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Indian Energy Minerals Forum 2021 Webinar Series 2, Webinar #6: Access to Capital For Tribal Energy Projects

July 28th, 2021

Join us for the sixth and final webinar of the Indian Energy Minerals Forum as we discuss tribal energy and access to capital. Featured speakers from the Department of Energy and the Department of Interior will discuss supporting financial transactions through federal credit support programs available for tribal energy development.

Robert Walton

Job Title: 
Reporter
Organization: 
Utility Dive
Robert Walton has spent 15 years covering policy, regulation and business in Washington, D.C., with a focus on the natural gas and electric utility. In addition to a journalism degree from the University of South Carolina, he has a culinary diploma from the Art Institute of Washington and his documentary photography has been supported by the National Endowment of the Arts. Robert left Washington in 2013 to explore the United States, and now lives in a tiny off-grid cabin in upstate New York. His exact location is a mystery.
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USEA Releases Cybersecurity and Digitalization Handbook for Electricity Sector

July 19th, 2021
USEA recently published a handbook to provide a comprehensive introduction to the cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and risks that modern power sector utilities face, as well as potential solutions to these concerns.

The Resilience Imperative for U.S. Electric Utilities

July 30th, 2021
Never has resilience in the electric utility industry been more critical than it is right now. Extreme weather -- heatwaves, hurricanes, and arctic blasts -- and constant cyber threats are everyday occurrences. These events can interrupt power supply calamitously at any time and without a scintilla of warning.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – Training for Bhutan on Concepts of Project Finance

This training program is designed for the Government of Bhutan with an aim to enhance participants’ concepts and understanding of project finance, with an emphasis on clean energy (hydro, renewable, energy efficiency). The training will be conducted as part of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) South Asia Regional Energy Hub (SAREH) program. Please submit your offer in soft copy with a read receipt to Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, Chief of Party, South Asia Regional Energy Hub, at pramod.singh@sannams4.com.

Sheila Hollis Featured in New DOE Podcast

July 13th, 2021
USEA's Sheila Hollis is featured in a new episode of a podcast from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office Of Electricity. Grid Talk, hosted by Marty Rosenberg, shares insights from electric industry experts on emerging technology and trends for powering our lives.

John Lemire

Job Title: 
Director, Grid Management
Organization: 
North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC)

John Lemire is Director of Grid Management at North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC), the power supply organization serving North Carolina’s electric cooperatives.  John is responsible for implementing the N.C. electric cooperatives’ Distribution Operator framework within its aggregation and management platform.  John is also responsible for the integration and implementation of edge-of-grid technology programs including energy efficiency, energy storage, solar and microgrids - all key initiatives in how the cooperatives are building a brighter future for their members.  John served as project manager for the Butler Farms Microgrid, an innovative agricultural microgrid project located at a sustainability-focused hog farm in Lillington, N.C.

John joined NCEMC in 2012 and has more than 17 years of electric utility experience including transmission planning and system operations.  Prior to joining NCEMC, John worked for Duke Energy Progress.  He has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from N.C. State University and an MBA from Liberty University.

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Jared Leader

Job Title: 
Senior Manager, Research and Industry Strategy
Organization: 
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Jared joined SEPA in 2017. In his role, he develops strategic plans for programs, products, and service offerings for utility and industry stakeholder members and clients that facilitate the integration of distributed energy resources, non-wires alternatives and microgrids onto the modern grid. Jared leads SEPA’s Microgrids Working Group and co-led D.C. Public Service Commission’s grid modernization working groups.

Prior to joining SEPA, he spent several years working as an environmental engineer and consultant for utility, municipal and commercial clients in the energy and water sectors.

He has a MS, Energy Policy and Climate from Johns Hopkins University, and a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Virginia.

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Randy Pacheco

Job Title: 
General Manager
Organization: 
A-Plus Well Service

In 2016, Randy joined A-Plus Service (APWS) in a leadership role. In 2016, A-Plus was primarily located in the San Juan Basin. Today the company has offices in both the DJ and Permian Basins.

In 2021 Randy assumed the CEO leadership role of A-Plus Well Service.

Randy currently sits on the State Land Commissioner’s Advisory Board and he has been working with various group and legislators on the development of Federal funding for plugging orphaned wells.

Hank Adair

Job Title: 
Director
Organization: 
Farmington Electric Utility System

Hank Adair is the utility director for the Farmington Electric Utility System (FEUS).  His responsibilities include all aspects of the Utility function. 

After over twenty years in the investor owned utility sector, Hank joined public power endeavors with FEUS five years ago.  As director of the Utility, Mr. Adair now leads a group of 180 individuals as they work tirelessly to improve safety, reliability, environmental stewardship, cost, and customer service within the organization. 

Hank served in a variety of roles throughout his IOU tenure in the sector primarily in generation focused in operations, maintenance, and outage planning, engineering, and planning functions.  Focused initiatives managed include improvement of critical equipment lifecycle program, implementation of root cause analysis, capital project improvement modification, improvement of operator rounds, predictive maintenance program improvement, and an engineering system ownership model.

Hank holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University.  He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of New Mexico.   H

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