Energy development and use affects the nation’s economy, environment and national security. States play an important role in shaping our energy choices through a range of policy, regulatory and budgetary actions including: prioritizing resource use; setting prices; permitting generation, production and transmission; funding and performing research and technology development; providing financing and incentives; developing refueling infrastructure; sponsoring demonstration projects; and promoting economic development initiatives.
NGA Resources
New Jersey Retreat on Advancing Vehicle-to-Grid Technologies
January 22, 2020 | Trenton, NJ - Thomas Edison State University The objective of the retreat was to explore strategies to implement vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies and policies in New Jersey, ...
GridEx V State After-Action Workshop
Washington, D.C. | January 14-15, 2020 Governors can play a critical role during a widespread electrical grid outage. The goal of this project is to help states improve their ability ...
State Strategies to Improve Energy Resilience through Distributed Technologies
Energy systems face increasing pressure from natural hazards, physical threats, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Implementing distributed energy solutions such as efficiency, distributed generation with storage, and microgrids, in addition to robust ...
State Energy Toolkit
Governors are developing policies to promote the ongoing transformation of the energy sector into one that is more diverse, efficient, sustainable, resilient and secure. Primary areas of focus include energy ...
New Mexico Grid Modernization Retreat
December 12, 2019 | Santa Fe, NM The New Mexico Grid Modernization Retreat explored strategies to implement New Mexico’s Energy Transition Act, which requires 100 percent zero-carbon electricity for utilities ...
Governors Taking Action by Leading by Example
Governors have the unique ability to reduce energy consumption in state-owned facilities through aggressive lead-by-example (LBE) targets. Energy use at state government facilities accounts for around 10 percent of a ...
Maryland Grid Modernization Retreat
Nov. 7, 2019 | Hanover, MD The National Governors Association (NGA) co-hosted this meeting with the State of Maryland to explore grid modernization strategies. Maryland is preparing for increased electrification, ...
National Governors Association Selects 4 States for Assistance in Energy Security Exercise
Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho and Maryland to Review and Test Energy Emergency Response in a Simulated Environment The National Governors Association (NGA) competitively selected four states – Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho and ...
America’s Governors Are Strengthening and Protecting Our States’ Critical Infrastructure
Originally published in the Detroit News By Gretchen Whitmer and Larry Hogan As the East Coast cleans up from hurricanes, the West Coast grapples with wildfires, and the Midwest faces ...
