Energy Update: Week of April 25th

Friends,

Starting off today with a sad note on the passing of longtime Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch.  He was always a great gentleman and mentor, especially to younger Capitol Hill and Senate staff.

Hope your Earth Day was great.  There were a bunch of small weekend rallies around the country and a lot of coverage of the dual challenges the Administration faces with its climate agenda and the energy reality we are currently facing which gets into the mixed signals that have resulted.  Both USA Today and NBC covered this in detailed stories and the Wall Street Journal had two editorials on the issues that restarted Federal Oil/Gas leasing and the new NEPA rules potential impacts on infrastructure.

Congress returns this week and the Portland Cement industry is rolling in to meet with them about infrastructure implementation and reaching net-zero. As far as hearings, Approps/budget issues take up a majority of the focus with Interior’s Deb Haaland (Thursday morning), DOE’s Jen Granholm (Thursday morning House Energy, afternoon Approps) and EPA’s Michael Regan (Friday) all heading to House panels for Budget discussions.  Also on Thursday, the House Science look at the most recent IPCC implementation report, House Natural Resources looks at opportunities and risks of GoM offshore carbon storage and the Senate Energy Committee considers the nomination of David Applegate to head the US Geological Survey.  Finally, on Friday, House Foreign Relations looks at fostering American competitiveness in global climate action.  

Off the Hill, EEI holds its Global Electrification Forum all week with Climate Envoy John Kerry this morning.  Tomorrow SAFE’s Commanding Heights holds a joint forum examining how to secure ethical, responsible and reliable supplies of critical mineral materials, while on Wednesday has an OurEnergyPolicy event on competitive electricity markets, as well as an FT Climate Summit and Bloomberg Green’s Summit.  RFF holds an event on Thursday looking at drivers of domestic and global energy prices and policy proposals to address them and EPRI launches it new, Climate READi: Power initiative, aimed at enhancing planning, design and operation of a resilient future power system.

Finally, comedian Jon Stewart became the 23^rd recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center over the weekend, with tributes from late night television hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, Actor Steve Carell and comedian Dave Chappelle plus music from singer Bruce Springsteen.

Lots happening so call with questions...

Best,

Frank Maisano

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FRANKLY SPOKEN

“President Biden remains absolutely committed to not moving forward with additional drilling on public lands.”

Gina McCarthy on MSNBC after getting pushback from environmental groups on oil/gas leasing.

ON THE PODCAST

Book, Chatterjee Discuss Russian, Oil, Gas, Impact of War – On this week's episode of the Washington Examiner’s "Plugged In" podcast, ClearView Energy’s Kevin Book joined host and former FERC Chair Neil Chatterjee to help explain how sanctions on Russian oil — and potentially gas — affect the United States’ efforts to transition to cleaner energy and domestic production.

FUN OPINIONS

WSJ: Mixed Signals On Gas Prices, Infrastructure – In two editorials last week, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the mixed signals the Biden Administration is sending on environmental policy and politics saying Americans are going to need a split-screen for the Biden Administration’s policy contradictions. On Monday, they wrote in case you missed the Good Friday news dump, the Biden Administration plans to restart oil and gas leasing on federal lands this week. Or so its press release claims. The Administration as usual is restricting oil and gas development while pretending that’s not what it’s doing. Then on Wednesday, they wrote even as the President promoted the bipartisan infrastructure bill he signed last November, the White House moved to make it harder to build roads, bridges and, of course, oil and natural-gas pipelines though its new NEPA rules. While fossil fuels may be the rule’s political target, don’t be surprised if green energy is snagged in this tripwire.

US Needs More Alternative Battery Materials – In an op-ed in The Hill, CRES expert Christine Harbin writes alternative battery technologies lessen US dependence on our critical minerals. Policymakers should simultaneously support the development of alternative energy storage technologies that can be manufactured domestically with U.S. resources — alternative alternatives. If the U.S. wants to safely transition to clean energy without being dependent on China and other geopolitical adversaries, then it should seek ways to innovate its way out of this dilemma by expanding domestic production and recycling capabilities.

