January 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST

The MGA will continue our MID-GRID Webinar series on the Benefits of Interregional Transmission with the next webinar scheduled for Tuesday, January 20 at 12 pm Central.

MGA has been engaging with state government and stakeholders on cross-regional studies. To continue this topic of discussion, this webinar will connect policymakers to challenges with assessing the benefits of interregional transmission.

 Presenting on their work at ESIG (Energy Systems Integration Group), James Okullo, Director of System Planning and Trieu Mai, Visiting Fellow from will discuss ways policy makers can better understand these unique benefits.

Register for the webinar

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January 27 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm EST

This webinar will address lingering questions about commercial nuclear waste, including:

• the basics about how it is produced and stored—and in some cases, stranded—at nuclear power plants across the Midwest;
• the policy and legal history concerning its removal, transportation, consolidated storage, recycling, and permanent disposal;
• the increasing impacts of federal government inaction on host communities, utilities, electric customers, and all US taxpayers;
• the potential opportunities and impacts of new nuclear reactors and SMRs and facts about recycling technologies; and
• how states can engage to support a successful national integrated nuclear waste management program that both addresses longstanding concerns and broadens opportunities for the nuclear sector and future host communities.

Co-Moderators:

• Commissioner Katherine Peretick, Michigan Public Service Commission & Chair, Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition (NWSC)
• Commissioner Stacey Paradis, Illinois Commerce Commission and Vice Chair, NWSC

Panelists:

• Dr. Sven Bader, Technical Executive, EPRI
• Dr. Erica Bickford, Director, Office of Storage & Transportation, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (Invited)
• Adam Levin, Consultant, AHL Consulting

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February 11 @ 12:00 pm – February 12 @ 12:30 pm EST

Registration is now open for the MGA Nuclear Energy Summit, taking place February 11–12 in Washington, DC at the Nuclear Energy Institute Headquarters (1201 F St. NW), conveniently located near Metro Center.

If you’re already coming to Washington, DC for NARUC, we’ve intentionally timed this summit to allow you to attend both—making it easy to continue the conversations, connections, and learning without extending your travel.

The two-day summit will bring together state leaders, federal officials, industry representatives, and key stakeholders to explore the current and future role of nuclear energy in the United States. We’ll discuss, including federal and international nuclear policy,
nuclear energy’s role in energy security and dominance, advanced nuclear technologies, workforce development and community engagement, and the evolving regulatory landscape
for new nuclear development.

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