This is to announce that the CNMI Energy Steering Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ the Commonwealth Health Center Conference Room from 10am to 4:30pm.
The vision of the interagency CNMI Energy Steering Committee is to create a sustainable energy future for the CNMI. This will be the third official meeting committee, building upon the outcomes of the previous two meetings held in June and August. The first half of the meeting tomorrow will focus on information sharing; the second half will focus on refining the mission, goals, objectives, and next steps of the committee. Subcommittees will also be established.
The meeting will be facilitated by Ms. Misty Conrad of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Mr. Michael Mann, CNMI Program Manager from the Environmental Protection Agency (Region 9); and Ms. Thelma Inos, Director of the CNMI Energy Division.
The agenda is as follows:
10am — Introductions
10:15 — Overview of CNMI Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resource Assessments
(Misty Conrad, NREL)
11:30 — USDA Rural Development Energy Program Opportunities
(Joe Diego, USDA Rural Development (Guam) )
12:00 — Lunch (on your own)
1:00 — Energy Division ARRA Funding Summary and Status
(Thelma Inos and Misty Conrad)
1:40 — Beach Road Improvement Plan
(Victor Barrett, Saipan Zoning Office)
2:00 — Summary of August 27 meeting
(Michael Mann and Thelma Inos)
2:15 — The Energy Planning Process: Overview, Examples, Resources
(Misty Conrad and Michael Mann)
2:45 — Energy Steering Committee Business Meeting
Developing and refining the Committee’s mission and goals; role of contractor assistance; establish subcommittees; early actions
4:15 — Summary and Next Steps
4:30 — Adjourn
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This meeting is open to the public, and new committee members are welcome. For more information, please contact Thelma Inos at 664-4480.
Posted via email from Tina Sablan