EnergyTHE Council Quarterly winter 2019 Neville Elected Chairman of the Energy Council for 2019-2020 New Mexico Senator Steven Neville was unanimously elected Chairman of The Energy Council for 2019-2020 on September 20 at the Council’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.
Senator Neville has served in the New Mexico Senate since 2005. He serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee. He also serves on the Legislative Finance; Interim Legislative Ethics; and the Investments and Pensions Oversight Committees.
Chairman Neville, and his wife Tammy, make their home in Aztec. Steven Neville New Mexico Senator The 2019 Annual Meeting held in Anchorage, Alaska Photo Credit: Governor’s Office, Austin McDaniel Office, Photo Credit: Governor’s
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (center) delivered the Opening Address at The Energy Council’s 2019 Annual Meeting. The conference covered topics ranging from “Grid Modernization with Equity in Mind” to the “Domestic Impacts of Alaska’s Role in Global Energy Trade.” Governor Dunleavy was thanked by (left to right) Alaska’s Co-Vice Presidents for the meeting Senator Bert Stedman and Senate President Cathy Giessel, The Outgoing Chairman of The Energy Council, Kansas Representative Kyle Hoffman and the Outgoing Chairman of CLEER, Arkansas Representative Ken Bragg. See story on page 3. The Energy Council to Meet in The Mountain State The Energy Council will hold its 2019 Global Energy and Environmental Issues Conference in White Sulphur Springs, The Energy Council Quarterly is the official publication of the Energy Council, a legislative West Virginia on December 5-7. Presiding over the conference organization comprised of 14 states and two is Chairman of the Energy Council, New Mexico Senator Steve international affiliates, drawn from the major Neville; Mississippi Representative Angela Cockerham, Chairman energy producing regions of the United States and Canada. The Energy Council provides a forum for of the Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research discussing government policies regarding energy and the (CLEER); and West Virginia Delegate Bill Anderson, Vice President environment. for the Global Issues Conference.
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2 THE ENERGY COUNCIL QUARTERLY • WINTER 2019 Cockerham to Chair CLEER in 2019-2020 Mississippi Representative Angela Cockerham was unanimously elected as 2019-2020 Chairman of the Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research (CLEER) during the CLEER Business Meeting on September 20, at the 2019 Annual Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.
Chairman Cockerham will oversee the work of CLEER’s two advisory boards, the private sector Program Advisory Board (PAB) and the technical advisory arm, the University Advisory Board (UAB). She will also lead CLEER’s legislative Board of Directors.
Representative Cockerham is serving her third term in the Mississippi House of Representatives. Angela Cockerham She serves as Chair of Judiciary B and Vice-Chair of the Management Committee. She Mississippi also serves on the Apportionment and Elections; Compilation, Revision and Publication; Representative Education; Energy; Ethics; Judiciary A; Judiciary En Banc; Legislative Budget; Performance Based Budgeting; and Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committees.
Chairman Cockerham makes her home in Magnolia.
