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Oregon Policy Academy Retreat on Energy Transmission
On May 20-21, the Oregon Department of Energy, in partnership with the National Governors Association (NGA) and the office of ...
Governor’s Energy Priorities in 2026
State of the state addresses are important annual traditions for many governors, providing an opportunity for governors to communicate directly ...
States’ Role in Addressing Foreign Threats in U.S. Critical Energy Infrastructure Sectors
This issue brief examines the vulnerabilities of critical energy infrastructure sectors and assets to foreign threats and identify possible actions ...
Meet the Team
- Daniel Lauf, Policy Director
- Chris Fletcher, Policy Director
- Henry Ashley, Policy Analyst
- Cleo Carter, Policy Analyst
- Jenna Johnston, Policy Analyst
- Amanda Krantz, Policy Analyst
- Alex Sherwood, Policy Coordinator
Projects
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EIA Training Natural Gas Storage Dashboard and Strategic Electricity Initiative
This is a two-part webinar featuring a training from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on the newly launched Natural Gas Storage Dashboard and a feedback session on EIA's ...
Maryland Resilience Retreat
November 29 -28 | Reisterstown, MD The State of Maryland, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Planning ...
Idaho Energy Resilience Retreat
November 15 - 16 | Boise, ID The state of Idaho, in partnership with the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Environment, Energy, & Transportation and Homeland ...
Northeast Regional Transportation Electrification Workshop
November 29 - 30 | Hartford, CT The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the Northeast Regional Transportation Electrification Workshop in Hartford, Connecticut. Transportation electrification can ...
Seventeenth Annual Intergovernmental Meeting with the U.S. Department of Energy
November 14 – 16, 2018 | New Orleans, Louisiana The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the 17th annual Intergovernmental Meeting. This meeting brought together the ...
Emerging Contaminants: Prevention, Treatment and Messaging
October 27, 2017 Join NGA's Water Policy Learning Network to hear from expert practitioners about state policies and programs aimed at prevention and treatment of emerging contaminants that threaten drinking ...
Smarter States, Smarter Communities Learning Lab
October 17-19, 2018 | Chicago, Illinois The National Governors Association convened Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Virginia in Chicago to participate in the Smarter States, Smarter Communities Learning ...
What States Should Know: Practical Applications of Blockchain in Energy
A conversation with David Livingston, Deputy Director at the Atlantic Council and lead author of the report: Applying Blockchain Technology to Electric Power Systems. The conversation we will cover the ...
Energy Efficiency Experts Roundtable
September 18, 2018 | Washington D.C. The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices held an Energy Efficiency Experts Roundtable in Washington D.C. on September 18, 2018. The Roundtable ...
