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SUMMARY:Business Connections - Energy Policy Forum
DESCRIPTION:Energy in Transition: Energy Reliability and Innovation for Economic Vitality\n\nHosted by the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Northwest Gas Association\n\n\n\nRegional business leaders and policymakers are invited to a Spokane Valley forum focused on energy reliability\, gas-electric system coordination\, and emerging decarbonization technologies shaping the Inland Northwest. This discussion will examine rising regional energy demand\, lessons from recent winter reliability events\, and constraints facing energy infrastructure and planning. Panelists will also explore how evolving energy and climate policies intersect with economic competitiveness\, workforce needs\, and long-term investment decisions. The forum is designed to provide practical insights for employers\, utilities\, and community leaders navigating a rapidly changing energy landscape across Eastern Washington and the broader Pacific Northwest. \n\n\n\nPanel Discussions:\nGas and Electric Coordination Presentation from NWGA and PNUCC\n\nLearn about the Northwest Gas Association (NWGA) and the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee's (PNUCC) gas-electric coordination initiative through this presentation\, which highlights how the industry is addressing the increasing strain on the energy system. Kelly Fukai\, CEO of NWGA\, and Scott Kinney\, Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee Board member and VP of Energy Resources and Integrated Planning at Avista\, will spotlight the unique role each plays and examine coordination efforts\, planning challenges\, and the critical role of state leadership in maintaining a reliable\, affordable\, and resilient regional energy system.\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nKelly Fukai\, CEO of Northwest Gas Association\n\n\n\nScott Kinney\, VP of Energy Resources & Integrated Planning at Avista\n\nProviders Panel: State of the Utility\n\nGet an update from a panel of Greater Spokane Valley Chamber utility providers: Avista\, Inland Power & Light Company\, and Modern Electric Water Company. Our expert panelists will share the current state of their respective utility operations as well as their unique opportunities and challenges in providing reliable\, sustainable\, and affordable energy.\n\nPanelists\n \n\nAndy Barth\, VP of Government & Public Affairs at Inland Power & Light Co.\n\n \n\nScott Kinney\, VP of Energy Resources & Integrated Planning at Avista\n\n\n\nJoe Morgan\, CEO of Modern Electric Water Co.\n\n\n\nFueling Economic Growth\n\nThis session will feature energy experts\, large natural gas users\, and regional business leaders discussing how energy reliability\, affordability\, and policy uncertainty affect operations and investment decisions. Panelists will share perspectives on energy demand growth\, fuel choice\, infrastructure constraints\, emerging natural gas decarbonization technologies and regulatory impacts. The discussion will highlight the importance of dependable energy supply for manufacturing\, logistics\, and major employers\, offering practical insights into how energy policy and planning decisions influence competitiveness and economic stability across the region.\n\nPanelists\n\n\nScott Endres\, VP of Manufacturing Support at Kaiser Aluminum\n\n \n\nTed Lehmann\, VP of Sales & Regulatory Affairs at CMS Energy Advisors\n\n\n\nShane Johnson\, President & CEO of CarbonQuest
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#1E4272\;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px\;">Energy in Transition: Energy Reliability and Innovation for Economic Vitality</span></strong></span><br />\nHosted by the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Northwest Gas Association<br />\n<br />\nRegional business leaders and policymakers are invited to a Spokane Valley forum focused on energy reliability\, gas-electric system coordination\, and emerging decarbonization technologies shaping the Inland Northwest. This discussion will examine rising regional energy demand\, lessons from recent winter reliability events\, and constraints facing energy infrastructure and planning. Panelists will also explore how evolving energy and climate policies intersect with economic competitiveness\, workforce needs\, and long-term investment decisions. The forum is designed to provide practical insights for employers\, utilities\, and community leaders navigating a rapidly changing energy landscape across Eastern Washington and the broader Pacific Northwest.