Regional Energy Critical Infrastructure Resilience Workshop

July 18-20, 2006
National Research Center for Coal and Energy
on the Evansdale Campus of West Virginia University
Assembly Room 101-B, Morgantown, West Virginia

Sponsored by
West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University,
and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory

Workshop Purpose

The purpose of the "Regional Workshop on Energy Infrastructure Resilience" is to identify issues and concerns related to improving the resiliency of energy and energy-dependent critical infrastructures within a six-state subset of the Appalachian Region. The subset includes Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. The workshop will stimulate collaboration among regional infrastructure groups by focusing on:

• Initiating dialogue among private and public sector stakeholders for planning and developing programs for the prevention, protection, response, and recovery aspects of energy infrastructure resilience and interdependencies with other infrastructures (e.g., Financial, Healthcare, Transportation, Communications, Water Resources, Food Safety)
• Improving resiliency of energy interdependent critical infrastructures in the region to withstand large-scale disasters or terrorist attacks
• Improving response to large-scale emergencies involving damage to regional infrastructures with energy interdependencies
• Identifying research and development required to improve and support critical infrastructure resiliency

Workshop Product

The primary focus of the workshop will be the energy sector and its interdependency with other infrastructure sectors. The outcome of the workshop will be a report that will include:

• Identification of regional issues and concerns about critical infrastructures and interdependencies with energy
• Identification of applicable resources and expertise in the region leading to the development of a regional critical infrastructure resilience alliance for energy and energy-interdependent infrastructures. Recommendations for collaborative research and development
• A framework for a regional cross-sector alliance and regional collaboration to improve resiliency and preparation for emergency response involving critical infrastructures
• Recommendations for future workshops and conferences to support regional collaboration

Participants

Participation in the workshop is by invitation. The number of participants is expected to be about 50. Invited participants will represent state and local governments, academic institutions, federal government agencies, and private sector entities. Workshop organizers will solicit issues and concerns in advance of the workshop to help organizers and speakers focus on topics that are relevant to participants.

Workshop Organizers

The workshop organizers are West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory with participation from other organizations.

Organizing Committee

• Steve Bossart
  Director
  Technical and Project Management Division
  Project Management Center
  US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory
  steven.bossart@netl.doe.gov
• Ken Sochats
  Director
  Center for National Preparedness
  Director
  Visual Information Systems Center
  University of Pittsburgh
  sochats@sis.pitt.edu
• Tim McNulty
  Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Technology Initiatives
  Office of the Provost
  Carnegie Mellon University
  tpm@andrew.cmu.edu
• Rusty Russell
  Research Program Coordinator
  Office of Research and Economic Development
  West Virginia University
  rusty.russell@mail.wvu.edu
• Richard A. Bajura
  Director
  National Research Center for Coal and Energy
  West Virginia University
  Richard.Bajura@mail.wvu.edu

Hotel Information

EuroSuites: A block of 34 two-room suites has been reserved at EuroSuites Hotel for $85 plus tax. The rooms are available on a first come first served basis. Sleeping rooms will be held until Tuesday, July 4. The group rate of $85 plus tax will be honored after July 4 if sleeping rooms are still available. For directions and information on the EuroSuites go to www.euro-suites.com. Complimentary services included in this group rate are:

• full breakfast of hot and cold foods in the hotel lobby starting at 6:00 am
• hors d’ouevres served evenings from 5 -7 pm
• high speed/wireless internet access
• morning newspaper
• HealthWorks Fitness Center, including pool
• Shuttle service to and from the Morgantown Airport between 7 am - 11 pm
• Parking

Hampton Inn: A block of 30 rooms have been reserved at the Hampton Inn for $80 plus tax. The rooms are available on a first come first served basis. The group rate of $80 plus tax will be honored after July 4 if sleeping rooms are still available. For directions and information on the Hampton Inn go to http://hamptoninn.hilton.com. Complimentary services included in this group rate are:

• full breakfast of hot and cold foods in the hotel lobby starting at 6:00 am
• high speed/wireless internet access
• morning newspaper
• HealthWorks Fitness Center, including pool
• Parking Both hotels are within 2 miles of the National Research Center for Coal and Energy.

Parking Permit and Map

Parking Permit, Area Map, and directions for the Workshop

Contacts

Contact for Program Information

Floyd K. Russell
Research Program Coordinator
Office of Research and Economic Development
West Virginia University
PO Box 6216
Morgantown, WV 26506-6216
304-293-5037
Fax: 304-293-7498
Cell: 304-282-8620
rusty.russell@mail.wvu.edu

Contact for Conference Logistics

Tracy Novak
Conference Manager
National Research Center for Coal and Energy
West Virginia University
PO Box 6064
Morgantown, WV 26506-6064
304-293-2867
Fax: 304-293-3749 t
tracy.novak@mail.wvu.edu

Powerpoint Presentations

• Cross Sector Interdependencies and Integration of Cybersecurity with Critical Infrastructure Resilience - Dr. Ruth David [.pdf 313KB]
• Regional Energy Critical Infrastructure Resilience Workshop - Ken Sochats [.pdf 708KB]
• Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Applied to the PJM Aging Transformer Infrastructure Initiative - Tom Bowe, CPP [.pdf 87KB]
• NERC Cyber Security Standards - Larry Bugh [.pdf 160KB]
• Where Was The Blackout? - Mark Dempsey [.pdf 492KB]
• Regional Energy Critical Infrastructure Resilience Workshop - George Matthews [.pdf 126KB]
• Regional Energy Critical Infrastructure Resilience Workshop - Kim Wissman [.pdf 851KB]
• State Issues and Concerns for Infrastructure Resilience - Adam S. Trister, J.D. [.pdf 102KB]
• Commonwealth of Virginia Programs for Infrastructure Resilience - Paul Szatkowski [.pdf 680KB]
• West Virginia National Guard Critical Infrastructure - Brad McGee [.pdf 398 KB]
• Regional Energy Critical Infrastructure Resilience Workshop - Keith Dodrill [.pdf 1.9MB]
• Healthcare Sector - Critical Infrastructure Resilience - Ashira Lavine [.pdf 1.1MB]
• Cross-Sector Interdependencies with Energy: Affect on Healthcare - Kathy Criss [.pdf 95KB]
• Emergency Preparedness US Postal Service - Joseph Kolter, MD [.pdf 430KB]
• Cyber-Physical Energy Interdependencies - Panel on Cross-Sector Interdependencies with Energy - Tom Longstaff [.pdf 656KB]
• Regional Energy Critical Infrastructure Resilience Workshop - Denis Stasulis [.pdf 95KB]
• Promising Areas for Research in Critical Infrastructure Resilience/Protection - John D. Weete [.pdf 53KB]
• Research Helping to Improve Energy Resiliency: A Case Study - George Klinzing [.pdf 272KB]
• Collaboration for Research To Improve Energy Resiliency in the Region - Tim McNulty [.pdf 17KB]
• The Important Role of Regional Public-Private Partnerships - Mike Comiskey [.pdf 1.37MB]

Special Needs

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS NEEDED?
People needing a disability-related accommodation to participate in this event should contact Eric Jordan at eric.jordan@mail.wvu.edu. (304) 293-2867 x5413