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SUMMARY:Webinar 1: Trends in Affordability
DESCRIPTION:With the affordability and cost of electricity a staple of discussion these days\, the MGA wanted to focus on what trends exist. How is affordability in electricity being tracked? What are drivers of affordability changes on customers’ bills? \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nWill Gorman\, Energy/Environmental Policy Research Scientist/Engineer: Energy Analysis Division\, Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory\n\n\n\nDestenie Nock\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Civil & Environmental Engineering\, Engineering & Public Policy\, Carnegie Mellon University\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\nSlides – D. Nock\n\n\n\nSlides – W. Gorman – LBNL
URL:https://midwesterngovernors.org/event/trends-in-affordability/
LOCATION:North Dakota
CATEGORIES:America's Smartland,Electricity Affordability
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SUMMARY:Webinar 2: Electricity Affordability: How are State Governments Responding?
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide information about how state agencies from across the Midwest view affordability. This discussion will look to touch on the state of transmission spending\, grid planning\, consumer protection\, and cost allocation. \n\n\n\nConfirmed Speakers:– Anne Armstrong\, Director\, Customer Assistance Division\, Michigan Public Service Commission– Devin Hartman\, R Street– Doug Scott\, Chairman\, Illinois Commerce Commission \n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\nHartman Slides
URL:https://midwesterngovernors.org/event/webinar-2-affordability-how-are-state-governments-responding/
LOCATION:North Dakota
CATEGORIES:America's Smartland,Electricity Affordability
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SUMMARY:MID-GRID Quarterly Symposium April 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join the MGA for the Quarterly MID-GRID Symposium April 9-10 in Downtown Indianapolis.Leaders from across the energy sector will be discuss key issues shaping the future of transmission\, including the rapid growth of large load demand\, Indiana’s efforts to incentivize new power generation\, siting challenges for new infrastructure and advanced energy solutions\, and the evolving role of performance-based regulation. \n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies\n\n\n\nAttendee List\n\n\n\nPartner’s Program Members\n\n\n\nLin – EPRI Slides\n\n\n\nCurran MISO Slides
URL:https://midwesterngovernors.org/event/mid-grid-quarterly-symposium/
LOCATION:Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 700 W Washington St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,MID-GRID
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SUMMARY:Webinar 3: Electricity Affordability in a time of system investment
DESCRIPTION:In a time when investments in the grid are likely to increase due to system demands (large load\, aging infrastructure\, enabling modern grid functionality)\, how do state officials think through potential affordability concerns? \n\n\n\nConfirmed Speakers:– Justin Grady\, Director of Utilities\, Kansas Corporate Commission– Aaron Tinjum\, Vice President\, Energy\, Data Center Coalition – Andy Zay\, Chairman\, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission \n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\nJustin Grady- KCC Slides
URL:https://midwesterngovernors.org/event/webinar-3-electricity-affordability-in-a-time-of-system-investment/
LOCATION:North Dakota
CATEGORIES:America's Smartland,Electricity Affordability
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SUMMARY:Webinar 4: Community Engagement and Customer Bills
DESCRIPTION:How are utilities meeting the moment and helping local communities understand how and why their bills customers receive are increasing? This webinar will look to find best practices and lessons learned. \n\n\n\nConfirmed Speakers: – Annie Levenson-Falk\, CUB Minnesota – Chair Angie Hatton\, Kentucky Public Service Commission – Frank Strigari\, VP of External Affairs\, at AEP Ohio \n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\nCUB MN Slides
URL:https://midwesterngovernors.org/event/webinar-4-community-engagement-and-customer-bills-2/
LOCATION:North Dakota
CATEGORIES:America's Smartland,Electricity Affordability
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SUMMARY:Webinar 5: Electricity Affordability in the News
DESCRIPTION:Affordability is a top issue in news cycles\, particularly in state-level elections. \n\n\n\nConfirmed Speakers:– Brian Martucci\, Minnesota Reformer– Kathiann Kowalski\, Canary Media– Leslie Bonilla Muñiz\, Indiana Capital Chronical \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://midwesterngovernors.org/event/webinar-5-electricity-affordability-in-the-news/
LOCATION:North Dakota
CATEGORIES:America's Smartland,Electricity Affordability
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SUMMARY:16th Annual Transmission Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Midwestern Governors Association (MGA) and the Organization of MISO States (OMS) are pleased to announce the 16th Annual Transmission Summit which will be held July 8-9\, 2026 in Bismarck\, North Dakota at the North Dakota’s Gateway to Science at 1600 Canary Avenue.  \n\n\n\nThis event will focus primarily on interregional transmission issues.Both organizations are excited to be partnering again on this annual event and look forward to sharing a draft agenda in the near future. We hope to see you in Bismarck this summer. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nDraft Agenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNearby Hotels – Hampton Inn & Suites Bismarck Northwest    2020 Schafer St\, Bismarck\, ND 58501   Website | Phone: 701-751-5656 – Home2 Suites by Hilton Bismarck   1122 W Turnpike Ave\, Bismarck\, ND 58501   Website | Phone: 701-751-3400
URL:https://midwesterngovernors.org/event/transmission-2026/
LOCATION:North Dakota’s Gateway to Science\, 1600 Canary Ave\, Bismarck\, North Dakota\, 58501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Transmission Summit
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