Recent reports indicate Maryland residents and local economies benefit directly from over 147,000 jobs in the energy sector, which continues to see job and wage growth. Can the state expect continued job growth and wage increases? How could forecasted advancements in energy technologies and plans for the Grid of the Future impact employment opportunities? And what investments are we making in training to prepare a skilled workforce to fill those jobs?
Speakers will discuss the potential economic impact and how the projected deployment of renewable energy, energy management, and storage technologies will make the power grid more resilient while creating future jobs at the 2017 MACo Summer Conference Session, “The Clean Energy Economy – Generating Jobs, Producing Power.”
Speakers:
- Mary Beth Tung, Esq., PhD., Director, Maryland Energy Administration
- Kelly Schulz, Secretary, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
- Michael T. Richard, Commissioner, Public Service Commission
- Irene K. Magruder, Executive Director, Maryland Clean Energy Center
- David W. Murray, Executive Director, MDV Solar Energy Industries Association
Moderator: The Honorable Dereck Davis, Maryland House of Delegates
Date/Time: Thursday, August 17, 2017; 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
MACo’s Summer Conference is August 16-19, 2017 at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City Maryland.
Learn more about MACo’s Summer Conference:
- Attendee Registration Brochure (with full schedule & session descriptions)
- Attendee Online Registration
- Exhibitor Brochure
- Tech Expo Brochure
- Sponsorship Brochure
- Golf Tournament Registration
- Discounted Hotel Room Rates
- Questions? vwhite@mdcounties.org
