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Greater Philadelphia Area Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers

―Fostering action through education, innovation & networking to

promote the priorities of Philadelphia-area Energy Professionals‖

September 2011September 2011

GPAEE GPAEE NewsletterNewsletter

Welcome back to another great year with the Greater Philadelphia Asso-ciation of Energy Engineers! On September 21 we will be kicking off our Season opener, as we root on the Phillies as they battle the Washing-ton Nationals. We hope you can join us to catch up on what’s been hap-pening over the summer and network with your energy community. Catch a ride on the elevator and emerge near home plate on the Terrace Level, where you'll find unparalleled views of the city skyline. Stroll into the High & Inside Pub and be wowed by its unique decor. The vaulted ceilings, plasma TV's and grand built-in bar enhance the sports bar ambi-ance. Mingle around high-top cocktail tables and barstools in climate-controlled comfort, or wander outside to check on batting practice and the pregame entertainment. The festivities will start off at 5:30pm at the High and Inside club. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served for the hour and a half leading up to the game. Game start time is 7:05. Parking is not included with your ticket purchase.

Focus On: Season Opener with

the Phillies

Click Below For

Additional

Registration Info!

Fluidics PGW

UGI Energy Services Constellation Energy

Limbach Co. General Asphalt

Optimum Energy Siemens Industry

Harvard Protection & Maintenance Tozour Energy Systems CM3 Building Solutions

Capstone Distributer E-finity DB Grayboyes Commercial Window Company

THANK YOU TO OUR JUNE 2011 GOLF SPONSORS!

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Contents:Contents:

Focus On: Season Opener with the Phillies

1 Thank You Golf Outing Sponsors 1 From the Presi-dent's Desk 2 Calendar of GPAEE Events 3 Next Event: September 21st: Season Opener with the Phillies

3 Photos from the June Golf Outing 4 Welcome New & Renewing Members

5 Thank You Corporate Members

5 PA Energy Ser-vices Coalition

6 Cleantech Alli-ance Mid-Atlantic

6 October Event Preview 7 Board Info 7 PA Energy Man-agement Confer-ence

8 Upcoming Area Energy Events 8 Energy News 9 Support GPAEE! 10 GPAEE Cares 11 Energy Job Board 12 Advertisements 13-14 AEE National 15 Newsletter Contact Info 15 Editor’s Corner 15

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From The Presidents Desk

Welcome back to the start of another great year with GPAEE. I trust you made it through our extreme rainfall in August as well as the earthquake and hurricane that were thrown in as a bonus. Let’s hope that winter will not be as harsh as summer has been. So, without further delay….here we go, ready or not!

The GPAEE board met in July to plan the upcoming year’s events. We appreciate the feedback we received from our members on events and topics you are most inter-ested in hearing about. These are all taken into serious consideration as we plan our events.

Keep the ideas coming!

We kick off the year on September 21st with a networking event at Citizens Bank Park prior to enjoying a Phillies game together. This is a great opportunity to get reac-quainted with fellow energy professionals as well as meet new people in the industry with similar interests. This event sold out very quickly so if you missed out on this one, don’t worry, there are networking opportunities at every event so plan on joining us next month.

GPAEE has grown dramatically the past few years. We now have over 250 members and 25 Corporate Sponsors. Thank you to the board for their hard work in managing this growth. When you see a board member, thank them for their hard work and dedi-cation to our Chapter. This is a volunteer position and the level of commitment to serve is a big responsibility, especially with the growth we’ve experienced. I’m hon-ored to be serving with these men and women. They are the best. Be assured that they are always looking out for what is best for our Chapter and our members.

Take a minute now to mark your calendars for future events so you don’t miss out on some great opportunities. And why not plan on inviting someone to come along with you?

I look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!

Best Regards,

Ken Curry, President

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G P A E E Calendar of Events: Sept. ‘11 — June‘12

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

5:30PM - 6:00PM Registration

6:00PM - 9:00PM Networking and Game Included with your ticket is catering, beer and soft drinks

High and Inside Club Citizens Bank Park One Citizens Bank Park Way Philadelphia, PA 19148

http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/ballpark/parking/index.jsp

$60.00 for Members $80.00 for Non-Members 1) Click on the Meeting Flyer icon to the left which will bring

you to the GPAEE website 2) Click on the ―Register Now‖ box and follow the

directions listed there

Lou Nazirides [email protected]

Date: Time:

Location:

Directions:

Cost:

Registration:

Add’l Contact Info

GPAEE Newsletter

Wednesday, September 21 i s the Next GPAEE Event :

Season Opener and Networking EventSeason Opener and Networking Event

Month Event

September 21, 2011 Season Opener with the Phillies

October 13, 2011 Lighting and Sustainability at the Lighting Expo

November 17, 2011 ISO 50001 and Other Standards

December 15, 2011 GPAEE Holiday Party

January 19, 2012 Project Funding

February 16, 2012 Smart Grid

March 7, 2012 Globalcon: Combined Heat and Power

April 16, 2012 Federal, State and Local Legislation

May 17, 2012 New Energy Technologies

June 2012 Annual Golf Outing

Click Below For

Additional Registration Info!

