Water Resource Facility of the 21st Century Workshop – 5 December 2023

Water Resource Facility of the 21st Century Workshop

Tuesday, 5 December 2023

• Craig Lewis’ keynote presentation slides are available in PPTandPDFformat.
• Craig Lewis’ workshop presentation slides are available in PPTandPDFformat.

This workshop brought together senior operations and engineering staff from a wide range of municipal facilities in Oregon, from the largest and most complex WRRFs to those serving small communities. The workshop explored the latest advancements in renewable energy systems and energy resilience.

What participants experienced:

• A full house (40-50 attendees) with a diverse range of knowledge and experience
• Presentations from leading experts in the field
• Ample opportunity for discussion and networking
• A chance to learn from and share your knowledge with colleagues

By participating, attendees:

• Gained insights into the latest trends and technologies in water resource management
• Learned best practices for implementing renewable energy systems and improving energy resilience
• Networked with colleagues from across the state
• Helped shape the future of water resource facilities in Oregon

Agenda

Time / Topic / Presentation

• • 8:00 am – 8:30 am Meet & Greet – Coffee & Donuts
  • 8:30 am – 8:40 am Opening Remarks / Welcome – Dave Moldal, Energy Trust of Oregon and Jerry Linder, OR ACWA
  • 8:40 am – 9:00 am Keynote: Renewables-Driven Resilience for Critical Community Facilities – Craig Lewis, Clean Coalition
  • 9:00 am – 9:30 am Laguna Revisited: How lessons learned on one of the first Microgrid projects at a WRRF can help future projects be successful – Michael Day, Trane
  • 9:30 am – 9:40 am Break
  • 9:40 am – 10:00 am Amping Up – Expanding US DOE Onsite Energy Services for Municipal Facilities – David Van Holde, DOE NW CHP TAP
  • 10:00 am – 10:15 am Sound Resiliency – How King County Wastewater is Preparing for the Future – Kolby Hoagland, King County, WA
  • 10:15 am – 10:45 am US EPA Funding & Resources – Dallas Shattuck, US EPA, David Goldbloom-Helzner, US EPA
  • 10:45 am – 11:05 am Elective Pay & Tax Incentives Under IRA: The What, When and How – Jillian Blanchard, Lawyers for Good Government
  • 11:05 am – 11:45 pm Financing Clean Energy Projects, Renewable Energy, and Resilience
    • Leveraging the Clean Water State Revolving Fund – Chris Marko, Oregon DEQ
    • Community Renewable Energy Grant Program – Jason Knouse, Oregon DOE
    • Strategic Energy Management – The Foundation of Resiliency and
    • Sustainability – Tyler Weber, Energy Trust of Oregon
    • Renewable Energy and Resilience Funding Incentives – Kyle Petrocine, Energy Trust of Oregon
  • 11:45 pm – 12:25 pm Lunch – A Vision for Energy Planning & Resilience – Logan Olds, Chief Utility Operations Officer, Clean Water Services
  • 12:25 pm – 1:10 pm Tour – Durham WRRF Clean Energy Investments & Operation
    • Infrastructure Tour – Pat Orr, Clean Water Services
  • 1:10 pm – 1:30 pm Assessing the Feasibility of Renewables-driven Microgrids and determining the Valuing-of-Resilience (VOR) – Craig Lewis, Clean Coalition
  • 1:30 pm – 1:50 pm PGE’s Virtual Power Plant: How your local microgrid can provide statewide benefit –Audrey Burkhardt, Portland General Electric
  • 1:50 pm – 2:10 pm Community-Based Renewable Energy – Ryan Harvey, Pacific Power
  • 2:10 pm – 2:20 pm Facilitated Utility Q&A
  • 2:20 pm – 2:50 pm How WRRFs Can Be Resilient & Renewable Energy Leaders in the NW – Simplifying the Complex & Finding the Funds – Joe Mankiewicz and Kathleen Kelleher, Ameresco
  • 2:50 pm – 3:20 pm Project Development – Technical Planning & Execution – Chris Lowen, GLUMAC/Tetra Tech
  • 3:20 pm – 3:30 pm Break
  • 3:30 pm – 3:50 pm Energy-Water Nexus and Resilience at WRRFs – Juliet Homer, DOE PNNL
  • 3:50 pm – 4:20 pm Successful Local Projects: Navigating, Planning and Execution
    • Case Study: Gresham’s Energy Management Program: Origins of the Net Zero Heroes of the PNW – Jacob Corum, City of Gresham
    • Pendleton Clean Energy Projects – Bob Patterson, City of Pendleton
  • 4:20 pm – 4:50 pm Panel and Attendee Discussion: How to Successfully Implement Resilience Projects in Oregon
    • Panelists
      • Bob Patterson, City of Pendleton
      • Jacob Corum or Alan Johnston, City of Gresham
      • Michael Day, Trane
      • Chris Lowen, GLUMAC
  • 4:50 pm – 5:00 pm Closing Remarks – Dave Moldal, Energy Trust of Oregon
  • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Networking Reception