Energy experts gather annually to participate in the energy summit which is sponsored by the West Virginia Governor's Office, the West Virginia Department of Commerce and the Southern States Energy Board. The 2012 summit was held at the Charleston Marriott Town Center Monday, December 10, 2012.
Introduction of Keith Burdette, Cabinet Secretary of West Virginia Department of Commerce
Jeff Herholdt
KEYNOTE: The Importance of Energy to Manufacturing
Steven B. Hedrick
State Energy Plan Recommendations
Fossil Energy Opportunities for West Virginia"
Tom Witt, Former Director,
Bureau of Business and Economic Research, WVU
Energy Opportunities: Renewables"
Cal Kent, Former Vice President,
Business and Economic Research, Marshall University
Energy Opportunities: Solar, Wind, Energy Efficiency"
Christy Risch, Director of Research,
Center for Business and Economic Research, Marshall University
Fiscal Impact of Energy Industries on the West Virginia Economy
Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Tax and Revenue
Energy and Natural Resource Litigation
David M. Flannery, Jackson Kelly, PLLC
Impacts of EPA Clean Air Regulations on Coal and Electricity
Gene Trisko, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
Marcellus Development in West Virginia
Scott Rotruck, Vice President, Corporate Development & Government Relations, Chesapeake Energy Corporation
West Virginia Natural Gas Vehicles Task Force
Chris Weikle, Office of Gov. Tomblin,
Deputy Director of Policy
Susan Lavenski, Just Beneath the Surface Alliance
A Utility Perspective on Coal Utilization and West Virginia's Electric Infrastructure
Jim Haney, Vice President,
Compliance and Regulated Services, FirstEnergy
Longview - An Advanced Supercritical Power Plant
Charles Huguenard, Senior Vice President and GM,
Longview Power, LLC
West Virginia Environmental Perspective
Gary Thompson, Energy Education, WVU-Parkersburg
Solar Energy Installations in West Virginia
Mike McKechnie, Principal, Mountain View Solar
Steve Kominar, Executive Director,
Mingo County Re-Development Authority
Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery
Phil DiPietro, Office of Strategic Energy Analysis and Planning, NETL
