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
