Upcoming EEA Events
September
When: September 9, 1 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Open to All
Hosted by the Energy Efficiency Alliance
At the end of July, power grid operator PJM experienced record-high costs to secure the electric grid capacity needed to ensure stable operations. Prices spiked, yielding a 9-fold cost increase for the 13-state territory, saddling consumers with a $15 billion bill for 2025-2026. These record costs for capacity expose serious implications for the reliability of the system, as well as increasing costs for all electricity consumers.
Get the real story on the drivers behind the price spike, including the difficulty in bringing new capacity online in the PJM region and the lack of reliability from natural gas generation. We’ll cover the interconnection queue, fossil vs. renewable energy sources for reliability, transition planning, and related FERC orders (1920, 2222, 2023) to help you understand what’s happening and what steps can be taken to solve this challenge.
Featuring:
Jon Gordon, Director, Advanced Energy United
Tom Rutigliano, Senior Advocate, Climate & Energy, NRDC
When: September 13, 8 a.m.
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Open to All Contractors Working or Considering Working in Pennsylvania
Hosted by the Building Performance Association and the Energy Efficiency Alliance
PA energy efficiency and HVAC contractors are invited to join these peer-run quarterly calls to learn more about industry and policy developments that affect your work, from federal incentives and tax benefits to workforce training opportunities.
Hosted jointly by the Building Performance Association (https://building-performance.org/) and the Energy Efficiency Alliance (https://energyefficiencyalliance.org/).
Agenda & Speakers:
Garrett Strunk, Energy Program Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection, Energy Programs Office
1. HER (Home Energy Rebates) program update
2. TREC (Training for Residential Energy Contractors) program
Jason Embick, Executive Director, Clean Energy Center
3. Energy Auditor Training program
4. Weatherization Apprenticeship Program
Maria Lewis, Affiliate and Allied Partnership Manager, Building Performance Association
5. BPA Conference
John Kolesnik, Policy Council, Energy Efficiency Alliance
6. High Priority Occupation news brief
Open Discussion
7. Contractor Questions