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PHOTOS FROM JUNE’S GOLF OUTING

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Altran Solutions Corporation Birdsall Services Group CM-3 Building Solutions Inc. Commercial Utility Consultants Concord Engineering Group Constellation New Energy Ecolibrium Group LLC. E-finity Distributed Generation Elliot Lewis Corporation EMon, LLC Ewing Cole GDF Suez Energy Resources - NA Hess Corporation ICF International

Thank You Corporate Members!

Klenzoid Inc. Maarky Thermal Systems Manna Supply Noresco PECO PGW

Providence Supply Ransome Reliant Energy South Jersey Energy Solutions Tozour Energy Systems Trigen, A Veolia Energy Company UGI Energy Services

Welcome New and Renewing Members!

Jim Butcher - Blue Conservation

Philip D. McManus -Tri-State Light & Energy

Jason Davey - Solutia Performance Films

Rose Fetter - Reynolds Energy Services

Arthur Murphy - Princeton University

Robert Topolski - Constellation New Energy

John Costello - Constellation New Energy

Suzanne Greene - Constellation New Energy

Daniel Hughes - Constellation New Energy

Matt Shortall - Constellation New Energy

Robert McGrew - Hess

Tom Petrella - Hess

John Marchiafava - Concord Engineering

Tom Batten- Concord Engineering

Vicki Schiavo- Concord Engineering

Andy Larkin- Concord Engineering

Elaine Prince - Manna Supply

Susan Pattanite - Manna Supply

Maureen Adams - Providence Supply

Ranga Nadig - Maarky Thermal Systems

Michael Phipps - Maarky Thermal Systems

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“Don’t Gamble With Your Facilities Future”

Friday September 23, 2011

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course - Grantville, PA

The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Energy Services Coalition invites you to attend their first an-nual workshop. The goal of the Pennsylvania Chapter is to be a central, unbiased resource for all things energy related. To that end, this comprehensive, half day workshop will feature a for-mal education program consisting of three simultaneous topic tracks: Financing for Energy Projects, Case Studies and Technology. These topics have been specifically chosen and devel-oped to be advantageous to Executive Administrators, Financial Officers, Facility / Energy Managers, and any individual charged with minimizing utility expenditures while maximizing facility efficiency! Choose the session in each time slot that is the most relevant and interesting in your particular job capacity. Additionally, attendees will have access to a trade show area staffed by industry experts covering a vast array of products and topics as well as a technology corner that will allow the attendee to participate in 15-minute presentations about newer and emerging technologies available today. Lunch, breaks and $5 casino voucher are included as a part of the registration fee of $20.

For more information or to register, please contact Sherri Laurusevage at (717)525-4982 or via email at [email protected]

Pennsylvania Energy Services Coalition

CAMA is going Green on the Greens at the 6th Annual Child Advocates Golf

Classic on October 3rd, 2011 at Huntingdon Valley Country Club.

As an event partner with Support Center for Child Advocates, we will present a pre-golf morning program on Green Building and Environmental Responsibil-ity that will explore design, regulatory, legal, and investment facets of sus-tainable development and water/stormwater management with some of our

region's top experts in the field.

For more information, please click the icon below.

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GPAEE Chapter Board Officers & Board At-Large

Board Position Officer Name Org.

