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1 GPAEE Newsletter Fostering action through education, innovation and networking to promote the priorities of Philadelphia– Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers January 2017 In This Issue Speaker Bio’s for November Meeting Commodity Highlights Annual GPAEE Christmas Party Information Support GPAEE January 2017 Meeting Focus On: Microgrids Speaker: Maggie Clout - Siemens Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 Time: 11:30 a.m.: Registration 12:00 p.m.: Lunch & Presentation begins Location: McCall Golf & Country Club 201 North Lynn Blvd Upper Darby, PA 19082 Cost: Members: $35.00 Non-Members: $45.00 Student/Unemployed: $5 Registration: Click here and follow the prompts for registration Contact Info: For more information please contact: Judi Subers
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GPAEE Newsletter
Fostering action through education, innovation and
networking to promote the priorities of Philadelphia–
Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers January 2017
In This Issue
Speaker Bio’s for November
Meeting
Commodity Highlights
Annual GPAEE Christmas
Party Information
Support GPAEE
January 2017 Meeting
Focus On: Microgrids
Speaker: Maggie Clout - Siemens
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017
Time: 11:30 a.m.: Registration
12:00 p.m.: Lunch & Presentation begins
Location: McCall Golf & Country Club
201 North Lynn Blvd
Upper Darby, PA 19082
Cost: Members: $35.00
Non-Members: $45.00
Student/Unemployed: $5
Registration: Click here and follow the prompts for registration
Contact Info: For more information please contact: Judi Subers
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Date Location Topic February 16, 2017 TBD Government/Act 129
March 23, 2017 Globalcon Battery Storage /SEPTA
April 20, 2017 Doylestown Hospital Combined Heat and Power
May 18, 2017 Quorum Science Center New Technologies
June 22, 2017 Navy Yard AEE Training (CEP)
February 2017 Meeting
Focus On: Government/ACT 129
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2017
Time: 11:30 a.m.: Registration
12:00 p.m.: Lunch & Presentation begins
Location: To Be Determined
Cost: Members: $35.00
Non-Members: $45.00
Student/Unemployed: $5
Registration: Click here and follow the prompts for registration
Contact Info: For more information please contact: Judi Subers
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Holiday Party Photos
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Commodity Highlights
WTI crude oil futures price
12/21/2016: $52.49/barrels
Up $1.45 from week earlier
Up $16.35 from year earlier
Natural gas futures price
12/21/2016: $3.542/MMBtu
Up $0.002 from week earlier
Up $1.654 from year earlier
Retail heating oil price
12/19/2016: $2.571 /gal
Up $0.04 from week earlier
Up $0.361 from year earlier
Crude oil inventories
12/16/2016: 485.4 million barrels
Up 2.3 million barrels from week earlier
Up 33.0 million barrels from year earlier
Weekly coal production
12/10/2016: 15.818 million tons
Down 0.499 million tons from week earlier
Down 0.335 million tons from year earlier
Source: http://www.eia.gov/
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Employment Initiative
The economy is improving, however, many of our business are facing hard times. We
invite our members and Sponsor companies to join the GPAEE Board in our Employ-
ment Initiative . To help our fellow energy professionals, the GPAEE offers the following
assistance for unemployed energy professionals :
1. Reduced fees for most monthly meetings. when registering for meetings, regis-
ter under student and unemployed rate of $5 for the specified meeting.
2. Unemployed members can post a free energy Position Wanted ad for 3 months in
our newsletter which currently reaches over 1,000 people.
3. Free Job Ad on our newsletter Energy Job Board for GPAEE Sponsor companies
and employers. 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.
ENERGY JOB BOARD
Facilities Solutions Group
Energy Upgrade Auditor
The basic function of the Energy Upgrade Auditor is to visit
commercial and industrial facilities, skillfully and effectively
capture existing installed lighting and control equipment, se-
lect and design energy saving replacements, and prepare ener-
gy saving upgrade proposals.
Responsibilities
· Complete FSG in house training program on lighting and controls
technology, specification and design.
· Utilize FSG Ipad for audit data capture
· Energy Audits: Perform a walk-through analysis of a prospects
facility and offices to gather specific detailed data of the existing
lighting systems and controls currently in use. Generate a review
of on-site facility data, identify demand and usage reduction op-
portunities and provide an assessment of project scope.
