Stephen A. Walz, Virginia’s senior advisor for energy policy and chair of Governor Kaine’s Energy Policy Advisory Council, will speak on the Virginia Energy Plan and future directions for energy research.

Walz, most recently the director of administration for the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME), has worked on energy issues in Virginia government since 1980, managing the DMME energy conservation and efficiency programs and directing Virginia’s Energy Office. He has 30 years of experience with energy efficiency, renewable energy development, coal and mineral mining, gas and oil development, and low-income weatherization and fuel assistance services.

Walz lead the development of the Virginia Energy Plan, a proposal to promote the commonwealth’s energy independence and to educate consumers on energy conservation and efficiency. The plan was required by the 2006 General Assembly, and was prepared by a broad-based advisory group representing citizens, consumers, the environmental community, and Virginia energy producers.

Location:	Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown
Price:	Free
Sponsor:	Office of the Vice President for Research
Contact:	Jack Lesko jlesko@vt.edu (540) 231-5196
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