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Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers

“Fostering action through education, innovation & networking to promote

the priorities of Philadelphia-area Energy Professionals”

December 2015December 2015

GPAEE GPAEE NewsletterNewsletter Table of Contents

Focus On: Annual Holiday Party

1

Calendar of Events 2

Upcoming Event: December 17: Annual Holiday Party

2

Welcome New Members

3

Thank You Corporate Sponsors

3

November Meeting Photos

4

Call for Award Nominations

4

Future City Update 5

Raffle Donation Request

5

Upcoming Area Energy Events

6

WEEC Photos 7

Energy News 8

GPAEE January Event Preview

10

Board Officers 10

Energy Job Board 11

PECO Incentive Update

12

Support GPAEE 13

AEE National 14

Newsletter Contact 14

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G P A E E Calendar of Events: Sept. ‘15 — June‘16

Thursday, December 17, 2015 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Open Bar & Passed Hors D’oeuvres 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Dinner

2nd Story Brewing Company 117 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19106 Members: $70.00 Non Members: $75.00 Walk ins: $80.00 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

Veronica DeRosa — events@gpaee.org

Tara Pasca — membership@gpaee.org

Date:

Time:

Location:

Cost:

Registration:

Contact Info

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Thursday, December 17th i s the Next GPAEE Event :

Annual Holiday Par tyAnnual Holiday Par ty

Month Event

September 17, 2015 Season Opener - Annual Golf Outing

October 21, 2015 Updating Temple’s Infrastructure and Tour

November 19, 2015 Philadelphia Energy Solutions and Tour

December 17, 2015 GPAEE Holiday Party

January 20, 2016 Merchant Generating Plants to Replace Coal

February 18, 2016 New Technologies

March 17, 2016 Future of Nuclear

April 21, 2016 Act 129—Phase 3

May 19, 2016 Storm and Waste Water Management

June 6, 2016 Drill Pad Tour

Click on the

image below to

register!

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WELCOME NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS!

Tom Timmins - Energy Efficiency Solutions Ross Goldstein - Ross Mechanical Group Al Cunningham - Ross Mechanical Group Shira Goldstein - Ross Mechanical Group

Robert McKenzie - RM Green Environmental Services

THANK YOU CORPORATE MEMBERS!

Burns Engineering Inc. Commercial Utility Consultants Concord Engineering Group Constellation, an Exelon Company Core Power Inc. EcoSave 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 Opterra Energy Services

PECO

Penn Power Systems Peterson Service Co PGW Precis Engineering Provident Energy Consulting, LLC PWI Engineering R World Energy Services Ross Mechanical Group South Jersey Energy Solutions Swagelok Penn T&M Associates Thermax Inc. Tozour Energy Systems UGI Energy Services Veolia Energy Philadelphia

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Call For Chapter Awards Nominations

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Every year, GPAEE presents Awards to energy professionals who have achieved prominence in their

field. We rely fully on you, our members and affiliates, to nominate those you feel deserve the recogni-

tion and award. Nominations are being accepted now and winners will be recognized at the January

2016 meeting.

Through our Awards Program, we are able to recognize the important work being done in energy 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. Local 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. Nomination ballots

must be received by November 30th.

Click here to go to our new, on-line, application.

PHOTOS FROM THE GPAEE NOVEMBER EVENT

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Volunteers from the Greater Philadelphia Area provide the support needed to run the competition.

GPAEE has been a proud supporter of Future City Philadelphia for 15 years as the sponsor of the Energy Engineer-ing Special Award. The contribution of 200+ volunteers helps make Future City a successful and rewarding experi-ence each year for the young competitors. Future City has its greatest need for Mentor volunteers . There are also many behind-the-scenes roles that are also instrumental to a successful competition. Activities include judging, gen-eral tasks at the competition and serving on the Steering Committee to help plan the competition. Future City is looking for volunteers to fill the below roles: Virtual City Judge; Essay Judge; Preliminary Judge; Special Awards Evaluator; Competition Support; Mentor.

There are currently 43 schools signed up this year! Can you volunteer 1 or 2 hours a week to make a difference in the students’ project development? Below is the current list of schools still in need of mentors: · Beverly Hills Middle School - Upper Darby, PA · Bachman Davision Home School - Downingtown, PA · Holy Family Regional Catholic School - Levittown, PA · St. Elisabeth Parish School - Uwchlan, PA Please contact Karen R. McManuels, PE if you are interested in working with any of these schools and she will get you in touch with the team's teacher. Please visit www.futurecityphilly.org or click on Volunteer Opportunities for the On-Line Volunteer Form. Sign up now and put Saturday, January 23, 2016 on your calendar!