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The 2019 Annual Meeting took place electricity. According to the Governor, Next on the agenda was Mr. Bryan September 19-22 in Anchorage, even with the large inventories of Bennett, General Manager, NET Power Alaska. Presiding over the meeting energy, there are gathering forces that Commercial Plant Development, was Chairman of the Energy Council, are preventing the search for more Exelon Generation. He reported on Kansas Representative Kyle Hoffman, energy and transporting that energy “Unconventional Unconventionals.” and Chairman for the Center for so that costs are lowered around Mr. Bennett explained that NET Power Legislative Energy and Environmental the world. That will be the ongoing is an innovative technology, which Research (CLEER), Arkansas challenge, Dunleavy said. Politics produces electricity from natural gas Representative Ken Bragg. Alaska is going to determine which states, with zero emissions and very low Senators Cathy Giessel and Bert provinces and countries prosper. It water consumption. He stated that the Stedman served as Co-Vice Presidents is not going to be about can we find technology is currently being tested for the Annual Meeting, assisting with more oil. It is going to be about are at a demonstration plant in LaPorte, leadership duties for the conference. we going to be allowed to market Texas. Efforts to develop commercial those products and bring the price scale NET Power plants are currently The Opening Breakfast Keynote of energy down, Governor Dunleavy underway in several regions. NET Address was given by The Honorable concluded. Power can be an effective part of an Michael Dunleavy, Governor of overall carbon intensity reduction Alaska. Governor Dunleavy warmly The Governor took an opportunity to program. welcomed The Energy Council back briefly discussed the Partnership to to the state after eight years. “We are build a 1,500-mile rail connection “The Challenges of a 100 Percent rich in energy in the United States between Alaska and Canada. The Renewable Energy Future” was and in Alaska,” Governor Dunleavy project already has the full support of given by Mr. Chris Rose, Founder said. “The issues going forward are the Alaska House and Senate, both of and Executive Director, Renewable more political than technological or which passed resolutions supporting Energy Alaska Project. Mr. Rose resource driven.” the enterprise. This milestone provided an overview of renewable agreement will help assure global energy projects currently in Alaska. The U.S. has the resources currently investors that obtaining a right-of- He stated that policy changes would to drive energy costs down for all way in Alaska is achievable, and sets be necessary to transform Alaska’s of us including some of the poorest up major cooperation in permitting, domestic energy consumption to people on the planet who do not operations, and marketing with the have electricity, Dunleavy stressed. Alaska Railroad. This partnership See 2019 ANNUAL MEETING At a time when there is an abundance is projected to generate significant continued on page 4 of energy, approximately two- economic activity in Alaska and billion people do not have access to Canada.
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increase the amounts of local, clean construction of the 1,740 km Alaska- 10 percent of Railbelt electricity; Bulk and stably priced renewable energy. Canada Link (ACRL) between Fort Fuel Tank Farm Upgrades (BFU), that In his closing, he said that there is a Nelson, BC and Delta Junction. helps to decrease the per unit cost fundamental importance of energy of fuel by allowing the community efficiency, and there is potential for Dr. Metz stated that with Alaska to purchase bulk quantities; and the exporting the state’s growing expertise joining the North American rail Rural Power System Upgrades (RPSU), in integrating renewables into small, system, the Alaska Railroad will that improves the power system’s isolated microgrids to the rest of the result in tremendous economic and efficiency, safety and reliability. world. strategic benefits to Canada and the U.S. The ACRL, along with the Alberta AEA assists across the entire lifecycle The next discussion on “Domestic Extension eastward from Fort Nelson, of communities’ infrastructure—from Impacts of Alaska’s Role in Global B.C to Fort McMurray, Alberta and identifying a community’s needs and Energy Trade,” was given by Jonathan the North Slope Extension from goals to providing training needed Katcher, who presented this topic Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska will to manage utilities and maintain on behalf of The Honorable Mead provide additional east-west access infrastructure. In his closing, Mr. Treadwell, Former Lt. Governor of to the Pacific Ocean and for first- Thayer emphasized that AEA provides Alaska and Former Chair of the U.S. time rail access to the Arctic Ocean. energy solutions to meet the unique Arctic Research Commission. Furthermore, the ACRL System will needs and opportunities of Alaska’s provide benefits to the local regions rural and urban communities. Mr. Katcher explained that Alaska through which it transects, and will figures in highly to new domestic connect transportation and energy Saturday morning’s “Breakfast State and Provincial Trends production prospects in both the infrastructure serving northwestern Address: State and Province continued