May 1: 28th Annual NCAC-USAEE Energy Policy Conference

Empowering Energy Transitions: Abundance, Security, and Sustainability


USAEE's National Capital Area Chapter invites you to its 28th Annual Energy Policy Conference on May 1 at Georgetown University. REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE!

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Venue:  Georgetown University, Leavey Conference Center, 1560 Tondorf Road, Washington, DC 20057

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This conference will bring together energy experts from a variety of fields to discuss the future of energy in a rapidly changing world, focusing on:

  • Abundance: How can we harness the potential of both traditional and renewable energy sources to ensure a reliable and abundant energy supply?
  • Security: In an era of geopolitical uncertainty, how can we ensure energy security while mitigating risks associated with energy supply, energy demand, geopolitical concerns, and climate change?
  • Sustainability: How can we meet the growing need for energy in a sustainable way, given infrastructure limitations and changing policy?

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Benton Arnett, Nuclear Energy Institute
  • Kevin Book, ClearView Energy Partners
  • Michael Cohen, bp
  • Marie Fontenot, Ava Community Energy
  • Susanne Fratzscher, Sol Systems
  • Andrew Gilligan, Fluence
  • Mason Hamilton, American Petroleum Institute
  • Bob McNally, Rapidan Energy Group
  • Richard Meyer, American Gas Association
  • Batt Odgerel, EPRINC
  • Katie Ott, Constellation
  • Lou Pugliaresi, EPRINC
  • Thomas Pyle, Institute for Energy Research
  • Melissa Reitkopp, Reitkopp Recruiting
  • Adam Sieminski, KAPSARC
  • Jack Spencer, Heritage Foundation
  • Carla Tully, Sustainable Energy Group

Panel topics to include:

  • Assessing Growth Prospects for the US Renewable Energy Industry
  • Conventional and Advanced Nuclear Reactors: How and When?
  • Critical Policy Elements of Sustainable Energy Dominance
  • Professional Development Workshop: A Pitch With a Twist
  • The Economics and the Politics of Drill, Baby, Drill

Full agenda coming soon!


***For those who have had their ability to attend impacted by the recent government layoffs/cuts, please reach out to discuss a reduced registration fee.

 

National Capital Area Chapter

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The National Capital Area Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics is committed to expanding the reach of energy information in both the private and public sectors of Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland.

We hold meetings once a month as well as an annual Washington Energy Policy Seminar, and feature both local and national experts as speakers.

To get in touch with us at the National Capital Area Chapter, contact the below representatives. They can help answer any questions you may have.

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National Capital Area Officers

President

Jeff Plewes
Charles River Associates
president@ncac-usaee.org

Vice President

TBA

Treasurer

Sam Pearl Schwartz
Center for Green Market Activation
treasurer@ncac-usaee.org

Secretary

Ben Deering
MITRE
secretary@ncac-usaee.org

Immediate Past President

TJ Conway
RMI / Georgetown University

 

 


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