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8 Geo. Wash. J. Energy & Envtl. L. 121 (2017-2018)
Conference Proceedings Report: Transforming the U.S. Electric System: Where State and Federal Initiatives Meet

handle is hein.journals/gwjeel8 and id is 121 raw text is: Conference Proceedings Report: Transforming the U.S. Electric System: Where State and Federal Initiatives Meet* The George Washington University Law School's Sustainable Energy Initiative's conference, Trans- forming the U.S. Electric System: Where State and Federal Initiatives Meet, explored how local, state and fed- eral organizations are approaching the challenges of meeting customer needs in the 21st century. The conference format was intended to facilitate information sharing and promote dialogue about best practices, supportive interactions, and areas in which jurisdictional conflicts or gaps remain. The conference was held on October 27, 2016. The conference was structured to examine state and util- ity initiatives from different regions of the country, all from states served by vertically integrated utilities: Minnesota, Cal- ifornia, the portion of the Southeastern United States served by Southern Company, and the City of New Orleans. Addi- tional perspectives on the development of the future electric system were offered by representatives of SunRun, Oracle, and the Energy Storage Association. Representatives from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) discussed what their organizations are doing at the national level to transform the electric system to meet 21st-century needs. A leading consumer advocate discussed the concerns of lower The conference proceedings were compiled and edited by Donna M. Attanasio, Senior Advisor for Energy Law Programs, George Washington University Law School (GW Law') with significant and valuable contributions fom GW Law Students Karen Cleland, Meghan Mandel, and Lane Page. The conference was funded by the JB. 6- Maurice C Shapiro fund, and hosted by Dentons US LLR Additional financial support for conference conceptualization and organization came fom The Great Plains Institute and The Center for Energy and the Environment. Many thanks to Adrienne Thompson, former Research Associate and Energ Law Scholar at GW Law, Emma Hand ofDentons US LLP Rolf Nordstrom of The Great Plains Institute, andMike Bull ofthe Centerfor Energy and the Environment, for their support and assistance in developing or hosting the conference. The conference was not recorded, but to the extent the presenters utilized slides, those presentations are available online. See generally Transforming the U.S. Electric System: Where Federal and State Initiatives Meet, GEO. WASH. U.L. SCH. (Oct. 27, 2016), https.// a www.1aw.gwu.edu/transforming-us-electric-system-where-federal-and- state-initiatives-meet. GEORGE WASHINGTON JOURNAL OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Spring 2017 I2l

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