Legislative Energy Horizon Institute

INSTITUTE PARTNERS:

Pacific NorthWest Economic Region

University of Idaho

U.S. Department of Energy

National Conference of State Legislatures

Government of Canada

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

AlabamaRep. Mac Buttram ‘12

AlaskaSen. John Coghill ‘12Rep. Bryce Edgmon ‘14Rep. Anna Fairclough ‘10Rep. Eric Feige ‘12Rep. Neal Foster ‘12Sen. Berta Gardner ‘15Sen. Cathy Giessel ‘12Rep. Doug Isaacson ‘14Rep. Andy Josephson ‘15Sen. Lesil McGuire ‘14Rep. Charisse Millett ‘13Rep. Mark Neuman ‘10Rep. Dan Saddler ‘14Sen. Bert Stedman ‘10Sen. Gene Therriault ‘10Rep. Chris Tuck ‘13

AlbertaMLA Arno Doerksen ‘12MLA Kyle Fawcett ‘10MLA Richard Marz ‘10MLA Diana McQueen ‘10MLA Len Mitzel ‘10MLA Len Webber ‘10

ArizonaSen. Gail Griffin ‘13Rep. Frank Pratt ‘12Rep. T.J. Shope ‘13

ArkansasRep. Jonathan Barnett ‘12Rep. Ken Bragg ‘15Rep. Lane Jean ‘14

British ColumbiaMLA Mike Bernier ‘14

CaliforniaMLA Autumn Burke ‘15MLA Matthew Harper ‘15MLA Devon Mathis ‘15MLA Sebastian Ridley-Thomas ‘14

ColoradoSen. Matt Jones ‘14Rep. Dominick Moreno ‘15Sen. Jeanne Nicholson ‘13Sen. Gail Schwartz ‘12Christopher Scolari ’15 (advisor)Rep. Max Tyler ‘13

FloridaRep. Jose Felix Diaz ‘14

Georgia Sen. Frank Ginn ‘15Sen. Rick Jeffares ‘15Sen. Ross Tolleson ‘13

HawaiiRep. Denny Coffman ‘12

IdahoRep. Robert Anderst ‘13Rep. Merrill Beyeler ‘15Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb ‘13Rep. Greg Chaney ‘15Rep. Brian Cronin ‘10Rep. Mat Erpelding ‘13Sen. Russ Fulcher ‘12Rep. Stephen Hartgen ‘10Sen. Lee Heider ‘15Rep. Paulette Jordan ‘15Rep. Phylis King ‘14Sen. Curt McKenzie ‘10Rep. Kelley Packer ‘14Rep. Ilana Rubel ‘15Sen. Michelle Stennett ‘12Rep. Jeff Thompson ‘12Rep. Janet Trujillo ‘14Sen. Elliot Werk ‘10Sen. Chuck Winder ‘13

IllinoisSen. Dave Koehler ‘14Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia ‘15

KansasSen. Pat Apple ‘13

KentuckyRep. John Short ‘15

MassachusettsRep. Thomas Golden, Jr. ‘12

MichiganRep. Aric Nesbitt ‘13Sen. John Proos ‘12

Minnesota Rep. Pat Garofalo ‘15Sen. John Hoffman ’14 Rep. Bob Loonan ‘15Sen. John Marty ‘13Rep. Will Morgan ‘13Rep. Jim Newberger ‘15

MontanaRep. Duane Ankney ‘10Rep. Pat Connell ‘13Rep. Mike Cuffe ‘15Rep. Robyn Driscoll ‘10Sen Kristin Hansen ‘15Sen. Doug Kary ‘15Sen. Cliff Larsen ‘10Sen. Sue Malek ‘13Rep. Mary McNally ‘13Sen. Chas Vincent ‘12Sen. Ed Walker ‘13Rep. Daniel Zolnikov ‘15

NebraskaSen. Chris Langemeier ‘12

New JerseyMLA Upendra Chivukula ‘12Sen. Bob Smith ‘15

New MexicoSen. Lynda Lovejoy ‘10Rep. Tom Taylor ‘13

New YorkMLA Kevin Cahill ‘12Sen. George Maziarz ‘13MLA Amy Paulin ‘13MLA Angelo Santabarbara ‘14MLA Latrice Walker ‘15

North DakotaSen. Randall Burckhard ‘13

Northwest TerritoriesMLA David Ramsay ‘14

OhioSen. Troy Balderson ‘13Sen. David Daniels ‘12Rep. Peter Stautberg ‘13Rep. Andy Thompson ‘12Sen. Joseph Uecker ’14

OklahomaRep. Mike Jackson ‘12Rep. Weldon Watson ‘15

OregonRep. Deborah Boone ‘13Sen. Jackie Dingfelder ‘12Sen. Chris Edwards ‘15Sen. Bill Hansell ’14 Rep. Ken Helm ‘15Rep. John Huffman ‘12Rep. Mark Johnson ‘15Rep. Caddy McKeown ’14 Sen. Alan Olsen ‘14Rep. Jeff Reardon ’14 Rep. Matt Wingard ‘10Rep. Brad Witt ‘10

Pennsylvania Rep. Ron Miller ‘13

Québec MNA Guy Bourgeois ’14 MNA Sylvain Gaudreault ‘12MNA Mathieu Lemay ‘15

SaskatchewanMLA Fred Bradshaw ‘12MLA Michael Chisholm ‘10MLA Dan D’Autremont ‘12MLA Larry Doke ‘13MLA Doreen Eagles ‘12MLA Tim McMillan ‘10

Legislative Energy Horizon Institute Alumni

“The breadth of information was exceeded only by the depth of knowledge the presenters brought to this forum. I now have a much better understanding of the real world context of our legislative decision-making.”