Call for Volunteers January 23, 2016

SUPPORT GPAEE!!

DONATE RAFFLE PRIZES FOR THE

DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY

Add to the excitement of the GPAEE Annual Holiday

Party by making a raffle donation and receive a

special shout out at the event, as well as recognition in

the event flyer and January Newsletter! For more in-

formation please contact Veronica DeRosa.

A note from Helen Silvis, GPAEE Education Chair: On behalf of GPAEE, I would like to extend heartfelt thanks to those generous members who are volunteering their time to help with the Future City Philadelphia competition.

The Future City is an exciting competition that engages kids to think creatively about the world they want to live in. GPAEE has been a long-time supporter of this amazing event and greatly appreciate your participation.

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Upcoming Area Energy Activities

Function Date Location More Info

2015 ACEEE Intelligent Efficiency Conference

December 6-8, 2015

The Westin Boston

Boston, MA

http://aceee.org/conferences/2015/ie

SEI: Solar Survivors Happy Hour

December 9, 2015

Twenty9 Restaurant

Malvern, PA

http://www.smartenergypa.org/wednesday-december-9th-

solar-survivors-happy-hour/2780/

Healthcare & Higher Education Summit: Green Building & Public Health

December 11, 2015

Jefferson University Alumni Hall

Philadelphia, PA

http://dvgbc.org/greenbuild/event/healthcare-higher-education-summit-green-building-and-public-

health

NJAEE: Lighting & Energy Conservation

December 15, 2015

PSEG

South Plainfield, NJ

http://njaee.org/meetinginfo.php

ASHRAE: City of Philadelphia Energy Programs & Procedures

December 17, 2015

Union League

Philadelphia, PA

http://ashraephilly.org/meetinginfo.php?id=31

GPAEE JANUARY 2016 EVENT PREVIEW

January 20, 2016

Merchant Generating Plants

to Replace Coal

Lunch Meeting

McCall Field

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WEEC PHOTOS

2015 REGIONAL AWARD RECIPIENTS: REGION I

ENERGY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

AMGEN RHODE ISLAND GMP

CLEANROOM AIR CHANGE RATE REDUCTIONS

INNOVATIVE ENERGY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

NYCT- 3RD RAIL HEATER WIRELESS CONTROLS

YOUNG ENERGY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

JESSICA VOGEL

ENERGY ENGINEER

TODD ISHERWOOD

CORPORATE ENERGY MANAGEMENT

MONTEFIORE HEALTH SYSTEM

ENERGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ARTHUR FASOLINO

ENERGY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

MATTHEW BROWN

A special Thank You from Erika with the South African AEE Chapter to the GPAEE Chapter —

Our chapter donation to the international program made her attendance at WEEC possible!!

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ENERGY NEWS

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** [Editor’s Note: Please send newsworthy local Energy stories, announcements or events to

newsletter@gpaee.org. Thanks] **

CLEAN ENERGY BOOSTED BY INCREASED R&D SPENDING AND NEW INVESTMENT FUND LED BY BILL GATES Twenty countries pledged to double their research and development budgets for new clean energy technologies, and 28 private-sector investors promised to provide capital to commercialize any breakthroughs. The announcements, made during the Paris climate talks, should boost the clean energy sector, even if no global agreement to reduce carbon emissions is reached at the summit. (more)

DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN: WHY THE SHALE GAS TAX KEEPS FLAMING OUT Over the years, both Republicans and Democrats in Harrisburg have wanted to raise revenue by passing a severance tax on Marcellus Shale drillers. Polls have consistently shown a majority of Pennsylvania voters support it. Last year, the idea helped propel Democrat Tom Wolf into the governor’s mansion. But now, as Wolf and the Republican-led legislature struggle to reach a budget deal after a nearly five-month long standoff, the severance tax is once again off the table. The tax has been debated since the shale boom took off, so why hasn’t it happened? There are two main reasons: lawmakers who loathe raising taxes– and lobbyists. (more)

DOES CHOICE IN ELECTRICAL PROVIDERS BRING SAVINGS? Like Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Connecticut allows competitive electricity suppliers to sell di-rectly to residential customers, and they have barraged consumers with offers they tout will help to cut their monthly bills. (more)

