NASEO-NARUC

State Energy Security Academy &
Grid Resilience Summit

December 15-17, 2026 | Washington, DC 1812 N Moore St, Conference Center, Arlington, Virginia 22209

NASEO-NARUC State Energy Security and Grid Resilience Summit

About the Event

The NASEO-NARUC State Energy Security and Grid Resilience Summit, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, will feature two in-person events to strengthen state energy security and grid resilience planning. These two events, held over the course of three days, will allow participants to engage with a shared community of state, federal, and industry leaders. Held together, the State Energy Security Academy and Grid Resilience Summit reflect the full arc of state energy security and grid resilience work: from technical preparedness for energy emergencies, to data analysis, to long-term investment strategy.

NASEO-NARUC State Energy Security Academy

Academy Schedule

Day 1Dec 15

8:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:45 AM
Opening Keynote – U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)
9:15 AM
Two Minutes with the Governor: Bottom Line Up Front Communications
9:45 AM
Energy Supply and Demand Data for Decision-Making - Electricity
11:00 AM
Energy Supply and Demand Data for Decision-Making - Natural Gas and Liquid Fuels
12:00 PM
Working Lunch and Energy Sector Threat Briefing
1:00 PM
Build-a-Board: Data Dashboard and Visualization Workshop
2:15 PM
Risk in Your Own Backyard: Prioritizing Threats and Targeting Resources
3:30 PM
Candor and Collaboration: Straight Talk with Industry Partners
4:15 PM
Taking the Blinders Off: Quantum, AI, Cybersecurity, EMP, GMDs
4:45 PM
Day 1 Synthesis, Actionable Ideas and Preview of Day 2
5:00 PM
Networking Reception

Day 2Dec 16

8:30 AM
Welcome Back and Day Two Overview
8:45 AM
Designing and Running an Energy Emergency Exercise for Impact and Tangible Outcomes
10:15 AM
The Future is Now: Where State Energy Security Goes Next
10:45 AM
Institutionalizing Energy Security Beyond Your Tenure
11:30 AM
Closing the Loop: Academy Wrap-Up and a First Look at the Online State Energy Security Training
12:00 PM
Resilience Summit Registration and Networking Lunch

NASEO-NARUC Grid Resilience Summit

Summit Schedule

Day 1Dec 16

1:00 PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
1:15 PM
Opening Keynote – U.S. Department of Energy
1:45 PM
Grid Resilience in the States: Successes and Early Results (State Panel)
3:00 PM
Strengthening State-Utility Coordination on Grid Resilience (State/ Utility Panel)
3:45 PM
Implementation Lessons for Year 4 and 5 of the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Program (Breakouts or Small Roundtable Discussions)
4:45 PM
Day 1 Synthesis and Preview of Day 2

Day 2Dec 17

8:30 AM
Welcome Back and Day Two Overview
8:45 AM
Resilience Metrics That Matter (Panel)
9:45 AM
Quantifying the Economic Development Benefits of Resilience Investment (Panel)
10:45 AM
Interactive Small-Group Session: Benefit-Cost Analysis and the “Resilience Burden” (Small Roundtable Discussions)
11:30 AM
Leveraging Data Centers and other Large Loads for Grid Resilience (Panel)
12:15 PM
Working Lunch: Resilience Technology Showcase (Lightening Round)
1:00 PM
Connecting the Puzzle: State Energy Security Plans, Hazard Mitigation, and Utility Resilience Plans (Panel)
2:00 PM
Who Pays? Non-Traditional Financing and Funding for Grid Resilience in the next Decade (Small Roundtable Discussions)
3:00 PM
Closing Summary: What's Next for Grid Resilience Investment

Check Out This Years Venue

Venue

Conrad Nashville
1812 North Moore

1812 N Moore St
Conference Center, 22nd Floor
Arlington, VA 22209

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