WPS Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Forum

Thursday, October 13, 2022 | Northeast WI Technical College - Eagle Event Center, 2740 W Mason St, Green Bay, WI 54307

 

Take your business to the next level and learn about advances in energy efficiency and solar electric systems. Join us in person for an impactful morning of technical sessions offered for Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) business customers and trade allies. Attendees will gain insights into new strategies and techniques to save energy and costs in their own buildings and for their customers. 

We are bringing local and regional subject matter experts to you in Green Bay to help solve your energy challenges. This half day technical forum includes sessions on: 

  1. How to identify energy conservation opportunities to save energy and lower utility costs. 
  2. The basics of solar electric systems and what you need to know before you buy. 
  3. New and emerging technologies for your business or customers. 
  4. Available incentive opportunities from Focus on Energy and Commercial PACE financing solutions. 

Whether you are just starting to make improvements to your business, or you are looking for the next step in your journey, the forum will have something for you. You’ll also be able to engage with our experts, both local WPS staff and our energy efficiency team, to talk about your projects in more detail.

 

7:30 - 8:00 AM
Registration, networking breakfast

8:00 - 8:15 AM 
Welcome from Slipstream and WPS

  • Syed Abbas, Director of Education and Training, Slipstream
  • Fred Westphal, WPS

8:15 - 8:45 AM
Ask the Experts

  • Dave Nyquist, Focus on Energy - Focus on Energy incentive and rebate program updates
  • Kimberly Johnston, Slipstream - C-PACE Wisconsin financing overview
  • Francisco Sayu, RENEW Wisconsin - Emerging technologies and EV update with RENEW Wisconsin 

8:45 - 9:45 AM
Featured session #1 - Solar electric systems for your business: What to know before you buy

  • Jesse Michalski, Project Manager, Eland Electric Corporation
  • Corey Kuchta, WPS
  • Bryan Bender, Distribution Center General Manage, 4imprint

9:45 - 10:00 AM
Networking break

10 - 11 AM
Featured session #2 - Making the case for ongoing commissioning

  • Rebecca Ellis, President, Questions & Solutions Engineering

 

Solar electric systems for your business: What to know before you buy  

Have you been considering a solar electric system for your business? If you have, you won’t want to miss this session on the basics of solar integration. We’ll cover solar specific definitions and terminology, and then we’ll discuss how solar can work for you and your business. Some of the things we’ll cover include:  

  • Understanding utility involvement and three different net metering policies  
  • Determining how much solar can fit on a given roof  
  • How to account for shade in your system design  
  • Appropriately sizing your system for peak production by accounting for your facility’s energy usage with and without making other energy improvements  

You'll also hear from 4imprint, a manufacturing customer in Oshkosh, that recently installed solar at its facility. Learn about the motivation behind this decision and how the solar array is performing. Our presenters will also walk through a comparison of three existing solar installations of different sizes. With these real life examples, we’ll demonstrate how the factors covered before interact and how you can use them to optimize your system. You’ll also hear from WPS to learn how you can engage them in your solar project and provide details on the interconnection application. 

 

Making the case for ongoing commissioning  

Ongoing commissioning (OCx) has become an industry buzzword in recent years. Typically, OCx applies to new, high-performance buildings, in which a building automation system (BAS) collects and analyzes performance data to help fine-tune the building’s operation. However, such high-performance buildings make up a very small portion of the current building stock in the U.S.    

In this course, we’ll demonstrate how many existing buildings can greatly benefit from a simpler form of OCx. Despite the limitations of available data from such buildings, we can perform less sophisticated, but arguably equally beneficial processes to improve building performance. Just as no two buildings are alike—a common refrain in building operations—no two applications of ongoing commissioning should be alike, either. This presentation will detail case studies of buildings that have taken advantage of OCx services. We will cover the processes used, overall best practices, and the benefits of applying these concepts to a variety of buildings.   

Please note that in order to receive continuing education credits, you must be present for the entire training; partial credit cannot be given. 

BOC This course offers up to 2.75 points for BOC certified operators. 

BOMI This course is approved for up to 2.5 continuing professional development points toward renewal of the professional designations offered by BOMI International.  

WI-PE This course is geared towards professional engineers in the State of Wisconsin and offers up to 2.5 professional development hours (PDHs). The course participant must decide if this is a qualifying course as defined in the relevant Wisconsin Administrative Code. 

This course will not be pre-approved for GBCI CE Hours or AIA LUs; however, if you believe the content is applicable to your credential, you can self-report credits (note that while AIA CES does accept self-reported education, some architecture licensing boards do not accept such courses).