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Legal & Financial Issues in Structuring Health Care
Sustainable Energy Programs
Arthur J. Harrington, J.D., Godfrey & Kahn
Jeff Rich, Executive Director, Gundersen Health System - Envision
Thomas N. Shorter, J.D., Godfrey & Kahn
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Overview
Legal and financial components necessary for successful renewable energy transactions by health care organizations.
Provide tools for evaluating the cost/benefit of energy efficiency initiatives under consideration by a health care organization.
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Overview
Explain the Clean Power Plan and the energy opportunities created by that Plan.
Identify appropriate contracting provisions with developers and suppliers.
Ideas for capturing maximum benefits for exempt and non-exempt health care systems.
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Energy Numbers
What is your organization’s total energy spending for 2015?
What is your organization’s energy intensity for 2015?
Are you aware of energy spending and energy intensity benchmarks?
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Are Renewable Energy Methods
are more expensive than
Conventional Energy Methods?
Cost comparisons
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What are some examples
of Low Risk Renewable Energy Projects?
Low Risk Projects
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What are some Easy to Implement
Renewable Energy Projects?
Easy to Implement Projects
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Benefits
What are some Benefits
of Implementing Sustainability Projects?
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Risks
What are the risks of not taking
responsibility for an organization’s
energy emissions and waste streams?
What are energy emissions?
What are waste streams?
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Holding back
What is keeping your hospital or
health system from participating
in Renewable Energy …
Is it expense ?
Is it risk ?
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Legal Issues
What are some key legal
issues regarding sustainability
programs for health care systems?
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Funding Assistance
What types of funding assistance
are available for hospitals and
health systems when implementing a
sustainability program?
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First Steps
How does a hospital or health system
begin a sustainability plan?
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Arthur Harrington, J.D., Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. 780 North Water Street, Milwaukee, Wi, 53202, [email protected]
Jeff Rich Executive Director, Envision®Gundersen Health System1900 South Ave., LaCrosse, WI 54601, [email protected]
Thomas N. Shorter, J.D., Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.One East Main Street, Suite 500, Madison, Wi, 53701, [email protected]
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