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Financing and Implementing Energy Initiatives
in Government and the Community
February 28, 2012, Lake Junaluska, NC

Description: This one day course focused on the finance and policy challenges that arise when local governments consider implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in government facilities and in the community at large. The course was conducted by the Environmental Finance Center at the UNC School of Government, and was co-organized by the Local Government Training Program in the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Western Carolina University.

Intended Audience: Sustainability managers, finance directors, city and county managers, municipal and cooperative power providers, council, commission and board members, and technical assistance providers.

Sponsors: The Local Government Training Program at Western Carolina University, U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Agenda

8:30   Registration
9:00   Introductions and Purpose
9:30   Energy Rates in North Carolina
Shadi Eskaf - EFC
10:00   Paying for Energy Efficiency at your Local Government: Finance Tools
Glenn Barnes - EFC
11:00   Break
11:15   Case Study: City of Asheville Revolving Energy Fund
Maggie Ullman, City of Asheville
12:00   Lunch
1:00   The Water-Energy Nexus
Shadi Eskaf - EFC
1:45   Understanding the Demand for Energy Efficiency in your Community
Christine Boyle - EFC
2:45   Break
3:00   Financing Distributed Energy Services for Residents and Businesses
Glenn Barnes - EFC
4:00   Wrap Up and Evaluations, End of Day