FROG BLOG

Wash Examiner: Biden NEPA Rule will Hurt Clean Energy – in an opinion blog in the Washington Examiner, ClearPath’s Alex Fitzsimmons writes the Biden Admin’s new NEPA decision could undermine the administration’s own clean energy goals by making it more difficult to permit clean energy infrastructure at a time when we should be building more clean energy faster. Fitzsimmons says there are several commonsense steps we can take to streamline federal permitting: “First, we should fast-track projects where impacts are well understood. Second, for projects with local impacts, we should still speed up the process but focus the review on the local conditions. These projects should benefit from accelerated decision timelines to get to a “yes” or “no” decision within two years. Third, limit legal action to under one year.”

FUN FACTS

Investing In Energy: The first annual energy outlook by JPMorgan Chase & Co. says the world needs $1.3 trillion of additional investment by the end of the decade for all renewable and fossil fuel sources to avoid an energy shortage.

IN THE NEWS

NatGas Analysis Suggests Market Growth -- Natural gas prices in the United States have been on the rise. Observers of the market may wonder what all this means for future natural gas pricing trends, potential costs to consumers, and economic competitiveness. While AGA does not issue market forecasts, AGA's Energy Analysis team routinely examines factors shaping the domestic natural gas market, including supply and demand fundamentals, and has provided analysis on this issue. Like most commodities, natural gas prices are subject to supply and demand forces. Moreover, prices are a signal to the market to bring new supplies online. Production has continued to grow steadily since the pandemic and reached record-setting levels in 2021. Current forecasts show that natural gas will continue to be accessible and that production is likely to continue to grow in 2022 and beyond. Demand drivers are much harder to predict because they are subject to weather patterns and market forces, but LNG exports are expected to grow only modestly beyond current levels through 2024. As a result, prices are likely to be driven primarily by domestic demand. To read the full analysis, click here.

Cement Industry Focus on Congress to Address Carbon Neutrality Goals – Member companies of the Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the majority of US cement production, will meet with Congressional offices and federal agencies in Washington this week to outline the policies and support needed to cut sector CO₂ emissions for the long term.  The visit builds upon the recent release of PCA’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, which outlines actions, many of which require policy support, to achieve carbon neutrality across the entire cement-concrete-construction value chain by 2050. Among other issues, PCA members will advocate for these recommendations with members of Congress and senior officials at federal agencies, including the Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, and the General Services Administration. Among the Roadmap’s recommendations, PCA’s members will call on Congress and federal agencies to:

• Extend and expand the 45Q tax credit to help manufacturers install and operate carbon capture equipment.
• Continue the robust funding of Department of Energy research, design and deployment of carbon capture technologies for manufacturers.
• Revise EPA’s Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) Rule to allow for the use of recyclables as fuel.
• Encourage the increased use of lower carbon cement in federal procurement.

PCA members also see the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) as a crucial step toward achieving its carbon neutrality goals and will urge against suspending the federal gas tax as it is a critical source of IIJA funding.

Report Focuses on First-of-Its-Kind Electric Rental Car Program – The Electrification Coalition released a new report today detailing the lessons learned from a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership that pioneered the deployment of electric vehicles in a large rental car fleet. The report shares key findings from the EC’s Drive Electric Orlando Rental Pilot, through which tourism industry titans incentivized travelers to rent EVs in Orlando, the largest rental car market in the United States, and home to some of the nation’s most iconic theme parks. The multi-year program was led by the Electrification Coalition in partnership with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the City of Orlando, Central Florida Clean Cities Coalition and Orlando-area resorts and theme parks, including Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. This unique collaboration among nonprofits, government agencies, and leaders in the tourism industry yielded critical insights for future EV deployments in the rental car market. And the project affirmed that the rental car industry can be a valuable avenue through which to accelerate consumer acceptance and adoption of EVs.

Granholm Discusses Nuke Waste in Cali – During a tour of the defunct San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm reiterated DOE's commitment to finding an optimal solution for the nation's nuclear waste through a consent-based approach and said there are several communities willing to potentially host a temporary storage site. In separate comments to reporters in Los Angeles, Granholm expressed doubt that Entergy's Palisades NPP in Michigan and PG&E's Diablo Canyon NPP in California, which are slated for early closure, will apply for financial aid under the DOE's recently launched $6 billion nuclear credit program.