Energy Services Senior Account Executive
Facility Solutions Group (FSG), the largest lighting distributor and
non-union electrical contractor in the country, is looking to add an
experienced, executive level salesperson to its Energy Services
team, based in Perth Amboy, NJ. The ideal candidate will have a
proven track record developing and closing large (>$500,000)
energy service and performance contracting deals to the commer-
cial, industrial, healthcare, college/university and public sectors,
and will be familiar with IoT as it relates to lighting technology.
While this position will be based in the greater NYC area, we ex-
pect client and sales development will encompass national expo-
sure.
For more information on the positions listed above
please forward your resume and salary requirements to
POSITION WANTED!!
Richard A. DiIoia
Senior Sales and Marketing Executive with over 25 years of experience in
the Power, Energy, Renewables, Generation, Waste-to-Energy, Wastewater,
Equipment, Service, and Engineering field. Expertise includes business
strategy, contract negotiation, market analysis, executive management and
leadership, team building, and business development. Known for being an
enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, and accountable leader.
Please contact Richard at [email protected] or 215-266-7798 for more
information
POSITION WANTED!!
Rebecca L. Koch, CxA, LEED AP O&M, CMVP
Commissioning, project management and energy/sustainability consulting
professional with more than 20 years’ experience in the design, construc-
tion and operation of commercial and institutional facilities and buildings
systems. Areas of Expertise: MEP Commissioning, Project Management/
MEP Coordination, Energy Benchmarking & Energy Audits, Energy Strategy
Development, LEED® Certification Consulting, Sustainability Program De-
velopment. Excellent communication and team building skills resulting in
focused and engaged stakeholders at all levels and across disciplines.
Collaborate with project teams to develop a variety of programs and target
resources for maximum impact. Dedicated to establishing realistic and
pragmatic solutions to ensure implementation and maintainability.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is seeking a mechanical engineer
to act as a project manager during the Bank’s upgrade to its mechanical
infrastructure.
This is a full time position and the project will entail replacing most of the
mechanical systems is this 750,000 SF building.
Go to www.philadelphiafed.org/careers and click on “Careers”, see job num-
ber 248948, Project Manager - Mechanical Engineering, for more details.
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ENERGY JOB BOARD continued
Mondre Energy, Inc Energy Auditor
The Energy Auditor will perform the following tasks: Perform on-site energy audits in commercial, industri-
al, and institutional facilities; Perform desktop and field measurement and verifica-
tion of energy efficiency using tablet and mobile devic-es;
Perform facility-level and corporate-level profiling and benchmarking for energy use and carbon emissions to support client supply and sustainability goals;
Identification and evaluation of energy efficiency measures, calculation of potential energy savings and report preparation utilizing provided software; and
Perform condition assessment of lighting, MEP and building shell in commercial, government, industrial and multifamily residential facilities.
If interested please contact Judith Mondre
Mondre Energy, Inc Energy Engineer
The Energy Engineer will perform the following tasks: Manage and perform on-site energy audits in commercial,
industrial, and institutional facilities; Perform technical and financial evaluation to support
capital investment in facility systems, such as HVAC, lighting, BAS, refrigeration, motors and drives, and com-pressed air;
Support evaluation and entrepreneurial development of distributed energy systems, including renewable technol-ogies and combined heat and power;
Perform facility-level and corporate-level profiling and benchmarking for energy use and carbon emissions to support client supply and sustainability goals;
Manage and perform measurement and verification of energy efficiency and conservation plans of regulated electric utilities;
Conduct research and prepare expert analytic work prod-uct on governmental programs and policies pertaining to regulated and non-regulated aspects of the energy indus-try;
Manage and perform facility condition assessments in accordance with industry standard protocols; and
Participate in business development through product and services development and preparation of proposals.