President Ken Curry Cardone Industries

Vice President Daniel Tavani AMEC

Treasurer Mike Sanders Thornfield Engineering & Consulting

Secretary Jim Harven Constellation Energy

Events Christine Batchelor UGI Energy Services

Marketing Maryanne Campbell Philadelphia Gas Works

Pres. Emeritus Randy Haines TJU

Newsletter Editor Caroline McCallum Concord Engineering

Membership Veronica DeRosa UGI Energy Services

Board At-Large Jim Clark Clark Energy

Board At-Large Lou Nazirides Pro Tech Energy

Board At-Large Steve Goldberg PECO

Board At-Large Steven Siddal Fluidics

EVENT PREVIEW - OCTOBER 2011

Lighting and Sustainability

at the Electric Expo

Mark Your Calendars

Lunch Meeting

Thursday October 13, 2011

Valley Forge Convention Center

$30 per person

For more information on the Electric Expo

please visit www.electricexpo.org

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Upcoming Area Energy Activities

Function Date Location More Info

Philagreen Seminar: Green RFP’s, Restaurants and Range Hoods

September 15, 2011

1:45pm – 4:30pm

Four Seasons Hotel One Logan Square Philadelphia, PA

http://bit.ly/qKClFi

Regional Policy Landscape for Energy Efficiency: Research Presentations

September 26, 2011

Building 101, Navy Yard

Philadelphia, PA

http://www.dvgbc.org/GPIC

-research

Regional Spotlight: Inside the Navy Yard

September 30, 2011

Urban Outfitters 5000 S. Broad St.

Building 543 Philadelphia, PA

http://www.greaterphilacham

ber.com/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=2809

Annual Green Power Awards Luncheon

October 6, 2011 12:00pm - 2:00pm

ACE Conference Center

Lafayette Hill, PA

http://my.pennfuture.org/

site/Calendar?id=108121&view=Det

ail

2011 Pennsylvania Energy Management Conference

For more information, please visit:

http://www.mecseminars.com/Programs/PAEnergyManagementConference.html

Thursday,

October 27, 2011

Hershey Lodge,

Hershey PA

Receive priceless insights into effective strategies to re-

duce energy costs; learn what electricity rates to expect for customers in the PECO, PPL, Met-Ed/Penelec/Penn

Power, Duquesne, and West Penn territories; understand

clean energy and alternative energy sources such as

solar, wind, and biomass; receive the latest news on Mar-cellus Shale activity and the impact on natural gas

prices, renewable energy, and sustainability strategies; un-

derstand proven techniques to reduce energy consumption

and best practices in energy management from some of Pennsylvania's leading energy experts. You will receive

timely information on Governor Corbett’s comprehensive

approach to energy policies, as well as the PUC’s state-

wide investigation into potential reforms to ensure a prop-erly functioning and workably competitive retail electricity

market in Pennsylvania. The bottom line is you cannot af-

ford to miss the 2011 Annual Pennsylvania Energy

Management Conference.

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PECO Crews Restore Service to More than 475,000 Affected by Hurricane Irene Working 12 to 16 hour shifts -- around the clock -- more than 4,000 PECO employ-ees, contractors and workers (from as far away as Pittsburgh, Florida, Michigan and PECO's Chicago-based sister utility ComEd) have restored service to 475,000 of the 500,000 PECO customers impacted by Hurricane Irene. PECO expects service to be restored to most customers currently without electricity by Wednesday night. Service for a small number of customers, with the most isolated damage, should be restored before the weekend. (more)

Schools looking to 'fracking' revenues A school district in Pennsylvania is looking to the land beneath it to fill budget holes by tapping into potential natural gas "fracking" revenues. Blackhawk School District, 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, has joined a handful of other school districts hoping to cash in on the state's "hydraulic fracturing" natural gas boom, stateline.org reported Tuesday. The district board voted in July to lease 160 acres of the district's land to Chesapeake Energy for $300,000. (more)

GE Hitachi nuclear venture wins work on reactors GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy said Monday it won a contract worth nearly $150 mil-lion to work on nuclear power plants for Exelon Corp. The 12 boiling-water reactor plants are at seven sites in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the company said. The deal runs through spring 2015 and builds on decades of work the company has provided on the reactors. GE said it designed the reactors for Exelon. (more)

President Obama Announces Major Initiative to Spur Biofuels Industry and Enhance America’s Energy Security President Obama today announced that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, En-ergy and Navy will invest up to $510 million during the next three years in partner-ship with the private sector to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofu-els to power military and commercial transportation. The initiative responds to a directive from President Obama issued in March as part of his Blueprint for A Secure Energy Future, the Administration’s framework for reducing dependence on foreign oil. (more)

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GPAEE: Keeping Philly’s Energy Community informed . GPAEE has served the Philadelphia-area

energy community for 30 years. During that time, GPAEE has never veered from its goal of keep-

ing building and facility managers updated regarding the latest energy issues & innovations. Below

are just some of the energy topics covered over the last few years at GPAEE’s monthly informational events:

Co-Generation LEED Buildings

Lighting Technology Solar Energy

Trade Shows Bio-Mass

Wind Energy Energy Legislation

EPA & DOE Programs Utility Company Issues

Energy Service Companies Programs Demand Response Programs

We Can’t Do It Without You . GPAEE is an all-volunteer non-profit organization. Accordingly,

we rely on members & sponsors to underwrite our efforts. Therefore, in order to continue to pro-

vide the same high-quality energy education expected of us, GPAEE is seeking your Corporate

support.