from page 4 US and Canada. US legislation to Canada and Alaska to world markets. Perspectives on Energy,” began with a promote greater cooperation in The economic benefits of the ACRL panel discussion by The Honourable Arctic shipping, despite differences construction are consistent with the Sonya Savage, Minister of Energy and in national views of what are and Canadian government’s desire to Alberta Member of the Legislative are not national waters in the Arctic, promote Northern development and Assembly, and The Honorable Cathy may offer additional energy shipping comparable in significance to those Giessel, Senate President, Alaska options. of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the State Senate. “I have worked on the 1880’s and the St. Lawrence Seaway front line and had a front row seat over Mr. Katcher stated that stranded in the 1950’s, Dr. Metz said. many years and watched opposition natural gas in the North Slope and to our oil and gas sector and to our Mackenzie Delta have new export “Community Distributive Generation,” pipeline industry develop and grow options with direct shipment offshore. was the subject covered by Mr. Curtis from environmental organizations Offshore projects, which are in limbo Thayer, Executive Director, Alaska and politics,” Minister Savage said. now due to a U.S. Presidential Order Energy Authority (AEA). He explained and a Premier-led moratorium in that AEA manages the Renewable The Minister maintained that the Canada, face similar challenges. The Energy Fund, the Emerging Energy newly elected government in Alberta United States and Canada challenges Technology Fund, the Power Cost ran on the platform to stand up for with China figure strongly in Equalization Program and various the energy sector. She said she and development of Arctic resources, as Energy Efficiency and Conservation her colleagues were elected on a does competition with Arctic Russia Programs. AEA provides grants campaign that will focus on three for Asian markets—a competition and loans for qualified energy things: jobs, economy and pipelines. also shaped by common security infrastructure projects and owns Over the next four years, this will be concerns. energy infrastructure for the benefit of the main priority, Minister Savage Alaskans. maintained. Over the past few years, Addressing “Integrating the Next the energy sector has been struggling Generation of Transportation and Mr. Thayer stated that AEA has 88 in Alberta, largely due to a lack of Energy Infrastructure” was Dr. infrastructure projects currently access to global markets or more Paul Metz, Professor of Geological active around the state. Some of these simply put a lack of pipelines. The Engineering, University of Alaska projects include the Bradley Lake Minister stressed that the bottom line -- Fairbanks. Dr. Metz detailed the Hydroelectric Project, which produces is Alberta must get their products to
4 THE ENERGY COUNCIL QUARTERLY • WINTER 2019 Speaking next on the topic was Alaska can and will thrive by utilizing and Senate President Cathy Giessel. She stewarding them. Alaska’s resource said that Alaska has been in the oil development continues to bring business a very long time. “There health and happiness to its people. are huge resources in Alaska and we must continue the battle to get the The next topic, “The Potential for resources to market,” Senator Giessel Large Pump Hydroelectric Capacity said. “Like Alberta, we are being faced in the West,” was covered by Mr. with opposition, and to ensure there John Duhamel, CEO of Copper are healthy families, we must have Valley Electric Association, Chair good jobs. This supports resource of the Alaska Power Association development is good for our health.” Hydropower Work Group. “Building Healthcare, education, clean water, a large hydropower project is more wastewater treatment, and good- difficult today than it used to be,” paying local jobs transformed rural Mr. Duhamel said. Moreover, the and urban Alaska, Giessel added. obstacles associated with building a large hydropower plant, in many Senator Giessel said that as a territorial cases, have prevented very good kid growing up in Fairbanks, she projects from ever getting to the remembered the days of frequently starting line. Alaska, as an example, riding along with her father who made has great large hydropower potential, Alberta’s Minister of Energy, The Honourable rounds to rural communities and yet the probability of completing Sonya Savage and Alaska’s Governor, The Honorable Michael Dunleavy found they villages that were isolated and poor. a large project under the current had many areas of mutual interest between Then came resource development. As regulatory environment is doubtful. the state and province. Minister Savage a nurse practitioner, Senator Giessel spoke on the subject of State and Province noted that years later as an adult, The next speaker, Mr. Travis Jordan, Perspectives on Energy as part of a Breakfast Address panel at The Energy Council’s 2019 she had the wonderful privilege of spoke on the topic of “The International Annual Meeting in Anchorage. providing healthcare services in Maritime Organization’s 2020 Sulfur those same rural areas, now thriving Limit Regulations.” He explained communities with schools, clinics, roads, and jobs. where they need to go. The current On State and Province pipelines are full and there is currently an inability to build any new pipelines That