Friday September 23: WORKSHOP AGENDA

Jobs and Money: How to grow the economy with smart energy

8:00–8:30 Coffee and registration, networking

8:30 Welcome and Workshop Goals: Greg Russi, Chairman, Garfield Clean Energy; Roger Wilson, State Representative, House District 61; Tom Baker, Facilitator.

8:45 The Imperative of Energy Efficiency for a Robust Economy;
Skip Laitner, Director of Economic Analysis, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

9:10 Manufacturing and Job Creation Opportunities through the Colorado Supply Chain Initiative; Tom Despres, Director, Supply Chain Development, Colorado Clean Energy Cluster

9:40 The Role of Smart Energy in the State of Colorado Bottom-Up Economic Development Plan; Matt Cheroutes: State of Colorado Bottom Up Economic Development, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade

10:00 Break

10:10  Current Successes and Pathways to Greater Economic Benefits

• School Districts Using ENERGY STAR to Cut Energy Costs by over 20 Percent and Keep More Money in the Local Community, Charley Haupt, President, New Energy Technology 

• Economic Benefits of Saving Energy in Public Facilities: One Region’s Story and Statewide Potential, Mike Ogburn, Greening Government, CLEER/Garfield Clean Energy

• 10:50  Job Creation and Economic Benefits from Helping Homes and Businesses Save Energy, Panel Moderator Joani Matranga, Colorado Governor’s Energy Office

Katherine Dart, EnergySmart and CORE
Abby Brewer, Montrose FORE Alliance
Jeff Dickinson , CLEER/Garfield Clean Energy

11:45 Working Lunch: Break into work groups

12:15 Job Creation and Economic Potential of Efficiency and Domestic Fuels as Replacement to Oil Imports, Alex Schroeder, Senior Manager for Transportation Fuels, Governor's Energy Office

12:45 Creating a Smart Energy Economic Opportunities Map and Action Plan---Identifying Opportunities for our Region and State to Maximize Job Creation and Economic Benefits: Roundtable of economic development leaders and workshop participants.

1:30:  Report of the Groups: Brief summary of conclusions of each small group.

1:50  Concluding Remarks: Representative Roger Wilson

2:00 Adjourn