Agenda: The Governor's Conference on Energy

Conference Agenda

This year’s agenda emphasizes the role energy businesses will play in Virginia’s economic development and in securing our national energy future. Topics that will be presented at The 2010 Governor’s Conference on Energy include

Everything you need to know about doing energy business in Virginia;
Raising capital for energy business development;
Industrial efficiency projects and technology;
Building for energy efficiency;
The new move to nuclear power;
Smart meters and the potential of demand-side management;
Clean coal and our natural gas-rich future;
Developing domestic offshore energy resources;
Development of Virginia's alternative energy resources;
Energy research and development, emerging technologies;
Workforce training in the energy sector;
Alternative transportation fuels, vehicles and support infrastructure.

Don't miss this opportunity to attend The 2010 Governor's Conference on Energy.

Conference Agenda Overview

October 12, 2010

Pre-Conference Events

Full-Day Events

9:00–4:00 PM	Build It Green — Keep It Green Hosted by MeadWestvaco and the VCU Rice Center Location: MeadWestvaco Corporate Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia. View the Agenda.
Half-Day Events

10:00 AM–Noon

Efficiency First-VA Chapter Business Meeting

Location: Room E-11-A, Greater Richmond Convention Center

For more information contact Aneil Kumar,

1:00–5:00 PM

Tools for Community Energy Strategies Workshop
Hosted by Henrico County, Virginia

Location: Henrico Theater, Sandston, Virginia.

Hear Etan Gumerman from Duke University on "Energy Efficiency in the South."

View the Agenda.

Reserve your seat at this FREE workshop by emailing Jerry Walker, CEM, LEED AP, Energy Manager, Henrico County, at .

12:30–5:00 PM	SBIR Grant Tips Workshop Hosted by the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology Location: Richmond Convention Center. To view the agenda and to register, go to www.cit.org/node/188.
CONFERENCE BEGINS

5:00–8:00 PM

Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall

October 13, 2010

7:00–8:45 AM

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:45–10:00 AM

OPENING PLENARY SESSION

Welcome: Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones

Introductory Remarks: Michael Rao, Ph. D.
President, Virginia Commonwealth University

Plenary Presentations

Introductions:
Maureen Matsen, Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources and Senior Advisor on Energy, Commonwealth of Virginia

Speakers:
The Honorable Douglas Domenech
Secretary of Natural Resources
Commonwealth of Virginia

The Honorable James Cheng
Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Commonwealth of Virginia

10:00–10:15 AM

Break with Exhibitors

10:15–11:45 AM

Conference Breakout Sessions

11:45 AM–12:00 Noon

Break with Exhibitors

12:00 Noon–1:30 PM

LUNCH WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Introduction: Hank Linginfelter
Executive Vice President Utility Operations, AGL Resources

Keynote Speaker
The Honorable Robert F. McDonnell
Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia

1:45–3:15 PM

Conference Breakout Sessions

3:15–3:30 PM

Break with Exhibitors

3:30–5:00 PM

Conference Breakout Sessions

5:00–6:30 PM

Reception with Exhibitors

6:30–8:30 PM

DINNER WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Keynote Speaker: T. Boone Pickens

View Mr. Pickens' Biography.

October 14, 2010

7:00–8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00–9:00 AM

PLENARY SESSION

Introductions: Carrie Cantrell
Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Commonwealth of Virginia

Plenary Panel:
A Report on the Green Jobs Survey Results
Moderator: Ed Trumbull
Project Director, MARC Green Consortium

Panelists:
Andrew A. Moser, President, Maryland Workforce Corporation
Rebecca Eaton, Senior Technical Specialist, ICF International
Paul Toomey, President, Geographic Solutions Inc.

