Virginia Environmental Management Systems Conference Tommy Thompson Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy Manager – Virginia Energy Management Program
STATE PROGRESS EO-48 – April 2007 –Established requirements for state agency energy management –Created the Governor’s Energy Policy Advisory Council Virginia Energy Plan – August 2007 –Four goals; recommendations Energy Use Operational Review –Cross-cutting review of energy use across agencies Commission on Climate Change – December 2007 –Report due December 15, 2008
STATE ELECTRIC CONTRACTS Dominion Power – Working on revised contract with changes to reflect move from de-regulation to hybrid-regulation Appalachian Power – Upcoming review of existing contract to determine if amendments needed Other providers generally on jurisdictional rates
PJM Administers transmission and generation in Virginia Rules developed by members State is considering joining after July 1 st Will work with other members to achieve common goals
All Public Bodies Contracts Performance Contracting Demand Response Natural Gas – Commodity Procurement and LDC Contracts Heating Oil (Non-transportation fuels)
Performance Contracting Existing Contracts– Details at - /DEBContracts/EnergyPerformanceContracting/tabid/393/Default.aspx /DEBContracts/EnergyPerformanceContracting/tabid/393/Default.aspx New RFP has been posted – For details go to - IN_REQUIRED#errAnchor IN_REQUIRED#errAnchor Go to – PUBLIC ACCESS Solicitation – SRM
Demand Response ENERGYCONNECT George Barnes Phone Details at -
Natural Gas Contracts Stand Energy (SWAM Vendor) Georges Mahama Phone (513) Details at LDC contracts – Working with Columbia first then will use their agreement as template for other LDC’s
Heating Oil James River Solutions (SWAM Vendor) Tracy Little Phone – (804) ext 312 Details at -
CONTACT INFO Tommy Thompson Energy Manager DIVISION OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINERALS & ENERGY