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WHY ATTEND | WHO SHOULD ATTEND | AGENDA | HOTEL | SPONSORSHIP
August 11-12, 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Panama City Beach, Florida
Why Attend the UESC (Utility Energy Savings Contract) Forum?
The UESC Forum brings together government agencies, utilities, end users, ESCOs, and key stakeholders to foster meaningful collaboration and strategic partnerships to enable energy efficiency new and retrofit projects.
The forum is designed to enhance communication between organizations and their serving utilities, helping to identify practical, cost-effective solutions that drive sustainability, reduce operational costs, and improve long-term resource management. Whether you are looking to build partnerships, exchange best practices, or advance project implementation, the UESC Forum provides a platform to turn ideas into impactful results.
PROGRAM AGENDA:
Networking | August 11, 2026
Golf Tournament & Bonfire Networking Reception
SGC FOUNDATION – PANAMA CITY BEACH CLASSIC
Legacy Golf Club - Shotgun Start: 9:00 AM - REGISTER
This golf tournament is a charity golf tournament. Proceeds from the event proudly benefit the Man in the Sea Museum. Separate fee applies for golf tournament. For additional information contact Steve Ganzer at (301) 502-8978 or stevieg@sgc-foundation.org
Welcome Bonfire - UESC Attendees Evening Networking Reception | Mingle & Meet Fellow Attendees
Hampton Inn and Suites Panama City Beach Beachfront
7:00pm – 10:00pm
UESC Forum, August 12, 2026
8:00am - 5:00pm
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8:00am - 8:45am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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8:45am - 9:00am |
Welcome |
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9:00am - 9:30am |
Utility Welcome |
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9:30 - 10:00am |
Resiliency through Utility Energy Savings Contracts |
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10:00am - 10:30am |
Energy Innovation |
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10:30am - 11:00am |
BREAK |
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11am - 11:30am |
Utilizing your Utility Energy Savings Contracts |
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11:30am - 12:00pm |
Utility Energy Savings Contracts through Gas Utility |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
LUNCH |
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1:00pm - 1:30pm |
If you Can’t Execute, It Doesn’t Count! |
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1:30pm - 2:00pm |
Government Agencies - UESC Discussion |
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2:00pm - 2:30pm |
Technology Round Table |
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2:30pm - 3:00pm |
BREAK |
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3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Leveraging your Dollars for Maximum Impact |
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3:30pm - 4:00pm |
Geothermal Renewable Technology and Financing under UESC |
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4:00pm - 4:30pm |
UESC Case Studies |
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4:30pm - 5:00pm |
Leveraging Digital Technology to Derisk Grid Operations and Data Center Expansion |
HOTEL REGISTRATION:

Hampton Inn & Suites Panama City Beach, Beachfront Hotel
15505 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, Florida 32413
- NOTE: special room rates for UESC attendees (code is SGC Corp which should show using hotel link below)
Key Benefits of Attending the UESC (Utility Energy Savings Contract) Forum
- Share best practices to facilitate the implementation of cost-effective energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy projects at government sites
- Collaboration: Stimulate and expand communication across government agencies, utilities, and other energy industry participants about energy management at government sites
- Government goals: Identify how utilities can work with government agencies to achieve mandated energy efficiency and renewable energy goals set forth by statute and executive order, and agency goals related to resilience and cybersecurity
- Case studies: Document successfully implemented projects and lessons learned.
- New technologies: Explore recent developments in energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy technologies
- New approaches: Communicate new approaches to achieving resilience or significant cost reduction
- Industry awareness: Brief agencies on utility industry issues that may impact agency projects or operations.
Who Should Attend? The UESC Forum is ideal for professionals from a wide range of roles, including:
• End-Users, Sustainability Officers, Federal Governmental Decision Makers, Environmental Managers, Energy Managers, Facility Managers
Attend to learn how you can retrofit your facility to meet resiliency, sustainability and energy efficiency with your local utility’s area wide contract for Utility Energy Savings Contract.
Meet your local utility to discuss what projects you are thinking of or in the works for your facilities that you may want to use the Utility Energy Savings Contract.
• State and Local Government Decision Makers, Facility and Energy Managers
Attend and learn what is new and how you might be able to utilize your local utility’s Energy Savings Contract or other contract vehicles.
• Utility Managers and Representatives
Come learn what is new in the use of Utility Energy Savings Contracts for your government customers.
Meet your local government agency energy/facility managers, decision makers to learn what they have in the pipeline for resiliency and sustainability projects in your service territory.
Discuss any situation you might have with existing projects that are being planned or under contract that may affect your ability to service the specific project.
• Energy Service Companies
Attend to meet the government agencies that are thinking, planning, or implementing an Utility Energy Savings Contract for their resiliency and sustainability projects.
Meet utilities that have an areawide contract for Utility Energy Savings Contract to perform work at a government facility. Or an utility that may need assistance to setup an Utility Energy Savings Contract for their service territory.
• Energy Industry/Technology Companies
Attend to meet potential government facilities that may be interested in your technology and discuss how they can get it installed at their facility with the use of their local utility’s Energy Savings Contract.
• Consultants, REIT Property Managers and Energy Engineers, Energy & Facility Managers
Discover practical solutions for designing and retrofitting energy efficient facilities including data centers, and learn how to advise clients on adopting green technologies with the use of a utility’s Energy Savings Contract.
PLATINUM SPONSOR
EVENT SPONSORS
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Lunch Sponsor | Breakfast Sponsor |
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For additional details or questions on the program, contact Steve Ganzer, Steve@ganzerassociates.com | Phone: (301) 502-8978
For assistance or questions on registration, contact patty@pbjmediaholdings.com