FERC Releases Grid Upgrade Draft – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released its first set of draft rules for upgrading the national electric grid, calling for regional transmission planning to weigh impacts on the grid up to at least 20 years, including changing demand mixes and extreme weather. The proposed rules would also require utilities and transmission planners to get agreement from states in each region for cost allocation.

ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

S&P Power Markets Conference Set – The 37^th S&P Global Power Markets Conference will be held today to Wednesday at The Wynn Las Vegas. The Conference focuses on the latest trends in energy policy, generation development, power market dynamics, power finance, power asset valuation, A&D, and energy transition.

EEI Global Electrification Forum Set – All this week, the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI’s) International Programs hold its 6^th annual Global Electrification Forum (GEF) to bring together government officials, electric power industry CEOs, and global thought leaders to discuss today’s most important issues and trends. Through conversations, panel sessions, fireside chats, and leadership dialogues, this week-long virtual conference will cover a variety of topics including the cross-sectoral transition, geopolitics, supply chains, investment, demographics, innovation, resilience, the psychology of change, and more. See the agenda and the list of confirmed speakers. More details are available on the GEF’s website.  The event got underway on this morning with an opening conversation with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry moderated by EEI Vice Chairman & Ameren Corporation Executive Chairman Warner Baxter.

Minnesota Energy Facts Released – The Business Council for Sustainable Energy, BloombergNEF and Clean Energy Economy Minnesota hold the public release the “2022 Minnesota Energy Factsheet” next today at 1:00 p.m. The 2022 Minnesota Energy Factsheet will provide an overview of the state’s energy landscape, including the progress of the clean energy industry made in 2021. See additional event information here and also below. The Factsheet is a companion piece to the national Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, which was released earlier this year and produced by BCSE and BloombergNEF. Speakers include BCSE’s Lisa Jacobson and BNEF’s Ethan Zindler.  Panelists include MN Clean Energy Economy’s Virginia Rutter, Minnesota Department of Commerce Deputy Commissioner Kevin Lee and Trane Technologies Becky Wacker.

FT Conference Looks at Future Cities – The FT holds a Future Cities American Conference tomorrow and Wednesday next week which will bring together government leaders, corporates, innovators, academics, investors, and financial services, to establish a common vision for the sustainable, equitable, and safe cities of tomorrow.

CSIS Looks at Energy Security – Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., the CSIS Energy Security & Climate Change Program holds for a discussion on actions the US can take to improve energy security and create better climate outcomes. Melanie Nakagawa, special assistant to the president and senior director for climate and energy at the National Security Council, will provide an overview on the Administration's approach to recent measures to improve energy security in the United States and Europe without losing progress on climate targets. Following these remarks, CSIS’s Nikos Tsafos will outline several key proposals for energy security, followed by a panel discussion with Rhodium’s John Larsen and RMI’s Sarah Ladislaw. Panelists will discuss how the United States can (1) help Europe secure energy supplies in the short term, (2) increase energy security for itself and allies in the medium term, and (3) decrease (or not increase) greenhouse gas emissions in the long term.

SAFE Critical Minerals Event to Look at Supply Chain Vulnerability – The Center for Critical Minerals Strategy at SAFE, the American Geosciences Institute and the International Raw Materials Observatory hold a forum tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. examining how to secure ethical, responsible, and reliable supplies of critical mineral materials necessary to power their nascent EV industries and other renewable energy technologies without sacrificing their long-term energy security. This briefing will examine steps the United States and EU have taken to strengthen their own supply chains and ways they could work better together to create pathways for like-minded nations to ensure the electric future is sourced using high environmental, social, and governance standards and moves the supply chain towards recognizable global standards. Speakers include Rep. Eric Swalwell, NEC’s Alex Jacquez, former US Director of National Intelligence Adml Dennis Blair and several more.  Innovation Research ISI

FERC to Hold Hydro Conference – FERC convenes a Commission staff-led technical conference on tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. to discuss whether, and if so, how the Commission should require additional financial assurance mechanisms in the licenses and other authorizations it issues for hydroelectric projects, to ensure that licensees have the capability to carry out license requirements and, particularly, to maintain their projects in safe condition.

