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Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration Roadshow, Washington, D.C. Workshop

January 28th, 2020

The CCUS Roadshow, D.C. workshop is the first in  a series of day long programs in six different cities on Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage. Speakers are leading experts on CCUS in the United States and are taking their time to give you their insights, experiences and expectations over seven sessions: 

On Heels Of COP25, USEA Chief Tells Fox News: U.S. Is Doing More Than Any Other Nation To Meet Global Climate Goals

December 18th, 2019
The United States energy sector is leading the world in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, USEA Executive Director Barry Worthington told Fox News this week.

USEA Chief Thanks Outgoing Board Member Hal Quinn

December 12th, 2019

Hal Quinn, President and CEO of the National Mining Association (NMA), will be leaving the USEA Board of Directors at the end of the year. Quinn has been a Board member since 2008, the same year he took the helm at NMA. Quinn announced his retirement from NMA last spring.

Women In Energy: Abigail Ross Hopper

December 10th, 2019

The Women in Energy series is a joint project between USEA and USAID that was developed out of USEA’s Engendering Utilities Partnership, a program funded by USAID to improve gender policies and gender outcomes at their respective organizations.

Abigail Ross Hopper

Job Title: 
President and CEO
Organization: 
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Abigail Ross Hopper is the President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade organization for the U.S. solar industry. She oversees all of SEIA's activities, including government affairs, research, communications, and industry leadership, and is focused on creating a marketplace where solar constitutes a significant percentage of U.S. electricity generation.

Before joining SEIA, Abby served as Director of the Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, Energy Advisor to Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, and Deputy General Counsel with the Maryland Public Service Commission.

Peter Londa

Job Title: 
President & CEO
Organization: 
Tantalus
Pete Londa is a seasoned smart grid technology executive with over 20 years of experience in leadership roles and joined Tantalus as President & Chief Executive Officer in 2014. Pete is also a director of Tantalus. Prior to joining Tantalus, Pete served as the Independent Chair of the Board of Directors for World Energy Solutions, Inc. (ticker: XWES), a publicly traded company on NASDAQ where he also served as the Chair of the Merger and Acquisition Committee. Pete was actively involved in leading World Energy’s sale to EnerNOC (ticker: ENOC), another publicly traded company on NASDAQ.  Previously, Pete served as the Chief Executive Officer of BPL Global, Ltd., a leading smart grid company delivering technology solutions to the electric utility industry with operations in the United States, Europe, Middle East, India, and China. While there, he was responsible for driving and managing all aspects of corporate strategy, operations, engineering, corporate development and financing and was instrumental in executing the sale of BPL Global to a division of the Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR). Additionally, he has held various leadership positions in the technology and investment banking industries at companies including The Chart Group, L.P., Thoughtworks, Inc., and SG Cowen. Pete is a graduate of Emory University and holds a JD, MBA in Finance and Corporate Law, and a B.A. in Economics.
Profile Type: 
Speaker
Credentials: 
JD, MBA

Hector Artze

Job Title: 
Partner
Organization: 
Guidehouse Energy, Sustainability, & Infrastructure

Hector Artze is a Partner in Guidehouse’s Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure (ES&I). His professional career spans more than 30 years in the electrical utility and energy fields. Hector is the ES&I’s global growth lead for energy transformation and infrastructure resiliency. He assists energy, utility, and public sector clients plan for the transition to Net-Zero carbon emissions; build infrastructure resiliency to mitigate the impact of natural disasters and climate change; modernize their utility systems; reduce the cost of operations and maintenance through process automation, optimization, and technology; and manage asset investments.

Prior to consulting, Hector worked for 14 years at Florida Power and Light, a major investor-owned electric utility in Florida focusing on distribution operations, reliability, emergency restoration processes, evaluation and implementation of operation technologies, process and quality improvement, C/I accounts management, as well as electrical distribution engineering and construction. Hector is a Certified Energy Manager. 

Profile Type: 
Speaker

Andrew Shaw

Job Title: 
Partner
Organization: 
Dentons

Andrew Shaw is a member of the Public Policy practice at Dentons, where he focuses primarily on energy, environmental and US-Canada cross-border issues. He uses his knowledge and experience of Congress and the Executive Branch to provide clients with guidance on federal legislative and regulatory issues, including hydraulic fracturing, Clean Air Act (CAA) regulations, climate change mitigation and adaptation, clean/renewable energy standards, nuclear power, trade, transportation, tax and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In addition, he develops and implements government affairs strategies for domestic and international clients in engaging with Congress, the Executive Branch, industry associations and nongovernmental organizations.

Andrew previously worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a clerk for both the Federal Facilities Enforcement Office in Washington, DC, and the EPA’s Region 7 headquarters in Kansas City, KS. During his tenure with the EPA, he focused on compliance and enforcement issues related to the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

In addition to working for the US Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew worked for Representative Dennis Moore (D-KS), advising the congressman on issues and initiatives in the agriculture, education, energy, environmental and transportation sectors. He assisted in developing consumer safety legislation, which subsequently became law, that requires companies manufacture child-resistant portable gasoline containers.