9:00 –10:30

Conference Breakout Sessions

10:30–10:45 AM

Break with Exhibitors

10:45 AM–12:15 PM

Conference Breakout Sessions

12:15–1:30 PM

FINAL LUNCH WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Introduction and Remarks:
The Honorable Kenneth J. Cuccinelli, II
Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia

Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable Scott A. Angelle
Lieutenant Governor, State of Louisiana

POST-CONFERENCE EVENT

2:00–6:00 PM

Virginia Green Jobs Fair — FREE

Welcome and Introduction:
Harry E. Gregori, Jr.
President, Gregori Consulting, LLC

Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable William T. Bolling
Lieutenant Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia

Visit Green Jobs Fair Exhibitors.

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Conference Breakout Sessions:
October 13–14

The following groupings indicate track sessions based on topic.

TRACK I: THE BUSINESS OF ENERGY IN VIRGINIA — Soup to Nuts
Wednesday, October 13
Session 1	10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m.	Virginia Energy Business 101 — An Overview
Session 7	1:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.	Electric Utility Regulation in Virginia
Session 13	3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.	Where Does the Money Come From? Raising Capital
Thursday, October 14
Session 19	9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.	Where are the Markets for Independent Generation?
Session 25	10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Permitting Projects — From Local Governments to State Agencies

TRACK II: EXPANDING JOB CREATION THROUGH VIRGINIA'S FUNDAMENTAL ENERGY RESOURCES
Wednesday, October 13
Session 2	10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m.	Virginia's Diverse Portfolio of Essential Energy Resources: A Value to the Nation
Session 8	1:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.	Back to the Future: The New Move to Expand Nuclear Energy Resources
Session 14	3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.	Virginia Coal: Lighting America's Way Forward
Thursday, October 14
Session 20	9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.	Expanding Natural Gas — Supplies and Opportunities
Session 26	10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Developing Virginia's Off-Shore Energy Resources: Jobs for Virginia, Petroleum and Natural Gas for America

TRACK III: THE FUTURE OF ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Wednesday, October 13
Session 3	10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m.	Development of Alternative and Renewable Resources – An Overview
Session 9	1:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.	Sweet Virginia Breeze — The Opportunities and Challenges of Offshore Wind in Virginia
Session 15	3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.	Thoughts on Biomass — How Products from the Forests, Fields, and Farms will Transform the New Energy Economy
Thursday, October 14
Session 21	9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.	Ridgetop Wind — Proving Don Quixote Wrong
Session 27	10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Virginia Solar Industry Outlook: Is It Partly Sunny or Partly Cloudy?

TRACK IV: CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY — Meeting Demand by Reducing It
Wednesday, October 13
Session 4	10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m.	Demand Side Management — In Front of the Meter or Behind
Session 10	1:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.	Advances in Industrial Efficiency — Projects and Technology for an Enhanced Bottom Line
Session 16	3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.	Residential Building for Efficiency and Conservation — Opportunities in the New and Existing Homes Marketplace
Thursday, October 14
Session 22	9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.	Communities' Conservation and Efficiency Plans — Lower Costs and Greater Energy Security
Session 28	10:45 a.m. –12:15 p.m.	Building and Operating High Performance Commercial Buildings — Keeping Energy Budgets Under Control

TRACK V: VIRGINIA RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE TRAINING
Wednesday, October 13
Session 5	10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m.	Research and University Collaboration — Alternative Energy Projects Produce New Products and Business Opportunities
Session 11	1:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.	Research and University Collaboration — Enhancing Conventional Energy Options
Session 17	3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.	Energy Entrepreneurs — Taking Research to the Marketplace
Thursday, October 14
Session 23	9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.	Creating a Well-Trained and Highly Skilled Energy Workforce
Session 29	10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Advanced Energy Technology Research — Making the Future Brighter

TRACK VI: THE FUTURE OF ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES
Wednesday, October 13
Session 6	10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m.	Transportation Snapshot
Session 12	1:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.	Electricity — An Option for Low-Cost Transportation Fuel and New Economic Growth
Session 18	3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.	Land Use Planning and Transportation Strategies
Thursday, October 14
Session 24	9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.	Virginia Energy Innovators
Session 30	10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Fossil Fuels — The Real Opportunity of Natural Gas, and Advances in Petroleum

Conference support provided by
Gregori Consulting LLC