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These and other timely topics are addressed through our live and recorded events.
Live On-Line Events are featured on this page, on an array of timely topics. All events are free of charge.
On-line participation is easy and no special equipment is required to take part. Monthly events feature state and national experts, with the opportunity to ask questions of presenters
Scroll on for details and to sign-up ... plus find out about other recent events available through this site. CM Credits available.
Next Up:
- February 15 - 16: Live airing from Annual Symposium of Space Coast Energy Consortium (multiple topics, see replays)
- February 29: Local Government Forum on clean energy & economic development ... needs, challenges, solutions for communities (details below)
- March: Two events ...
- Legal Side of Energy Finance March 13
- Success Stories, Florida & Beyond (date TBA)
- April: Virtual Conference & Expo (see tabs above)
Plus Green Jobs Showcase. Registration opens Feb. 24.
Local Government Clean Energy Forum
February 29, 2012 2:00 - 4:00 PM
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On-line live event to assist communities in bolstering local economies through green jobs and clean energy actions. Will feature officials from around the state with cities, counties, economic development agencies, a sustainability program and a municipal utility. Interactive session to share insights, exchange ideas, focus on needs and solutions for communities. Emphasis given to renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable energy strategies.
Format includes:
• Spotlight on local government success stories and lessons learned – 5 minute overviews by invited panelists and interaction between panelists
• Balance of program will be devoted to an open forum for registrants to ask questions plus share their own stories of success and lessons.
Panelists:
- Honorable Ray Judah, Commissioner, Lee County- Honorable Kristen Dozier, Commissioner, Leon County
- Shelley Weidenhamer, Director, Business Development - Energy, Orlando Economic Development Council
- Helene Caseltine, CEcD, Director of Economic Development, Indian River Chamber of Commerce
- Jennifer Szaro – Renewable Energy Manager, Orlando Utilities Commission
- Nancy Byrne - Interim Director of Development/Sustainable Construction, City of Boynton Beach
- Doug Drymon, Deputy City Manager, City of Leesburg
- Nancy J. Gassman, Ph.D., Natural Resources Administrator, Energy and Sustainability Program, Broward County
March Programs
The Legal Side of Alternative Energy-Finance
March 13, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
CEUs: CLE credits approved, AICP CM applied for.
Florida’s unique legal structure relevant to renewable energy and energy in general poses both challenges and opportunities to increase the clean energy economy. Without understanding some of that framework, it becomes difficult to understand and gauge what those opportunities may be. Whether the goal involves developing and implementing a local government energy financing program (like Property Assessed Clean Energy or “PACE”), green building and sustainability measures, utility programs or local government capital improvements, you’ll learn about the issues, options and strategies at this webinar.
Presenters include:
• Michael Wallander, President of Demeter Power Group, Inc.
• Erin Deady, P.A., Of Counsel to Corbett and White, P.A.
• Michael Goldstein, Managing Partner of The Goldstein Environmental Law Firm, P.A.
Their topics follow:
Mike: The Webinar will start with an overview of Florida’s legal structure for renewable energy concentrating on solar technologies. We will discuss what the challenges are to implement solar projects on residential and commercial properties that don’t rise to the “utility scale”. We will talk about some innovative strategies within that context that build upon incentive programs as well. Innovative projects will be discussed and some of the initiatives of both investor owned and municipal electric utilities will be outlined.
Erin: The session will then focus on one strategy in particular for deploying renewable energy and energy efficiency projects-PACE. We will provide an overview of the legal context of PACE, both federally and at the state level, as well as an update on the federal litigation on PACE. We will also provide an update of the court-ordered federal rulemaking process and the types of issues that the rulemaking covers. Finally, we will provide an overview of the status of PACE nationally and in Florida.
Michael: This discussion will explore the emergent opportunity that exists for reusing contaminated sites – both large and small - for the siting and production of renewable energy and how such opportunity relates to sophisticated smart growth and green construction planning efforts in both urban and rural communities across the state. Significant emphasis will be placed on rapidly evolving policy and market trends, design protocols, unique permitting challenges and opportunities, availability and sources of capital, liability management strategies, case studies, and useful and content-rich third party resources for webinar participants to reference at their convenience. The presentation will conclude with recommendations designed to assist local governments successfully reposition municipally owned contaminated sites for accelerated reuse and capital investment by renewable power developers and operators.
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On-Demand Recordings
Recorded audio/video replays are available for access at your convenience. Replays qualify for AICP CM credits.
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