2026

NASEO
Annual Meeting

October 27-30, 2026 | Boulder, Colorado Limelight Boulder, 1295 University Ave, Boulder, Colorado 80302

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2026 Annual Meeting

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The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) will host its 2026 Annual Meeting in-person on October 27-30, 2026, in Boulder, Colorado at the Limelight Boulder Hotel - a new, exceptional facility that is walkable to downtown Boulder. This meeting marks NASEO's 40th year elevating State and Territory Energy Office innovations and collaborating with private sector partners.

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2026 Annual Meeting

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Day 1Oct 27

1:30 PM
Energy Security in the U.S. Territories
1:30 PM
Geothermal Power: Technological Advancements and Policy Options
3:00 PM
NASEO Regional Meetings
4:30 PM
NASEO Board of Directors Meeting
5:20 PM
NASEO Annual Business Meeting

Day 2Oct 28

8:30 AM
Celebrating NASEO’s 40 Years of Support for State Energy Leadership
8:40 AM
Focus on Colorado’s Energy Policy Innovations
9:00 AM
Moving Energy Ideas from Research to Deployment: State Energy Offices Accelerate Technology Innovation
9:45 AM
Keynote Address: U.S. Department of Energy Leadership – Stabilize, Optimize, and Grow
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Maximizing Affordable Distributed Energy Resources and Grid Storage
11:30 AM
Pending
12:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:30 PM
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
2:45 PM
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
4:00 PM
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
5:00 PM
NASEO’s 40th Anniversary Welcome Reception

Day 3Oct 29

8:30 AM
Turning Points in Federal Energy Policy: NASEO’s 40 Years of Bipartisan Success
8:45 AM
National Laboratory of the Rockies – Energy Innovation State Coordination
9:15 AM
AI Solutions for Siting, Permitting, and Utilities – Doing More, Faster, and Cheaper
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Market-Ready Sodium Ion Batteries: Opportunities and State Planning Implications
10:45 AM
Verifiable Emissions Reporting and Differentiated Natural Gas – An “Every Region” Energy, Environmental and Economic Opportunity
11:15 AM
Building Energy Codes and Beyond: Evaluating Cost Effective Options for Affordability
12:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:30 PM
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
2:45 PM
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
4:00 PM
Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Day 4Oct 30

8:30 AM
U.S. State Energy Program Breakthrough Ideas – 40 Years of State Leadership
9:00 AM
Arriving on Cue: Super Affordable and Efficient Modular Homes
9:30 AM
Break
9:45 AM
Policies, Programs, and Financing for Heating and Cooling with Low-Temperature Geothermal: Affordability and Reliability Gains
10:30 AM
Home Energy Rebates Implementation: Updates, Progress, Next Steps
11:30 AM
Washington Update: 2026 Congressional End Game and NASEO’s 2027 Policy Priorities
11:55 AM
Wrap-up and Adjourn

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Venue

Conrad Nashville
Limelight Boulder

11295 University Ave, Boulder, CO 80302

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