Underwriters:
 The U. S. Department
of Energy's overarching
mission is to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the
United States; to promote scientific and technological innovation in
support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the
national nuclear weapons complex. The Department's strategic goals to
achieve the mission are designed to deliver results along five strategic
themes:
* Energy Security
* Nuclear Security
* Scientific Discovery and Innovation
* Environmental Responsibility
* Management Excellence
www.doe.gov
 U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency(EPA) works to develop and
enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress.
EPA is responsible for researching and setting national standards for a
variety of environmental programs, and delegates to states and tribes the
responsibility for issuing permits and for monitoring and enforcing
compliance. Where national standards are not met, EPA can issue sanctions
and take other steps to assist the states and tribes in reaching the
desired levels of environmental quality.
www.epa.gov
Regional Hosts
 Orlando
Utilities Commission (OUC The Reliable One)
is a municipal utility owned by the citizens of Orlando. It
provides electricity and water services to customers in Orlando,
St. Cloud and parts of Orange and Osceola counties. For the sixth
year in a row, OUC - The Reliable One has lived up to its name
by providing the most reliable electric service in Florida.
www.ouc.com
 Florida
Municipal Electric Association (FMEA)
represents the unified interests of 34 public power communities
across Florida. FMEA was established in 1942 in response to WWII
fuel shortages and is now the official meeting place for
Florida's public power community. Municipal electric utilities
provide low-cost, reliable electric service, and have been doing
so for over a century.
www.publicpower.com
 Florida
Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc.
is a not for profit, statewide trade association representing 15
electric distribution cooperatives and two generation and
transmission cooperatives, serving over 1 million members in 57
of 67 Florida counties. We represent our members before The
Florida Legislature , the Florida Public Service Commission and
other state agencies.
www.feca.com
Gold-Level Sponsors
 Conservation
Services Group (CSG) has been helping key groups across the U.S.
make smarter energy use part of the way they live and work for more than
two decades. We design, develop, and deliver innovative energy efficiency
and renewable energy programs that get results—lowering energy use and
cutting costs while improving the comfort, health, and safety of
buildings.
www.csgrp.com
Silver-Level Sponsors
 Apogee
Interactive
has developed a suite of applications for Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR® programs – screening of candidate homes;
onsite audit systems with one stop proposal generation and
kitchen table close; web sites for program administration and
contractor support materials; and ongoing tracking for customer
satisfaction, reinforcement, and reporting.
www.apogee.net
Building Performance Institute is headquartered in the
Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (ST EP)
in Malta, New York, BPI is now supported by organizations around
the globe. BPI was originally conceived in 1993 by a group of
building tradesman, product manufacturers, and a number of
public program professionals whose vision was to create a
resource for independent, third-party verification of worker
skills in the weatherization industry and building trades. In
1996, the first certifications were issued for weatherization
auditors and installation personnel. Since that time, BPI has
expanded its capabilities to serve not only the weatherization
industry, but also the growing building performance contracting
industry from both a residential and multifamily buildings
perspective.
www.bpi.org
 Electric
& Gas Industries
Association (EGIA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing
energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions through a
nationwide network of contractors, distributors,
manufacturers and utility partners. EGIA is a leading provider of
resource efficiency services and energy efficiency program administration
for utility companies and water agencies. EGIA also provides the home
improvement industry, utility companies and state agencies with
comprehensive consumer energy efficiency and solar financing solutions and
has administered some of the nation’s largest utility and state sponsored
energy efficiency financing programs. For more information, visit
www.egia.org.
 Energy Finance Solutions
is a service offered by Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC), a
non-profit organization dedicated to the development, delivery and
administration of energy efficiency programs. EFS offers customized
financing options and services designed to support energy efficiency
programs, helping program sponsors reach more customers and achieve energy
savings goals. Teaming the knowledge and experience of energy program
design and delivery with the ability to provide niche energy financing
products has allowed EFS to offer solutions for utilities and state
agencies throughout the nation, and to serve as a leader in energy
efficiency financing for Home Performance with Energy Star programs. For
more information, please visit our website,
www.energyfinancesolutions.com.
 Market Development Group
works with energy organizations and their allies to design, develop
and deliver innovative marketing plans and programs that address
energy efficiency, renewable energy and customer service
objectives. The EGIA/Anaheim Utilities Home Energy Makeover
Contest and the Orlando Utilities Commission CFL Fund Raiser are
among the programs that we’ve conceived, developed, adapted and
implemented. “Market Developments” is our free email newsletter
that details our current projects and other items of interest.
To view it online or subscribe, visit
www.marketdevelop.com.
Lunches
Sponsor
 Progress
Energy Florida includes two
major utilities that serve more than 3.1 million customers in
the Carolinas and Florida. The company is the 2006 recipient of
the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Award, the industry's
highest honor, in recognition of its operational excellence.
www.progress-energy.com
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