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U.S. Energy Association Mourns Death of Former FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre

Barry with Kevin McIntyre at WGC luncheon
January 3rd, 2019

USEA chief says McIntyre was kind, sharp and grounded

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Energy Association mourns the death of Kevin McIntyre, former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission who passed away Wednesday.

In a statement, USEA Executive Director Barry Worthington said:

"We are saddened by the loss of Former FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre, and we send our deepest condolences to his family and colleagues.

Mary-Rose de Valladares

Job Title: 
General Manager
Organization: 
IEA Hydrogen

Mary-Rose de Valladares of M.R.S. Enterprises is the longtime General Manager of the IEA Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP), global hub for cooperation and innovation in hydrogen R,D&D. Come September, she will return fulltime to M.R.S., which provides management consulting, technology/business development and government relations services in energy, environment and sustainability. Formerly, Mary-Rose worked for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) where she supported development of the modern hydrogen program and served as the DOE’s developer for renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the Olympic venues and village at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. She started in the energy business by building wind/PV systems for irrigation/off-grid applications and passive solar homes in the American southwest. Mary Rose is proficient in four languages. She earned an MBA from Georgetown University in international business, an MA in an urban planning field, and a Diplôme from the University of Paris at the Sorbonne.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL– Afghanistan Electricity Sector Governance and Management Assessment – Afghanistan

The United States Energy Association is inviting prospective organizations through this Request for Proposal (RFP) to submit proposals for providing consultancy services deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, to assess the country’s electricity sector. The project will be for 6 weeks in the Spring 2019. 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – Short-Term Local Logistics Support – Afghanistan Electricity Sector Governance and Management Assessment – Afghanistan

The United States Energy Association is inviting prospective organizations or individuals through this Request for Proposal (RFP) to submit proposals for providing local logistics and administrative support to a team of international energy consultants deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, to conduct an assessment of the country’s Electricity Sector.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – Local Electricity Sector Expert Support – Afghanistan Electricity Sector Governance and Management Assessment – Afghanistan

The United States Energy Association is inviting prospective organizations or individuals through this Request for Proposal (RFP) to submit proposals for providing local expert support to a team of international energy consultants deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, to assess the country’s electricity sector. The project will be for 6 weeks in the Spring 2019. 

Daniel Simmons

Job Title: 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable
Organization: 
U.S. Department of Energy

In his role as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Daniel R Simmons leads EERE to promote affordable and reliable energy to enhance America’s economic growth and energy security. He oversees technology development in the energy efficiency, renewable power and sustainable transportation sectors.

Before joining the U.S. Department of Energy, Daniel served as the Institute for Energy Research’s Vice President for Policy, overseeing its energy and climate policy work at the state and federal level.

He previously served as the director of the Natural Resources Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council, was a research fellow at the Mercatus Center and worked as professional staff on the Committee on Resources of the U.S. House of Representatives.

He is a graduate of Utah State University and George Mason University School of Law.

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