WGA Winter Meeting - December 16-17 (10/26/09)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 26, 2009

Contact: Karen Deike 303-623-9378

WGA Winter Meeting - December 16 - 17 Registration Now Open

Denver - Registration is now open for the Western Governors' Association's Winter Meeting to be held December 16 and 17 at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California.

Topics for the plenary sessions include: 

A Resilient West: Climate Adaptation Strategies
Governors and invited guests will discuss projected impacts in the West from a warming climate and strategies for adapting to such impacts affecting electricity generation, water supplies and key animal and plant habitats.

The Integration of Electric Vehicles in the West
The promise of deploying electric vehicles will largely depend upon their availability, improved battery technology and sufficient power. Governors and expert panelists will discuss the benefits of a growing fleet of EVs and their potential impact on generation and transmission planning.

The Path to New Transmission Lines
The West has an abundance of resources that could fuel a new energy economy in the region, but the maze of federal, state and industry practices and regulations could hamper needed investment in a clean electric power system. The Governors and invited speakers will discuss these challenges and potential reforms.

Crafting the West's Energy Future
The Governors will consider future generation and transmission scenarios that would enable the West to implement a long-term strategy for achieving clean, secure, reliable and affordable energy while effectively managing water, land and wildlife resources.

Anyone Interested in attending the meeting can view the agenda and register by going to the WGA Web site at www.westgov.org. The registration fee is $150 for the public sector and $200 for the private sector through November 20th. After that date, the fee will be $175 for the public sector and $225 for the private sector. The fee for guests and spouses is $100. 

The Western Governors’ Association is an independent, nonprofit organization representing the governors of 19 states and three U.S.-Flag islands in the Pacific. Through their Association, the Western governors identify and address key policy and governance issues in natural resources, the environment, human services, economic development, international relations and public management.

 

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