If interested please contact Judith Mondre
Mondre Energy, Inc Senior Energy Supply Manager
The Energy Auditor will perform the following tasks: Assume full technical and administrative responsibility for
MEI’s energy supply consulting services group, including business development;
Develop client-specific strategic energy supply plans pri-marily for portfolios of electricity and natural gas ac-counts, and implement such plans over a multi-year term;
Analyze load profiles and tailor supply products to clients’ needs;
Monitor relevant forward markets, and recommend and implement hedging strategies;
Negotiate on clients’ behalf master supply contracts and transaction confirmations with competitive energy suppli-ers;
Monitor and report on contract performance relative to client budgets and market trends;
Audit supplier bills and analyze utility tariffs to assure client is on most advantageous rate schedule;
Establish and implement program for client’s purchase of renewal energy credits;
Evaluate client demand response program opportunities and integrate into client energy management portfolio; and
Educate clients on the regulated and non-regulated as-pects of the energy markets.
If interested please contact Judith Mondre
UGI Energy Services
SOX Accountant
UGI Energy Services, is searching for a SOX Accountant who will
be responsible for performing SOX internal control
compliance procedures including process documentation,
walkthroughs and controls testing on highly complex business
areas using a risk-based approach for purposes of assessing
internal control effectiveness or
identifying control deficiencies.
Accountant I Gas Supply Prepare supporting work papers required to calculate and record
purchased fuel costs as well as review/process pipeline transpor-
tation and related producer invoices for payment.
Land & ROW Manager Manage the day-to-day functions of the Land Department includ-
ing the negotiation of all related contractual agreements and right
-of-way acquisition work.
For more information on the positions listed above
including Education and Experience requirements , all interested
candidates should submit their resumes to
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Call For Chapter Awards Nominations DEADLINE : January 15, 2017
Every year, the GPAEE presents Awards to energy professionals who have achieved promi-
nence in their field. We rely fully on you, our members and affiliates, to nominate those you
feel deserve the recognition and award. Nominations are being accepted now and winners
will be recognized at the February 2017 meeting.
Through our Awards Program, we are able to recognize the important work being done in en-
ergy by individuals, organizations, and corporations. By identifying those who exemplify the
very best in their fields, energy professionals are honored and the industry is advanced. Lo-
cal nominees also provide the platform for recommendations for the national AEE Regional
Awards, honored each year at WEEC.
Please take the short amount of time that is needed and submit your nomination. Nomina-
tion ballots must be received by January 15, 2017.
CHAPTER ENERGY ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Presented for outstanding accomplishments in promoting the practices, principles and
procedures of energy engineering, and for superior service to the Association. The recipient
must be a registered professional engineer.
CHAPTER CORPORATE ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Presented for outstanding accomplishments in developing, organizing, managing and
implementing their corporate energy management program and for superior service to the
Association.
CHAPTER ENERGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Presented for outstanding accomplishments in training and development of energy
engineers and man-agers, and for superior service to the Association.
CHAPTER ENERGY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Presented for outstanding accomplishments in promoting the practices, principles of energy
management and development, and for superior service to the Association. Usually awarded
to a Corporate Director of Energy or Energy Manager performing duties for an industrial firm,
or building owner/manager.
Click here to go to our new, on-line, application:
http://gpaee.org/content.php?page=AWARDS
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Congratulations to our scholarship recipient
MaST Community Charter School
on being named one of the top Charter Schools in
Philadelphia!
MaST Community Charter School
Grades: K -12
Location: 1800 E. Byberry Road
Website: mastccs.org
The all-grades school follows its own STREAM (science, technology, robotics, engineering, arts
and math) curriculum to help students with problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration.
Its library media center features an HD video studio, floor-projection iPad system and 3D printer.
A full-size telescope rounds out the astronomy dome on the roof. The tech-forward environment
is perfect for budding intellectuals. And the Title I Distinguished School for High Achievement
acknowledgement in both 2015 and 2016 doesn’t hurt.
For the full article , please visit:
http://www.metro.us/lifestyle/the-5-best-philly-charter-schools/zsJpjq---gelYs3S5Wo2BA/
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Call for Mentors & Volunteers
Archbishop Carroll High School 211 Matsonford Road, Radnor, PA 19087
January 21, 2017
With a great start to the school year, over 40 schools have signed up and started designing their
cities of the future! Each school is assigned a mentor to work with the students by sharing their
professional experiences and guidance to help teams with their cities’ development. Mentors are
the greatest need at this phase of the competition. Below is a current list of schools that need
mentors:
Just 1 or 2 hours a week can make a difference!
