OVERVIEW

The tragic events of September 11, 2001, have changed forever the way energy and facility managers approach their jobs not only in New York City, but also around the world. In addition to myriad challenges which managers normally must wade through, they now must be concerned about how well protected their energy supply actually is. All of this is happening while budgets are becoming tighter than ever before.

And just as federal agencies prepare contingency plans to responsibly and effectively respond to that scenario, so we must expect that utility interruptions will occur in the near future: perhaps on an even-wider scale. Will you be prepared if a catastrophe strikes at your facility?

It is imperative that facility managers and energy professionals make preparations in advance of a future castrophe. Facility managers must identify and put in place prudent steps: not only to safeguard federal facilities but also to enable essential services to continue – if at all possible – in the event that utility services are interrupted.

This one-day workshop has been designed by facility and energy managers to:

• Raise federal awareness regarding vulnerability as it relates to continuity of public utility services
• Inform federal agencies what to expect from GSA in the event of a scheduled or unscheduled power interruption
• Gain an understanding of the relationships between:
• independent service operators
• the public utility
• the public service commission
• FERC
• Homeland Security
• Local government
• Provide an overview of available technologies that can minimize the effects of a blackout and/or brownout
• Engage attendees from government and the utilities in an open and honest dialog about their policies and priorities regarding restoring power to all customers.

The workshop will focus on energy security, from multiple viewpoints. It will highlight energy efficiency and utility deregulation in a post-9/11 world. Join your peers, utility professionals, government and private sector energy experts and property managers to learn how to safeguard your facility in this drastically-changed environment.

Target audiences include—but are not limited to—Federal as well as non-federal property management agencies including:

WORKSHOP SPONSOR

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was tasked by Presidential Executive Order 12656 to develop national security emergency operational plans and procedures for the use of public utility services by federal departments and agencies. This workshop helps to fulfill that responsibility.

GSA is the Federal Government's business manager with $64 billion in Government-wide financial responsibility. GSA operates an effective, award-winning energy and water management program in over 8,000 Federal government buildings nationwide. Since 1973, GSA has reduced energy consumption (BTU/GSF) in its inventory by over 47 percent. GSA provides its client agencies with unique and innovative ways to achieve their respective missions while conserving energy, protecting the environment, and saving taxpayer dollars.

What will the workshop contain

• The continuity of essential government functions depends on the soundness of our collective emergency plans and procedures. The workshop will clarify those plans and procedures for facility mangers and energy professionals.
• This workshop will show you the sequence of events which will occur if a disaster strikes your facility.
• Hear energy and building professionals discuss best practices in energy security technologies.
• Network with public and private sector energy professionals and utility experts who have experience with energy security projects.
• Listen to representatives from the local public service commission and utilities discuss new initiatives and how they will affect your facility.
• Discover the three basic scenarios that could occur because of man-made threats.

Who Should Attend?

• Federal energy managers
• Property managers
• Private sector energy managers and engineers
• Energy utility providers
• Energy buyers
• Contracting Officers and acquisition professionals

Location:

Consolidated Edison Headquarters
4 Irving Place
New York, NY