Documentation for Professional Development Hours
(For attendance certificate, click on date)

DATE

SPEAKER

TOPIC
May 19, 2008
David Meezan, Esq.
Alston & Bird LLP
David Meezan gave a detailed account of how
recent court decisions are likely to affect
regulation for emissions of carbon dioxide for
mobile sources, as well as implications for other
energy producers and users.  
April 21, 2008
Nathan McClure
Georgia Forestry Commission
Brazil's success with the production and use of
ethanol
March 17, 2008
Chris Smith and Brian Sapp
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Emphasizing the effects of the current drought,
the speakers discussed water management and
hydroelectric operations related to dams in the
southeast.  
November 19, 2007
Thomas C. Moorer
Project Manager - Environmental
Southern Nuclear Development
Mr. Moorer presented an update on Southern
Company's nuclear power options and plans for
future generation plants.
October 15, 2007
Dr. Gerald R. Hill
Senior Technical Advisor
Southern States Energy Board
Dr. Hill gave an update on the Southeast
Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership
(SECARB)
September 17, 2007
Dr. Kim Cobb
Assistant Professor, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Cobb discussed mechanisms of global
climate change through the generation and
analysis of paleoclimate records.
May 21, 2007
Dr. Katy Hinman
Executive Director
Georgia Interfaith Power & Light
Dr. Hinman provided an overview of what
congregations in and around Atlanta are doing
to conserve energy and to raise awareness
among their parishioner about energy issues.
April 16, 2007
Mr. Nelson Hawk
President and CEO
EnerVision-Inc.
Nelson Hawk discussed Green Power EMC's
green energy program.
March 19, 2007
Kevin Kelly
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
An Update on the Georgia Energy Strategy
November 20, 2006
William S. Bulpitt, P. E.
Georgia Tech
Stategic Energy Initiative
Feasibility of Offshore Wind Power in the South
Atlantic Bight
October 16, 2006
Mr. Norman Deese
RMS Energy
Mr. Deese described large customer
considerations in the selection of energy
commodities and service providers nationally
and in the southeast.
September 18, 2006
David Burgess
Public Service Commissioner
Georgia Public Service Commission
Commissioner Burgess gave an overview of
current regulatory and energy issues, including
the integrated resource planning process and
green energy.
May 15, 2006
Dennis Creech
Executive Director
Southface Energy Institute
Mr. Creech gave an update on Southface’s
programs and the status of green building in
Georgia and the Southeast.   
April 17, 2006
Dean Harless
Marketing Regulatory Affairs
Georgia Power Company
Mr. Harless described Georgia Power's energy
efficiency programs and provided an update on  
pilot programs.
March 20, 2006
Christopher White
Interim Director
Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
Mr. White recapped a seminar which was held in
January on new tax incentives for energy
efficient buildings.
October 17, 2005
William E. Grimme
Regional Sales Manager, Southeast
GE Energy, Nuclear  
Mr. Grimme discussed the challenges of
bringing nuclear energy back into the
mainstream.
September 19, 2005
Arthur Corbin
President and CEO
Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia
Mr. Corbin gave an excellent overview of the
recently passed Energy Policy Act of 2005. His
presentation covered each of the 18 titles in the
Act, as well as how the Act could have
addressed energy issues more appropriately
and effectively.
May 16, 2005
Dr. Sam Shelton
Director, Strategic Energy Initiative
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Shelton discussed the future of renewables
in Georgia and the Southeast, with particular
emphasis on the potential for off-shore wind
farms, wood pulp to fuel, and PV power.
April 18, 2005
Phil Greenway
Principal Engineer
Santee Cooper Power
Santee Cooper’s standby generator lease
program provides customers needing backup
generation with a very attractive program, which
includes financing, installation and startup,
preventative maintenance, testing, fuel, and
even one hour emergency response when
generators encounter problems.
March 21, 2005
Elizabeth Sparrow Robertson
Director, Division of Energy Resources
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA)
Ms. Robertson provided an excellent overview
of current programs, including the low income
weatherization program and GEFA’s other
activities directed at promoting energy efficiency
and renewable energy.
Southeastern Energy Society
Covering the Southeast from Atlanta