Tuesday, April 7, 2015

USA:

Speakers Announced for National Geothermal Summit 2015 (GEA)


The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) has announced many speakers for its fifth annual National Geothermal Summit. Paul Thomsen, director, Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy; Commissioner David Hochschild, California Energy Commission; Karen Edson, vice president, Policy and Client Services, California ISO; and other western state energy leaders will address attendees at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada on June 3-4, 2015.

The National Geothermal Summit is the leading forum for western state policy discussions, bringing together the geothermal industry for a dialogue with state and federal policy makers and is widely attended by the geothermal community, state regulators, federal legislators and utilities. The 2015 Summit theme is “Geothermal Policies as Stimulus for Economic Growth and Environmental Quality.” The event is made possible by co-host Ormat and with the support of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy, Western Area Power Administration, UC Davis California Geothermal Collaborative, and the Geothermal Resources Council.

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