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Focus On: New
Applications for
Solar & Energy
Storage
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Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers
Calendar of Events
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Upcoming Event:
May 20: New Applications for Solar
& Energy Storage
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June Event
Preview
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AFE Energy
Symposium
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Education
Initiative Volunteers
Needed!
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GPAEE Golf
Outing
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Welcome New
Members!
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Thank You
Corporate
Members
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GPAEE Planning
Meeting
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“Fostering action through education, innovation & networking to promote
the priorities of Philadelphia-area Energy Professionals”
May 2015
NEW APPLICATIONS FOR SOLAR & ENERGY STORAGE
There are many developing technologies and new applications in the always
evolving solar and energy storage fields. Come learn about the following applications:
 EV Charging
 Home Area Networks & Demand Response
 Ancillary Services from Electric Storage
 Distribution Automation (conservation voltage reduction/fault isolation)
 Solar power and inverter integration
While at Solar Grid Storage, one of our speaker's milestone projects was the
building of The GridStar Center in cooperation with Penn State University at
The Philadelphia Navy Yard. GridStar a DOE sponsored full scale Micro
Grid Facility was built to accelerate the commercialization of renewable energy, Advanced Inverter and Advanced Energy Storage technologies through
Education, Workforce Development, Demonstration and Certification Programs. The meeting will conclude with a tour of the Gridstar facility and the
technology and applications that are in place today. more information on the
GridStar facility can be found here.
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About Our Speaker:
Donald C. Bradley, Jr.
Before Joining Alstom Grid, Don was Founder of an innovative company
Registration Info! (Solar Grid Storage) that dramatically increased the understanding, marketability and value of deploying Renewable Energy MicroGrids with advanced
inverter and energy storage systems with commercial / military / industrial /
utility solar projects by identifying and monetizing new and untapped revenue
streams that reduced installed coasts and enabled energy surety and security.
The challenge that drive’s Don now is to identify that additional “Stack of
Benefits” and bring those additional values to our customers and development partners.
Additional
Board Info
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Energy News
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Upcoming Area
Energy Events
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GPAEE April
Photos
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Employment
Initiative
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Energy Job Board 12-13
Support GPAEE
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AEE National
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Newsletter
Comments
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Thank You to Our About Our Sponsor:
May Meeting
Community Energy
Sponsor!
Community Energy is a clean energy company uniquely positioned on both
sides of the supply-demand equation. We build solar and wind energy projects by engaging customers through products and services that make these
projects possible. Since our founding in 1999, we’ve developed over 700 MW
of wind and 40 MW of solar with the help of our more than 100,000 residential and commercial customers. - For more information click here.
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GPAEE C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s : S e p t . ‘ 1 4 — J u n e ‘ 1 5
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Month
Event
September 18, 2014
Season Opener - Annual Golf Outing
October 23, 2014
Designing and Financing Your Sustainable Energy Project
November 20, 2014
Cogeneration Plant Tour at Veolia
December 18, 2014
GPAEE Holiday Party
January 22, 2015
PJM Tour
February 19, 2015
Drexel LeBow School of Business Tour
March 18, 2015
Globalcon: Micro Grids
April 23, 2015
PGW LNG Market Growth & Tour
May 20, 2015
New Applications for Solar and Energy Storage
June 24, 2015
Season Closer at Yards Brewery
Wednesday, May 20 is the Next GPAEE Event:
New Ap p li cation s f o r So la r & En er g y Stor a ge
Click Below For
Additional Registration Info!
Thank You to Our
May Meeting
Sponsor!
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Date:
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Time:
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Location:
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Building 661
1221 Kitty Hawk Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19134
Cost:
$35 for Members
$45 for Non-Members
$5 for Student & Unemployed
$50 for Walk Ins
Registration:
1) Click on the Meeting Flyer icon to the left which will bring you to
the GPAEE website
2) Click on the ―Register Now box and follow the directions listed
there
Contact Info
Michael Walton - [email protected]
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Registration & Lunch
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Presentations & Tour
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PHOTOS FROM THE APRIL EVENT & GLOBALCON
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GPAEE EVENT PREVIEW — JUNE 2015
Season Closer at Yards Brewery
June 25, 2015
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Philadelphia Science Festival
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EDUCATION INITIATIVE: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
STUDENT - ENERGY PROFESSIONAL MEETING LIAISON
In our effort to attract and grow our student participation and membership, we are launching an Education
Initiative to connect students interested in attending GPAEE meetings with a Member Liaison. The Member
Liaison initiative was created to help these students have a positive first experience with our group and offer
an opportunity to connect one on one with energy professionals. Member Liaisons would be responsible for:
1. Contacting the student in advance of the meeting to introduce themselves & get some understanding of what the student would like to accomplish by attending a GPAEE meeting
2. Meeting with the student at the designated meeting site and helping the student get accustomed to
the meeting environment
3. Introducing student to at least 2 other members; preference to members that meet student's interests or goals for attending the meeting (if known)