CHEVY OFFERS NATURAL GAS ALTERNATIVE The Chevy Impala came our way for Wards 10 Best Engines testing recently, but it wasn’t a con-ventional gasoline-driven engine. Instead, the bi-fuel 3.6L DOHC V-6 runs both on gasoline and compressed natural gas, an energy source in the U.S. that is expected to last about 100 years. (more)

U.S. LNG EXPORTS TO BEGIN IN JANUARY Cheniere Energy expects to become the first company to export liquefied gas from U.S. shale fields in January 2015. Cheniere plans to start receiving natural gas to convert into super-chilled liquid fuel at its first U.S. LNG export terminal by the end of the year. Chief Executive Officer Charif Souki told reporters outside of the Singapore International Energy Week conference, "We will ship our first cargo sometime in January." (more)

LUXTECH: BRINGING INNOVATION TO LIGHT IN THE NAVY YARD Sean Darras always knew he wanted to start his own business. He studied mechanical engineering and business at University of Delaware, and landed a prestig-ious job at Sunoco after graduation. The position provided a great salary, but turning crude oil into gasoline didn’t really fire up his engine. Lacking the motivation he needed to pursue his dreams, he moved on to seek out his passion.(more)

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GPAEE Chapter Board Officers & Board At-Large

Board Position Officer Name Organization

President Christine Batchelor Batchelor Energy LLC

Vice President Veronica DeRosa UGI Energy Services

Treasurer Jon Wohl DCO Energy

Secretary William Oppenheim Schneider Electric

Membership Tara Pasca T&M Associates

Awards/Education Glen Murphy PECO

Newsletter Editor Caroline McCallum Philadelphia Gas Works

Website Michael Walton Burns Engineering

Pres. Emeritus Ken Curry ISS

Education Helen Silvis Veolia

Board At-Large Randy Haines Thomas Jefferson University

Board At-Large Jim Clark Clark Energy

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DCO Energy - Electrical Engineer I

DCO Energy, LLC is seeking a qualified candidate to join our engineering team as Electrical Engineer I in the Mays

Landing, New Jersey Office.

DCO is a vertically-integrated Energy Solutions Company specializing in the development, design-build, operations,

maintenance and ownership of facilities that provide electrical and/or thermal energy from Landfill Gas, Biogas, Pho-

to Voltaic, Central Energy and Combined Cycle Heat and Power projects. In addition, we provide Energy Service

Companies (ESCO) services for clients looking to retrofit existing systems to improve operations and environmental

footprint while reducing utility expenses.

Following are the roles and responsibilities for this position:

Be capable of performing site surveys, climbing ladders (8-ft high), and using electrical measuring devices such as

light meters, data loggers, amp probes, and infrared units.

Develop conceptual through final design packages for various energy related projects

Prerequisites and Qualifications requirements include 4-year degree BSEE from an accredited program; 1 to 5 years

work experience in building power, lighting, and associated control systems: proficient in AutoCAD; Proficient in Mi-

crosoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; comfortable with public speaking.

For more information please contact: Joe Ventre (609-837-8007)

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 speci-

fied meetings.

2. Unemployed members can post a free energy Position Wanted ad for 3 months in our newslet-

ter which currently reaches over 1,000 people.

3. Free Job Ad on our newsletter Energy Job Board for GPAEE Sponsor companies and employ-

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. Unem-

ployed discount does not apply for retired or self employed members. For more information or questions

please contact Jim Clark (610) 325-9229.

Unemployed &

Students Meeting

Registration: $5

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 newsletter@gpaee.org. 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.

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Corporate Support Option Details

Corporate Membership

$150

5 Individual Annual Memberships - a $175 value

Listing in the Newsletter & Website

Additional Individual Memberships = $30 each

Newsletter Advertisement

Quotes

Event Sponsorship

$300

Corporate Profile in Meeting Announcement &

Newsletter

Full Page Ad in a Newsletter of your choice

Table Top at Event

5 minute Presentation at Event

SUPPORT GPAEE!SUPPORT GPAEE!

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:

Ad Size Cost per Issue Annual Cost

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1/4 Page $50 $200

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Full Page $200 $800

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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 education-

al interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Devel-

opment.” 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, in-

dustrial, institutional, governmental, energy services, and utility sectors.

AEE offers a full array of informational outreach programs including seminars, confer-

ences, 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 publica-

tion 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.