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![]() Lisa Viscidi, Ongoing challenges to Venezuela's Energy Sector, July 2020 Tom Russo, Hype or a Glide Path to Decarbonizing Natural Gas?, August 2020 Michael Cohen, BP's View of Peak Oil Demand, December 2020 Rob Niven, Innovation and Emerging Developments in Canadian Carbon Capture & Storage, September 2020 Apoorv Sinha, Innovation and Emerging Developments in Canadian Carbon Capture & Storage, September 2020 Katherine Hamilton, How will Biden's Election Impact US Energy Policy?, November 2020 Anna Stukas, Innovation and Emerging Developments in Canadian Carbon Capture & Storage, September 2020 David Givens, NCAC-USAEE President 2019-2020 Roger Kranenburg of Eversource, First Hand Insights on Decarbonizing a Utility, October 2020 Jason Stanek of Public Service Commission of Maryland, Competitive Power Markets: Challenges and Opportunities, June 2020 Craig Glazer of PJM, Competitive Power Markets: Challenges and Opportunities, June 2020 Senator Chris Hansen of Colorado on Colorado's Energy Transition and State Policy within the Evolving Western Grid, July 2020 Jonathan Chanis Chris Bliley NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, Karen Harbert of American Gas Association, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, Karen Harbert of American Gas Association, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, Karen Harbert of American Gas Association, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, Karen Harbert of American Gas Association, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, David Givens, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, Shirley Neff, Mark Lively Award Recipient, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, Shirley Neff, Mark Lively Award Recipient, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, Shirley Neff receiving the Mark Lively Service Award, presented by David Givens, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, February 2020 NCAC-USAEE Annual Dinner, February 2020 Joel Yudken, Smithsonian Museum of National History, February 2020 Welcome back happy hour…the fun continues! (photo credit: Natalie Kempkey)- September 2021 Welcome back happy hour! (photo credit: David Givens)- September 2021 Participants at The Controversy Around Nord Stream 2, August 2021 Michael Weber, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, The Controversy Around Nord Stream 2, August 2021 Michael Ratner, Congressional Research Service, The Controversy Around Nord Stream 2, August 2021 Ryan Leirvik, CEO of Grim, Cybersecurity Risk Questions to Ask - July 8, 2021 Danny Richter, Citizens Climate Lobby, Support for a Carbon Price from the Grassroots - July 22, 2021 Rick Smead of RBN Energy, Transportation of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen and its Potential Regulation—The Forgotten Issue - June 16, 2021 2020-2021 NCAC-USAEE Board event - the Madam Presidents - L to R - Elaine Levin, Rita Beale, Natalie Kempkey - July 22, 2021 Breaking free of covid - THE ONLY in-person NCAC-USAEE Board event of 2020-2021, July 22, 2021 2021 Conference, Uncharted Trajectories Aqeel Adenwala, 2021 Conference, Uncharted Trajectories Bret Strogen, Chair 2021 Conference, Uncharted Trajectories 2021 Conference, Uncharted Trajectories 2021 Conference, Uncharted Trajectories Rita Beale, President NCAC-USAEE, Demystifying Environmental Credits, March 2021 Michael Walsh, Demystifying Environmental Credits, March 2021 2021 Annual Dinner - Aqeel Adenwala, NCAC-USAEE Treasurer, February 2021 Annual Dinner - David Givens presenting the Mark Lively Award to Peri Ulrey, February Elaine Levin, Host of Demystifying Environmental Credits, March 2021 Adam Sieminski, The Role of the Circular Carbon Economy, February 2021 2021 Annual Dinner - Rita Beale, NCAC-USAEE President & Host of the Dinner, February 2021 Annual Dinner - Peri Ulrey, Recipient of the Mark Lively Service Award, February 2021 Annual Dinner - Mark Mills, The Manhattan Institute, "Global Demand for Critical Minerals - Key to the Energy Transition", February Virtual Happy Hour, Meet the Board, January 2021 Pete Speer, Moody's - Uncertain Future Demand Heightens Business and Credit Risks for Oil & Gas Industry, January 2021 |
NCAC-USAEE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion PolicyNCAC USAEE is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our members’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our members unique. We are dedicated to providing a forum that fosters the exchange of ideas and the sharing of professional experiences, encouraging the representation of all groups and perspectives. |