4. Get any feedback from student on his/her meeting experience & on whether goals were met.
We need your help! GPAEE is looking for
volunteers to be Member Liaisons.
If you are interested in helping the next generation of professionals into
the energy industry, please contact Helen Silvis at 215-668-1065 or email
[email protected] to learn more and participate.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Ben Fahndrich – Labor Ready A True Blue Company
Ivan Bustion – Labor Ready A True Blue Company
John Harris – Labor Ready A True Blue Company
Mike Shelkin – Labor Ready A True Blue Company
Jim Connell – Labor Ready A True Blue Company
Ray Lowery – Labor Ready A True Blue Company
THANK YOU CORPORATE MEMBERS!
Burns Engineering Inc.
Chevron Energy Solutions Company
Commercial Utility Consultants
Concord Engineering Group
Constellation, an Exelon Company
Core Power Inc.
GDF Suez Energy Resources - NA
Graboyes Commercial Window Co
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Henkels & McCoy
Hutchinson Mechanical Services
ICF International
Klenzoid Inc.
Labor Ready - A True Blue Company
NRG Business Solutions
PECO
Penn Power Systems
Peterson Service Co
PGW
Precis Engineering
Provident Energy Consulting, LLC
PWI Engineering
R World Energy Services
South Jersey Energy Solutions
Swagelok Penn
T&M Associates
Thermax Inc.
Tozour Energy Systems
UGI Energy Services
Veolia Energy Philadelphia
GPAEE 2015 - 2016 PLANNING MEETING
Every July the GPAEE Board plans the upcoming years
topics and events at our annual planning meeting. An integral part of this process is the invaluable feedback we receive from you, our members.
If you have topic suggestions and ideas, please send them
to Veronica DeRosa at [email protected].
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GPAEE Chapter Board Officers & Board At-Large
Board Position
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Membership
Awards/Education
Newsletter Editor
Website
Pres. Emeritus
Education
Board At-Large
Board At-Large
GPAEE Newsletter
Officer Name
Christine Batchelor
Veronica DeRosa
Jon Wohl
William Oppenheim
Tara Pasca
Glen Murphy
Caroline McCallum
Michael Walton
Ken Curry
Helen Silvis
Randy Haines
Jim Clark
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Organization
Limbach Inc.
UGI Energy Services
DCO Energy
Schneider Electric
T&M Associates
PECO
Philadelphia Gas Works
Burns Engineering
ISS Management, LLC
Veolia
Thomas Jefferson University
Clark Energy
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ENERGY NEWS
WOLF’S PICK TO HEAD PUC WILL PROMOTE ENERGY-SAVING POLICIES, GREEN
GROUPS SAY
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s pick as the new head of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is a sign that the new administration is serious about choosing key officials who can make a difference on energy efficiency and climate change, environmental campaigners said on Thursday. The
Democratic governor named Gladys Brown, a current member of the utilities regulator, as its new
chair, replacing Robert Powelson, who remains on the panel as a commissioner. (more)
ENERGY DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE $75 MILLION FOR ‘FUELS FROM SUNLIGHT’ HUB
The Energy Department on April 28 announced $75 million in funding to renew the Joint Center for
Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), an Office of Science Energy Innovation Hub originally established
in 2010 with the goal of harnessing solar energy for the production of fuel. JCAP researchers are focused on achieving the major scientific breakthroughs needed to produce liquid transportation fuels
from a combination of sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, using artificial photosynthesis. Under the
renewal plan, the five-year-old center would receive funding for an additional five years of research,
subject to congressional appropriations. (more)
ENERGY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES $10.5 MILLION FOR NEXT-GENERATION MARINE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
The Energy Department on April 28 announced $10.5 million in available funding to support the design and operation of innovative marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) systems. Advances in survivability
and reliability-related testing of these systems will help these devices harness more energy from
oceans and rivers. (more)
EIA ANNUAL ENERGY OUTLOOK 2015
Projections in the Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) focus on the factors expected to shape U.S.
