This training covers preliminary steps that will assist utilities and their stakeholders when considering establishing a utility energy service contract (UESC) program for federal customers, providing an overview of the Federal Energy Management Program's (FEMP) Utility Toolkit. This training addresses many aspects of planning, development, and marketing of a new UESC program and covers five specific topic areas (Utility Toolkit getting started, market potential and FEMP data resources, implementation model guidance, financing guidance, utility tools & templates overview).
Instructor
Christine E. Walker, PhD, PE, CEM, LEED AP, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Read Bio
Dr. Christine E. Walker works at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Integrated Building Deployment and Analysis in the Energy and Sciences Technology Division, supporting the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) for ESPC, ENABLE, and UESC projects. She provides technical assistance and training, performing engineering and economic analyses, managing the Life of Contract services and tracking project performance for FEMP's ESPC program in the implementation of energy, resiliency and cost savings projects at federal facilities. Prior to this position, Dr. Walker worked in industry for energy service companies for over ten years, in the development of performance contracting projects in the public, private and federal markets. She has over 20 years of experience in leading and managing project development and engineering teams, addressing comprehensive energy management in the commercial, institutional, residential and industrial markets through analytics and building performance analyses.
Dr. Walker received her doctorate in Building Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Illinois and is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Christine Walker provides technical support to the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). She performs engineering and economic analyses for FEMP's ESPC program in the implementation of energy, resiliency, and cost savings projects at federal facilities. Prior to this position, Christine worked in industry for energy service companies for more than 10 years in the development of ESPC projects in the public, private, and federal markets. She has more than 20 years of experience in leading and managing project development and engineering teams and addressing comprehensive energy management in the commercial, institutional, residential, and industrial markets through analytics and building performance analyses. Christine received her doctorate in building technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, her Master of Science in mechanical engineering, and her Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Illinois. She is a licensed professional engineer in six states.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training, attendees will be able to:
- Identify the benefits of offering a UESC program for federal agencies;
- Evaluate the potential for a UESC program using publicly available data;
- Summarize UESC contracting options;
- Explain financing process in UESCs, risk assessment and best practices; and
- Locate available FEMP tools and resources to help throughout the UESC process.
