Sponsored by Edison Electric Institute
This session will review new coal technologies and compare their costs, commercial readiness and emissions profiles. In addition to looking at the technologies, this session will outline state policy options to promote their development, including various financing mechanisms.

Speaker:
Paul Loeffelman, American Electric Power, Ohio

Policy Session
The committee will discuss and act on remaining committee business including review of existing Electric Industry Restructuring Policy as well as new policy resolutions presented to it by committee members & non-committee state legislators.

Energy Outlook
Refreshments Sponsored by ExxonMobil
What is happening with energy production and use around the world?  This session will feature an overview of major trends in energy, including natural gas, coal, oil, nuclear and renewable energy, with a look at the where energy might be headed in the future.

Bioenergy
This session will describe new technologies that use organic fuel sources to make biofuels, biopower and to fuel biorefineries. What incentives are available to state legislatures to promote the development of these facilities and the use of these products in their states?

Speakers:
Mike Pacheco, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Colorado
Jim Easterly, Easterly Consulting, Virginia
Jack Werner, Climate Solutions, Washington, DC

Electricity Transmission
In this session we will examine constraints and other issues related to building new transmission lines.  The session will address how states oversee and influence plans for new lines and the implications of these decisions for coal, wind, gas and other electricity-generating resources.  NCSL will discuss its recently-developed sample legislation on interstate coordination of planning and siting of transmission.  Finally, we will hear about new technologies for electricity delivery.

Speakers:
Julia Souder, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC
Jim Fama, Edison Electric Institute, Washington, DC
Commissioner Susan Wefald, North Dakota Public Service Commission
Ellen Petrill, Electric Power Research Institute, California

Protecting Our Critical Energy Infrastructure
The nation’s energy infrastructure has 3,000 power plants, 2 million miles of oil and natural gas pipelines, and much more that is crucial to keeping the nation running.  How can states ensure the protection of this vast system?  What policy options exist to protect critical energy infrastructure and all that relies on it?

Speaker:
Anthony Cugini, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, West Virginia
Steve Bossart, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, West Virginia

Concurrent Session: Renewable Energy Technologies and Policy: How Far Can They Take Us?
How far can renewable energy technologies take us and to where? Will they help us meet environmental goals, peak energy demand and economic development goals. This session will examine states that have pursued aggressive renewable energy policies to see how far renewables have taken them to meeting these goals.

Moderator: 
Representative Sheryl Allen, Utah

Concurrent Session: Trends in Natural Gas Supply and Demand: The State Policy Outlook
Natural gas prices are rising; domestic production is falling. Greater imports are likely.  This session will examine the supply and demand forecast for natural gas and the effects on state policies, and will look at siting liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facilities.

Moderator:
Senator Frank W. Wagner, Virginia

Breakfast Session: The Role of Energy Efficiency in State Policies
Sponsored by the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
This sponsored breakfast session will explore new developments in state energy policy and offer insight into the role of energy efficiency in meeting the nation’s energy needs.

Speakers:
Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save Energy, Washington, DC
Ken Mentzer, North American Insulation Manufacturers' Association, Alexandria, Virginia