energy markets through 2040. The projections provide a basis for examination and discussion of energy market trends and serve as a starting point for analysis of potential changes in U.S. energy policies,
rules, and regulations, as well as the potential role of advanced technologies. (more)
AMENDMENT TO STOP FUNDING FOR DOE’S FURNACE RULE PASSES HOUSE
On April 30, the House of Representatives passed an amendment offered by Representative Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to the fiscal year 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that would eliminate
funding for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) that the Department of Energy (DOE) released in March, which proposes to establish a nationwide 92 percent standard for natural gas furnaces. APGA is very concerned that this NOPR will deter consumers from purchasing natural gas furnaces given that the furnaces that would meet these new efficiency standards are condensing furnaces,
which require additional venting. APGA believes that the additional venting costs that consumers will
incur will result in fuel switching to less efficient electric heaters/furnaces in the retrofit market as the
initial cost to install condensing furnaces will be much higher. Congresswoman Blackburn’s amendment would prohibit DOE, starting October 1, from using any resources on the furnace rule for a
period of one year, which is the 2016 fiscal year. (more)
GRANT GO-GETTERS EMBRACE THE 'GREEN SIDE' IN PENNSYLVANIA
When Tony Bandiero signed on to become a board member of the Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities
(GPCC) coalition seven years ago, it seemed an unlikely match. This was because Bandiero came from
“the dark side” — the petroleum industry — as he likes to joke. Bandiero learned about Clean Cities
when he attended a GPCC board meeting on behalf of his employer, who was trying to gain support
to build an E-85 station. Shortly after, he was asked to serve on the coalition’s board of directors. His
move to the “green side” became complete when he took the helm as executive director about five
years ago. (more)
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UPCOMING AREA ENERGY ACTIVITIES
Function
Shale Gas Innovation Contest
Date
May 12, 2015
Location
More Info
Hilton Hotel
Shale Gas Contest Info
Southpoint, PA
http://
A Conversation with the Governor
Academy of Natural www.greaterphilachamber.c
Sciences
om/event/3848/a-
May 20, 2015
Philadelphia, PA
Fueling Energy Initiatives in the
Region
May 29, 2015
John Hopkins Center for Talented
Youth—Energy
May 30, 2015
Tour/Presentation of Revolution
Recovery’s New Castle Facility
June 4, 2015
Hyatt at the Bellevue
Philadelphia, PA
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Revolutionary Recovery
New Castle, DE
conversation-with-thegovernor
http://
www.greaterphilachamber.co
m/event/3979/fueling-energy
-initiatives-in-the-region
http://cty.jhu.edu/family/
register/
http://dvgbc.org/
greenbuild/event/
tourpresentation-revolutionrecovery%E2%80%99s-newcastle-facility
GPAEE APRIL MEETING PHOTOS
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EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE
We invite our readership to join the GPAEE Board in our Employment Initiative. To help our fellow energy
professionals, the GPAEE offers the following assistance for unemployed energy professionals:
1. Local unemployed energy professionals can pay a reduced fee for most monthly meetings.
When registering for meetings, register under the student and unemployed rate of $5 for the specified meetings.
2. Unemployed members can post a free energy Position Wanted ad for 3 months in our newsletUnemployed &
ter which currently reaches over 1,000 people.
Students Meeting
3. Free Job Ad on our newsletter Energy Job Board for GPAEE Sponsor companies and employRegistration: $5
ers. Recruiters are invited to post jobs for the normal advertisement fee or on our website at no
cost.
4. Companies with openings are invited to announce them at our monthly meetings. One of our
local members landed a job with one of our Sponsor companies as a result of an announcement
made at a recent meeting.
The GPAEE Board reserves the right to limit the number of discounted attendees at each meeting. Unemployed discount does not apply for retired or self employed members. For more information or questions
please contact Jim Clark (610) 325-9229.
ENERGY JOB BOARD
To post an ad in the newsletter, send a brief job description with URL link and contact info to our newsletter editor, Caroline
McCallum [email protected]. Ads are free except those solicited by professional employment agencies. Members can also
post job opportunities on our website. To see current job opportunities visit the Classifies tab.
Alex Farren
Summer Internship
Michael Mandzik
[email protected]
(973) 907.6018
Junior Energy Engineering Student at Penn State University looking for a Summer Internship Opportunity.
