Power Engineering - Energy Resources Consultancy launches new industry development group

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 10, 2003 - A core group of international experts in energy project development announced the formation of a new business venture called Energy Resources Consultancy LLC (ERC).

The organization will offer expert review of project proposals, technology selection, design, financing options, construction and operations.

"The members of ERC have over 200 years of combined experience in energy project development," said Vernon Shorter, President & Managing Director of ERC. "Additionally, we will have a cadre of construction and operations-hardened technicians available to assist in defining and implementing energy projects of every nature."

Project developers can access expertise in a number of engineering, governmental policy and managerial disciplines on short notice and without significant contractual commitment. Pre-project evaluations assess the viability of an energy project under consideration and include recommendations in areas from feasibility to eventual operations.

For many project developers, ERC will eventually provide the "Owner's Perspective" of a broad range of technical and policy issues related to a given energy project. ERC provides recognized experts in the energy industry for confidential and unbiased written report, telephone or personal consultation at the developer's discretion.

Vernon Shorter - ERC President & Managing Director is the former Manager of Marketing, Government & Public Relations of Texaco Power & Gasification (a division of Texaco Inc). Over his 35-year career, Shorter was responsible for government and public relations and human resources activities for Texaco's non-oil & gas mineral assets & activities from 1980 - 1983 (Denver). Later, he was seconded to the Coolwater Coal Gasification Program in southern California (the first-ever demonstration of an integrated gasification combined-cycle electric power plant) sponsored by Texaco, General Electric and others from 1984 - 1987.

Dr. Dennis Brown, a native of Scotland, has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London, and over 30 years of energy conversion experience. Brown, who recently retired from Air Products, is noted for leading the team that developed the BGC/Lurgi Slagging Gasifier in Westfield Scotland.

Dr. Shieh-Tsing Hsieh ("ST"), a native of Taiwan, has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University in New Orleans. Dr. Hsieh was head of Tulane's Engineering Department from 1986 to 1992 and now heads the US/China Energy and Environmental Technology Center jointly operated by Tulane and the U. S. Department of Energy. One of his current roles includes serving as an advisor to the Science and Technology Commission of the People's Republic of China.

Robert Kripowicz - Served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary/Acting Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, US Department of Energy from 1996 - 2002 where his responsibilities included research and development programs in coal, oil, and natural gas as well as the operations of the Nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserves.

George Moore - Is the former Vice President of Strategic Planning at the Florida Power Corporation where he was responsible for the company's generating system consisting of 850 MW nuclear, 3700 MW steam coal, oil, gas and 1500 MW of gas turbine peaking units.

Jefferson Seabright - Served as Director of the Office of Energy, Environment & Technology, leading energy and environment programs in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Seabright was appointed to the White House in 1999 as Executive Director of the Climate Change Task Force and later served as Vice President, Policy Planning, of Texaco (ChevronTexaco Inc).

William McAuley - Former president of Koch Process Systems (Westborough, MA) in the 1980s and early 1990s, whose major market was the supply of large custom designed liquid helium and hydrogen facilities with the Department of Energy, Department of Defense and Bureau of Mines as major clients. McAuley was responsible for negotiating the contracts for the 300 MW cogeneration plant in Normandy and later served as Technical Director of the JV company set up to build and operate the plant. He also served as Director of Technical and Business Issues relating to the design, construction and operation of Singapore Syngas Pte Ltd.

Christopher E. Shorter - A 1998 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Chris is responsible for a controls engineering group developing automated solutions in the water, beverage and construction industries. He is proficient in energy and automation programming.

"It is our hope to establish long-term relationships with a limited group of clients, helping them to achieve their missions," said Vernon Shorter.

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