Forum Looks at New Energy Workforce Issues – The American Association of Blacks in Energy and the Bipartisan Policy Center will host a virtual public event tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. with experts to share their experiences and ideas for ensuring these new federal infrastructure investments create direct value and economic opportunity in communities, support the build-out of an inclusive workforce, address disproportionate energy burdens, and leverage public-private collaboration. Rep. Veasy has keynote remarks and Exelon’s Robert Matthews will also speak.

Forum Looks at Nuke Supply Chain – Tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., the Global American Business Institute holds a forum on rebuilding the global nuclear supply chain at the Embassy of Korea.  The event will feature our friend Paul Saunders, President of the Energy Innovation Reform Project.

Chamber Looks at Global Supply Chain – The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation holds an event tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. on how the war in Ukraine and the Covid-related shutdown in China are putting increased strains on the global supply chain. There will also be discussion on what can be done to adapt and rebuild a strong supply chain for the future.

Heinrich Sits with Canary – Tomorrow at 4:00 p.m., Canary Media will host a live interview with New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich, conducted by Canary Senior Reporter Julian Spector. Heinrich plays a leading role in clean energy policy, serving on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence, as well as overseeing appropriations for military construction. His expertise makes him uniquely suited to comment on how clean energy could make nations safer in an uncertain time.

Forum Features Former Kenyan PM – The Center for Global Development holds a discussion focusing on Africa, climate change, peace and economic growth. CGD’s Gyude Moore hosts a wide-ranging conversation between Raila Odinga, the former Prime Minister of Kenya, on the challenges and opportunities facing African leaders.

Oil Experts to Discuss Book – Tomorrow at 6:00 p.m., the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy will host Bloomberg Oil experts Javier Blas and Jack Farcy for a presentation of key themes of their book, The World for Sale. Following their presentation, they will join a moderated discussion with CGEP’s Jason Bordoff on the implications of the current turmoil in commodity markets for the energy transition.

Bloomberg Green Event Set – On Wednesday, Bloomberg Green will convene top climate leaders to create solutions and drive actions that will shape the future of our planet. Coinciding with Earth Month, the Bloomberg Green Summit will be a true thought leadership experience operating at the crossroads of sustainability, design, culture, food, technology, science, politics and entertainment.

TX Smart Cities Summit Set – The Texas Smart Cities Summit 2022 will be held In San Antonio Wednesday to Friday.  The event brings together leaders from local government, industry, academia, nonprofit organizations and more to share information on the leading practices in smart cities efforts, to share ideas and experiences, and to discuss and plan new efforts to accelerate smart cities development in Texas and across the world.

Kerry, Moon to Address FP Climate Summit – John Kerry, the first U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, joins Foreign Policy’s Climate Summit on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the urgency of the global climate crisis and the policy pathways that can contribute to a more sustainable future.  Kerry will be joined by fellow policy leaders and sustainability trailblazers for a look at the solutions and partnerships that can transform energy supply chains and consumer markets. The Summit will advance the global conversation on how to make up for lost time and achieve global climate commitments collaboratively, innovatively and inclusively. Other Speakers include former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former Irish President Mary Robinson, NEI’s Maria Korsnick and many more.

Granholm Headlines The Hill Sustainability Forum – On Wednesday and Thursday, The Hill will virtually host "The Sustainability Imperative" festival. The two-day event will focus on topics including clean, sustainable energy, recycling and sustainability goals for the public and private sectors. Featured speakers will include Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Rep. John Curtis, CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory and actress and environmental activist Sigourney Weaver.

Energy Economists Hold Conference at GMU – The National Capital Area Chapter, U.S. Association for Energy Economics holds its 25^th Annual Energy Conference with George Mason University’s Center for Energy Science and Policy on Wednesday at GMU’s Van Metre Hall at its Arlington Campus.  The day will feature a series of panels on energy market issues with speakers including our friend Kevin Book among them. 

NY GEO Conference Set – On Wednesday and Thursday, the 2022 New York Geothermal Energy Organization Annual Conference will be held at the Albany Marriott.  The event features two days of sessions from industry leaders and energy policy stakeholders on the role of geothermal energy in the energy transition.  Speakers include NY PSC Chair Rory Christian and Ithaca Sustainability Director Luis Aguirre-Torres.

