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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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Opening Workshop on Policy Academy on Power Sector Modernization
February 1-3, 2017 | San Diego, CA The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held an opening workshop as part of the Power Sector Modernization Policy Academy ...
Initiative for Resiliency in Energy through Vehicles Policy Workshop
January 10, 2017 | Denver, CO The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held a workshop to convene state energy and emergency management policy officials with alternative ...
States Modernize Electric Power Sector
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that four states— Kentucky, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington—will participate in a new effort to help modernize the electric power sector. Through the project, state teams will design ...
State Technology & Policy Questions Around Highly Autonomous Vehicles
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a webinar to explore the technology and policy developments surrounding highly autonomous vehicles (HAVs). As the development of self-driving ...
Preparing States for Extreme Electrical Power Grid Outages
The report highlights actions governors can take to better prepare their state for a potential prolonged and widespread electrical power outage. (Download) Executive Summary The electrical power grid is the ...
WRDA Reauthorization
The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate United States Capitol, S-230 Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Harry Reid Minority Leader U.S. Senate United States Capitol, S-221 Washington, D.C. 20510 ...
Opportunities for Governors to Align Electricity Markets with State Energy Goals
Electric utilities are facing a fundamental challenge to their profitability and long-term viability as the business models shaped by state regulation and legislation have not kept pace with contemporary technologies, ...
Opportunities for Energy Efficiency to Help States Reduce Costs and Achieve Co-Benefits Under the Clean Power Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued state-specific reduction targets for carbon dioxide emissions under the Clean Power Plan (CPP)— established pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act to reduce emissions ...
Opportunities for States to Pursue Multistate Compliance Options under the Clean Power Plan
The Clean Power Plan (CPP) — established pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from existing power plants—was finalized and states have begun to ...
