Sponsors

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is to preserve and enhance the nonrenewable natural resources of the state, consisting of land, water, oil, gas, and other minerals, through conservation, regulation, management and development to ensure that the state of Louisiana realizes appropriate economic benefit from its asset base. Also, DNR exercises complex regulatory and permitting functions through the Office of Coastal Management and the Office of Conservation.

U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Technologies Program

The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) is the lead government program working to increase the energy efficiency of U.S. industry–which accounts for about one-third of U.S. energy use. Together with our partners, ITP helps research, develop, and deploy innovative technologies that companies can use to improve their energy productivity, reduce carbon emissions, and gain a competitive edge.

Electric Power Research Institute

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is an independent, non-profit company performing research, development and demonstration in the electricity sector for the benefit of the public.

American Chemistry Council

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents the companies that make the products that make modern life possible, while working to protect the environment, public health, and the security of our nation. Founded in 1872, its support for research and initiatives that serve our communities and customers continues to this day.

Spirax Sarco

Spirax Sarco provides knowledge, service, products and turnkey solutions for the control and efficient use of steam, air and other industrial fluids for industrial and commercial users in the United States.

Soteica

Soteica was founded in 1984 to provide world class process industry software solutions to the refining and petrochemical industries. Based in Houston, Soteica provides global coverage with additional principal offices in Barcelona, Buenos Aires and São Paulo. Soteica’s team of experienced engineers and programmers has implemented a large variety of projects including those related to Energy Management and Optimization, Production Accounting, Advanced Process Control, Planning and Scheduling, and Plant Information Systems.

Visual Mesa

Visual MESA is an online energy management “watchdog” that assists the user by finding the mode of operation of utilities systems (steam, fuel, electric power, chilled water, etc.) that has minimum cost within all equipment, system reliability, and emissions constraints.

Mississippi Development Authority – Energy Division

The Mississippi Development Authority-Energy Division’s (MDA-ED) purpose is to provide energy programs and services within the residential, industrial, commercial, institutional and transportation sectors across Mississippi.

Its mission is to support cost-effective programs that maximize the efficiency and sustainability of Mississippi’s energy and environmental resources.

Through vision, MDA-ED strives for the advancement of energy choices provided to Mississippians that is affordable, safe, reliable and environmentally acceptable.

Petro Chemical Energy

Using precise industry standard procedures and state of the art proprietary ultrasonic testing equipment, Petro Chemical Energy is the global leader in energy audits (Air Leaks, Nitrogen Leaks, Steam Leaks and Steam Traps). Petro Chemical Energy surveys have helped save millions of dollars in the oil refining & chemical industry all over the world.