Date: Thursday, March 31, 2011
Time: Sign in: 11:45-12:15
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00
Speaker: 12:15-1:00
Where: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Arch Street. To be held during Globalcon Event
Topic: Upcoming Pennsylvania Energy Legislation You Should Know About
Speaker: PA State Representative Chris Ross (R-Chester)
Please join us for Lunch during Globalcon for an interesting and up to date briefing on current and upcoming energy-related Pennsylvania legislation that you should know about. Representative Ross has been involved in many energy related bills and has a great understanding of the issues. If you are doing business in Pennsylvania, you don't want to miss his talk.
About Rep. Chris Ross:
Representative Ross' legislative efforts have focused on protecting Pennsylvania's natural resources and making government more accessible and accountable.
This session, he serves as Majority Chairman of the Urban Affairs Committee and is a member of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.
Ross serves on the Council of State Governments, National Executive Committee, Suggested State Legislation Committee and the Energy & Environment Task Force. Also, he serves on the Council of State Governments, Eastern Regional Executive Committee, Energy and Environment Committee. In 2010 he was appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Local Government Advisory Committee.
In 2004, Ross spearheaded legislation that was signed into law creating the Alternative Energy Act. The act mandates that 18 percent of energy sold by electric energy suppliers in Pennsylvania will be from alternative energy sources such as wind power, solar power, and cogeneration. The Alternative Energy Act was designed to gradually adapt the new sources into the current electric infrastructure.
For more about Rep. Ross, go to his website: http://www.repross.com/
MEETING SIGN UP
All registrations for this meeting, with the exception of Student and Unemployed (please sign up through the below link for this option) registration please sign up for the meeting through the Association of Energy Engineers Official Globalcon website at: www.globalconevent.com. Create a user name and login if you don't already have one. Sign in and follow the registration guidelines. If you are attending the conference, entrance to this meeting is included with your registration. If you would like to attend the meeting without signing up for the full conference, please register for the Free Expo. Select attendance for the AEE Greater Philadelphia Chapter Luncheon. The cost for the meeting is $20. Walk ins welcome.
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