Laura S. Nelson, Ph.D.,
oversees sustainability efforts, including ESG, as well as
government
and community affairs
LAS
VEGAS, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX) proudly to welcome
Laura S. Nelson, Ph.D., to the
company as its new Vice President of Sustainability and Public
Policy.
"Southwest Gas is pleased to have Laura
Nelson join the Southwest Gas family, a respected and
sought-after energy policy leader who shares our commitment to
delivering safe, reliable, and affordable natural gas service to
our customers in an environmentally responsible way," Southwest Gas
senior vice president/general counsel Justin Brown said. "Laura brings with her a
unique mix of energy experience in the public and private sectors.
She is uniquely qualified to help us continue to partner with all
stakeholders to identify and develop pathways to help us meet our
customers clean energy and GHG reduction goals."
Clean, affordable natural gas has a strong and proven track
record of helping to reduce economy-wide emissions and advancements
in renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen will make this already
clean fuel even cleaner. The Company has already designed and built
RNG interconnects with more RNG facilities planned. The Southwest
Gas Hydrogen Pilot Action Team is studying how hydrogen-blended
natural gas can safely be integrated into the Company's existing
distribution infrastructure, which will provide yet another option
for customers in achieving their clean energy and GHG reduction
goals.
"I am excited to join a company that so enthusiastically
embraces the promise of sustainable energy solutions and a reduced
environmental impact, while continuing to meet its customers' and
investors' high expectations for the delivery of safe and reliable
natural gas," Nelson said. "I look forward to leading Southwest
Gas' efforts to promote our sustainability program and sharing with
our customers, investors, and the regulatory community, the various
opportunities we have to help lower economy-wide GHG emissions
without compromising safety, reliability, or affordability."
Nelson was most recently a Vice President at Strategen, a global
energy consulting firm that advises utilities, government agencies,
NGOs, and industry clients in the transition to low-carbon energy
systems. While at Strategen, Nelson served as a special advisor to
the Green Hydrogen Coalition, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
that works to scale the deployment of green hydrogen
technology.
Prior to joining Strategen, Nelson was an energy adviser to
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and Executive Director of his
Office of Energy Development. She served as Gov. Herbert's
representative to the Western Interstate Energy Board and the
state's representative to the National Association of Energy
Officials. Her work included overseeing energy diversity
strategies, leading to address net-metering issues, expansion of
energy infrastructure, creating and delivering on energy policy,
supporting energy operations, and advancing market opportunities
for clean energy solutions.
Nelson holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Utah.
About Southwest Gas
Celebrating 90 years of providing
clean, affordable natural gas service, Southwest Gas Corporation
proudly serves over two million customers in Arizona, California, and Nevada safely and reliably. For more
information about Southwest Gas, please visit www.swgas.com.
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