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Central Texas Chapter

The Central Texas Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics (CTAEE) is committed to expanding the reach of energy information in both the private and public sectors of Austin, San Antonio, and the rest of Central Texas. The Chapter focuses on current energy issues and research at the state, national, and international level. It provides an excellent forum to meet, network, and exchange ideas in the regional energy community.

Local programs are planned five times a year, and feature both local and national experts as speakers.

To get in touch with us at the Central Texas Chapter, please contact one of the representatives below. They can help answer any questions you may have.

Central Texas Officers President Mina M. Dioun, Ph.D. President Dioun Energy Consulting 1508 Visalia Lane Austin TX 78727 Phone: (512) 565-4442 Email: mdioun@diounenergy.com Vice President Karl J. Nalepa President and Managing Director ReSolved Energy Consulting, LLC 11044 Research Blvd. Suite D-230 Austin, TX 78759 Phone: 512-331-4949 Fax: 512-331-5743 Email: knalepa@resolvedenergy.com Treasurer/Secretary Neil McAndrews 2600 Forest Bend Drive Austin TX, 78704 Phone: (512)-707-0649 Cell: (512)-415-3227 Fax: (512)-707-1982 Email: nmcandrews@austin.rr.com Board Member Jay Zarnikau, Ph.D. President Frontier Associates LLC 1515 Capital of Texas Hwy, S. Ste. 110 Austin, TX 78746 Phone: (512) 372-8778 Email: jayz@frontierassoc.com

Central Texas Events August Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 Time: 11:45am - 1:00pm Location: Redbud Center of the Lower Colorado River Authority 3601 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin, Texas. (map & directions) Topic: A decade of Electric Aggregation in the Restructured ERCOT Market Speakers: Marilyn Fox and Paul Smolen of Fox, Smolen, & Associates, Bill Starnes of RJ Covington Consulting Description: The Central Texas Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics is pleased to have a Panel of experts: Marilyn Fox and Paul Smolen the President and the Vice President of Fox, Smolen, & Associates respectively; and Bill Starnes the Vice President of RJ Covington Consulting as our panel discussants at our next meeting on Wednesday, August 17th. The panel will discuss: "A decade of Electric Aggregation in the Restructured ERCOT Market" Please join us for this interesting opportunity on Wednesday, August 17th, from 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM at the Redbud Center of the Lower Colorado River Authority, Located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd. The link for map and direction to the Red Bud center is: http://www.lcra.org/about/maps/redbud.html The meeting is open to the public and is free. You may bring your own lunch to the meeting if you choose. We extend a special invitation to all members of the USAEE that reside in the central Texas area. For more information, please click here.   June Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 Time: 11:45am - 12:45pm Location: Redbud Center of the Lower Colorado River Authority 3601 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin, Texas. (map & directions) Topic: Shale Gas and Shale Oil Plays - Resources and Economics Speaker: Mr. Eric Potter Description: The Central Texas Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics is pleased to have Mr. Eric Potter the Associate Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology of the John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences of the University of Texas at Austin to speak at our next meeting on Wednesday, June 15th. Mr. Potter’s speech is entitled: "Shale Gas and Shale Oil Plays - Resources and Economics" Please join us for this interesting opportunity on Wednesday, June 15th, from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM at the Redbud Center of the Lower Colorado River Authority, located at 3601 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin, Texas. The meeting is open to the public and is free. You may bring your own lunch to the meeting if you choose. We extend a special invitation to all members of the USAEE that reside in the central Texas area. For more information, please click here.