Twin Cities Chapter CCAI

 Dinner Meeting – Thursday, October 29, 2009

Improving Energy Efficiencies &

Green Technologies Update

Join us on Thursday, October 29, 2009 to see what’s new in the world of energy efficiency!

Jim Radford, President of OTF Resources, LLC, is an energy consultant primarily focused on industrial facilities in the upper Midwest.  Jim will present on how you can prepare an “energy action plan” for your facility by understanding your utility rates, equipment in your facility, and how the decisions you make will affect the bottom line.

Topics will include:

Ø  Current electric and natural gas rates and future projections

Ø  Equipment decisions for optimizing production

·         Simple ways to save energy through behavior

·         Examples of good decision making on capital equipment

·         Rebates/Incentives

Ø  Federal programs, including Cap and Trade

Ø  Sustainability initiatives and the green movement

Program:                                                                                            

5:00 to 5:30 pm   Fellowship & Registration

5:30 to 6:15 pm   Dinner

6:15 to 7:15 pm   Speaker Presentation

Location:

O’Gara’s Bar & Grill

SOUTH DINING ROOM

164 Snelling Ave. N. (6 blocks South of I-94 on the east side – between Selby Ave. & Hague Ave.)

Parking Lot Entrance is on Hague Ave.

St. Paul, MN

651-644-3333

Cost:  $15 members, $25 non-members

­Meal Choices (select one)

Chicken Kiev

Walleye (Deep Fried)

Filet Mignon

Reservations & Meal Choices by Monday, October 26, 2009                                                               

Contact Phil Ruggiero at 320-230-6282 (phone/fax) or email: ccatc@charter.net

TC-CCAI OCTOBER DINNER MEETING REPORT

Our October TC Chapter event was a dinner meeting presentation by Jim Radford, President of OTF held at O’Gara’s in St. Paul. Jim gave an in-depth report on how a custom coater or manufacturing facility can improve energy efficiencies in their daily operations.

Subjects covered by Jim included efficient use of LP and natural gas; electric bill components examined and broken down; cost control for end users in forming an Energy Action Plan and a discussion on available industrial energy rebates and incentives. Jim also detailed two actual energy case studies of a powder custom coater operation and a large OEM that went from a paint to a powder coating system.

The presentation ended with a Q & A session. Overall the event was very informative with updated topics on energy areas of interest to custom coaters and OEM’s in today’s   business atmosphere.

Photos by Pat Cullen

Jim Radford of OTF Resources receives a token of appreciation after his presentation from TC Chapter President Mark Walsworth

One of the after dinner cheese cake desert trays ready to serve up was looking pretty good.