IEEE Power and Energy Society
Chicago Chapter 2015-2016
Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER)
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
John Kelly
Green Business Certification Institute
About the Topic
The electricity sector faces game-changing conditions driven by higher expectations from electricity customers, technology advances, and new policies seeking to engages customers themselves as participants in the system. In response, the utility regulatory commissions and stakeholders in New York, Massachusetts, California, Colorado and other states are exploring regulatory models that emphasis performance, resiliency, and a more distributed framework.
What if utilities chose to leverage microgrids and a more distributed framework, taking advantage of customer investment and new utility services to make the system better while increasing returns? This presentation will introduce a utility microgrid approach as a means for addressing these industry challenges.
About the Speaker
Mr. Kelly has worked with industry leaders for the past six years to research and create innovative approaches to building sustainable electricity systems. This includes developing microgrid designs and prototypes that demonstrate the art-of-the-possible in terms of consumer requirements for cost-efficiency, conservation, environmental protection, and reliability. He leads the development of a sustainable electricity rating system and design guide modeled after LEED for buildings, called Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER). Just as LEED improved the ability to compare the relative sustainability of buildings, PEER provides a common design, performance, and verification methodology for the electricity sector that scales to grids of all sizes. Mr. Kelly provided consulting services to the electric and natural gas industries for 30 years; focusing the past decade on developing innovative sustainable energy plans and designs for cities, large multiuse developments, and commercial buildings.
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| Sargent & Lundy, 24th floor Conference Room |
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11:30 AM |
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| 55 East Monroe St |
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11:45 AM |
Lunch (optional) |
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12:00 PM |
Presentation |
| Chicago, IL 60603 |
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1:00 PM |
Adjourn |
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Reservations
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Directions to Luncheon Location
You can reach the 24th floor of 55 East Monroe Street from the South
(Adams Street entrance) elevator bank only.
Please bring your lunch with you. If you would like to purchase lunch,
then the Under 55 dining room, in the basement on the North end of the
building, is recommended.
Take the elevator to 24 and sign in with the Sargent & Lundy
Receptionist. Please note that food is only permitted in the
Hospitality Area outside the Conference Room. Food is not permitted
in the Conference Room.
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Parking Garage elevator lobby on the floor where you parked. First
insert the parking ticket, then insert the discount coupon, then make
payment. If you pay at the Garage Exit, then the discount is NOT
available. With the discount, parking is $18, without $40.
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