National Grid CEO Talks Hydrogen, Offshore Wind – On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Atlantic Council holds discussion with National Grid CEO John Pettigrew on energy security and climate action focusing on hydrogen and offshore wind.

House Science Looks at DOE Research – The House Science, Space and Technology Energy Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. looking at science and energy research infrastructure needs of the US Department of Energy. Energy Undersecretary for Science and Innovation Geraldine Richmond testifies.

Forum to Look at Electricity Markets – OurEnergyPolicy holds a forum Wednesday at Noon on competition and choice in electricity markets.  The event will be a look at the state of competitive electricity markets and their potential role in the future of reliability and affordability.  Speakers will include former FERC Chair Pat Wood, Vistra’s Amanda Frazier and U of Colorado-Denver expert Lynne Kiesling.  EPSA’s Todd Snitchler also speaks. 

ACCF Hosts Scalise – On Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. Noon, the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF) hosts House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) for a conversation about the political and economic challenges facing our country.

Curtis to Address Youth Climate Group – Deseret News Elevate hosts a forum on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the National Press Club featuring a climate discussion with Rep. John Curtis.  Curtis will be joined by ACC’s Benji Backer and other special guests. 

Forum Looks at Green Hydrogen –The Environmental and Energy Study Institute holds a briefing on Wednesday looking at an enviro perspective of green hydrogen. Panelists will discuss opportunities and considerations for ramping up green hydrogen, including the role of federal policy. Rep. Don Beyer, DOE’s Sunita Satyapal, NREL’s Bryan Pivovar, RMI’s Alexa Thompson and NRDC’s Rachel Fakhry will speak.

House Approps on Forest Service, Army Corps – The House Appropriations Committee will hold 2023 budget hearing on the US Forest Service (Interior, Environment at 2:00 p.m.) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation. (2:30 p.m. in Energy and Water Development).

Stern to Address Paris Climate Targets – On Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., Johns Hopkins University’s SAIS Dean James B. Steinberg will host a conversation on the role of the U.S. in accelerating action on climate change with former US climate negotiator Todd Stern, now a Nonresident Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution. The discussion will focus on what it will take and what are the potential trade-offs to reach the Paris climate targets.

EPIC Holds Carbon Pricing Event – On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., the Energy Policy Institute at UChicago holds a deep dive conversation into carbon pricing, and how a policy could be structured to help consumers, the climate and energy security. The event will include bp’s senior vice president Mary Streett, as well as EPIC’s 2021-2022 policy fellows Heather McTeer Toney of EDF and former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), who proposed a carbon tax-gas tax swap when he was in Congress. The event will be moderated by EPIC’s journalism fellow, Lisa Friedman, climate policy reporter for The New York Times.

Cal Clean Energy Forum Set – The California Clean Energy Procurement Summit will be held on Thursday and Friday. The event features a streamlined agenda that includes a policy outlook, strategies to achieve California's climate and clean energy goals and the outlook for storage procurement in California.

Interior Heads to House Sub Panel – The House Appropriations subpanel on Interior/Environment will host Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the FY2023 Budget Request for the Interior Department.

House Resources Looks at Carbon Storage in Gulf of Mexico – The House Natural Resources Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee holds a hearing on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. looking at the opportunities and risks of offshore carbon storage in the Gulf.

House Science to Look at IPCC Report – The House Science Committee will hold a hearing on the findings of an intergovernmental panel report on Thursday at 10:00 a.m.  The hearing will look at IPCC climate change mitigation report. ClearPath’s Chief Strategy Officer Jeremy Harrell will testify at the hearing.

Senate Energy Holds Nomination Hearing, Vote – The Senate Energy Committee has a vote scheduled Thursday at 10:00 a.m. on Kathryn Huff to be assistant secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy. The committee will also discuss the nominations of David Applegate to lead the U.S. Geological Survey, Carmen Cantor to be assistant secretary of the Interior for Insular and International Affairs, and Evelyn Wang to be director of DOE’s ARPA-E program.

