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Disclaimer:

In this training, you may encounter out-of-date references to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).  The FAR content in the training is accurate—just with different FAR clause numbers.   The FAR (Federal Register :: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable Procurement) was revised per the class deviation (CAAC_Letter_2025-02_Supplement-1.pdf).  Until the online version has been updated, please refer to the CAAC Letter 2025-02 Supplement-1.

Type
On-Demand
Duration
1 Hour
Level
Advanced
FEMP IACET
0.2 CEU
Sponsor
Department of Energy
Federal Energy Management Program
Topics
Distributed Energy
Utility Energy Savings Contracts

This training provides information on advanced interconnection topics for federal agencies developing distributed energy projects. Considerations covered include: Common photovoltaics (PV) and battery codes and standards, distribution system configurations and studies, cybersecurity and site access.

This webinar is the fourth in a multi-part series on working with electric utilities to develop distributed energy projects on federal sites.

Instructors

Douglas Gagne, MBA, Project Analyst, NREL 

Doug Gagne is a project analyst at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). He currently provides early-stage federal project development support for renewable energy and resilience projects, including techno-economic analyses to identify what mix of generation technologies will most cost-effectively meet a site's power needs. He also supports early-stage resilience project development and brings extensive federal procurement expertise.

Chandra Shah, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, MBA, CEM, Senior Project Leader, NREL 

Chandra Shah is a senior project leader at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. She has been supporting FEMP since 1998--helping agencies purchase off-site renewable energy, implement distributed energy projects, and achieve energy/water goals through utility energy service contracts and other utility partnerships. She is a CEM and holds an MBA from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:

  • Recognize distribution system configurations and studies;
  • Identify common solar PV and battery standards;
  • Recognize cybersecurity impacts on interconnection; and
  • Recognize other important technical interconnection requirements.

FBPTA Aligned

  • 9.1.1: Demonstrate ability to work in integrated project teams to execute small, medium, and large projects.
  • 10.3.2: Demonstrate knowledge of rules and requirements for purchasing products and services.
  • 10.3.3: Demonstrate ability to assess technical requirements needed to ensure delivery and quality of services/products.