Tom Tanton
Topic - 2008: Alternative Energy
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Tom Tanton is an adjunct scholar at the Institute for Energy Research, joining the group in 1997, and President of T2 & Associates an energy technology consulting firm. Mr. Tanton has 35 years direct and responsible experience in energy technology and economic evaluations. Mr. Tanton is a strong proponent of free market environmentalism and consumer choice, and frequently publishes and speaks against alarmist and reactionary policies and government failures. As the General Manager at EPRI, from 2000 to 2003, Mr. Tanton was responsible for the overall management and direction of collaborative research and development programs in electric generation technologies, integrating technology, market infrastructure, and public policy.
Mr. Tanton has over 35 years experience in the energy, economy, and environmental fields. Until 2000, Mr. Tanton was Principal Policy Advisor with the California Energy Commission (CEC.) He began his career there in 1976. He developed and implemented policies and legislation on energy issues of importance to California, and U.S. and International markets, including electric restructuring, gasoline and natural gas supply and pricing, energy facility siting and permitting, environmental issues, power plant siting, technology development, and transportation. He served as lead advisor on energy and infrastructure to California's task force on 21st Century development. He has testified before several State legislatures and Congress, and provided expert witness testimony in power plant siting cases.