USEA's Virtual Press Briefings
USEA's Virtual Press Briefings
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USEA's Virtual Press Briefing series features a panel of industry experts answering questions from energy journalists about the leading issues and cutting-edge energy topics of the day. The general audience can also submit questions.
USEA President and CEO Mark W. Menezes delivers opening remarks for each briefing. The briefings are organized and moderated by Llewellyn King, producer and co-host of White House Chronicle on PBS.
The Virtual Press Briefing series was launched in October 2020. It is a virtual reboot of the original Press Briefing series, which was conducted several years ago in
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The series focuses on pressing energy topics such as government energy agendas, electricity demand challenges, and innovative energy technologies. For instance, episodes have covered the Trump administration's energy policies while others delve into the impact of rising demand and climate change effects on the electric utility sector.
USEA’s Virtual Press Briefing series features a panel of industry experts answering questions from energy journalists about the leading issues and cutting-edge energy topics of the day. The general audience can also submit questions.
USEA President and CEO Mark W. Menezes delivers opening remarks for each briefing. The briefings are organized and moderated by Llewellyn King, producer and co-host of White House Chronicle on PBS.
The Virtual Press Briefing series was launched in October 2020. It is a virtual reboot of the original Press Briefing series, which was conducted several years ago in
The tumult produced by President Trump’s global tariffs has added a new urgency to the United States Energy Association’s next virtual press briefing.
The briefing, which is set for Wednesday, April 16 at 11 a.m. EDT, will examine the utility industry under the rubric of “New Challenges, Old Trajectories.” It will be broadcast live on Zoom and is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
This briefing, part of a monthly series, will be especially critical because of the impact on the electrical supply chain of the Trump tariffs. This could outweigh the administration’s easing of environmental regulations and its coolness to the trajectory of carbon reduction that utilities have been following.
There is also the question of electricity imports which are so important to New England and other states along the northern border.
At least one Canadian province, Ontario, has talked about cutting off electricity imports even if electricity is exempted from the tariffs.
Particularly at stake is bulk electrical equipment, including transformers and turbines which are imported. Supply chains were already stressed as the industry looks to build new generation, improve and upgrade transmission, and meet rapidly increasing demand.
Aluminum from Canada is of concern because it is vital in transmission expansion and upgrading.
Some utilities are wondering if they will get the government funds they obtained through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Rural electric cooperatives are concerned about whether they will get their approved low-interest loans and grants from the Agriculture Department under its rural electrification program.
The tumult produced by the tariff war has serious consequences for the utilities as well as their customers.
There will be a banquet of subjects about which senior journalists will be questioning an expert at the briefing. At times of uncertainty, every bite of knowledge is vital.
On the expert panel:
- Markham Hislop, CEO, Energi Media, Canada
- David Naylor, President, Rayburn Electric Cooperative
- Jan Vrins, Partner, Clarum Advisors
- Kevin Brancato, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy, TechnoMile
- Jason Rodriguez, CEO and Co-Founder, Zpryme and Froliq
- Karl Moor, Chief Executive Officer, Powerscape Global
On the reporters panel:
- Jennifer Hiller, The Wall Street Journal
- Herman Trabish, Utility Dive
- Ken Silverstein, Forbes,
- Peter Behr, Politico’s E&E News
- Matt Chester, Energy Central
- Adam Clayton Powell III, PBS
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