
Monthly Webinar: Bracing for the Surge - Energy, Budgets, and Smart Moves for Ohio School Districts
Includes a Live Web Event on 01/21/2026 at 12:00 PM (EST)
Date: 01/21/2026
Location: Online via Zoom
Fee: $0 (Member) / $55 (Non-Member)
Ohio school districts face rising energy costs and increased infrastructure strain as time marches on. This webinar will explain the details districts need to know, including how to mitigate these challenges with funding opportunities and planning strategies. Learn how proactive planning can help your district control costs, protect your budget, and invest in long-term facility operations.

Joe Sokol
Regional Manager - Professional Services, Palmer Conservation Consulting
Joe has been involved in implementing energy conservation measures (ECMs) in public buildings since 2017. he’s led the development and implementation efforts of over $25M in public facility ECMs. Today, Joe uses his industry experience and knowledge to assist public entities (schools, cities, and counties) in the procurement and quality control/assurance of facility capital improvements.

Mark Frye
President, Palmer Energy Company
Mark Frye is the President of Palmer Energy. Since purchasing the company, Palmer Energy has become a leader in unbiased energy management and consulting and Mark has testified numerous times as an expert before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Mark leads the Palmer Energy team as it consults on energy procurement and utilization matters for thousands of industrial, commercial, educational, governmental, aggregation, and institutional clients. These customers have enjoyed hundreds of millions of dollars in savings over the past twenty-five years. Palmer’s customers include dozens of counties, municipalities, Power4Schools, Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition or NOAC and various Chambers of Commerce across Ohio.
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