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Page 1: Low-Income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD) Tool Newsletter September 2019.pdfEnergy Education Development project, received the 2019 Energy Leadership Award for her leadership and

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Office of Energy Policy Newsletter, September 2019

Staff Notes and Reads

Data Notes: How to Forecast the S&P 500 with Prophet, Kaggle.com, is shared by Greg Bone.

New York Times story, A Greenhouse Large Enough to Feed the Eastern Seaboard, is recommended by Eileen Hardy.

Amanda LeMaster is sharing resources for National Preparedness Month, recognized each September by the Department of Homeland Security. Learn more about disaster planning for your family and community.

City Grids Risk Being Overwhelmed by EV Growth: Report, Utility Dive, is shared by Lona Brewer

Changes to U.S. Energy Information Administration Short Term Energy Outlook is shared by Kenya Stump

US EPA's Estimating the Benefits per-Kilowatt Hour of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy offers insightful preliminary analysis for state and local governments, project developers, public health agencies and other stakeholders.

About Us

We believe in our mission to utilize Kentucky'senergy resources for the betterment of theCommonwealth while protecting and improving ourenvironment.

OEP Awards State Energy ProgramGrantsThe Kentucky Office of Energy Policy has awarded$200,000 SEP grants to support energy efficiencyeducation and training programs in the residentialhousing, K-12 schools and and buildingconstruction markets. Learn more.

Partner Spotlight

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, October4, 2019, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at the Graeser FamilyEducation Center, supported in part by a grant from theOffice of Energy Policy, Kentucky Energy andEnvironment Cabinet.

Viz of the Month

Low-Income EnergyAffordability Data (LEAD) ToolNew tool by the U.S. Department of Energy. Seethe Energy Burden (% income) for counties inKentucky.

FERC Proposes to Modernize PURPA Regulations

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposes to modernize its regulations governing small powerproducers and cogenerators under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to better address consumerconcerns and market changes in the energy landscape in recent decades. The September 19, 2019 Notice of ProposedRulemaking, constitutes the Commission's first comprehensive review of its PURPA regulations. The proposed changes

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are intended to continue encouraging development of qualifying facilities while addressing concerns regarding how thecurrent regulations work in today's competitive wholesale power markets. Learn more.

OEP Out and About

Through education, outreach and professional development, OEP staff are better equipped to understand and assiststakeholders on how energy impacts daily lives. Here's what we've been working on this month.

Southern States Energy BoardKentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles Snavely and OEP Executive Director Rick Bender attendedthe Southern States Energy Board Annual Meeting in Louisville. The theme of the three-day event was Low CostEnergy: Foundation of a Manufacturing Renaissance.

National Association of State Energy OfficialsOEP Director Rick Bender, Kenya Stump and Amanda LeMaster attended the National Association of State EnergyOfficials Annual Meeting, September 15-18, 2019. Discussions included transportation electrification, building-gridintegration, and financing for energy innovation and infrastructure modernization.

Electric VehiclesKenya Stump presented September 13 to the East Kentucky Power Cooperative Electric Vehicle Workgroup on theVW Settlement, the Kentucky Public Service Commission Order on Electric Charging Stations and on electric school busopportunities in Kentucky

Lona Brewer attended the Sept. 6 Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition meeting. Video recap provides meeting highlights.

Energy Efficiency and Distilled SpiritsOEP Assistant Director Kenya Stump participated in a "Build Up the ENERGY STAR Distilled Spirits Focus" webinarwith ENERGY STAR Industrial Partnerships staff on September 10.

2019 Governor's Conference on Energy and Environment

Karen Reagor, Director of the Kentucky National Energy Education Development project, received the 2019 Energy Leadership Award for her leadership and contributions to energy education in Kentucky's K-12 schools. Read more.

Owsley County School District was honored at the Kentucky Governor's Energy and Environment Conference for leadership and energy savings. Accepting the Energy Leadership award is Tim Bobrowski, Superintendent. Read more.

Learning OpportunitiesWant to talk to a "real" person?

ENERGY STAR Webinar October 2, 16, and 30, Noon (ET) – Ask the ExpertEvery other Wednesday ENERGY STAR holds a Portfolio Manager "Ask the Expert" session. It’s a live webinar that givesall users an opportunity to ask their questions directly to EPA experts in an open forum. Want to talk to a “real” person?Have a question about how Portfolio Manager calculates your score? Want to learn more about entering Green Power?

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Join ENERGY STAR, and they’ll answer all your questions about ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager in this public forum.Register

ENERGY STAR Focus on EnergyEfficiency in Distilled Spirits

The Office of Energy Policy is working on a newinitiative to bring ENERGY STAR to the DistilledSpirits industry. Kentucky distilleries large and smallare invited to participate.Write [email protected] for moreinformation.

Sustainable Spirits Summit 2019

Since 2011, the Division of Compliance Assistance, in collaboration with the Kentucky Distillers' Association, has been bringing members of the distillery, brewery and winery industries together via an annual Sustainable Spirits Summit. Facility managers and owners, environmental, health and safety professionals, representatives of the winery, distillery and brewery industries are encouraged to attend.

K-12 Energy Education Workshops

The Kentucky NEED (National Energy Education Development) Projectannounces four teacher workshops this fall. With support from grants awardedby the OEP, teachers receive free materials on energy that are aligned to theKentucky Academic Standards for Science and the Next Generation ScienceStandards. Click here to register or for more information.Nov. 7 - Elizabethtown, KYNov. 14 - Frankfort, KYNov. 19 - KY Dam Village State Resort Park, GilbertsvilleNov. 21 – Somerset, KY

New EEC Calendar of Events

What's going on at the Energy and Environment Cabinet?Visit the new Calendar of Events for events, trainingopportunities and important dates!

Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition Hosts First Responders Alternative Fuel Vehicle Training

Oct. 22, First Responder Alternative Fuel Vehicle Training- London, KY

Oct. 23, First Responder Alternative Fuel Vehicle Training- Burlington, KY

Oct. 24, First Responder Alternative Fuel Vehicle Training- Greenville, KY

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