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Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.

NGA Nuclear Dispatch: Advancing Nuclear Energy in Virginia and Tennessee
After a robust build out of nuclear capacity towards the end of the 20th century, the United States is currently ...

State Funding and Financing Strategies for Advancing Energy Projects
This policy brief highlights several state case studies of effective funding and financing mechanisms for energy projects, including the braiding ...

Public Communications Playbook for Energy Emergencies
This playbook outlines essential strategies for state leaders to manage public communications during and energy emergency. This guidance equips Governors ...

Advanced Grid Technologies: Governor Leadership to Spur Innovation and Adoption
This paper is part of a series published by the National Governors Association (NGA) to identify actions Governors can take ...

Ensuring Clarity and Transparency in Radioactive Waste Definitions
The purpose of this document is to help states impacted by cleanup at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear weapons ...

Ensuring Energy Security & Resilience for All
Strategies for Governors to address the needs of certain vulnerable individuals during energy emergencies (Download) As states and territories face ...

Energy Cyber Workforce Policy Brief
Governors play a critical role in creating pathways for cybersecurity professionals, through workforce development programs, reskilling efforts, public outreach, and ...

Federal Funding and Financing for Hydrogen Energy Production and Use
This brief discusses the $7 billion funding announcement for the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program administered by the U.S. Department ...

2023 Energy Cybersecurity Resources For Governors’ Advisors
This resource guide provides an overview of federal and state cybersecurity standards for the energy sector as well as a ...

Green Banks: An Overview for Governors
As Governors plan to meet their decarbonization, grid resilience and energy affordability policy objectives, innovative financing approaches like state green ...

Prioritizing Resilience: Best Practices on Energy Resilience for Healthcare Facilities
This paper contains best practices to best position healthcare facilities when energy stressor events occur, prioritizing healthcare facility energy resilience ...

Hydrogen as an Energy Source
This brief is intended as a short introduction to hydrogen as an energy source. It will briefly discuss the various ...