CUG Workshop - Safety & Savings in the Coal Industry: The True Cost of Risk

8/19/2025 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Presenter: AECI, Vistra, Savage, Platte River Power Authority, PacifiCorp and CoalSafety

1:00 – 1:20 pm		Safety & Savings in the Coal Industry: The True Cost of Risk  Welcome and Opening – Andy Cofas, Managing Director at Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. and CUG Chairman of the Board
1:20 – 2:10		Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Effective Management of Bulk Materials Stockpiles – Joshua Windon, General Manager, Savage
2:10 - 2:30		Break
2:30 – 3:00		Conquering Combustible Dust Risks: Practical Solutions for Plant Safety – Andrew Gonzales, Hazard Mitigation Principal Specialist, Vistra Corp. and David Verdi, Safety Compliance Specialist, PacifiCorp
3:00 – 3:15		Leaders Champion Investment in Solutions - Jason Frisbie, General Manager/CEO, Platte River Power Authority
3:15 – 3:45		Clean up you act: How Housekeeping and Risk Management Shape Outcomes – Robert Taylor, President, CoalSAFETY, Inc.
3:45 – 4:00		Wrap Up / Questions & Answers
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm		Coal Market Strategies Welcoming Reception

ACC Coal Innovations & Market Strategies Sessions Wednesday

8/20/2025 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Emily Arthun, Chief Executive Officer, American Coal Council

 

• Damian Beauchamp, Chief Executive Officer - 8 Rivers
• Deke Williamson, Chief Operating Officer - Arq

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM  Session II

 

• Edgar Lara-Curzio, Senior Research Staff Member - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Matthew Palmer, Executive Director - S&P Global
• Todd Parks, Senior Commercial Director - Komatsu

 

• Chris Hamilton, President & CEO, West Virginia Coal Association
• Travis Deti, Executive Director, Wyoming Mining Association
• Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association

ACC Coal Innovations & Market Strategies Sessions Thursday

8/21/2025 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session IV

 

• Robin Campbell, President, Coal Association of Canada
• Gavin Clark, PhD Student, Industrial & Systems Engineering

 

Closing Remarks: Emily Arthun, Chief Executive Officer, American Coal Council