The Governor's Energy Summit

The Governor's Energy Summit

2024 Governor's Energy Summit

October 29 · 8am - October 30 · 1pm

Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
200 Civic Center Drive
Charleston, WV 25301

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Agenda

October 29, 2024

Registration
8:00-9:00 am

Opening Remarks
9:00-9:10 am
Presenter:

  • Nicholas Preservati, Director, West Virginia Office of Energy

Energy Litigation Overview
9:10-9:40 am
Presenter:

  • Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia Attorney General

ARCH2 Latest Developments, Projects, & Future Plans
9:40-10:20 am
Panelists:

  • Kurtis Hoffman, Senior Program Manager, Battelle
  • Melanie White, Director of Community Benefits for ARCH2, Allegheny Science & Technology
  • Pete Hollis, Senior Vice President of Project Development, Fidelis New Energy
  • Jeff Nehr, Senior Vice President of Gas Supply and Development, Hope Utilities
  • Brian Redmond, Chief Executive Officer, Hog Lick Aggregates

Moderator:

  • Arria Hines, Chief Executive Officer, Allegheny Science & Technology

Break
10:20-10:40 am

Expanding West Virginia Coal Exports
10:40-11:05 am
Presenters:

  • Chris Hamilton, President, West Virginia Coal Association
  • Jason Bostic, Executive Vice President, West Virginia Coal Association

Versatility of Heavy-Duty and Industrial Gas Turbines (2 MW-593 MW)
11:05-11:25 am
Presenter:

  • David Blank, Director of Distributed Sales North America, Siemens Energy

Creating New Coal, Gas, & Manufacturing Markets in West Virginia
11:25 am-12:00 pm
Panelists:

  • Dr. Paul Ziemkiewicz, Director, West Virginia Water Research Institute
  • Jim Crews, Vice President of Northeast Business Development, MPLX
  • Bill Bissett, President, West Virginia Manufacturers Association

Moderator:

  • Sharon Flanery, Energy and Natural Resources Chair, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Lunch
12:00-1:00 pm

West Virginia Office of Energy Program Update
1:00-1:30 pm
Presenter:

  • Nicholas Preservati, Director, West Virginia Office of Energy

The Effects of Federal Energy Policy on U.S. Energy Supply
1:30-2:00 pm
Presenter:

  • Asim Haque, Senior Vice President of Governmental and Member Services, PJM

Meeting West Virginia’s Increased Energy Demand
2:00-2:40 pm
Panelists:

  • Asim Haque, Senior Vice President of Governmental and Member Services, PJM
  • Doug Hartman, Director of Generation Services, FirstEnergy Corp.
  • Russ Lang, Corporate Energy Manager, Ferroglobe PLC

Moderator:

  • James Bailey, West Virginia Secretary of Commerce

Break
2:40-3:00 pm

Tenaska’s Tri-State CCS Hub Project
3:00-3:30 pm
Presenter:

  • Scott Murray, Project Development Manager, Tenaska

High-Performance Fuels for the Hospitality Industry
3:30-4:00 pm
Presenter:

  • Riki Franco, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Prime 6

Energy and Economic Development: West Virginia Success Stories
4:00-4:40 pm
Panelists:

  • Johnny Jacobs, Vice President & General Manager, Nucor Steel West Virginia
  • Ted Wiley, Co-Founder, President, and Chief Operating Officer, Form Energy
  • TBD

Moderator:

  • Mitch Carmichael, West Virginia Secretary of Economic Development

October 30, 2024

Women in Energy Breakfast
8:00-9:00 am

West Virginia Women in Energy Award
9:00-9:10 am
Recipient:

  • Shelley Moore Capito, United States Senator

Gen III+ Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
9:10-9:40 am
Presenter:

  • Emil Avram, Vice President of Business Development, Dominion Energy

Guide to Residential and Commercial Energy Assessments
9:40-10:20 am
Panelists:

  • Xavier Walter, Director of Outreach, Building Performance Association
  • Dr. Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan, Director, West Virginia University Industrial Assessment Center

Moderator:

  • Sarah Messbauer, Deputy Director, West Virginia Office of Energy

Break
10:20-10:40 am

Advanced Geothermal Potential in West Virginia
10:40-11:05 am
Presenter:

  • Jessica Moore, State Geologist & Director, West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey

Economic Development in the Southern Coal Counties
11:05-11:30 am
Presenter:

  • Brian Anderson, Executive Director, Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization

State of the States: Energy Roundtable
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Panelists:

  • Kenya Stump, Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Energy Policy
  • Anna Perry, Assistant Policy Director of Natural Resources, Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine
  • Vince Maiden, Director, State Energy Office of Virginia

Moderator:

  • Glenn Jeffries, West Virginia State Senator

Lunch
12:00-1:00 pm
Speaker:

  • Jim Justice, Governor of the State of West Virginia

Keynote:

  • Robert “Rocky” Bleier, 4x Super Bowl Champion, Pittsburgh Steelers

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