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Global Energy Decisions to Expand Strategic Fuels Advisory Services With Emphasis on Coal and Natural Gas

Appoints Strategic Fuels Thought Leader Larry Metzroth as Vice President, Fuels Advisory Service

Global Energy Decisions (Global Energy) today announced that it named Larry Metzroth as its Vice President, Fuels Advisory Services. Mr. Metzroth was most recently the Principal Administrator for Coal, Electricity and Renewable Energy for the International Energy Agency-Energy Statistics Division in Paris, France. Mr. Metzroth has twenty-five years of experience in energy modeling, forecasting, economics and policy analysis with leading energy industry participants, including Resource Data International and Arch Mineral Corporation.

"We are very happy to have an experienced leader like Larry join Global Energy," said Ron McMahan, Chairman and CEO of Global Energy. "I've known and worked with Larry for years. His extensive background in strategic fuels modeling and forecasting will be of tremendous value to our customers as we continue to grow and evolve our strategic fuels capabilities, particularly to deliver state of the art coal and natural gas advisory services. A primary focus for Larry will be balancing the implications of a newly installed base of gas-fired electric power plants, a huge coal fleet, and the implications of the nation's growing interest in renewables."

"Larry is a great fit with our expanding strategic fuels advisory business," said Gary L. Hunt, President of Global Energy Advisors, Global Energy's strategic consulting and advisory services division. "His knowledge and experience expand our capabilities to focus on the strategic implications of volatile fuel prices and how they are formed. In addition, Larry has a demonstrated track record of driving technical advances in fuels modeling and delivering services that improve clients' operations."

Mr. Metzroth was most recently responsible for managing global statistics databases on coal, electricity and renewable energy at the International Energy Agency, where he spent six years. Prior to that, he was the Principal and Senior Economist at Resource Data International, where he spent nine years, and the Manager of Strategic Planning and Acquisitions at Arch Mineral where he spent six years.

Global Energy is a leading provider of integrated software, data, and consulting solutions for the energy industry. Its Global Energy Advisors division provides strategic consulting and advisory services, with worldwide experience in energy market analysis, risk analysis, electric transmission and fuels analysis. www.globalenergydecisions.com