St. Paul, MN | July 17 – 19, 2019
The National Governors Association’s (NGA) Governors’ Advisors Energy Policy Institute brought together governors’ energy policy staff to share energy policy solutions, learn from experts and participate in peer-to-peer exchanges. It is hosted annually by NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices’ Energy, Infrastructure & Environment Division.
Site Tour (Wednesday, July 17 – Prairie Island Nuclear Facility)
Pre-Meeting Site Tour: Prairie Island Nuclear Facility, Red Wing, MN
This site visit will explore Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island nuclear power plant. Please meet in the hotel lobby at 12:50 pm. Participants can expect to arrive back at the hotel by 6 pm.
Note: Space is limited, and advanced registration is required.
Day 1 (Thursday, July 18 – InterContinental Riverfront St. Paul)
Breakfast & Registration
Speakers:
- Sue Gander, Energy, Infrastructure & Environment Division Director, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
- Dan Lauf, Energy Program Director, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
States Speak: Roundtable on Key Energy Priorities
Moderator:
- Jessica Rackley, Program Director, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Employment Trends: Findings from the 2019 U.S. Energy & Employment report
Introduction:
- Alyse Taylor-Anyikire, Senior Policy Analyst, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Speaker:
- David Foster, Distinguished Associate, Energy Futures Initiative (EFI)
What’s Happening in Energy: Trends and Future Outlook
Introduction:
- Sue Gander, Energy, Infrastructure & Environment Division Director, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Speaker:
- Stanley Porter, Vice Chairman and Energy, Resources & Industrials (ER&I) Industry Leader, Deloitte
BREAK
Shaping the Future: Maximizing Grid Modernization to Meet State Goals
Moderator:
- Julia Hamm, President and CEO, Smart Electric Power Alliance
Speakers:
- Beth Trombold, Commissioner, Ohio Public Utility Commission
- Joe Sullivan, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Energy Resources, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Lunch & Keynote: Corporate Leadership in Energy Management
Introduction:
- Matt Rogotzke, Policy Analyst, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Speaker:
- Holly Lahd, Lead Energy Program Manager, Target Corporation
BREAK
Innovations in Energy Resilience: New Approaches for States
Moderator:
- Dan Lauf, Program Director, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Speakers:
- Stephen Flynn, Founding Director, Global Resilience Institute, Northeastern University
- Tomás Rodríguez, Economic & Policy Analyst, Illinois Commerce Commission
- David Meyer, Senior Advisor, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy
Ready to Go: Setting a State’s Energy Vision
Introduction:
- Jessica Rackley, Program Director, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Speaker:
- Jane Cohen, Policy Advisor, Office of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
BREAK
Out in Front: Clean Energy Deployment and Deep Decarbonization
Moderator:
- Sue Gander, Energy, Infrastructure & Environment Division Director, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Speakers:
- Jeremy Tarr, Energy Policy Advisor, Office of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
- Patrick Woodcock, Undersecretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
- Jeff Lyng, Director, Energy & Environmental Policy, Xcel Energy
What Did You Hear: Day 1 Recap of Key Ideas and Insights
Moderator:
- Dan Lauf, Program Director, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
No-Host Reception
Day 2 (Friday, July 19 – InterContinental Riverfront St. Paul)
Registration and Breakfast
Transportation Electrification: Policies and Incentives
Moderator:
- Matt Rogotzke, Policy Analyst, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Speakers:
- Brett Williams, Senior Principal Advisor, Center for Sustainable Energy
- Chris Rice, Chief of Staff, Maryland Energy Administration
- Tim Echols, Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission
Leasing for Outcomes: Benefiting from the Oil and Gas Boom
Introduction:
- Alyse Taylor-Anyikire, Senior Policy Analyst, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Speaker:
- James W. Coleman, Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University,
BREAK
Energy Efficiency’s Role in Rural Prosperity
Moderator:
- Jessica Rackley, Program Director, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Speakers:
- Amy Royden-Bloom, State Energy Program Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. Department of Energy
- Fritz Ebinger, Minnesota, Clean Energy Resource Teams – Rural Energy Development
All for One: Supporting Cybersecurity Efforts in Public Power Utilities
Moderator:
- Alyse Taylor-Anyikire, Senior Policy Analyst, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
Speakers:
- Richard Mroz, Senior Advisor, Protect Our Power
- Mike Hyland, Senior Vice President-Engineering Services, American Public Power Association
Working Lunch: Takeaways and Bold Predictions
Moderator:
- Dan Lauf, Program Director, NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices
