On April 14, City & State PA announced it is hosting the 2023 PA Energy Summit on May 11 at the Sheraton Pittsburgh from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The PA Energy Summit will provide multiple opportunities to not just listen to influential politicians, producers and policy-makers about the most pressing issues affecting how we produce, distribute and use clean natural gas and electricity, but to interact with them and other participants throughout the day.

Get ready to discuss the present and future of energy in the Commonwealth with thought leaders in both the public and private sectors.

The scheduled keynote speaker will be Acting DEP Secretary Richard Negrin.

Other speakers include--

-- Gladys Brown, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission

-- Tim Ryan, Natural Allies For A Clean Energy Future Leadership Council

-- Dr. Aurora Sharrard, Executive Director Of Sustainability, University Of Pittsburgh

-- Mike Mikich, Pipeline & Gas Distribution, United Assn. of Journeymen And Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry

-- Kerry Campbell, Environmental Program Manager, Energy Programs Office, DEP

Panel 1: Securing, Expanding Energy Infrastructure

Even as cyberattacks, domestic terrorism and increasingly extreme weather events have combined to put unprecedented strains on the security of power grids across the country, these same grids need to be upgraded and expanded to meet the current and future energy needs of Pennsylvanians and residents of other states who benefit from our production capabilities.

The need to improve and protect our infrastructure has never been more urgent – and that need will only grow.

Find out what is being done to increase capacity and combat damage, including new technologies, public-private partnerships and learning lessons from similar incidents from across the globe.

Panel 2: The Future Of Clean Energy Production

Pennsylvania is, literally, an energy-producing powerhouse. The state ranks third in the country in overall energy production, second in gas production and third in electricity.

And with renewable energy sources still only accounting for single-digit percentages of production, there is ample room for growth there.

What does the future look like for the production of clean natural gas and renewable energy in the state – and is there a way for them all to succeed without that success coming at the expense of other producers?

Panel 3: Next-Level Education

As technological advances continue to change how energy sources are discovered, produced, transported and used, the need for a skilled workforce has never been more acute.

Find out how unions, trade schools and government incentives are providing the necessary tools to ensure that anyone who wants a future in the energy sector will find ample resources available.

Click Here for the agenda, speakers and sponsors.  Click Here to register.

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[Posted: April 14, 2023]

4/17/2023