The Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers at our ZOOM Webinar on Monday September 30, 2024 welcomed Delvin Stephens, who presented on “Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS)”.

Delvin “Del” Stephens has over two decades of experience spearheading multiple (8) eight-figure clean tech, client projects focused on DRMS and DERMS architecture. Del has become adept at evaluating complex ‘build vs. buy’ decisions for technology solutions. Pursuing market-leading DRMS and DERMS strategies in the Carolinas, coupled with FERC 2222 compliance, lies at the heart of his recent endeavors and has a strong understanding of the financial process of the commercial and regulated clean tech space.

Del’s leadership in establishing modular CIM-based clean tech ecosystems has been pivotal for integrating internal applications and enhancing data collection. He has leveraged his product management and market design background, particularly within the North American energy sector, to facilitate seamless utility operations, ensuring scalability and technical excellence in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

Del has a master’s in Energy management from the New York Institute of Technology and is a guest lecturer at Columbia University’s Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Department.

The Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers conducted a ZOOM Webinar on Monday May 6, 2024, welcoming Mr. Peter Metzdorff of National Grid, who presented on “Integrated Energy Planning on a Utility Scale”.

Peter is Director of Gas System Strategic Planning for National Grid’s natural gas distribution systems in New York State and have worked for National Grid and its predecessor companies for 33 years in various roles.  His presentation will discuss how gas and electric utilities must work together in unprecedented fashion to face the challenges of reducing emissions and keeping energy costs as low as possible through combined long term planning efforts.

For more info on this topic, see https://www.nationalgridus.com/media/pdfs/other/CM9904-RMI_NG-May-2024.pdf

On Monday March 11, 2024 the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers welcomed Ms. Rosemary Mascali of Drive Electric Long Island, who presented on Electric Vehicles (EVs) in NY State. “EV 101” covers a short history of EVs, the state of overall EV registrations in NY, environmental considerations, models of EVs available, charging basics, and incentives available

Rosemary Mascali is a founder of Drive Electric Long Island, a coalition of electric vehicle stakeholders led by the Long Island Chapter of the US Green Building Council, dedicated to accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure on Long Island.   Rosemary chairs the coalition’s Education & Outreach Committee and leads a brand neutral electric vehicle campaign on Long Island to educate Long Islanders on the basics and benefits of electric vehicles through “EV 101” events at local libraries and “Ride and Drives” at workplaces and major Long Island public events.

At our Monday October 2, 2023 meeting, the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers were pleased to welcome Mr. Luke McAuliffe, President and Founder of AuctionURenergy LLC, who works with some of the largest and most sophisticated energy buyers in the country.  Luke presented on “Energy Procurement in the 21^st Century”, focusing on the future of the New York State Energy Market and how to plan for upcoming changes.

Luke has served in an advisory role in energy management for over 20 years, and was the recipient of the prestigious F.E.M.P. award from FERC for his creation of a competitive contracting vehicle (via reverse auction process) for federal facilities to enroll in Demand Response programs.   He also recently developed and held the first online auctions for a Community Choice Aggregation’s (CCA’s) for Sustainable Westchester and the City of Yonkers.

Luke believes in developing and maintaining long term relationships, demonstrated by AUE’s 94% customer retention rate.  He strongly believes that a rigorous process combined with technology via “Auctions” yields the best results for energy procurement customers, which occurs in transparent and risk-free environment.

Prior to forming AUE, Luke held executive positions at several companies, including Transparent Energy (President), World Energy (VP) and CPower.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Energy Management from NYIT, a C.E.P. from AEE and a B.A. in Political Science from Hofstra University.

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The Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers ZOOM Webinar on Monday May 8, 2023 welcomed Mr. Christopher Lima of National Grid, who present ed on “National Grid Energy Efficiency  incentive programs”.

Christopher Lima is a seasoned energy efficiency professional in the multi-family market with over 18 years of experience. His expertise lies in conducting comprehensive energy audits and developing customized energy-efficient solutions that save his clients money on utility bills while significantly reducing their environmental footprint. Christopher’s passion for sustainability and environmental responsibility has earned him a reputation as a trusted advocate for energy efficiency in the multi-family industry.

At our ZOOM Webinar on Monday April 17, 2023 we welcomed Mr. Isaac Fieg, Senior Manager of Data Center Operations at Northwell Health, who presented on “Achieving Energy Savings in Data Centers.”

Mr. Fieg has over 30 years of experience in the design and management of data centers. He is a collaborative problem solver who uses best practices, process improvement, project management and training strengths to turn around troubled operations. He has expertise in IT infrastructure migration, power assessment and data center modeling.

On behalf of the AEE Long Island Chapter, for our continuing ZOOM Meeting series on Monday March 27, 2023, we welcomed Daniel Trojanowski of Feedback Solutions, who presented “Real-time occupant-based Demand Control Ventilation – The GHG reduction solution for our time.”

The presentation addressed key verticals, competitive differentiators, the ease of implementation, and an in-depth view of the Feedback Solutions’ patented platform through a case study analysis and cover the ways in which the solution effectively tackles current legislation/mandates around energy efficiency and GHG reduction with a compelling ROI/payback period.

Feedback Solutions leverages best in class 3rd party people counting sensors with its patented technology platform to continuously calculate highly accurate, real-time occupant counts within each HVAC zone in a building. This data is then communicated via BACnet/IP, (sent as an analog input value to the BMS or DDC) so that ventilation requirements are optimized seamlessly based on actual occupant demand.