Working Group participation is the beating heart of the North American SEM community.
We welcome volunteers from all levels of experience, offering a valuable opportunity for beginners and experts alike to learn from one another and collaborate on the most pressing SEM challenges, topics and trends.
Get in touch if you have any general Working Group questions or complete the form at the bottom of this page if you'd like to propose a new Working Group topic.
Beyond the E
This working group identifies the additional benefits (engagement, customer service, non-energy specific resource conservation) that SEM brings to energy management.
2025 leads: April Cannon (Ask Energy) and Marti Mendenhall (SEG)
2025 meeting cadence: Every two months
K-12 Schools
This working group focuses on how to educate future energy consumers within school funding constraints.
2025 leads: Lindsay Cohen (Stillwater Energy) and Kathleen Belkhayat (Energy Trust of Oregon)
2025 meeting cadence: Monthly
Emissions Reduction/Decarbonization (GHG + SEM)
This working group discusses and develops strategies to integrate greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies with SEM.
2025 leads: Pam Berkel (Cascade Energy)
2025 meeting cadence: Every two weeks
Building Performance Standards (BPS)—NEW!
This working group will focus current challenges and areas for alignment across entities subject to building performance legislation.
2025 leads: Faith Debolt (SBW)
2025 meeting cadence: To be determined in 2025
Supersize scale and reach of SEM—NEW!
This working group will focus on ways to design SEM to bring in more customers and savings.
2025 leads: Jinsy Oomman (Cascade Energy) and Oggi Finci (Goldfin)
2025 meeting cadence: To be determined in 2025
A new SEMC Working Group may form at any time so long as it's: 1) Aligned with and supportive of the mission of the SEM Collaborative, 2) Not redundant with already established Working Groups, and 3) There's an identified member who will serve as the Working Group Lead. The SEMC Working Group Committee will review new requests and provide information and support to new Working Group Leads. To get started, please fill out the following application for a New SEMC Working Group.