is what resource development Perspectives on Energy: across North America. means for Alaska’s families. It is “Like Alberta, we are being all about the people. Yes, we love Minister Savage emphasized that the state government revenue and faced with opposition, and Alberta has an abundance of services that pays for, Senator Giessel to ensure there are healthy resources. Alberta’s entire economic acknowledged, noting that Alaskans families, we must have good prosperity is based upon these have all prospered since oil and resources. She pointed out that mining production began. However, jobs. This supports resource Alberta is home to the third largest the most important benefit of resource development is good for our reserves of oil in the world. There are development is to the Alaskan people, families and local businesses. health. over 160 billion barrels of reserves Cathy Giessel in the oil sands alone, yet there are Alaska Senate President hurdles with getting the products to In her closing, she said as a healthcare market, the Minister said. She said that professional, it still brings tears of pride the Alberta government is determined to her eyes to contemplate the change to attendees that the International to take a more assertive approach to in her state. She acknowledged Alaska Maritime Organization (IMO) was the opponents of the energy sector, still has challenges. Nevertheless, they formed as a “Specialized Agency of and restore investor confidence by have met challenges before and have the United Nations” to improve the bringing back jobs to Alberta. In her demonstrated an ability to solve them. safety and security of international closing, she urged friends and allies The caribou, polar bears, and fish all shipping and to prevent marine in the U.S. and around the world to coexist with industries. The important work with Alberta for both sides of the thing is lands are precious for the See 2019 ANNUAL MEETING continued on page 6 border. resources they contain, and people
THE ENERGY COUNCIL QUARTERLY • WINTER 2019 5 2019 Annual Meeting in Anchorage continued from page 5 pollution from ships. Today, there are microgrid. In the village of Buckland, community and technical colleges; 172 member Nations (including the Alaska, a sophisticated wind-solar- and Louisiana’s Taylor Opportunity United States). Mr. Jordan addressed battery storage hybrid system has Program for Students (TOPS). the Sulfur 2020 Regulation in his been added to the diesel power plant, presentation; he told attendees that allowing Buckland to operate entirely “Post Clean Water Plan – What’s Next” currently the maritime fuel sulfur on renewables for hours at a time, and was covered by Ms. Susan Detwiler, standard is 3.5 percent. Beginning approximately 25 percent annually, Director, Alaska Operations Office January 1, 2020, the International Mr. Adams said. at U.S. Environmental Protection Maritime Organization is calling Agency (EPA). Ms. Detwiler updated for the reduction of allowable sulfur “Workforce Challenges for the Energy meeting attendees on the Federal content in marine fuel from 3.5% to Sector” was covered by Mr. Tyler Agency’s work related to the “Waters 0.5%S mass/mass. Gray, President and General Counsel, of the United States” or WOTUS. She Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas stated in October, the EPA and the This regulatory event is known Association (LMOGA). In his opening, Department of the Army published as “IMO 2020,” and it will affect Mr. Gray said that LMOGA’s mission is a final rule to repeal the 2015 Clean transportation fuel spend for both to promote and represent the oil and Water Rule, which amended portions the maritime and trucking industries. gas industry operating in Louisiana of the Code of Federal Regulations These new standards will apply to all and the Gulf of Mexico by extending (CFR), and restored the regulatory text ships regardless if on international representation of its members to that existed prior to the 2015 Rule. or domestic voyages or movements the Louisiana Legislature, state and The final rule will become effective solely within the waters of an IMO federal regulatory agencies, the on December 23, 2019. With this party. This emissions regulation is not Louisiana congressional delegation, final rule, the agencies will implement new. It was first announced in 2008 the media and the general public. the pre-2015 Rule regulations as and was later supported in 2016 by informed by applicable agency a study released by the consultancy He explained that a pipeline and guidance documents and consistent CE Delft under the direction of the infrastructure system is the critical with Supreme Court decisions and IMO. Despite having over a decade connection between supply basins longstanding agency practice. to prepare for tighter emissions and demand centers. While the U.S. standards, both the maritime shipping has the world’s most extensive natural As a result of litigation over the 2015 and refining industries have been in gas pipeline system, increasing Rule, the 2015 Rule currently applies a scramble throughout 2018 and supply and demand requires new in 22 states, the District of Columbia 2019 to prepare for this fuel market additions. This new infrastructure and the U.S. Territories, while the pre- evolution. In his closing, Mr. Jordan allows for greater use of natural gas, existing regulations apply in more stated that some analysts estimate a 5 providing