House Science Looks at IPCC Report – The House Science Committee holds a hearing on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. on the urgent need for ambitious climate action.  The hearing will look at the recent IPCC report on addressing climate change with actions.  ClearPath’s Jeremy Harrell is on the panel.

Granholm Heads to House Energy, Approps Panel – The House Energy Committee hosts DOE Secretary Granholm at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday to discuss the DOE budget.  Granholm will also head to the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development at 2:30 p.m.

Forum Talks with Climate Author – Arizona State’s Consortium for Science Policy and Outcomes holds a forum on Thursday at Noon with Andrew Dana Hudson, who will discuss his debut book, Our Shared Storm: A Novel of Five Climate Futures, Hudson is a climate fiction author and imagines the five possible futures for the COP and climate politics. Inspired by the IPCC’s Shared Socioeconomic Pathways scenarios, which were used in the recent Sixth Assessment Report, the stories examine the cultures of climate policy making in futures that range from hopeful to harrowing. The book also includes non-fiction discussions of the opportunities and challenges of writing climate fiction and using stories to advance policy thinking.

RFF Looks at Energy Costs for Consumers – Resources for the Future (RFF) holds an event on Thursday at Noon to understand the key drivers of domestic and global energy prices and explore US policy proposals to address increased energy costs. The event reviews the historical context for recent volatility, the underlying causes, and the factors that will impact prices in the months ahead. A group of seasoned analysts and energy market experts will then discuss the implications for US energy consumers and businesses, the short-term actions that have been taken to reduce these costs, and the longer-term policies that are likely to be in play. Speakers include DOE’s Carla Frisch, Marianne Kah of Columbia’s Center on Global Energy Policy. ClearView’s Christine Tezak and RFF’s Richard Newell.

Forum to Look at Fleet Electrification – ICF hosts a forum on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. looking at fleet electrification advisory services. Consumers Energy will share details about the PowerMIFleet program, which is designed to help fleets reduce operating costs, eliminate emissions, and simplify vehicle maintenance by transitioning to electric vehicles. National Grid will also discuss their MA Fleet Advisory Service Program, which offers a no-cost assessment to public transit and government fleets to identify vehicles ready for electrification and provides the technical support to accelerate their electrification plans.

Forum to Look at Climate Policy – On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., American University holds its regular webinar series focused on climate issues.  This seminar examines the factors shaping US climate policy at a national and state/local level and the likelihood that an enduring climate coalition will emerge to put the US on a more stable and effective approach to climate mitigation. Speakers include American’s Dan Fiorino, University of Kansas professor Dorothy Daley and Intel’s Stephen Harper,.

EPRI Launches New Resilience Initiative – On Thursday at 4:00 p.m., the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is launching a new initiative, Climate READi: Power. The effort will convene diverse stakeholders, including global energy companies, climate scientists, national labs, insurers, the financial community, and government agencies, to develop a common framework that aims to enhance the planning, design, and operation of a resilient power system for the future. will feature remarks from EPRI President and CEO Arshad Mansoor, Southern Company’s Stan Connally, Consolidation Edison Company of New York President Matthew Ketschke, Battelle Executive Vice President for National Laboratory Management and Operations Mark Peters, and others.

Regan Heads to House Sub Panel – The House Approps subpanel on Environment will host EPA head Michael Regan on Friday at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the FY2023 Budget Request for the Environmental Protection Agency.

Discussion Focused on India Energy Transition – On Friday at 9:00 a.m., the CSIS Wadhwani Chair and the Network for Global Innovation hold a joint US-India round table discussion about how best the subnational entities can support each other in navigating the challenges of a fast-evolving energy transition. This event will feature opening remarks from Richard Rossow, Senior Advisor and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, and Fred Wati, president and CEO of NGIN, followed by a panel discussion. Panelists include S. Suresh Kumar, Manisha Mhaiskar, Praveer Sinha and Martin Adams.

House Foreign Affairs Points at Climate Issues – The House Committee on Foreign Affairs will convene a hearing on Friday at 10:00 a.m. on fostering American competitiveness in global climate action.