Corporate Support Options . Each month, GPAEE’s award-winning Newsletter is read by over 500

energy industry professionals — area engineers, facility & building managers, contractors and ven-

dors. In addition, our monthly Events are attended by up to 100 energy professionals. In turn,

your company can reach our professional energy members & audience via several different Corpo-

rate Support options:

Corporate Support Option Corporate Support Option includes

Corporate Membership 5 x Individual Annual Memberships *

* (a $175 value)

Cost = $150

Additional Individual Memberships = $30

each

Newsletter Advertisement

Sponsor Monthly Event Includes Newsletter Announcement

Full Page Ad in one Newsletter

Corporate Profile in Meeting Announcement

Table Top @ sponsoring Event

5 minute Presentation @ Event

Cost = $300

For information on becoming a Corporate Member, advertising in our newsletter, or

becoming an Event Sponsor, please contact Maryanne Campbell at

[email protected] or 215-684-6724.

Support GPAEE!Support GPAEE!

Ad Size Cost per Issue Annual Cost

1/8 Page $20 $100

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GPAEE Cares!

Greater Philadelphia AEE Board Employment Initiative

The economy is tough. Many of our business associates are facing hard times. Even if the recession is over as many economists claim, unemployment is expected to increase in the next few years. Ironically, jobs are increasing in some energy fields. We invite our members and Sponsor companies to join the GPAEE Board in our Employment Initiative.

To help our fellow energy professionals, the GPAEE has initiated the following measures for unemployed local energy professionals:

1. Local unemployed energy professionals can pay a reduced fee for most monthly meet-ings. When registering for meetings, register under the student and unemployed rate of $5 for the specified meetings.

2. Unemployed members can post a free Position Wanted ad for 3 months in our newsletter which currently reaches over 800 people.

3. Free Job Ad on our newsletter Energy Job Board for GPAEE Sponsor companies and employers. Recruiters are invited to post jobs for the normal advertisement fee.

4. Companies with openings are invited to announce them at our monthly meetings. One of our local members landed a job with one of our Sponsor companies as a result of an an-nouncement made at a recent meeting.

National AEE has given a limited number of coupons for a half price national membership. This discount is for new members only. This discount is for employed as well as unemployed members. Ask for the coupon at the registration desk at our monthly meeting. Also, you can become a local GPAEE member without being a national AEE member.

The GPAEE Board reserves the right to limit the number of discounted attendees at each meeting. The meeting discounts and other measures are for unemployed energy profession-als. The definition of unemployed does not include retired or self employed members.

Jim Clark will be the main point contact for this effort. Employers and employees can contact Jim at (610) 325-9229.

Let us know how we can help you. Network at our meetings and connect with your local

energy community.

GPAEE CARES!

Unemployed &

Students $5

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Energy Job Board

Ads for seeking employment are requested by our newsletter editor by the15th of the month preceding the

publication month. Please visit the Classifieds tab on our website for additional job information:

www.gpaee.org. Please provide a URL link or contact info for more information. Ads are free with the fol-

lowing exception: Ads solicited by professional employment agencies or consultants will be treated as normal

advertisements. Send information to our newsletter editor, Caroline McCallum [email protected].

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From The Editor

Welcome back to another great year with

the GPAEE. We’ve got a great agenda

of programs lined up for you this year.

Thanks to all who shared meeting topics,

we appreciate the feedback and hope you

see your ideas incorporated into this

years calendar of events. See you in

September!

AEE NATIONAL CORNER

AEE is very pleased to bring the WORLD ENERGY ENGINEERING CONGRESS (WEEC) to Chicago's magnificent Navy Pier, taking place October 12-14, 2011. Now in its 34th year, the WEEC is well-recognized as the most important energy event of national and international scope for end users and energy professionals in all areas of the energy field. It is the one truly comprehensive forum where you can fully assess the "big picture" – and see exactly how the economic and market forces, new technologies, regulatory devel-opments and industry trends all merge to shape your critical decisions on your organiza-tion's energy and economic future. Featured speakers include T. Boone Pickens and Alexandra Cousteau For more information, please visit: www.energycongress.com