significant economic and than half the states. The agencies took to 20 percent price increase in U.S. environmental benefits to the country. the final action to provide regulatory diesel and distillates, and parts of Altogether, more than 500,000 miles certainty and to eliminate the ongoing the Northeast could experience an of pipeline make up the energy super- patchwork of regulation pending increase in heating oil prices. highway system that spans across the the agencies’ separate rulemaking United States, enough to circle the on a proposed revised definition “Grid Modernization with Equity Earth 20 times. of WOTUS. With the final rule, the in Mind” was presented by Mr. Al agencies will maintain a longstanding “Sonny” Adams, Director of Energy, Mr. Gray said some of the challenges regulatory framework that is more NANA Regional Corporation. Mr. for siting companies within the familiar to and better-understood Adams gave attendees an overview energy sector include investment by by the agencies, states, tribes, local of the microgrid components and the private companies in the workforce, governments, regulated entities, and process installation. He noted that finding a competent workforce, the public while the agencies consider Northwest Arctic Alaska (the NANA and individuals meeting the strict public comments on the proposed Region) is currently transitioning from qualifications and requirements. In revised definition of WOTUS. a traditional diesel-based power grid his closing, he addressed some areas with extremely high energy costs in where the energy workforce could tap Kara Moriarty, President and CEO, very remote locations to a modern into, such as four-year universities; Alaska Oil and Gas Association
6 THE ENERGY COUNCIL QUARTERLY • WINTER 2019 (AOGA) gave an update on “Alaska’s governments are expected to receive degradation, which initially has Oil and Gas Issues.” Ms. Moriarty $440 million. Ms. Moriarty shared resulted in increased wetness contrast noted that the oil and gas industry that Chevron is expected to double across the landscape and an overall represents nearly a third of all wage production in the Permian Basin drying in later stages. He explained and salary jobs in Alaska, meaning and ExxonMobil could have one that the numerical model experiments oil and gas creates more jobs than million barrels a day in the Permian suggest that a connected through- seafood, mining and the visitor alone by 2024. In her conclusion, network reduces inundation and industry combined. she stated that companies will invest increases runoff, and that changing billions where they can get a larger patterns of snow distribution due to For every dollar earned by employees rate of return, and Alaska will need to the differential ground subsidence categorized as a primary companies remain competitive to be considered play a crucial role in altering lowland (AOGA members), a total of $8 a “player” in this global market. tundra water balance. additional wages are generated throughout Alaska. According to Ms. Saturday afternoon’s CLEER University These fine-scale (10’s cm) geomorphic Moriarty, another remarkable data Advisory Board (UAB) Seminar was on changes are expected to further expand point is that the oil and gas industry the topic of “Water Issues Associated and amplify in rapidly warming spent $4.6 billion with over 1,000 with Energy Production.” Dr. Glenn permafrost regions and likely will Alaskan vendors in 2016. Alaska needs Juday, Professor, School of Natural dramatically modify land-atmosphere all of its industries to be successful, Resources & Agriculture Sciences, and land-ocean fluxes and exchange but no other industry currently comes University of Alaska Fairbanks briefed of carbon, water, and energy. In his close to the economic impact to the meeting participants. closing, he said that the landscape is state than oil and gas, according to undergoing major changes “by itself” Moriarty. His presentation covered topics and fueled by anthropogenic climate including ice-wedges, and he was warming, for example it is not only For decades, the oil and gas industry able to show that top melting of disturbances to the ground surface has produced the most revenue for ice-wedges and subsequent ground due to infrastructure development the state and local governments. For subsidence is a widespread and that can cause major changes to the fiscal year 2020 Alaska is forecasted recent phenomenon across the Arctic. hydrology. to receive $2.3 billion in unrestricted Field and remote sensing observations and restricted revenue, and local document extensive ice-wedge
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Federal Energy and Environmental Annual Meeting Matters Conference September 17-20, 2020 March 12-15, 2020 San Antonio, Texas Washington, D.C.
State and Provincial Trends in Energy Global Energy and and the Environment Conference Environmental Issues Conference June 11-15, 2020 December 3-6, 2020 Santa Fe, New Mexico Point Clear, Alabama
THE ENERGY COUNCIL QUARTERLY • WINTER 2019 7 NEW MEMBERS JOIN THE ENERGY COUNCIL’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONTANA Senator Duane Ankney Senator Duane Ankney has served in the Montana Senate since 2015. He served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2007-2014. He serves as Chair on the Energy and Telecommunications Committee. He is a member of the Natural Resources, and Finance and Claims Committees.
