EE Coalition Call Notes

Monday, June 23, 2014

PARTICIPANTS

NameOrganization

Charlie AdamsA.O. Smith Corporation

Mark AmesASHRAE

Shannon Baker-BranstetterConsumers Union

Janet BoydThe Dow Chemical Company

Mike CollignonGreen Builder Coalition

Marianne DiMascioAppliance Standards Awareness Project

Jason EbersteinWhirlpool

Ben GannWindow & Door Manufacturing Association

Christopher HankinDigital Energy & Sustainability Solutions Campaign

Randi HutchinsonDickstein Shapiro

Chris HicklingEdison Electric Institute

Kevin KoonceCouncil for North American Insulation Manufacturers

Mike McSherryCREE

Robert HornerIlluminating Engineering Society of North America

Jordan NicholsAlliance to Save Energy

JJ OlsonPhilips Electronics North America

Katie PicchioneNational Grid

Bree RaumAmerican Gas Association

Todd SimsInstitute for Market Transformation

Liz TateAlliance to Save Energy

Dustin ThalerEnergy Future Coalition

Ellen CaughanEnvironment and Energy Study Institute

FLOOR UPDATES

  • The Senate convened at 2:00pm on Monday, and plans to remain in session for the rest of the week.
  • 5:30pm on Monday, Senate to proceed to executive session to consider nominations.
  • The House meets at noon today and is scheduled to consider seven bills under suspension of the rules

LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES

  • Notable efficiency legislations being considered under suspension of the rules:
  • H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014,
  • H.R. 4801, which would require DOE to study the effects of thermal insulation in federal buildings to heat and cool drinkable water.
  • LNG bill, H.R. 6, which would reduce from 90 days to 30 the amount of time for the Energy Department to decide on pending export applications.
  • Joining Gardner's bill on the floor this week will be H.R. 3301, from Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), to change the permitting process for cross-border pipelines, and H.R. 4899, from Natural Resources Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.), to expand oil and gas drillers' access to the outer continental shelf.
  • Appropriations:
  • Senate:
  • E&W pulled last week due to an amendment on EPA threatened by Mitch McConnell, details of which we don’t know.
  • Likely amendment had to do with recent EPA regulations or a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline.
  • House:
  • Implications for lightbulb rider
  • Implications for other appropriations concerns
  • Alliance sent a letter to all members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to express our deep concern with the Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014 being considered by the committee. See link to download our complete letter.

EVENTS

  • June 24:House Natural Resources Committee Hearing on American Energy Jobs
  • June 24:Alliance for Industrial Efficiencywebinar on “CHP - A Winning 111(d) Compliance Solution”
  • June 25:DOE Webinar on "Going Green & Building Strong - Building FORTIFIED Homes Part 2"
  • June 25: DOE Webinar on "Net Metering,” focusing on utility net metering
  • June 26: DOE Webinar on "Energy 101 - Energy in the Post-Secondary Setting"
  • June 27: DOE Webinar on "Better Buildings Case Competition - Energy Efficiency in the Restaurant Franchise Model Case Study"
  • July 1: DOE webinar on "Better Buildings Case Competition - Taking Commercial PACE Financing to Scale, a Case Study"

PLEASE NOTE

For Alliance Associate Members only: Tomorrow, June 25th, the Alliance is hosting a Policy Perspectives breakfast with Kate Brandt, the new Federal Environmental Executive at the White House Council on Environmental Quality.All associate members are encouraged to attend.

  • Location: McCormick and Schmick’s, 901 F Street NW, Washington DC
  • When: June 25th, at 8:30am
  • Breakfast will be served
  • If interested, please RSVP here

The Alliance will also be hosting aCongressional Briefing on July 1st, 2014, titled “Invest: Perspectives on Energy Efficiency Financing”

  • Lunch will be provided
  • Open to anyone interested in attending
  • Moderator: Kenneth Alston, Special Advisor for Finance DOE
  • Speakers:
  • Jeff Eckel, Hannon Armstrong
  • Vic Rojas, Senior Manager, Financial Policy EDF
  • Gus Escher, Finance Director, NJ PACE program