PRESIDENT'S LETTERNCAC-USAEE is pleased to announce that our membership has elected an Executive Council for the August 2022 through July 2023 term. Congratulations to all the new and returning Council members. It has been my great pleasure serving the membership for the 2021-2022 term. A short list of some of our accomplishments during this past year includes: - successfully and safely returned to in-person events, including our two premier events, the Annual Dinner, and the Spring Conference (available on our Members Only section) - continued monthly virtual zooms (available on our Members Only section) - conducted a poll with members to determine what events, what format and what locations for in-person events were preferred - held regular Council meetings to discuss what the future of NCAC-USAEE events and membership will look like in this new hybrid work environment. We will be providing exciting new information for our member offerings soon- look out for that email! -retained 80% of members as of August 2, 2022 -continued enhancements to the NCAC-USAEE website -maintained a healthy and stable bank balance It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve our NCAC-USAEE members and to guide the organization back into the post-COVID world. I look forward to seeing you in person, hopefully in the coming months. Thank you for your continued support of NCAC-USAEE. Thank you, Natalie Kempkey NCAC-USAEE President, 2021-2022 | FEATURED MEMBER Colby Connelly ![]() Please note your affiliation and years of experience in the energy and/or environmental field. My primary affiliation is with Energy Intelligence, where I am a senior analyst with the firm’s Research and Advisory group, where I have worked since early 2020. I am also a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute’s Economics and Energy program. Getting into the energy field was never a part of my professional “plan.” In 2012 I accepted a position in Saudi Arabia that involved vocational and technical training for young Saudis, most of whom would then go to work for state-owned oil and gas, petchems, or utilities companies. This early experience with the energy sector led me to concentrate on energy security when I relocated to DC in 2018 and began working on an advanced degree at Johns Hopkins University.
Any particular achievement/interest in energy/environment you would like to mention? It is not the only focus of my work, but I am strongly interested in the way the NOCs of Arab Gulf countries are approaching the energy transition. These firms account for a massive portion of global energy production and their strategies are critical to the success of the energy transition around the world. On a more personal level, the time I spent in that part of the world has also given me a keen interest in how this transition impacts regional economies, and more directly the inhabitants of these countries themselves, whose futures are in many ways linked to a successful outcome.
In your opinion, what are important issues facing the energy industry nowadays? I think the lack of basic knowledge of energy systems and supply dynamics among the general public is a major issue. It isn’t likely to be the first thing on everyone’s mind, and discussion of energy being politicized is hardly a new phenomenon. But for the most part, I don’t believe that people outside our field are generally aware of where the energy they consume comes from. Not only does this get in the way of having a nuanced, sober discussion about the energy issues facing the country and the wider world, it arguably prevents the average citizen from being an informed consumer. In an era when almost everything seems subject to high levels of political polarization, it can be disheartening to see critical discussions around current and future energy dynamics getting dragged into this toxic climate. I think NCAC, its members, and other organizations like it have a role to play in “turning the temperature down” and promoting more productive conversations around How long have you been a member of NCAC? Any particular NCAC memory you would like to share with us? I have only been a member of NCAC for a couple of months, during which time most of my involvement has centered around preparation for the annual conference. This was a major draw to the organization for me, as I finished my studies at Hopkins right as the pandemic began. I’ve been disheartened at how slowly many events in the DC area are returning to an in-person format, so I’m excited to be working on an event that is geared towards getting a great number of our colleagues back into the same room together, and I am excited to do so on a more frequent basis. |