Senator Ankney, and his wife Carol, have five adult children. They reside in Colstrip.
Duane Ankney Montana Senator Senator Janet Ellis Senator Janet Ellis has served in the Montana Senate since 2018. She served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017. She currently serves as a member of the Finance and Claims; Natural Resources and Transportation; State Administration; and the Agriculture, Livestock & Irrigation Committees.
Senator Ellis, and her husband James Hansen, have one son. They make their home in Helena.
Janet Ellis Montana Senator
Representative Jim Keane
Montana Representative Jim Keane was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2017. He served in the Montana Senate from 2009-2016. He began his legislative service by serving in the Montana House from 2001 to 2008. He currently serves as a member of the Appropriations Committee.
Representative Keane, and his wife Dolores, have three adult children and nine grandchildren. They make their home in Butte.
Jim Keane Montana Representative
Representative Casey Knudsen Montana Representative Casey Knudsen was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2017. He serves as Vice-Chair of the Agriculture Committee. He also serves as a member of the Judiciary; Natural Resources; and Rules Committees.
Representative Knudsen calls Malta home.
Casey Knudsen Montana Representative
8 THE ENERGY COUNCIL QUARTERLY • WINTER 2019 NEW MEMBERS JOIN THE ENERGY COUNCIL’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WEST VIRGINIA Senator Randy Smith Senator Randy Smith has served in the West Virginia Senate since 2016. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2012-2016.
Senator Smith serves as Chair for the Industry and Mining Committee. He also serves as a member on the following: Agriculture and Rural Development; Government Organization; Judiciary; Natural Resources; and the Workforce Committees.
Senator Smith, and his wife Patty, have two children. They currently live in Thomas. Randy Smith West Virginia Senator Senator Dave Sypolt Senator Dave Sypolt was first elected to the West Virginia Senate from 2006-2014. He was re-elected in 2016. He currently serves as Chair for the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Energy, Industry and Mining Committee. He serves as a member on the Finance; Government Organization; Military; Natural Resources and Rules Committees.
Senator Sypolt, and his wife Terri, have three children and three grandchildren. The make their home in Kingwood. Dave Sypolt West Virgina Senator Delegate Bill Anderson Delegate Bill Anderson has served in the West Virginia House of Delegates since 1992. He serves as the Chair of the Energy Committee. He serves as a member on the Agriculture and Natural Resources; Education Reform A, Select Committee on Finance; House Rules; Pensions and Retirement; and Political Subdivisions Committees.
Delegate Anderson makes his home in Williamstown.
Bill Anderson West Virginia Delegate
Delegate John Kelly Delegate John Kelly was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2014. He serves as the Vice-Chair of the Energy Committee. He serves as a member on the Education; Education Reform A, Select Committee on Political Subdivisions; Senior, Children, and Family Issues; and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committees.
Delegate Kelly and his wife, Rebecca, have one son. They reside in Parkersburg.
John Kelly West Virginia Delegate
THE ENERGY COUNCIL QUARTERLY • WINTER 2019 9 NEW MEMBERS JOIN THE CLEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OKLAHOMA Representative Ken Luttrell Representative Ken Luttrell was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2018. He previously served in the legislature from 2006-2010. He serves as Vice-Chair of the A&B Non-Appropriated Agencies Committee. He serves as a Member on the Energy and Natural Resources; Higher Education and Career Tech; and Veterans and Military Affairs Committees.
A resident of Ponca City, Representative Luttrell has been married to his wife, Brenda, for 32 years. He has two daughters, Shannon and Lauren, their spouses, three grandsons and a new granddaughter due in January all residing in Ponca City. Ken Luttrell Oklahoma Representative
TEXAS Representative Will Metcalf Representative Will Metcalf was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2014. He serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee. He serves as a member on the Calendars; and International Relations & Economic Development Committees.
Representative Metcalf earned his Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University. He and his wife, Megan, have two children and reside in Conroe.
