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Powering California Forum
A Forum of California Leaders on the
State's Energy Future
November 10, 2011
on the campus of the University of Southern California
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Sponsored by
University of Southern California
School of Policy, Planning and Development
Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy
Viterbi School of Engineering
USC Energy Institute
Sandia National Laboratory
A US Department of Energy Laboratory
The Communications Institute
University of Southern California
School of Policy, Planning and Development
Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy
Viterbi School of Engineering
USC Energy Institute
Sandia National Laboratory
A US Department of Energy Laboratory
The Communications Institute
The Powering California Forum was held November 10th to discuss the state’s energy future and related economic challenges with leaders from the public and private sectors. California has experienced dramatic growth over the past century but this growth has placed increasing strain on the state and the demand for more energy.
California has traditionally been an attractive place to live and well known for innovation rivaled by few other states or nations. Now the state faces new challenges including serious financial problems requiring reduction of state spending or raising more revenue.
The Forum - This forum provided participants with the opportunity to discuss steps the state can take to proactively confront its future energy demands in a context with it's current economic challenges. The forum participants include current and former members of the California State Legislature, local government officials, business leaders, leaders of NGOs involved with environmental and land use issues, and scholars from US National Energy Laoboratories, Caltech, Stanford, and USC. Review the agenda
Research - The forum featured presentation of a new report Powering California that examines California’s energy future through original research. It also included a section that is a synthesis of Federal Energy Administration data and research conducted and gathered by a number of leading academic and research centers. The Powering California study includes a complete assessment of the economic cost and benefit of various scenarios for California's long term energy future. Read the preface and overview of the Powering California Study.
Participating Experts
California has traditionally been an attractive place to live and well known for innovation rivaled by few other states or nations. Now the state faces new challenges including serious financial problems requiring reduction of state spending or raising more revenue.
The Forum - This forum provided participants with the opportunity to discuss steps the state can take to proactively confront its future energy demands in a context with it's current economic challenges. The forum participants include current and former members of the California State Legislature, local government officials, business leaders, leaders of NGOs involved with environmental and land use issues, and scholars from US National Energy Laoboratories, Caltech, Stanford, and USC. Review the agenda
Research - The forum featured presentation of a new report Powering California that examines California’s energy future through original research. It also included a section that is a synthesis of Federal Energy Administration data and research conducted and gathered by a number of leading academic and research centers. The Powering California study includes a complete assessment of the economic cost and benefit of various scenarios for California's long term energy future. Read the preface and overview of the Powering California Study.
Participating Experts
Powering California Experts
Forum Keynoter Dr. Nate Lewis from Caltech and faculty members (l to r) Dr. Craig Smith, Lawrence Livermore (ret), Pro. Joe Nation, Stanford University, and former Assemblyman, Richard Little, Director of USC's Keston Institute, Prof. Tim Considine, University of Wyoming.
View a presentation of Nate Lewis at Caltech-USC-TCI conference - Click here
Leading experts from nationally recognized research centers including Caltech, USC, Center for Energy Economics and Public Policy at the University of Wyoming, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories will provide valuable data and perspectives as part of the forum. The experts include:
Donald Paul, Ph.D.
Director, USC Energy Institute
Research Professor of Engineering, Earth Sciences and Policy, Planning and Development
William Keck Chair of Energy Resources
Nate Lewis, Ph.D.
George L. Argyros Professor and Professor of Chemistry
California Institute of Technology
Joe Nation, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Stanford University
Former Member of the California State Assembly
Co-author of AB 32
Timothy Considine, Ph.D.
Director, Center on Energy Economics and Public Policy
University of Wyoming
Craig Smith, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Naval Post Graduate School
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Richard Little
Director, Keston Institute for Public Finance
and Infrastructure Policy, USC
Ronald Stoltz, Ph.D.
Senior Energy Systems Advisor
Sandia National Laboratory
US Department of Energy
Discussion Not Speeches - This was an interactive discussion and not a series of speeches. The forum’s goal was also to obtain recommendations from the participants on positive steps the state can take in 2011 and beyond to constructively deal with the state's energy future. Those reccomendations will be posted on this website.
The School of Policy, Planning, and Development of the University of Southern California and The Communications Institute are committed to providing objective assessment of the issues and the opportunity for an open discussion of how to confront them during the current difficult economic times. Call (818) 349-5555 for more ion future programs and activities
Leading experts from nationally recognized research centers including Caltech, USC, Center for Energy Economics and Public Policy at the University of Wyoming, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories will provide valuable data and perspectives as part of the forum. The experts include:
Donald Paul, Ph.D.
Director, USC Energy Institute
Research Professor of Engineering, Earth Sciences and Policy, Planning and Development
William Keck Chair of Energy Resources
Nate Lewis, Ph.D.
George L. Argyros Professor and Professor of Chemistry
California Institute of Technology
Joe Nation, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Stanford University
Former Member of the California State Assembly
Co-author of AB 32
Timothy Considine, Ph.D.
Director, Center on Energy Economics and Public Policy
University of Wyoming
Craig Smith, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Naval Post Graduate School
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Richard Little
Director, Keston Institute for Public Finance
and Infrastructure Policy, USC
Ronald Stoltz, Ph.D.
Senior Energy Systems Advisor
Sandia National Laboratory
US Department of Energy
Discussion Not Speeches - This was an interactive discussion and not a series of speeches. The forum’s goal was also to obtain recommendations from the participants on positive steps the state can take in 2011 and beyond to constructively deal with the state's energy future. Those reccomendations will be posted on this website.
The School of Policy, Planning, and Development of the University of Southern California and The Communications Institute are committed to providing objective assessment of the issues and the opportunity for an open discussion of how to confront them during the current difficult economic times. Call (818) 349-5555 for more ion future programs and activities