Perdue names mix of private, public sector execs to N.C. Energy Policy Council
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RALEIGH, N.C. – A mixture of private and public sector executives will participate on Gov. Bev Perdue’s N.C. Energy Policy Council.
The purpose of the council is to help North Carolina develop a stronger “green,” or environmentally friendly, jobs sector and help shape state energy policy.
“We must continue to act aggressively to make North Carolina a global leader in the green economy – and the Energy Policy Council is a critical part of my efforts to strengthen energy policymaking in state government,” Perdue said in a statement.
The chairman of the council is Tim Toben, chairman of the Board of Visitors at the UNC-CH Institute for the Environment.
Legislation from the general Assembly requires representation for specific sectors of the state’s energy-related economy.
Named to the council Friday were:
• Electric power industry: George Everett, of Raleigh – Duke Energy
• Natural gas industry: George Baldwin, of Charlotte – Piedmont Natural Gas
• Energy policy matters: Jo Anne Sanford, Raleigh – Sanford Law Offices
• Alternative fuels and biofuels: Steven Burke, Oxford – Biofuels Center
• Energy efficient building design or construction: Tim Toben, Chapel Hill – Greenbridge Development
• Environmental protection: Michael Regan, Raleigh – Environmental Defense Fund
• Providing renewable energy services: Marcus Wilhelm, Chapel Hill – Solar Tech South
• Renewable sources of energy: Simon Rich, Edenton -- Fuqua Rich Weeks LLC
• County or city commissioner: Rodney W. Locks, – Brevard City Council
• Development of energy-related businesses: Henry McKoy, Durham – Fourth Sector Financial
• Low-income residential weatherization: Reginald Speight of Williamston – Martin County Community Action
• Petroleum industry: Kevin Garrison, of Concord- South Central Oil Company
The council will have its first meeting on Nov. 18 at NCSU’s Centennial Campus.
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