Will Metcalf Texas Representative
WEST VIRGINIA Senator Chandler Swope Senator Chandler Swope was elected to the West Virginia Senate in 2016. He serves as Chair of the Workforce Committee and Vice-Chair of the Transportation and Government Organization Committees. He is a member on the Finance; Energy; Banking & Insurance; and the Economic Development Committees.
Senator Swope earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Ohio State University. The Senator has two children and three grandchildren. He makes his home in Bluefield. Chandler Swope West Virginia Senator
10 THE ENERGY COUNCIL QUARTERLY • WINTER 2019 NEW MEMBERS JOIN THE CLEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ALBERTA Member of Legislative Assembly Dale Nally
Mr. Dale Nally was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Morinville-St. Albert, on April 16, 2019. He was sworn in as Associate Minister of Natural Gas on April 30, 2019.
Mr. Nally holds a Master’s Degree in education and a Bachelor’s Degree in general studies from Athabasca University. He makes his home in Morinville.
Dale Nally Member of the Legislative Assembly Associate Minister of Natural Gas SASKATCHEWAN Member of Legislative Assembly Doug Steele Mr. Doug Steele was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the constituency of Cypress Hills in 2016.
Mr. Steele serves on the Cabinet Committee on Economy; Economy CPC Committee; Standing Committee on Economy; and the Midwest Legislative Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.
Mr. Steele, and his wife Phyllis, have three children, and they make their home in Gulf Lake. Doug Steele Member of the Legislative Assembly
THE ENERGY COUNCIL QUARTERLY • WINTER 2019 11 Final Agenda The Energy Council’s 2019 Annual Meeting September 19-22, 2019 Anchorage Alaska
Welcome Remarks and Opening Dr. Paul Metz Grid Modernization with Equity in Address Professor, Ph.D., P.G., Geological Mind The Honorable Kyle Hoffman Engineering Mr. Al “Sonny” Adams Kansas House of Representatives University of Alaska – Fairbanks Director of Energy and Chairman, The Energy Council NANA Regional Corporation Community Distributive Generation The Honorable Ken Bragg Mr. Curtis Thayer Work Force Challenges for the Arkansas House of Representatives Executive Director Energy Sector and Chairman, CLEER Alaska Energy Authority Mr. Tyler Gray President and General Counsel The Honorable Cathy Giessel Working Lunch: The Energy Council Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Alaska Senate President and and CLEER Business Meetings Gas Association Co-Vice President for Annual CLEER Program Advisory Board Meeting Planning Session for 2019 Global Post Clean Water Plan – What’s Meeting in White Sulphur Springs, Next? The Honorable Bert Stedman WV Ms. Susan Detwiler Alaska Senate and Co-Vice Director, Alaska Operations Office President for Annual Meeting Field Trip to Alaska Geologic at U.S. Environmental Protection Materials Center Agency Opening Address The Honorable Michael Dunleavy Breakfast Address: State and Alaska’s Oil and Gas Issues Governor of Alaska Province Perspectives on Energy Kara Moriarty The Honourable Sonya Savage President & CEO Unconventional Unconventionals Minister of Energy AOGA Mr. Bryan Bennett, General Manager Alberta Member of the Legislative NET Power Commercial Plant Assembly UAB Seminar: Water Issues Development, Exelon Generation Associated with Energy Production The Honorable Cathy Giessel Dr. Glenn Juday, Professor The Challenges of a 100 Percent Senate President School of Natural Resources & Ag. Renewable Energy Future Alaska State Senate Sciences Mr. Chris Rose University of Alaska Fairbanks Founder and Executive Director The Potential for Large Pump Renewable Energy Alaska Project Hydroelectric Capacity in the West Domestic Impacts of Alaska’s Role Mr. John Duhamel in Global Energy Trade CEO of Copper Valley Electric Mr. Jonathan Katcher spoke on Association behalf of The Honorable Mead Chair of the Alaska Power Treadwell Association Hydropower Work Former Lt. Governor of Alaska Group Former Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission The International Maritime Organization’s 2020 Sulfur Limit Integrating the Next Generation Regulations of Transportation and Energy Mr. Travis Jordan Infrastructure Associate Attorney Faegre Baker Daniels