ENERGY
Current Initiatives:
The Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI) is designed to educate state legislators on the North American energy infrastructure and delivery system. High turnover in state legislative bodies decreases the institutional knowledge concerning complex energy issues in states and provincial legislatures. Legislators who develop state energy policy often lack a comprehensive understanding of how energy infrastructure operates. Click here for more information
Energy Working Group
In the Energy working group, PNWER works to find ways to provide sustainable energy for North America to fuel economic recovery and create a low-carbon future for North America.
PNWER brings together key industry leaders from the U.S. and Canada to examine the following key issues:
PNWER also leads the Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI) to educate legislators on energy policy. For more information please click here
See the most recent update on LEHI in the Annual Report here.
Working Group Leadership
Contact information
brandon.hardenbrook@pnwer.org
p: 206-443-7723
f: 206-443-7703
The Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI) is designed to educate state legislators on the North American energy infrastructure and delivery system. High turnover in state legislative bodies decreases the institutional knowledge concerning complex energy issues in states and provincial legislatures. Legislators who develop state energy policy often lack a comprehensive understanding of how energy infrastructure operates. Click here for more information
Energy Working Group
In the Energy working group, PNWER works to find ways to provide sustainable energy for North America to fuel economic recovery and create a low-carbon future for North America.
PNWER brings together key industry leaders from the U.S. and Canada to examine the following key issues:
- Supply and demand
- Transmission
- Permitting across multiple jurisdictions
PNWER also leads the Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI) to educate legislators on energy policy. For more information please click here
See the most recent update on LEHI in the Annual Report here.
Working Group Leadership
- Rep. Jeff Thompson, Idaho
- Brandon Hardenbrook, PNWER
Contact information
brandon.hardenbrook@pnwer.org
p: 206-443-7723
f: 206-443-7703
2019-2020 action items and findings
Action Item |
Provide more education and training opportunities during PNWER Summit for industry to educate policy makers about best practices, technological advancement, and successful policies in other jurisdictions combined with a survey of membership before meeting to identify weaknesses in understanding by legislators to fine-tune the education received. Within this format, allow for local jurisdictions and industries a chance to inform legislators about the impact of the decisions they are making. This action would provide an opportunity to enhance the Legislative Energy Horizons Institute (LEHI) program. |
2018 Action Items
- Host a joint-meeting of Energy working group and Environment working group to discuss regional response to 1-11D (Clean Power Plan).
- Convene a collaborative symposium between the environmental community and energy distributors to facilitate discussion.
- Host a discussion on how individual legislatures/policy makers can encapsulate key points of working group discussions and disseminate information abroad.
- Ask WGA to present at PNWER event to discuss what they're doing among federal agencies to promote and advocate for better coordination of transmission of energy.
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2019 Annual Summit Saskatoon
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2018 Annual Summit Spokane
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