NNDA's The Business Edge meeting Wednesday to focus on energy efficiency, sustainability initiatives in Nevada
Northern Nevada Development Authority will heat things up with a presentation by Southwest Gas at The Business Edge meeting in Carson City this Wednesday, Sept. 25. Southwest Gas will present business energy-cost saving tips, natural gas as an energy source, and their renewable energy initiatives in Nevada.
Southwest Gas provides natural gas service to Nevada, Arizona, and parts of California to over 2 million customers.
NNDA’s The Business Edge is a monthly educational series providing information on issues and trends of interest to the northern Nevada business community.
The meeting is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Casino Fandango, 3800 S. Carson St., Carson City. Go to www.nnda.org/events to register for the event.
Featured speakers are:
Maxwell (Max) Hughes, Energy Projects Advisor: His responsibilities as an Energy Projects Advisor include developing customer relations and energy projects with Federal Agency customers within the Southwest Gas' California and Nevada service territories. Max is presently managing Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) projects with Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV and Fort Irwin Army Base near Barstow, CA.
In addition, Max has been developing and managing the construction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations for inter-company and customer projects, and is involved in developing and managing Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects. His previous primary role at Southwest Gas as an Energy Advisor was to build and maintain relationships with developers, builders, and trade allies as well as project manage new subdivision growth in Southern Nevada.
Melissa Porch, Analyst, Regulation and Energy Efficiency: Melissa oversees Southwest Gas' energy efficiency, low-income, and solar programs in Nevada and California. Melissa holders her Master of Arts in Economics from The University of Toledo.
A combination of breakfasts and lunches, these monthly briefings offer opportunities to network with local business executives and management teams, elected and government officials, key workforce development leaders, and important nonprofit organizations.
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