Please contact Karen R. McManuels, PE at [email protected] or visit
www.futurecityphilly.org if you are interested in working with any of these schools.
Click on the Volunteer Opportunities to fill out the on-line form.
School School City & State Teacher
The Anderson School Eagleville, PA Mr. Fran Boyle
East Norriton Middle School Norristown, PA Ms. Victoria Strickland
Hedgepeth Williams Elementary Trenton, NJ Mr. Bruce Williams
Holy Angels School Newark, DE Ms. Lauren McCusker
Holy Family Regional Catholic School Levittown, PA Mr. Terri Gottshall
J.R. Fugett Middle School West Chester, PA Mr. Todd Saundurs
Keith Valley Middle School Horsham, PA Ms. Lisanne Liney
Sacred Heart Havertown, PA Ms. Celie Magee
Southern Lehigh Middle School Center Valley, PA Ms. Susan MacIntyre
Southern Middle School Sinking Springs, PA Ms. Michelle Campbell
St. Albert the Great Huntington Valley, PA Mr. John Schrenk
St. Elizabeth Parish School Uwchlan, PA Mr. William Kuhn
St. Joseph the Protector/Abington Glenside, PA Ms. Liz Sabato
St. Mary Schwenksville, PA Ms. Lori Fox
Texas Avenue School Atlantic City, NJ Mr. Paul Fetter
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Thank You
Corporate Members!
Burns Engineering
Commercial Utility
Consultants
Concord Engineering Group
Constellation, an Exelon
Company
Core Power, Inc
EcoSave, Inc
ECCO/GREGORY Inc.
The Efficiency Network
Engie Energy
Greentech Energy Services
Graboyes Commercial
Window Co
Henkels & McCoy
Hutchinson Mechanical
Services
Klenzoid Inc.
Labor Ready— A True Blue
Company
Opterra Energy Services
PECO
Penn Power Systems
Peterson Service Co.
Philadelphia Gas Works
Precis Engineering
Provident Energy
Consulting, LLC
PWI Engineering
Ross Mechanical Group
South Jersey Energy
Solutions
Swagelok Penn
T&M Associates
UGI Energy Services
Veolia Energy Philadelphia
Welcome New Members!
Bradford North— MicEnterprises LLC
Gerald Rothstein—PGW
Thomas Yeh—DNV-GL Energy
Howard Holmes
Shawn Doherty—Seiberlich Trane Energy Services
Brian Peifer—Tozour Energy Systems
Rebecca Koch
Michael Makofsky—Shannon Enterprises
Kenneth Antos - WGL Energy
About AEE National
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is a non-profit professional socie-
ty of 16,000 members in 89 countries. The mission of AEE is “to promote
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 variable “who’s who” from the commercial, indus-
trial, institutional, governmental, energy services & Utility sectors.
AEE offers a full array of informational outreach programs including semi-
nars, 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 if diversi-
fying 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 & Pow-
er Management magazine replaces the former publication to AEE members.
These publications are complimentary to all AEE members.
Additional benefits include continuing education & book discounts, invita-
tions to industry surveys, job referrals, and special member discounts.
The become an AEE National Member, please click here:
James A .Clark
President
CLARK ENERGY, INC. Energy Consulting Services
2793 Highland Ave Cell: 610.299.1743
Broomall, PA 19008 Phone: 610.325.9229
[email protected] www.clarkenergyinc.com
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Support the GPAEE!
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our goal of keeping energy professionals up to date on the latest energy issues and 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.
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your Corporate Support. Each month, GPAEE’s award winning Newsletter is read by over 1,000 energy professionals—
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GPAEE Chapter Board Officers & Board at Large
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President Bill Oppenheim Schneider Electric
Vice President /Treasurer Jon Wohl DCO Energy
Secretary Steve Beck Noble Solutions
Membership Monica Bersani Philadelphia Gas Works
Awards Glenn Murphy PECO
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Employment Initiative Jim Clark Clark Energy
Marketing Andy Bakey Talen Energy
Pres Emeritus Christine Batchelor Limbach, Inc.
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