Description:

This Symposium, presented by the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy and the Institute for Regulatory Law and Economics at the Northwestern Center on Law, Business, and Economics, will provide an opportunity to convene scholars, policy practitioners, and members of industry to explore the science and policy of energy technologies and energy system integration in a decarbonizing electric system. There will be ample collaborative discussion opportunities for all attendees during the active breaks and small group discussion break-outs each day.

The Symposium will feature a virtual Keynote Address by U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (6th District of Illinois) and an in-person Keynote Discussion with Pat Wood, III (CEO, Hunt Energy Network; Former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Former Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas).

This event will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics and is the inaugural endeavor for increased collaboration between the Trienens Institute and IRLE.