As the U.S. modernizes and builds-out critical infrastructure in a time of surging energy demand, permitting has emerged as a pivotal challenge. This session explores the state role in permitting critical energy projects. With growing pressure to streamline processes, permitting reform debates raise fundamental questions about regulatory safeguards, community engagement, and state authority. Join us for a discussion amongst State Members of the Federal and State Current Issues Collaborative, who have been engaged in thoughtful dialogue about the evolving landscape, key reform proposals, and the implications for states navigating the policy terrain.

Speakers:
Hon. Kelsey Bagot, Virginia State Corporation Commission
Philip Bartlett II, Chair, Maine PUC
Hon. Pradip Chattopadhyay, Commissioner, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
Hon. Karen Kemerait, North Carolina, Utilities Commission
Hon. Sarah Martz, Chair, Iowa Utilities Commission
Hon. Nick Myers, Arizona Corporation Commission
Hon. Stacey Paradis, Illinois Commerce Commission
Hon. Gabriella Passidomo Smith, Florida Public Service Commission
Brian Rybarik, Chair, Washington UTC
Hon. Kathryn Zerfuss, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission