State Sen. Rezin attends NCSL’s Energy Supply Task Force meeting to discuss energy policy issues

State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, joined legislators from across the country for the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Energy Supply Task Force annual meeting Dec. 2 and 3 in Denver.

Energy policy issues included grid resilience, foreign land ownership and energy security, data centers and diversifying the American energy portfolio, according to a news release from Rezin’s office.

Legislators also participated in a tour of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.

The Energy Supply Task Force, established by the National Conference of State Legislatures, provides a forum for legislators and staff to address energy policy issues. Its goal is to help lawmakers create legislation that supports a reliable, affordable and resilient national energy system.

“As the co-chair of NCSL’s Energy Supply Task Force, this week’s meeting was a great opportunity to discuss energy policies that will benefit our states,” Rezin said in the release. “I look forward to continuing to work with my fellow task force members to develop impactful policies that will help guide lawmakers throughout the nation as they strive to address the many concerns and issues that our rapidly evolving energy landscapes present.”

The task force also helps develop the conference’s energy policy and serves as a conduit for state legislative communication with Congress, the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies.

“Given the fact that energy policy is one of the most important topics currently being addressed by all 50 states, NCSL’s Task Force on Energy Supply meeting last week was on point,” said Sen. Bryan Feldman, Energy Supply Task Force vice chair. “The informative presentations and robust discussions that took place allowed our members to bring tangible insights back home to share with their colleagues.”

According to Rezin’s office, some of the attendees’ key takeaways from this meeting included:

• Data center impacts: Task force members discussed how data centers are affecting states and the electrical grid, focusing on concerns about grid reliability, consumer costs and environmental effects.
• Foreign land ownership: The group received clear updates on foreign land ownership in the U.S. and its potential implications for national energy security.
• Energy technologies and grid resilience: Bipartisan discussions focused on challenges and opportunities for new energy technologies to improve grid resilience and diversify energy sources to meet growing demand.

The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization that represents 7,386 state legislators and more than 25,000 legislative staff across the U.S. It also offers extensive 50-state research and analysis on various agriculture-related issues.

For more information, visit ncsl.org/in-dc/task-forces/energy-supply.