility for lower electricity billsEMEX
Amid rising energy prices and an increasingly competitive business environment, companies are becoming more aware of the impact that electricity costs have on their margins. By unlocking their demand flexibility through automatically shifting non-critical usage to off-peak periods, these costs can be reduced without impacting business operations.
Expert workshop on the creation and uses of combined environmental and economic performance datasets at the micro-level - 10-11 July 2018 - OECD, Paris
Overview of the current status of Distributed Energy Resources in Brazil. Distributed Generation, Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, Behind the meter storage and electric vehicles. Also, I discuss the problems of the brazilian regulatory framework to better integrate DERs and how we can design a market framework to develop DERs in a more sustainable and efficient way.
Adapting to the UK Energy Market as a Responsible & Reliable Large Electricit...EMEX
The UK energy landscape is rapidly changing and this change poses treats & opportunities for large multi-site electricity users, like Welsh Water. The session outlines what a not-for-profit water company is doing to ensure that its customers aren’t impacted by this changing landscape.
Net metering, or net energy metering (NEM), is a billing system that credits small customers at the full retail electric price for any excess electricity they generate and sell to their local electric company via the grid from on-site small sources such as residential rooftop solar arrays.
Unlocking demand flexibility for lower electricity billsEMEX
Amid rising energy prices and an increasingly competitive business environment, companies are becoming more aware of the impact that electricity costs have on their margins. By unlocking their demand flexibility through automatically shifting non-critical usage to off-peak periods, these costs can be reduced without impacting business operations.
Expert workshop on the creation and uses of combined environmental and economic performance datasets at the micro-level - 10-11 July 2018 - OECD, Paris
Overview of the current status of Distributed Energy Resources in Brazil. Distributed Generation, Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, Behind the meter storage and electric vehicles. Also, I discuss the problems of the brazilian regulatory framework to better integrate DERs and how we can design a market framework to develop DERs in a more sustainable and efficient way.
Energy 10 years ago, now and 10 years in the futureEMEX
Energy is often businesses’ second biggest spend after staff yet many aren’t aware of the technology available to help them maximise their energy efficiency and meet environmental goals. Understand from one of the UK’s leading gas and electricity suppliers how energy supply technology has changed over the years, what is available now, and what is coming in the future.
Guide to Energy Procurement - How to Procure Energy as an Energy ManagerEMEX
This 30 minute presentation is tailored to those individuals involved in, or responsible for energy procurement activities, and who wish to gain further insight into the process from an energy manager’s perspective. The presentation is applicable to a wide audience of energy users. It covers stages within the procurement process from early planning through to purchase, different procurement strategies, types of energy contracts and managing engagement with TPI’s, offering suggestions to avoid common (and less common) pitfalls along the way.
Case Study: Ensuring Security of Supply Through FlexibilityEMEX
Brexit poses many risks to solving the energy trilemma and has created even more uncertainty about what our future energy mix will look like. However, the benefits of flexibility and the role it has to play in balancing the grid is already very clear, and growth in this area will continue despite wider market volatility.
As this flexibility becomes crucial to maintaining security of supply, it is incumbent on big businesses to do their part and be more responsible in managing their energy consumption. Companies will differ in how they can reduce demand and shift consumption out of peak times, but there will be direct benefits for the businesses that embrace it – both savings on energy bills and additional financial incentives for supporting the grid.
In this session we will cover some of the schemes available for consumers with dynamic energy consumption, and the benefits of working with a supplier to integrate flexibility with procurement to ensure the best possible returns.
How do Third Party Charges Affect your Energy BillEMEX
Third-party charges are also known as non-energy or pass-through charges. They include the charges levied by network companies on energy suppliers for their customers’ use of the transmission and distribution networks. They also include the costs levied on suppliers by the Government as a means of funding its renewables, capacity, and energy efficiency policies.
Cornwall Energy’s Robert Buckley with guests will explain what makes up business energy bills, how the component parts of the bills are changing and what businesses can do to mitigate increases.
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in Emerging Markets, Demostenes Barbosa da SilvaAlliance To Save Energy
On December 14, 2009, the Alliance to Save Energy and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) held a side event at the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, entitled, "Paradox to Paradigm: The Role of Energy Efficiency in Creating Low Carbon Economies."
Did you know buildings in the U.S. consume 47 billion gallons of water annually, and that 30% of energy in buildings is wasted? This infographic shows how Optimum Energy is tackling this problem.
Energy 10 years ago, now and 10 years in the futureEMEX
Energy is often businesses’ second biggest spend after staff yet many aren’t aware of the technology available to help them maximise their energy efficiency and meet environmental goals. Understand from one of the UK’s leading gas and electricity suppliers how energy supply technology has changed over the years, what is available now, and what is coming in the future.
Guide to Energy Procurement - How to Procure Energy as an Energy ManagerEMEX
This 30 minute presentation is tailored to those individuals involved in, or responsible for energy procurement activities, and who wish to gain further insight into the process from an energy manager’s perspective. The presentation is applicable to a wide audience of energy users. It covers stages within the procurement process from early planning through to purchase, different procurement strategies, types of energy contracts and managing engagement with TPI’s, offering suggestions to avoid common (and less common) pitfalls along the way.
Case Study: Ensuring Security of Supply Through FlexibilityEMEX
Brexit poses many risks to solving the energy trilemma and has created even more uncertainty about what our future energy mix will look like. However, the benefits of flexibility and the role it has to play in balancing the grid is already very clear, and growth in this area will continue despite wider market volatility.
As this flexibility becomes crucial to maintaining security of supply, it is incumbent on big businesses to do their part and be more responsible in managing their energy consumption. Companies will differ in how they can reduce demand and shift consumption out of peak times, but there will be direct benefits for the businesses that embrace it – both savings on energy bills and additional financial incentives for supporting the grid.
In this session we will cover some of the schemes available for consumers with dynamic energy consumption, and the benefits of working with a supplier to integrate flexibility with procurement to ensure the best possible returns.
How do Third Party Charges Affect your Energy BillEMEX
Third-party charges are also known as non-energy or pass-through charges. They include the charges levied by network companies on energy suppliers for their customers’ use of the transmission and distribution networks. They also include the costs levied on suppliers by the Government as a means of funding its renewables, capacity, and energy efficiency policies.
Cornwall Energy’s Robert Buckley with guests will explain what makes up business energy bills, how the component parts of the bills are changing and what businesses can do to mitigate increases.
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in Emerging Markets, Demostenes Barbosa da SilvaAlliance To Save Energy
On December 14, 2009, the Alliance to Save Energy and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) held a side event at the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, entitled, "Paradox to Paradigm: The Role of Energy Efficiency in Creating Low Carbon Economies."
Did you know buildings in the U.S. consume 47 billion gallons of water annually, and that 30% of energy in buildings is wasted? This infographic shows how Optimum Energy is tackling this problem.
Focus on the right people, engage with insights and build trusted, profitable relationships through social selling.
On the 8th of November, LinkedIn held an exclusive breakfast event, which showed guests that by using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Social Selling you will be able to find the right buyers, make profitable connections and gain a competitive B2B advantage.
Social media and the ubiquity of data have fundamentally changed the way products and services are bought and sold. We are now in an era of social selling where the art of appealing to the savvy buyer takes place online long before the deal is closed. LinkedIn has unlocked a world of possibilities to sales teams facing B2B buyers who are closing the door on cold calls and relying on social media to steer their buying decisions.
Consider:
-There are 467 million members on LinkedIn and 2 new members every second — so you can find the right person, or people, to focus on
-There are 2 billion member updates per week —so you know what these people are talking about and what’s going on with them.
-LinkedIn is a platform that enables you to forge relationships with these professionals — so you can reveal connection paths between your company and your target account that you can leverage for a warm introduction.