Experience

  • Serves as counsel to a major North American energy industry association, providing guidance and advocacy on a variety of issues, including climate change, renewable energy legislation, trade, cyber-security and electricity regulation, among other issues.
  • Represents one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies, providing advocacy and guidance on a variety of issues, including climate change, renewable energy, tax, infrastructure, and electricity regulations, among other issues.
  • Represents large multinational oil and gas company, providing guidance and advocacy on issues including, among others, environmental regulation, climate change, tax, trade, sanctions and foreign policy.
  • Represents one of the world’s largest companies on the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle, providing guidance and advocacy on a variety of issues, including nuclear incentives, trade and environmental regulations, among other issues.
Profile Type: 
Speaker

Justin Driscoll

Job Title: 
Interim President & CEO
Organization: 
New York Power Authority

Justin E. Driscoll serves as the New York Power Authority’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel.

Justin serves as the Chief Legal Officer of the Authority and advises and represents the Authority in all legal matters. He is a member of the Company’s Executive Committee and provides legal and policy advice to the Chairman, Trustees, President and Senior Management. He also supervises the activities of the Hydropower Licensing Group, the Corporate Secretary and the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. He is currently Chair of the Enterprise Risk Management Committee and management’s liaison to the Cyber and Physical Security Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Before joining NYPA, Justin was engaged in the private practice of law and represented clients that included Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities, and energy companies, in complex commercial litigation and regulatory matters.

Justin serves on the Board of Directors of New York City’s Urban Green Council and is a member of the World Resources Institute’s Global Energy Advisory Board in Washington, D.C.

Justin is a graduate of American University in Washington D.C. with a bachelor’s degree from the School of Public Affairs. He received his law degree from the New York Law School and attended the New York University School of Law L.L.M. Program in trade regulation. Justin is a member of the New York City Bar Association, and the Energy Bar Association

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Speaker

Clinton Vince

Job Title: 
Chair
Organization: 
Dentons' U.S. Energy Practice

Clint Vince is the chair of Dentons' US Energy Practice and Co-Chair of Dentons Global Energy Sector.

Clint is rated as one of the leading energy lawyers in the US and has directed the expansion of the US Energy team into a premier practice that includes professionals spanning the continent coast-to-coast, offering a full range of services to energy industry clients. He is widely recognized for his cutting-edge theories and solutions within the energy industry and has a top-tier litigation track record. Recently, Clint created the groundbreaking Dentons Smart Cities & Connected Communities Think Tank and he is one of the industry leaders on this subject.

Clint remains at the forefront of energy developments and continuously handles some of the highest profile cases in the industry. His experience involves major project development, legislative and regulatory advocacy on behalf of public and private clients, and litigation and appellate cases including US Supreme Court advocacy. Clint has handled more than 650 regulatory and litigation proceedings and argued before trial and state appellate courts; numerous US District Courts; and the US Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Tenth, Eleventh and District of Columbia Circuits; and the Supreme Court of the United States, in some instances multiple times. He also has handled too many complex energy transactions, negotiations and projects to count.

Clint has been described by clients as "brilliant, dedicated, professional, experienced. He has an amazing ability to work with each Board Member and with each Staff Member on their own level. He has the ability to make each one feel respected and valuable, and to guide even the most contentious topics to amicable resolve. He can also stand against the fiercest opponent successfully; his track record for this company proves that fact. Clint has been victorious in every lawsuit we have been involved in...for the last 30 years.”

Dentons was named the "Energy Firm of the Year" by Who's Who Legal Awards for three consecutive years, in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Clint and his team of energy professionals, also were awarded Energy Daily’s Leadership Award for “Most Dynamic Energy Practice” in the US. Clint was recently honored as one of the 2015 "Energy & Environment Trailblazers" in the National Law Journal's inaugural supplemental issue. He also has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, Legal 500 US and Washington, DC, Super Lawyers.

Dentons was named as one of the "Fearsome Foursome" in 2016, and one of the "Fearsome Five" in 2017 by BTI Consulting Group, an honor bestowed upon four elite law firms that General Counsel of large companies most fear to litigate against, based on its intense approach, fierce tactics and achievement of successful litigation outcomes. BTI also ranked Dentons No. 2 in the world for client service excellence in its "Client Service A-Team Survey," which involved in-depth interviews with more than 330 top legal consumers.

Clint is a past editor-in-chief of the Energy Law Journal and has served as Co-Chair of the prestigious Keystone Policy Center, a think tank known for its work in the energy and environmental fields.

Prior to joining Dentons, Clint was the managing partner of the Washington, DC, office of Sullivan and Worcester LLP, where he was also director of the firm’s Energy practice.

He served for many years as co-chair of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand, where he was the founder and chair of the firm’s Energy and Environmental practice.

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Speaker

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