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2025 LEHI Dates
Session 1: July 11-15, 2025 in Richland, WA
Session 2: Oct. 22-25, 2025 in Washington, DC


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About LEHI
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List of LEHI Alumni
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Who is Eligible?
LEHI is the preeminent legislative energy policy institute for legislators and policymakers in North America. All elected state and provincial legislators and governors advisors from the U.S. and Canada are eligible to apply. Emerging leaders and policymakers in energy policy are eligible. See "Apply to the Institute" for the full eligibility requirements and selection criteria. ​
What is LEHI?
Since its inception in 2009, the Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI) is designed to educate state and provincial legislators, governors advisors, and policymakers on the North American energy infrastructure and delivery system. The Institute's comprehensive curriculum helps policymakers understand how energy systems and infrastructure work, how energy infrastructure is built and financed, and the regulation and market impacts on energy infrastructure.  

Over 440 legislators, governors advisors, and policymakers have graduated from the class over the past decade, and participants continue to give the Institute positive feedback, rating it as one of the best legislative policy education programs in North America. With major support from the U.S. Department of Energy and Government of Canada, and world-class faculty from academia, industry, and government, the Institute seeks to bring together diverse viewpoints and ensure a well-rounded learning experience. 

The Institute is a two-part program with the first session taking place at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory campus in Richland, WA, in the summer, and the second session taking place in Washington, D.C. in the fall. Graduates of LEHI receive a certificate on energy policy planning through the University of Idaho.   ​
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CONTACT US
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region
Nate Weigel
Program Manager
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region

[email protected]
​206-443-7723

Matt Morrison
Executive Director
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region
[email protected]
206-443-7723

National Conference of State Legislatures
Bryan W. Law
Associate Director, Energy, Environment, Energy & Transportation 
National Conference of State Legislatures 
[email protected]
303-856-1350 (o)
Alex McWard 
Policy Specialist
National Conference of State Legislatures
[email protected]

Austin Igleheart

Project Manager
National Conference of State Legislatures
[email protected]
​303-856-1509
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University of Idaho
Yvonne Sertich
Director, Executive Education 
College of Business and Economics, University of Idaho
[email protected] 
208-885-8880 

​Dishonna Arnett
Manager, Executive Education
College of Business and Economics, University of Idaho
[email protected]
208-885-6265
National Governors Association
Dan Lauf, Program Director, Energy, National Governors Association
​[email protected]

Fiona Forrester, Policy Analyst, National Governors Association
[email protected]
LEHI is managed by the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER), in cooperation with partners, and hosted on the PNWER website. 
Phone: (206) 443-7723 
Email: [email protected]
Pacific Northwest Economic Region
520 Pike Street, Suite 1310
Seattle, WA 98101