PTI Staff Contact: Ronda Mosley, 937-667-4142.

April 20-21, 2010, at the Brown Palace, Denver, CO

The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) are pleased to invite you to the Summer Energy Outlook Conference and a special, intensive Workshop on Energy Data and Assurance Planning.

Read more   03-10-2010

Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 1:00-2:30 PM ET

An ENERGY STAR Energy Management Networking Web Conference

Geothermal heating and cooling systems offer significant energy savings over conventional systems. By harnessing the constant temperature of the earth, geothermal systems can use 25 to 50% less electricity than conventional systems. This translates to lower energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

Read more   03-10-2010

PTI Staff Contact: Lisa C. Williams.     Sponsorship Information [PDF]

Conference Agenda Updated!

Read more   03-10-2010

By PTI CIO Clifford Clarke

As PTI’s current CIO and as a former jurisdictional Chief Information Officer (CIO) I am quite familiar with the “go slow” approach local governments take with rapidly changing technologies.

There are numerous reasons for this chosen pace. CIOs do not want to be seen as chasing the next hyped technology and therefore become out of alignment with the business unit. CIOs prefer to have others dull the bleeding edge of new technology adoption, preferring to wait and see that bugs are remediated and the hardware or software are more aggressively and broadly tested and deployed.

Read more   03-09-2010

An independent panel of judges has identified the winners of PTI’s 2009-2010 Technology Solutions Awards.

"The entries show that PTI member governments continue to be at the forefront when it comes to deploying technology at the local level," said PTI Executive Director Alan R. Shark. "As government services come under increasing scrutiny during these difficult budget times, cities and counties must continue to invest in sound technology tools and practices. In the entries that PTI received I think you will see where those investments definitely paid off."

Abstracts of Solutions entries are now published. Click Read More to review them.

Read more   03-03-2010

PTI Staff Contact: Ronda Mosley, 937-667-4142.

Join no-cost ENERGY STAR® online training sessions and learn how to improve the energy efficiency of buildings by ten percent or more. Register now at this link.

Computer Power Management with ENERGY STAR

Tuesday, March 16, 1:00–2:00 PM ET

Read more   02-25-2010

The National Hydrogen Association (NHA) will hold the 21st annual NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo this year in Long Beach, CA, May 3–6, 2010 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

The NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo, themed green energy, green jobs, green planet, is the largest hydrogen conference in the U.S. and the longest running annual hydrogen energy conference in the world.

Learn more and register for the 2010 NHA Hydrogen Conference & Expo at this link, or call the National Hydrogen Association at 202-223-5547.

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PTI Staff Contact: Ronda Mosley, 937-667-4142.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the 43 cities and towns across the country that will receive grant funding to develop or expand local energy assurance plans that will improve electricity reliability and energy security in these communities.

These emergency preparedness plans, funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in a competitive process that total over $8 million in grants, will help ensure local governments can recover and restore power quickly following any energy supply disruptions.

PTI is working closely with DOE to provide technical assistance as part of this Local Government Energy Assurance Planning (LEAP) program.

Read more   02-19-2010

Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM ET

Cloud computing is one of the most important technology trends impacting IT in 2010. What does it mean to your organization?

For several months PTI has been promoting awareness of the various aspects of cloud computing to local governments nationwide. At this webinar, Google will explain how Google apps can fit into your cloud strategy.

Read more   02-19-2010

PTI, in partnership with Randall Funding & Development, Inc. is offering a new service to our members—financial reporting assistance for any entity receiving funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Demonstrating compliance with required transparency and reporting requirements is essential. The scope of this reporting service includes:

Read more   02-01-2010