Mid-Atlantic CHP Application Center

Mid-Atlantic CHP Application Center Roadmapping Workshop

The MAAC held its first Roadmapping Workshop on July 8, 2004 . This event was attended by approximately 75 representatives of project developers, equipment suppliers, consulting firms, universities, federal and state government agencies, and other stakeholder organizations. The primary objectives were to:

Increase awareness of the CHP situation in Federal markets and in commercial markets throughout the Mid-Atlantic region
Begin development of a network of CHP supporters in this region to increase communication among CHP stakeholders
Establish a roadmap for the MAAC that addresses:

Priorities
Actions to be undertaken by the MAAC
Formation of advisory boards

The first half of the workshop was an update on the current situation in the region. Attendees then split into breakout groups to discuss priorities and develop recommendations for the MAAC action plan. The information presented in the first half of the program was:

National Perspectives on DG and CHP (Merrill Smith , US DOE CHP Program Manager)

CHP Status in the Federal Sector:

EPA Perspective (Kim Crossman, US EPA)
Housing & Urban Development Programs (Bob Groberg, US HUD)
Veterans Administration Programs (Cynthia Cordova, US VA)
FEMP Program Update (Kirby Wilcher, ORNL)

Mid-Atlantic Region Updates:

Regional Overview (Peter Alyanakian, US DOE)
PJM Initiatives for Enabling Distributed Resources ( Joe Kerecman, PJM)
New Jersey ( Kyri Papadaratsakis , Cent er for Advanced Energy Systems, Rutgers )
Maryland (Michael Lee, Exeter Associates)
Delaware (Charlie Smisson, State Energy Coordinator)
West Virginia (John Morris, OnDemand Energy)
Virginia ( Paul Bautista , EEA, and Rodney Sobin, VA Dept. of Environmental Quality)

MAAC Overview, Pre-Workshop Survey Responses, and Issues & Actions Summary (Dennis Moran, MAAC)

The Roadmapping Workshop Report summarizes the breakout group results and recommendations. Copies of the agenda and other handouts are included in this report.

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