NASEO Energy Policy Outlook Conference 2017

Advancing America's Energy Infrastructure and Independence

NASEO's Energy Policy Outlook Conference is the national forum to connect with and learn from state energy officials working on innovative energy policies and programs, and to engage with federal officials on priority energy issues. On February 7-10, 2017, NASEO will convene the 2017 Energy Policy Outlook Conference as a new Administration and Congress take the national stage. Join NASEO, the 56 State and Territory Energy Offices, and thought leaders from the public and private sectors to learn about what new federal leadership may mean for energy policy, markets, states, and the future of energy infrastructure across the electricity, fuels, natural gas, manufacturing, efficiency, renewables, transportation, and building sectors. NASEO's 2017 Energy Policy Outlook Conference highlights include:

New Administration and Congress - Gain an early and expert look at emerging legislative, tax, and budget priorities in the energy arena from key members of Congress and Administration leaders;
Expert Connections and Peer Learning - Discuss best practices on energy policies, programs, emergency preparedness, and security with State Energy Policy Leaders from every state and hundreds of federal and private sector energy experts;
State Energy Economic Analysis and Impacts - Hear the latest news on state energy policies and planning as they move toward more efficient and diverse energy systems;
Transportation Alternatives and VW Settlement - Join a special extended session on the multi-billion VW settlement as it moves toward implementation;
Major Market Impact Issues - Get energy market and technology - electricity, natural gas, oil, propane, renewables, efficiency - updates affecting state, local, and federal energy policies and programs;
Energy Infrastructure Modernization and Economic Development - Examine how potential Administration, state, and private actions can transform America's aging infrastructure, address cyber and physical and security, and accelerate growth;
Infrastructure Investment - Discuss how public-private strategies are leveraging investments in energy infrastructure - buildings, electric and natural gas systems, transportation, efficiency, storage - and spurring job creation.

Who Should Attend?

This conference serves NASEO’s members, the 56 governor designated State and Territory Energy Offices. As agents of energy policy and program innovation, these offices advance practical energy policies and support public-private partnerships that advance energy technology research, demonstration, commercialization, and deployment. The conference also features a wide array of federal and private sector partners that the State Energy Offices work with on a day-to-day basis, such as Federal and congressional offices; state and local planners, developers, and regulators working in energy, housing, transportation, climate, and resilience; grid operators and transmission organizations; and businesses and investors interested in clean energy economic development.