Current GPA 3.28. Experience in LaTeX, SCILAB,
and Microsoft Office. Relevant Course Work: Thermodynamics, Sustainable Energy Options, Design of Solar
Energy Conversion Systems, Energy Economics. Interested in contributing to the success of an organization,
while also gaining valuable experience in the energy
field. Member of the Society of Energy Engineers,
Penn State University, LEED accredited. Expected
graduation May 2016. Looking for a paid summer internship for June through August in the Philadelphia
area in the energy field.
Specialist in marketing new business opportunities
seeking FTE or contract engagements. Terms negotiable. Diverse experience with energy and financial
services companies, engineering consultants, energyintensive industrials, green energy producers, commercial operations, primary fuel suppliers, wholesale
power generators and providers of energy delivery
infrastructure. Technical expertise includes retail energy aggregation and brokering (PA, NJ, DE); wholesale power brokering (PJM, Mid-C, COB, PV); energy management; fuel market fundamental analyses;
Certified Energy Procurement Professional (C.E.P);
scenario analysis; renewable technologies; Balanced
Scorecard implementation; and competitive market
assessments. B.S. Ind. Edu. & Tech.; M.S. Energy
Management.
Please contact Alex Farren at [email protected] or
610-639-1952 for more information.
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ENERGY JOB BOARD (CON’T)
Veolia Municipal Water Group
Project Manager II
East Orange, NJ
At Veolia North America, we offer our customers a wide range of environmental solutions and help address their environmental and sustainability challenges. By blending our innovative business model with our employee’s skills in operations, engineering, and technology, we are able to supply our customers with the complete package. Our services encompass three areas: energy, water, and waste. At Veolia, we are more than the world’s leading provider of environmental solutions – we are dedicated to customized, cost-effective solutions that reflect best practices, environmental
protection, and a better quality of life!
Veolia is a dynamic and rewarding place to work – our management team values and recognizes the unique talents and
potential of all employees. In addition, we offer our employees excellent rewards and a dynamic, professional work environment. We also provide a comprehensive benefit package to our employees, including medical, dental, and vision
insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, employee matched 401(k) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan,
paid time off for vacation, sick and personal leave, and much more!
Job Description: Plans, organizes and manages the daily operation, maintenance and testing of a Water Treatment
Plant, Water Distribution System and Sewer Collections System for the City of East Orange, Assures compliance with
established environmental, safety, operating, standards, policies and emergency response procedures. Maintains ongoing interface with City Operations and Maintenance staff to ensure reliable, consistent and compliant operations.
For more information on this position click here.
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S U P P O RT G PA E E !
GPAEE has served the Philadelphia-area energy community for over 30 years. During that
time, we have maintained our goal of keeping energy professionals up to date on the latest
energy issues & innovations. But we can’t do it without YOU. GPAEE is a volunteer non profit organization. We rely on members & sponsors to underwrite our efforts. Therefore, in
order to continue to provide the same high-quality energy education expected of us, GPAEE
is seeking your Corporate support. Each month, GPAEE’s award-winning Newsletter is read
by over 1,000 energy professionals - engineers, facility & building managers, contractors and
vendors. In addition, our monthly events are attended by 100+ energy professionals. In turn,
your company can reach our professional audience via several corporate support options:
Corporate Support Option
Details
Corporate Membership
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5 Individual Annual Memberships - a $175 value
$150
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Listing in the Newsletter & Website
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About AEE National
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is a nonprofit professional society of 16,000
members in 89 countries. The mission of AEE is “to promote the scientific and educational
interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development.” AEE's network of 82 local chapters meet regularly to discuss regional issues. AEE's
roster of corporate members is a veritable “who's who” from the commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, energy services, and utility sectors.
AEE offers a full array of informational outreach programs including seminars, conferences,
journals, books, and certification programs.
The AEE Energy, Facility, Power News is a high-quality online newsletter that focuses on the accomplishment of the Association and its members. AEE also publishes three technical journals: Energy Engineering, Strategic Planning for Energy & the Environment, and Cogeneration & Distributed Generation Journal. Distributed Energy focuses on the advantages of diversifying your energy
portfolio with onsite power and distributed generation in order to efficiently increase the security and stability of your power systems. Sustainable Facility, a new publication from the publishers of Energy & Power Management magazine replaces the former publication to AEE
members. These publications are complimentary to all AEE members.
Additional benefits include continuing education & book discounts, invitations to industry
surveys, job referrals, and special member discounts.
To become an AEE National Member, please go to http://www.aeecenter.org/membership/.
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