Agenda
7.30am: Registration & Networking
8.00am – 8.30am: Social Selling with LinkedIn
8.30am – 8.50am: Customer Case Study: LinkedIn for Sales Success
8.50am – 9.00am: Q&A
9.00am: Session Close
202 solar solutions debunking economic v-environmental rationale for solarAnthony Pentleton
A short presentation on debunking the economic versus environmental debate about solar, demonstrating an economic stalemate. One that highlights the clear swing favoring the environment, funded by the home owner through government incentive.
RCTC - Framework For A Journey, Solar ProgramDarrell Talbert
Riverside County Transportation Commission
2009 Edition - Framework for a Journey.
State law created the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) in 1976 to oversee funding and coordination of all public transportation services within Riverside County. RCTC serves as the tax
authority and implementation agency for Measure A, a voter-approved 1/2 cent sales tax,
Governor Murphy, through Executive Order 28, has set New Jersey on the path toward transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050.
In June, the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) issued a draft of an updated Energy Master Plan (EMP) that encompasses a dramatically broader scope than previous EMPs, and features a series of seven strategies that will guide the state to address the imminent threat of climate change and to reach Governor Murphy’s 100 percent clean energy goal.
This timely webinar features experts who will provide an overview of the EMP draft, and how it has the potential to result in significant economic benefits, including the creation of new jobs, industries and workforce development opportunities for the state’s residents and business community.
The NJ BPU is accepting comments on the EMP draft until September 16th. Please join us so that you can add your voice with others in the sustainable business community to help make the EMP a strong and effective roadmap to creating a clean energy economy.
The American Public Power Association’s “Rate Design for Distributed Generation” report examines rate design options for solar and other distributed generation (DG), using public power utility case studies. The report discusses how utilities have educated customers about new rates, and how DG
and non-DG customers responded. While the rate design options have some drawbacks, and might not be technically feasible for all utilities, they offer the industry new models that account for the rate impacts of distributed generation.
The use of DG, particularly rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV), is growing fast. As of October 2014, just under 8,000 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity was installed on residential and business rooftops across the United States (U.S.).1
The growth of DG has been spurred by environmental concerns and economic considerations. Federal and state tax incentives are a driving force behind solar PV installations
and can together cover up to 70 percent of the total cost of solar panels in some states.2 Declining solar panel prices have also fueled growth in rooftop solar. Utility rate structures for distributed generation have provided a significant benefit to solar customers.
As DG becomes more widespread, rate analysts and researchers are developing new rate designs to help ensure that utilities recover their cost of service, encouraging while providing appropriate incentives for rooftop solar deployment.
Utilities can no longer afford to take a wait and see approach in rate design for DG, nor should they assume that old rate designs adopted before the escalation in DG installations will work in the future.
Most utilities in the U.S. use net metering to measure and compensate customers for the generation they produce. However net metering has several shortcomings and results in non-DG customers subsidizing DG customers.
Utilities have options other than traditional net metering. Many public power utilities have adopted new rate designs to serve DG customers. Some of these rate designs supplement net metering by recouping more of their fixed costs through fixed charges, while other designs provide comprehensive alternatives to net metering.
Utility rate setters must balance between simplicity and accuracy, align costs and prices, support environmental stewardship, and ensure that rate designs are well suited to customers. Customer communication and engagement are essential components of the rate-setting process.
This report does not examine every rate design option, nor does it suggest a single best option. It offers alternatives
to traditional net metering, with case studies. Utilities
can consider how they can adapt rate designs to suit their community’s needs, factoring in market structure, state policies, and other considerations.
The days of a procurement officer working alone to sign long-term energy contracts are drawing to a close. Same with an operations manager deciding to pursue an LED lighting retrofit. Or a sustainability director who enters into a PPA with a wind developer.
And it’s not because there’s no value in these pursuits. They each have immense worth. But they can be so much more transformative when they are managed as a cohesive strategy.
