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, such as allowing ... Read More
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 to respond and recover from such an ... Read More
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 ... Read More
NGA is excited to announce the launch of a webinar series on Legal Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies. This four-part series is hosted in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the ... Read More
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 by 2045 and ... Read More
The outdoor recreation industry contributes $427.2 billion to US GDP annually and its share is continuing to grow. Individually, for some states, the outdoor recreation industry can account for up to 6 percent of the state ... Read More
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 typical ... Read More
Nashville, TN | November 19-21, 2019 The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the 18th annual Intergovernmental Meeting with the U.S. Department of Energy on Nuclear Waste ... Read More
The 2019 Water Policy Institute featured innovative policies and approaches along with cross-cutting issues such as health challenges with PFAs and the nexus of water and energy. Read More
Download the webinar here. Description: NGA is excited to announce the launch of a webinar series on Legal Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies. This four-part series is hosted in collaboration with the U.S. Centers ... Read More
November 13-15, 2019 | Charleston, SC The NGA Early Care and Education and Human Services Teams hosted six states as part of the Prenatal to Age 3 Policy Academy in Charleston, South Carolina, for a few days filled with ... Read More
Infrastructure policy and technology experts from across the country will join NGA)in Detroit, Michigan, for the second of four Stakeholder Summits in support of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s 2019-2020 NGA Chair’s ... Read More