Events

Power Talk series

Dr. Stephanie Lenhart, Senior EPI Researcher
July 16, 2020
2-3:15pm via Zoom.
Registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VW2PGCQ. For questions, contact Kacie Brioschi at kaciebrioschi@boisestate.edu.

Across the United States, seven regional organizations manage wholesale electricity markets. These nonprofit organizations sit at the interface between federal and state authority and are governed through independent boards and stakeholder engagement. Among these organizations, the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) has a unique governance design that is currently under review. This talk highlights potential opportunities and challenges for state regulatory participation with this rapidly expanding market.

Dr. Stephanie Lenhart, Senior EPI Researcher

Panel, Wholesale Markets Summit (virtual)
American Public Power Association
July 14, 2020
2:45-3:45pm MT
https://www.publicpower.org/event/wholesale-markets-summit

Co-Hosts Kathy Araújo and Kipp Coddington talk with Marc Chupka of the U.S. Energy Storage Association, John Kotek of the Nuclear Energy Institute, Terry Jester of Solpad,  Elise Hunter of Grid Alternatives, and others in this online, half-day Zoom workshop. Sponsored by the CAES Energy Policy Institute, this event is designed for people who are interested in energy policy, in how energy policy informs research, and in collaborative opportunities that bridge research and policy.

PROGRAM – May 28, 2020

Pre-workshop event

Noon-12:30 pm MT  Energy policy 101/Refresher

Workshop

12:45-12:55 pm MT  Welcome

1:00-2:15 pm MT Energy Policy, Jobs and Industry Conditions during COVID 19 and Economic Challenge

Moderators: Kathy Araújo and Kipp Coddington

Panelists:
Marc Chupka, Vice President of Research and Programs, U.S.Energy Storage Association

Elise Hunter, Policy and Regulatory Affairs Director for Grid Alternatives

Terry Jester, CEO of Solpad

John Kotek, Vice President of Policy Development and Public Affairs, Nuclear Energy Institute

2:15-2:30 pm MT Break

2:30-3:25 pm MT Lightning talk research session

3:25-3:40 pm MT  Break

3:40-4:40pm MT  Break-out sessions for research roadmap discussions

(A) Advanced decarbonization

(B) Nuclear development

(C) Smarter grids and electricity markets

4:45-5:00 pm MT   Take-aways and next steps

Questions  epi@boisestate.edu

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Power Talk series

John Chatburn
State of Idaho, Office of Energy and Mineral Resources
– and –
Steve Burgos, Public Works, City of Boise

Location: Moved to Zoom session
April 8th, 2020
6:00 PM

Dr. Kathleen Araujo
Director, Energy Policy Institute and Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Policy

Santa Fe Institute
February 27, 2020

Decarbonization of the Power Grid Workshop
February 26-28, 2020

EPI-CAES partners met with members of federal agencies to discuss energy-related initiatives and participate in an industry meeting.

Washington DC
February 12-14, 2020

EPI-CAES collaborators discussed ongoing projects and initiatives at the Idaho Capitol.

Dr. Kathleen Araujo
Director, Energy Policy Institute and Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Policy
Location: Community Library
Kecthum, ID
December 17th, 2019
5:00 p.m.

Dr. Kathleen Araujo
Director, Energy Policy Institute and Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Policy
Location: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
November 8th, 2019

Dr. Kathleen Araujo
Director, Energy Policy Institute and Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Policy
Location: Boston University
Integrating Electric Mobility Systems with the Grid Infrastructure
Sloan Foundation Workshop, Boston, MA
November 6th, 2019

A tour of Boise’s historic and currently used geothermal sites is offered
by a team of geothermal experts, historians and Idaho National Laboratory.
An energy-optimized bus operated by the INL shuttles the group
from a historic pump house and Warm Springs-heated homes,
to the only geothermally-heated Capitol in the US and a family-run
greenhouse heated by geothermal energy.
September 29th, 2019
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Location: Boise State University, Student Union Building
Trueblood Room
September 29th, 2019
3:15 – 4:30 p.m.

Bodovino, 404 South 8th Street, Boise, Idaho
September 29th, 2019
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

“Energy Decision-Making in Times of Disruptive Change”
Boise Centre, 850 W Front Street, Boise, Idaho 83702
September 29th through October 1st, 2019
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“Energy Jobs and Innovation Hubs in Energy Transitions,” Keynote Remarks
Kathleen Araujo, Director, Energy Policy Institute and Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Policy

Panel: “The Role of the Science Enterprise and Innovation in Energy Transitions”
John Russell, University of Idaho
JoAnn Lighty, Boise State University, Engineering
Heidi Jarvis, Idaho Technology Council
Ray Stark, Chamber of Commerce
Nic Miller, Boise State University, Venture College

Moderator: Kathleen Araujo
Boise Centre, 850 W. Front Street, Boise, Idaho 83702
August 27th, 2019
2:45 p.m.

Western Energy Conference

Dr. Kathleen Araujo
Director, Energy Policy Institute and Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Policy
Televised Lecture, CAES/Idaho National Lab
iCorps Lite Program

Power Talk series

Co-sponsored by:

CAES Energy Policy Institute,
CAES Energy Efficiency Research Institute and
The Andrus Center for Public Policy

View Details for Roundtable on Energy and Environmental Careers

Capitol Hill Testimony
Noel Bakhtian, Director, Center for Advanced Energy Studies
2362 B Rayburn Bldg, Washington DC
March 7th, 2019

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Dr. Kathleen Araujo
Director, Energy Policy Institute and Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Policy
MSMSE Seminar Series, Spring 2019
Location: Micron School of Material Science and Engineering
February 8th, 2019
View Details for Disruptive Change in Nuclear and Geothermal Energy: Policy and Paradigm Shifts