Assembly Member Kevin Cahill, New York

“We have developed a curriculum which provides a foundation for legislators to make better decisions. Instead of having to explain how systems work, infrastructure

owners and operators can spend time discussing problems and potential solutions with legislators who have completed the Legislative Energy Horizon Institute.”

Jeff Morris, Director, PNWER’s Energy Horizon Project

Saskatchewan (cont.)MLA Warren Steinley ‘13MLA Randy Weekes ‘10MLA Nadine Wilson ‘10MLA Gordon Wyant ‘12

South DakotaMatt Konenkamp ’15 (advisor)

UtahRep. Stephen Handy ‘12Sen. Kevin Van Tassell ‘12

WashingtonSen. Marlyn Chase ‘12Rep. Cathy Dahlquist ‘12Sen. Jerome Delvin ‘10Debbie Driver ’14 (staff)Rep. Deb Eddy ‘10Sen. David Frockt ‘12Rep. Mark Harmsworth ‘15Clay Hill ’14 (staff)Sen. Janea Holmquist ‘10Sen. Jim Honeyford ‘10Rep. Zack Hudgins ’14 Nikkole Hughes ’15 (staff)Rep. Jim Jacks ‘10Rep. Chad Magendanz ‘14Rep. Terry Nealey ‘12Sen. Linda Evans Parlette ‘12Sen. Kevin Ranker ‘10Sen. Phil Rockefeller ‘10Rep. Cindy Ryu ‘15Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos ‘15Rep. Shelly Short ‘10Rep. Norma Smith ‘13Rep. Gael Tarleton ‘13Rep. Dave Upthegrove ‘12Jasmine Vasavada ’13 (staff)Kathy Vaughn ’15 (commissioner) Rep. Jesse Young ‘15

Wisconsin Sen. Mark Miller ‘13

WyomingRep. Lloyd Larsen ‘13

An executive certificate program in energy policy designed specifically for state and

provincial legislators to provide intensive exposure to the North American energy system.

Legislative Energy Horizon Institute

CHALLENGE

• High turnover in legislatures decreases institutional knowledge of complex energy issues.

SOLUTION

• 60-hour certificate program in energy policy planning awarded through PNWER’s Energy Horizon Institute and the University of Idaho.

CURRICULUM

• Operating energy systems and infrastructure.

• Building and financing energy infrastructure.

• Regulation and market impacts.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• Provide a concrete understanding of the electric grid and how it operates.

• Describe how the various energy sectors interface to produce and deliver energy.

• Examine the rules and regulation of electric, natural gas, petroleum, coal and renewable infrastructure.

• Explain the regulatory, financial, and planning challeng-es associated with building new energy infrastructure.

• Apply technical knowledge to implement informed and effective energy policy.

• Analyze the relationship between climate and energy.

COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Global Energy Picture

• U.S. and Canadian Energy Situation

• Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

• Natural Gas Production, Transmission, and Delivery

• Petroleum 101

• The Future of Coal

• Nuclear Energy Today and Tomorrow

• Renewable Energy Development

• Integrated Resource Planning

• Energy Storage

• Alternative Fuels for Transportation

• Financial Energy Projects

• Public Policy Impacts on Business Decisions

• Developing Outcome Based, Technology Neutral Energy Policy

• Role of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

• North America’s Aging Infrastructure and Pipeline Safety

• Industry Practices in Fracturing

• Future of the Grid

PROGRAM DELIVERY

• 60 hours delivered in two classroom sessions

• West coast session in Richland, Washington; East coast session in Washington, DC.

• Each cohort consists of 40 legislators from the U.S. and Canada.

Sponsors: Annual:Legacy:

“We are bombarded with various issues—probably nothing more complex than energy and environmental issues and probably nothing more important right now particularly with some of the environmental challenges and economic challenges that we are going through.”

MLA Kyle Fawcett, Calgary

“This has been a phenomenal program. It has given us access to a broad array of information. As we know on energy issues, any decisions we make really impact the future of the energy that is available to the citizens in our state.”

Representative Shelly Short, Washington

“LEHI has certainly been one of the most valuable and rewarding experiences I have had as a legislator. I believe the states must lead in the development of sensible energy policy, and look forward to applying the knowledge base I’ve developed from LEHI to that discussion.”

Representative Steve Handy, Utah