The NGA Center hosted a Governors' Energy Advisors Policy Institute on May 30-31st in Washington, DC. The institute provided an opportunity for governors' energy advisors from 32 different states to examine a comprehensive suite of energy policy best practices with state peers as well as private sector and federal experts. The institute focused on key energy technologies, how to link economic development and energy, key partners in energy financing, domestic energy markets, and approaches to state energy planning.
State participants were given ample time to learn from and interact with each other, as well as to discuss opportunities for continued peer collaboration. A follow-up conference call will be held to allow state participants to further delve into key topics discussed at the Institute.
PRESENTATIONS:
Domestic Energy Markets & Projections for the Future
- Dr. Howard Gruenspecht, acting administrator, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Introduction to Utility Regulation for State Policy Makers
- Jan Beecher, director, Institute of Public Utilities, Michigan State University
- Lewis Mills, public counsel, Missouri Office of the Public Counsel
Navigating a Fractured Future: Insights into the Future of the US Energy Market
- Melanie Kenderdine, executive director, MIT Energy Initiative
- Dr. Francis O’Sullivan, executive director ,Energy Sustainability Challenge Program, MIT Energy Initiative
The Shale Boom & Implications for State Policy
- Mike Ming, secretary, Oklahoma Department of Energy
- Tom Hassenboehler, vice president, Policy Development and Legislative ffairs, America's Natural Gas Alliance
- Matt Watson, senior policy manager, Environmental Defense Fund
- David Neslin, partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs and former director, Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
Federal Energy Activities & Resources for States
- Philip Moeller, commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Patricia Hoffman, assistant secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy
- Kathleen Hogan, deputy assistant secretary ,Energy Efficiency, U.S. Department of Energy
Financing Clean Energy in a Post-Stimulus World
- Elizabeth Bellis, counsel, Energy Programs Consortium
- Jackson Lehr, director, Customer and Business Strategy, National Grid
- Colin Murchie, director, Government Affairs, Solar City
Innovative Energy Efficiency Programs & Policies
- Maggie Molina, senior manager, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- Brian Platt, program manager, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
- Kirsten Wilson, senior energy engineer, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Energy Program
Modernizing the Electric Grid To Get More Out of Our Energy
- Jon Gallinger, executive director, Electric Power Research Institute
Emerging Issues in State Energy Plans & Integrated Resource Planning
- Philip Q Hanser, principal, The Brattle Group
- Martha Rudolph, director ,Environmental Programs, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Denise M. Furey, principal, Regent Square Advisors
Redesigning Utility Incentives to Help Meet State Energy Goals
- Richard Sedano, director, U.S. Programs, Regulatory Assistance Project
- Barbara Lockwood, director, Energy Innovation, Arizona Public Service
- Ron Lehr, former chairman, Colorado Public Utility Commission
