The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP) and the Association of Defense Communities are co-hosting the ABC sponsored 4th Annual Federal Energy Workshop and Defense Energy Partnership Forum, October 8-9, Arlington, Va., which will focus on finding solutions to the issues facing the federal energy market. Register here.

Experts from both the federal government and the private sector will lead the discussion on current federal energy projects, processes and challenges in the industry and a special focus on the Department of Defense renewable energy priorities.

The forum will provide industry leaders and key decision makers the opportunity to address key topics including:

• Acquisition Process and Requirements
• Public-Public and Public-Private Partnerships
• Project Finance and Power Purchase Agreements
• Advancing Microgrids through Utilities Privatization
• Budget Environment on Capitol Hill and within the Administration
• Outlook for Renewable Energy Development
• OMB Scoring Challenges and Opportunities

Confirmed and invited speakers include:

• Representative David McKinley (R-WV)
• Representative Peter Welch (D-VT)
• John Conger, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations & Environment
• Dennis McGinn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment)
• Jonathan Powers, Federal Environmental Executive, White House Council on Environmental Quality
• Joe Sikes, Director, OSD Facilities Energy & Privatization
• Amanda Simpson, Deputy Executive Director, Army Energy Initiatives Task Force

Read the full program of events and register for the workshop here.