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<u><span style="color: rgb(30\, 66\, 114)\;">Panel Discussions:</span></u>\n<h4><span style="color: rgb(30\, 66\, 114)\;"><strong>Gas and Electric Coordination Presentation from NWGA and PNUCC</strong></span></h4>\n\n<p>Learn about the Northwest Gas Association (NWGA) and the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee&rsquo\;s (PNUCC) gas-electric coordination initiative through this presentation\, which highlights how the industry is addressing the increasing strain on the energy system. Kelly Fukai\, CEO of NWGA\, and Scott Kinney\, Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee Board member and VP of Energy Resources and Integrated Planning&nbsp\;at Avista\, will spotlight the unique role each plays and examine coordination efforts\, planning challenges\, and the critical role of state leadership in maintaining a reliable\, affordable\, and resilient regional energy system.</p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(242\, 99\, 41)\;"><strong>Panelists</strong></span></p>\n\n<p><img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/253/Image/KellyFukaiCEOofNWGA.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 150px\; margin: 15px\;" width="150" /><br />\n<strong>Kelly Fukai\, CEO of Northwest Gas Association</strong><br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(30\, 66\, 114)\;"><img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/253/Image/ScottKinneyVPofEnergySupply.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 150px\; margin: 15px\;" width="150" /></strong><br />\n<strong>Scott Kinney\, VP of Energy Resources &amp\; Integrated Planning at Avista</strong></p>\n\n<h4><span style="color: rgb(30\, 66\, 114)\;"><strong>Providers Panel: State of the Utility</strong></span></h4>\n\n<p>Get an update from a panel of Greater Spokane Valley Chamber utility providers: Avista\, Inland Power &amp\; Light Company\, and Modern Electric Water Company. Our expert panelists will share the current state of their respective utility operations as well as their unique opportunities and challenges in providing reliable\, sustainable\, and affordable energy.</p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(242\, 99\, 41)\;"><strong>Panelists</strong></span></p>\n&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/253/Image/AndyBarthVPofGovernmentandPublicAffairs.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 150px\; margin: 15px\;" width="150" /><br />\n<strong>Andy Barth\, VP of Government &amp\; Public Affairs at Inland Power &amp\; Light Co.<br />\n&#8203\;</strong><strong style="color: rgb(30\, 66\, 114)\;"><img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/253/Image/ScottKinneyVPofEnergySupply.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 150px\; margin: 15px\;" width="150" /></strong><br />\n<strong>Scott Kinney\, VP of Energy Resources &amp\; Integrated Planning at Avista</strong><br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(30\, 66\, 114)\;"><img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/253/Image/JoeMorganCEO.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 150px\; margin: 15px\;" width="150" /></strong><br />\n<strong>Joe Morgan\, CEO of Modern Electric Water Co.</strong>\n\n<h4><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(30\, 66\, 114)\;"><strong>Fueling Economic Growth</strong></span></h4>\n\n<p>This session will feature energy experts\, large natural gas users\, and regional business leaders discussing how energy reliability\, affordability\, and policy uncertainty affect operations and investment decisions. Panelists will share perspectives on energy demand growth\, fuel choice\, infrastructure constraints\, emerging natural gas decarbonization technologies and regulatory impacts. The discussion will highlight the importance of dependable energy supply for manufacturing\, logistics\, and major employers\, offering practical insights into how energy policy and planning decisions influence competitiveness and economic stability across the region.</p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(242\, 99\, 41)\;"><strong>Panelists</strong></span></p>\n<img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/253/Image/ScottEndresVPofManufacturingSuppor.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 150px\; margin: 15px\;" width="150" /><br />\n<strong>Scott Endres\, VP of Manufacturing Support at Kaiser Aluminum<br />\n&#8203\;</strong><strong style="color: rgb(30\, 66\, 114)\;"><img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/253/Image/TedLehmanVPofSalesRegulatoryAffairs.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 150px\; margin: 15px\;" width="150" /></strong><br />\n<strong>Ted Lehmann\, VP of Sales &amp\; Regulatory Affairs at CMS Energy Advisors</strong><br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(30\, 66\, 114)\;"><img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/253/Image/ShaneJohnsonPresidentandCEO.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 150px\; margin: 15px\;" width="150" /></strong><br />\n<strong>Shane Johnson\, President &amp\; CEO of CarbonQuest</strong>
LOCATION:CenterPlace Regional Event Center 2426 N Discovery PL Spokane Valley\, WA 99216
UID:e.253.29528
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URL:https://business.spokanevalleychamber.org/events/details/business-connections-energy-policy-forum-29528
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