Analysis & Outreach

Part of DOE's mission is to ensure its stakeholders are active in defining, and re-defining, what it does. To that effect, it works closely with state and local governments—hosting conferences, preparing briefs, analyzing state or local plans, and developing tools to ensure a process that is both fluid and effective. Below are some of its and others' results.

• Comparing the Impacts of the 2005 and 2008 Hurricanes on U.S. Energy Infrastructure – 2/26/09 (PDF 1.9 MB)
• Deliveries of Coal from the Powder River Basin: Events and Trends 2005-2007 - 10/15/07 (PDF 1.4 MB)
• An Assessment of Copper Wire Thefts from Electric Utilities – 4/27/07 (PDF 922 KB)
• Florida State's Energy Emergency Response to the 2004 Hurricanes (PDF 524 KB)

DOE/NASEO/NCSL Energy Outlook Conferences

Twice a year, DOE, the National Association of State Energy Officials, and/or the National Conference of State Legislatures host an energy conference. At both events, the purpose is to identify concerns in near-future fuel usage. Speakers include representatives of both industry and government. Browse these sites for past agendas and presentations:

• 2009/2010 Winter Fuels Outlook Conference, October 6, 2009
• 2009 Summer Fuels Outlook Conference, April 14, 2009
• 2008/2009 Winter Fuels Outlook Conference, October 7, 2008
• 2008 Summer Energy Outlook Conference, April 22, 2008
• 2007/2008 Winter Fuels Outlook Conference, October 9, 2007
• 2007 Summer Energy Outlook Conference, April 17, 2007
• 2006/2007 Winter Fuels Outlook Conference, October 10, 2006
• 2006 Summer Energy Outlook Conference, April 11, 2006
• 2005/2006 Winter Fuels Outlook Conference, October 12, 2005
• 2005 Summer Energy Outlook Conference, April 7, 2005
• 2004/2005 Winter Fuels Outlook Conference, October 6, 2004
• 2004 Summer Energy Outlook Conference, February 9-11, 2004
• 2003/2004 Winter Fuels Outlook Conference, October 7, 2003

NASEO—A How-to for Planning

• Energy Assurance Guidelines
  • State Energy Assurance Guidelines - December 2009 (PDF 1.3 MB)

DOE/NARUC Technical Briefs

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Ad Hoc Committee on Critical Infrastructure prepared eight Critical Infrastructure Technical Briefs to identify strategies to regulate energy assets.

National Governors Association

• Homeland Security News
• Center for Best Practices Workshop (PDF 1.1 MB)
• A Governor’s Guide to Energy Assurance (PDF 7.0 MB)

National Conference of State Legislatures

• Energy Security (PDF 1.4 MB)
• Is your state prepared for an energy emergency? (PDF 609 KB)
• Energy Emergency Management: Preparedness, Prevention, Response and Recovery (PDF 650 KB)
• Public Utility Recovery of Security Expenditures and Security Information Disclosure - Policy Briefing and Sample Legislation (PDF 607 KB)
• Tackling Energy Security – Legisbrief (PDF 51 KB)
• Water Security (PDF 866 KB)

Public Technology Institute

• Local Government Energy Assurance Guidelines

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Last Updated: 3/10/2009