Full Agenda

Tuesday 27 October 2026

Pre-Conference Meeting for NASEO Members

Pre-conference events are open to NASEO State and Territory Energy Office Members and registered NASEO Affiliate partners only.
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Energy Security in the U.S. Territories

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Geothermal Power: Technological Advancements and Policy Options

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

NASEO Regional Meetings

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Central Region Meeting

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Mid-Atlantic Region Meeting

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Midwest Region Meeting

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Northeast Region Meeting

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Southeast Region Meeting

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Western Region Meeting

4:30 PM - 5:20 PM

NASEO Board of Directors Meeting

5:20 PM - 5:30 PM

NASEO Annual Business Meeting

Wednesday 28 October 2026

Full Conference Open to All Attendees
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM

Celebrating NASEO’s 40 Years of Support for State Energy Leadership

8:40 AM - 9:00 AM

Focus on Colorado’s Energy Policy Innovations

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Moving Energy Ideas from Research to Deployment: State Energy Offices Accelerate Technology Innovation

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Keynote Address: U.S. Department of Energy Leadership – Stabilize, Optimize, and Grow

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Maximizing Affordable Distributed Energy Resources and Grid Storage

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Pending

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Networking Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 1: New Takes on Speed to Power: Surprising Options from Underutilized Surplus Interconnection Service

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 2: Cruel Summers: Extreme Heat Preparedness and Grid Planning

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 3: Advanced Nuclear Progress: Leveraging First Mover State and Industry Actions

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Concurrent Session 1: New Takes on Speed to Power: Surprising Options from Underutilized Surplus Interconnection Service

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Concurrent Session 2: Geopolitics of Energy and Materials: Supply Constraints and Cascading Impacts

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Concurrent Session 3: Elevating Affordability Innovations in Electricity Policy, Program, and Rate Design

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Session 1: Measuring What Matters: Grid (40101d) and Community Resilience Metrics

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Session 2: Community Ready Energy Infrastructure: State Initiatives that Break Down Barriers to Building Better and Faster

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Session 3: Pending

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

NASEO’s 40th Anniversary Welcome Reception

Thursday 29 October 2026
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Turning Points in Federal Energy Policy: NASEO’s 40 Years of Bipartisan Success

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

National Laboratory of the Rockies – Energy Innovation State Coordination

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

AI Solutions for Siting, Permitting, and Utilities – Doing More, Faster, and Cheaper

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Break

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Market-Ready Sodium Ion Batteries: Opportunities and State Planning Implications

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Verifiable Emissions Reporting and Differentiated Natural Gas – An “Every Region” Energy, Environmental and Economic Opportunity

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Building Energy Codes and Beyond: Evaluating Cost Effective Options for Affordability

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Networking Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 1: Critical Minerals for Economic Development: Extraction, Processing, and Recycling

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 2: Pending

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 3: Best Practices in Safety Education on Lithium Ion Batteries: From Grid to EVs

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Concurrent Session 1: Funding to Implementation: Building Integrated Capital Strategies for Public Infrastructure

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Concurrent Session 2: Pending

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Concurrent Session 3: E-Fleet Networks: Innovative State-Fleet Engagement Strategies

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Session 1: State Energy Convening Power: Forging Shared Interests Among Energy Stakeholders

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Session 2: Data Center Design, Operation, and Load Management: Leveraging Lessons Learned

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Session 3: Pending

Friday 30 October 2026
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

U.S. State Energy Program Breakthrough Ideas – 40 Years of State Leadership

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Arriving on Cue: Super Affordable and Efficient Modular Homes

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Policies, Programs, and Financing for Heating and Cooling with Low-Temperature Geothermal: Affordability and Reliability Gains

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Home Energy Rebates Implementation: Updates, Progress, Next Steps

11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Washington Update: 2026 Congressional End Game and NASEO’s 2027 Policy Priorities

11:55 AM - 12:00 PM

Wrap-up and Adjourn