Case study for enabling net metering as a means of broadening a nations energy mix and facilitating increased investment in the renewable energy sector
The ScottMadden Energy Industry Update, the twice-per-year report issued by energy consulting firm ScottMadden. This particular edition takes a close look at the natural gas industry--in particular how ever-increasing gas resources can find adequate infrastructure to make their way to market.
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2. Desire Energy Group
De-regulated procurement of electricity and natural gas.
Energy efficiency evaluation.
Special projects, lease review.
Inspection of electricity, gas, and water bills.
Re-distribution tenant billing.
Energy budgeting and cost allocations.
3. Desire Energy Group
Full service Senior Director, Energy providing services to clients that do not have or
cannot afford to staff an energy management position or department.
31 ½ years of REIT experience with The Rouse Company and General Growth
Properties.
Created Energy Director role, set up department, and activated energy
management at GGP beginning in 2005.
Experience in Accounting, Operations, Finance during first 20 years of career and
then 10 years managing an Energy department.
4. De-regulated Procurement of Electricity
and Natural Gas
Procurement strategy to fit client risk appetite and need for budget certainty.
Experienced and knowledgeable in all de-regulated markets.
Fixed price, block and index, and customized products.
Electricity and natural gas.
5. Procurement Case Study
Extreme cold temperatures in the winters of 2014 and 2015 resulting from the so-
called Polar Vortex in conjunction with gas delivery constraints caused market
based electricity prices to sky-rocket. Businesses in de-regulated markets receiving
electricity from the utility, or buying in the spot markets incurred much higher than
anticipated electricity costs.
The procurement strategy in place at GGP for 18 regional shopping malls located
in New England, NY, NJ, and MD included the hedged purchases of 70% of its
anticipated on-peak loads prior to the winter in each year. These malls use in
excess of 200 million kWh annually in the aggregate. The savings generated versus
the actual electricity rates charged by the respective utilities exceeded $800
thousand.
6. Energy Efficiency Evaluation
Lighting projects can reduce consumption and cost.
Acquire utility rebate dollars to maximize ROI.
Central cooling and central steam contract negotiation and administration.
Solar panel projects. Direct ownership, leased systems, power purchase
agreements.
7. Special Projects, Lease Review
Review lease language to ensure maximized revenue from billings (electricity,
HVAC, water).
Recommend revised lease language.
Review tenant billings and lease abstracts to original lease documents to ensure
billings are compliant with the lease (all items including utilities).
Enrollment of buildings in demand response programs throughout several utility
grids (PJM, ISO-NE, ISO-NY, California, Texas) to create revenue streams offsetting
energy cost. 37 properties enrolled at GGP created annual revenue of $765
thousand. Average enrollment of 250 kW per mall.
8. Intelligent Energy Bill Review
Detailed review of utility bills can identify cost savings opportunities.
Identification of power factor penalty cost; and correction opportunity. 66 accounts at
30 malls had power factor penalty costing $102 thousand annually.
Peak demand management strategies.
Demand ratchet review and cost mitigation (also minimum demand ratchets). 21
properties with utility demand ratchets impacted the electricity cost by $330 thousand.
Strategies implemented reduced that cost to $110 thousand.
Ensure that building is on the most favorable rate schedule in regulated tariffs.
Identify strategies for utility bill payment to enable management to have data at their
fingertips to manage utility spend.
9. Re-distribution Tenant Billing
Calculate tenant billings based on applicable rate tariff.
Utilize load studies in the absence of tenant sub-meters to produce defendable
usage and demand amounts.
Monitor applicable rate tariffs to ensure timely updates to billings.
Produce accurate billings for electricity, HVAC, and water.
10. Energy Budgeting and Cost Allocation
Analysis and Review
Detailed budget analysis including consumption, rate and variation analysis to
actual cost.
Provides management with the ability to analyze variations of actual to budget
isolating consumption and rate impacts.
Review existing utility cost allocations, and recommend revisions to more
accurately reflect where the cost is incurred allowing management to assess
margins and ensure costs are allocated properly.