DOE Regional Energy Action Series

Build the skills to identify energy-saving opportunities and improve performance at your facility. The Regional Energy Action Series combines practical technical training with guided facility walk-throughs, helping you connect what you learn to real equipment and operating conditions.

Four (4) one-day events throughout 2026–2027 will explore different aspects of facility energy management. Attend an individual event or participate in the full series.

Session 1: Energy Efficiency Fundamentals & Quick Wins

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026

Location: Lopez Foods, 9500 NW 4th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73127

Time: Check-in: 7:45 a.m., Training: 8:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Central Time

Find practical ways to reduce energy costs and improve facility performance. Join expert-led morning training, then connect the lessons to real equipment during an afternoon walk-through at Lopez Foods.

Who should attend?

Plant and facility managers, engineers, maintenance and operations staff, and professionals responsible for energy use and operating costs. The November event emphasizes manufacturing, with lessons applicable to commercial buildings, institutional facilities, and water/wastewater operations.

What you’ll learn:

• Where to start with facility energy management.
• How to understand energy use and utility bills.
• How software tools can help identify and evaluate improvements.
• What to look for during a guided facility energy walk-through.

Why attend?

• Learn directly from energy experts through practical instruction, demonstrations, and opportunities to ask questions.
• Experience an operating facility during a guided walk-through of Lopez Foods’ utility and building systems.
• Apply what you learn through interactive exercises and discussion of real facility energy challenges.
• Build your professional development record with educational credits for qualifying training hours and a certificate upon completing the four-session series.
• Receive a full day of training for $50, including coffee, snacks, and a boxed lunch. Attend all four sessions for $175.

Registration & Meals:

$50 per session or $175 for the full four-session series. Registration includes coffee, snacks, and a boxed lunch at each event.

Open to members and nonmembers. AEE or AEE Oklahoma membership is not required. 

The day at a glance:

• Morning: Energy management fundamentals, utility bills, and software tools
• Midday: Lunch and Learn + Safety Orientation
• Afternoon: Guided facility walk-through, and group discussion

The walk-through covers selected utility and building systems. Production areas are excluded. Host-site safety and photography restrictions apply.

Download the agenda (PDF)

Attend the Full Series:

Planned upcoming topics:

• February 2027: Motors, Pumps, Fans, Compressed Air & HVAC
• May 2027: Thermal Systems, Process Energy & Controls
• August 2027: Water, Wastewater & Resource Efficiency

Program partners:

The Regional Energy Action Series brings together Oklahoma State University’s Great Plains Center of Excellence and Industrial Training and Assessment Center, AEE Oklahoma, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Plants Program, with technical support from Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Lopez Foods hosts the inaugural Oklahoma City event.

Questions?

For questions about the event or training series, contact:

• Hitesh Vora, Oklahoma State University: hitesh.vora@okstate.edu
• Wei Guo, Oak Ridge National Laboratory: guow@ornl.gov

View the full event flyer