IN THE FUTURE

Yale Forum Looks at Carbon Capture – The Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture holds its first annual Spring Symposium on Monday May 2^nd.  The event will include a panel discussion on "Carbon Neutral Commitments– Industry Perspectives" and the opportunity to participate in Geological & Ocean Carbon Capture, Ecosystem Solutions, and Carbon Utilization Discussion Rooms. Speakers include FedEx’s Mitch Jackson and Southwest’s Stacy Malphurs.

ITIF to Release Report – The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) hold a forum to present a new report and an expert panel discussion next Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. on the critical role carbon management technologies could play in coming decades and the innovation policies that could turn that promise into reality.  DOE’s Jennifer Wilcox and Anu Khan of Carbon 180 speak and our friend Jeff St. John Moderates. 

AEE Webinar Looks at Transmission – Advanced Energy Economy holds a webinar on Tuesday May 3^rd on how to get transmission built for a clean energy economy. In this webinar, FERC Chair Rich Glick will discuss the agency's vision for transmission development to handle a changing resource mix and new threats to the reliability and resilience of the grid. A panel of experts from industry and the states will discuss the policies and technologies that can move transmission from drawing board to reality.  

RFF To Address Working Forests – Resources for the Future holds an RFF Live webinar on Wednesday May 4^th exploring how working forests can contribute to achieving climate change goals as well as provide a sustainable supply of wood products. It is the third event in an RFF Live series focusing on the role forests play in responding to climate mitigation and adaptation. Speakers include International Paper’s Sophie Beckham, John Crockett of the USDA Forest Service, National Alliance of Forest Owners official Suzy Friedman and several others. 

Aspen Ideas Fest on Climate Set – The Aspen Institute holds Aspen Ideas: Climate 2022 on May 9–12^th in Miami Beach. The event will feature main stages both in and outdoors, breakout and roundtable sessions, tours of local and historic resilience points of interest, as well as fashion, food, art, and music activities.

Enviro Justice Forum Set – On May 11^th and 12^th, the Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law and DOE’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity hold a forum on advancing energy justice.  The two-day virtual conference will bring together federal agency staff working to implement Justice40 with researchers to discuss how academic research can be more responsive to communities’ needs. Speakers and attendees will work to identify implementation challenges and opportunities for Justice40 and other energy justice initiatives. The goal is to enable researchers to develop methods, interdisciplinary connections, and frameworks that can help make deep decarbonization efforts more consistent with the tenets of energy justice.

White House to Host ASEAN Summit – The White House will host the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for a D.C. summit on May 12^th and 13^th.  The White House said the summit will build off of last year’s meeting, covering COVID, climate change, LNG/energy supplies, economic growth and gender equality issues.

CLEANPOWER Set for San Antonio – America’s Clean Power Association (ACP) will hold CLEANPOWER 2022 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio from May 16^th to 18^th. The event’s theme is “Building the Clean Energy Economy” and more than 6,000 attendees and 350 exhibitors from across the renewable energy spectrum representing over 30 countries and all 50 U.S. states are expected. View the full agenda here.

US-Mex Chamber Hosts Forum – The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Board of Directors Meeting, Conference and Good Neighbor Awards Gala on May 19^th at The Decatur House in Washington, D.C.  The conference this year will focus on the implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, current supply chain challenges and nearshoring opportunities.

Hydrogen Plant Opening Set for North Las Vegas – Air Liquide will formally open its new North Las Vegas Hydrogen Production Facility on May 24^th.  It will be the largest H2 Production facility in the US and is design to reach California’s emerging hydrogen market.

ACORE Finance Forum Set – The 2022 ACORE Finance Forum will be held in New York City on June 7^th and 8^th New York State Energy Research and Development Authority CEO Doreen will give keynote remarks at the Forum.

Members of Senate, House Address Energy Summit – US Energy Stream hosts its 7^th Washington Energy Summit 2022 on June 8^th and 9^th at the Cosmos Club of Washington, DC.  The Summit is an annual market intelligence platform that brings together Senators, Congressmen, government leaders, senior energy executives, investors and experts to successfully address climate policy in the quest for net-zero emissions in a decarbonized energy future. Speakers include Sens. Roger Marshall, Bill Cassidy, Ted Cruz, Steve Daines and Cynthia Lummis, as well as 20-plus Representatives.