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        <ExplanationTxt>ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION DURING 2018, THE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION DIVISION PROVIDED INFORMATION, RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES ON KEY ISSUES RELEVANT TO GOVERNORS AND THEIR SENIOR STAFFS IN A RANGE OF AREAS, INCLUDING: INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, FINANCING, RESILIENCY AND INNOVATION; POWER SECTOR MODERNIZATION INCLUDING THE INTEGRATION OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY; CONNECTED, AUTONOMOUS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES; SMART AND CONNECTED STATES; ENERGY ASSURANCE AND CYBERSECURITY; EXISTING AND FUTURE NUCLEAR ENERGY; AND STATE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: -TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECTS -WATER ENERGY NEXUS STATE RETREATS -STATE RESILIENCY RETREATS -POWER SECTOR MODERNIZATION POLICY ACADEMY -GRIDEX WORKSHOP -ELECTRIFICATION WEBINAR TRAINING SERIES -CONVENINGS -NGA CHAIR'S INITIATIVE: AHEAD OF THE CURVE: INNOVATION GOVERNORS - ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION SUMMITS -STATE LEAD BY EXAMPLE WORKSHOP -ANNUAL ENERGY POLICY INSTITUTE -ENERGY POLICY INSTITUTE PRE-INSTITUTE WORKSHOP: STATE OFFSHORE WIND OPPORTUNITIES -ANNUAL WATER POLICY INSTITUTE -FEDERAL FACILITIES TASK FORCE ON CLEANUP OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX -INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX -PUBLICATIONS -POWERING UP: STATE TRENDS FOR ADVANCING THE USE OF ENERGY STORAGE -GRID SMARTS: STATE CONSIDERATIONS FOR ADOPTING GRID MODERNIZATION TECHNOLOGIES -NGA CHAIR'S INITIATIVE: AHEAD OF THE CURVE: INNOVATION GOVERNORS - STORYMAPS 2017 ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION DURING 2017, THE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION DIVISION PROVIDED INFORMATION, RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES ON KEY ISSUES RELEVANT TO GOVERNORS AND THEIR SENIOR STAFFS IN A RANGE OF AREAS, INCLUDING: POWER SECTOR MODERNIZATION; CONNECTED, AUTONOMOUS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES; ENERGY ASSURANCE; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, FINANCING AND RESILIENCY; AND STATE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: -TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECTS -POWER SECTOR MODERNIZATION POLICY ACADEMY -LEAD BY EXAMPLE STATE RETREATS -CONVENINGS -SEMINAR FOR NEW GOVERNORS' ENERGY ADVISORS -ANNUAL GOVERNORS' ADVISORS' ENERGY POLICY INSTITUTE -WORKSHOP ON FUTURE OF NUCLEAR POWER -FEDERAL FACILITIES TASK FORCE ON CLEANUP OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX -INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX -PUBLICATIONS -ADVANCING THE ENERGY-WATER NEXUS: HOW GOVERNORS CAN BRIDGE THEIR CONSERVATION GOALS -PREPARING STATES FOR EXTREME ELECTRICAL POWER GRID OUTAGES -OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOVERNORS TO ALIGN ELECTRICITY MARKETS WITH STATE ENERGY GOALS -IMPROVING STATE COORDINATION FOR ENERGY ASSURANCE PLANNING AND RESPONSE -STATE STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING THE USE OF ENERGY STORAGE -ALIGNING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DEMAND RESPONSE TO LOWER PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND, REDUCE COSTS AND ADDRESS RELIABILITY CONCERNS 2016 ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION DURING 2016, THE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION DIVISION PROVIDED INFORMATION, RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES ON KEY ISSUES RELEVANT TO GOVERNORS AND THEIR SENIOR STAFFS IN THE AREAS OF POLICY TO SUPPORT EXAMINING STATE STRATEGIES IN RESPONSE TO NEW FEDERAL POWER SECTOR GREENHOUSE GAS RULES, MORE EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY BY BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED TO THE TRADITIONAL ELECTRIC UTILITY BY INCREASINGLY EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY AND THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY ON CONSUMER PREMISES, THE RESILIENCY OF ELECTRICAL GRID, RESPONSIBLE EXTRACTION OF OIL AND GAS FROM SHALE FORMATIONS, POLICIES SUPPORTING INCREASED USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES, AND THE ROLE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS MIGHT PLAY IN THE PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES. 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