NASEO Policy

NASEO elevates state priorities and perspectives as a part of the federal energy policy and program development process. NASEO's Board and Committees establish policy positions and direct the organization's initiatives. One of NASEO's main priorities is encouraging Congressional and Administration support for the U.S. State Energy Program.

NASEO Policy Actions

2021

• NASEO Submission on FERC’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Electric Regional Transmission Planning (October 2021)
• NASEO Comments on Definitions for General Service Lamps, EERE-2021-BT-STD-0012 (October 2021)
• Multi-Organization  Letter in  Support of Hope for Homes (September 2021)
• Multi-group Letter in Support of the Open Back Better Bill of 2021 (September 2021)
• Multi-organization Letter in Support of Open Back Better (September 2021)
• NASEO Comments on DOE’s Proposed Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing (August 2021)
• NASEO Future of Codes Submission to DOE (July 2021)
• Multi-organization Letter to Congress on Organized Electricity Markets (July 2021) 
• Multi-organization Comments to US Treasury on COVID Recovery Funds (July 2021)
• Testimony of David Terry Before the U.S. Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of FY’22 DOE Funding (June 2021)
• Testimony of David Terry before the U.S. Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of FY’22 Funding for EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program (June 2021)
• U.S. Senate SEP-WAP FY’22 Appropriations Dear Colleague Letter (June 2021)
• NASEO U.S. Senate Letter Supporting the Confirmation of Samuel Walsh as DOE General Counsel (June 2021)
• Testimony of David Terry before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Senate Committee on Appropriations (June 2021)

• Testimony of David Terry before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Homeland Security, House Committee on Appropriations (June 2021)

• NASEO Support Letter for the Confirmation of Andrew Light – DOE (May 2021)
• NASEO Support Letter for the Confirmation of Shalanda Baker – DOE (May 2021)
• NASEO U.S. Senate Agriculture Testimony of David Terry for FY 22 (May 2021)
• NASEO U.S. House Agriculture Testimony of David Terry for FY 22 (May 2021)
• NASEO Comments on Behalf of REVWest States on Docket No. FHWA-2020-0001, Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) on the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (May 2021)
• NASEO Comments on Docket No. FHWA-2020-0001, Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) on the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (May 2021)
• Testimony of David Terry before the U.S. House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of FY’22 Funding for SEP and Other DOE Programs (May 2021)
• NASEO Support Letter for the New Opportunities to Expand Healthy Air Using Sustainable Transportation Act of 2021 (H.R. 2852) (May 2021)
• Multi-Organization Letter in Support of Appropriations for USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (April 2021)
• FY’22 U.S. House Dear Colleague Letter in Support of SEP and WAP (April 2021)
• NASEO Comments on FERC Establishing the Office of Public Participation (April 2021)
• Multi-Organization Letter to Congressional Leaders in Support of ENERGY STAR Appropriations (April 2021)
• Testimony of David Terry before the U.S. House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of FY’22  Funding for the EPA ENERGY STAR program (April 15, 2021)
• Multi-Organization Letter in Support of Affordable Housing Energy Standards (April 2021)
• NASEO Supports $2 Trillion Jobs Plan (April 2021)
• NASEO-BCSE-NEMA Resilience Letter to Secretary Granholm (March 2021)
• Multi-Organization Letter to Congress on Wholesale Markets (March 2021)
• NASEO Statement on the ICC Decision to Eliminate States' Ability to Vote on Building Energy Codes (March 2021)
• Multi-organization Clean Energy and Transportation Tax Incentive Letter (February 2021)
• NASEO Letter to U.S. Senate in Support of Secretary of the Interior-nominee Haaland (February 2021)
• NASEO Letter to U.S. Senate in Support of EPA Administrator-nominee Regan (January 2021)
• NASEO Letter to U.S. Senate in Support of Secretary-nominee Granholm (January 2021)
• NASEO Submission to ICC on the IECC (January 2021)
• Summary of Late 2020 Federal Energy Legislation (January 2021)

2020

• NASEO Statement on the 2020 Energy Bill (December 2020)
• NASEO Letter on ICC IECC Proposal Input (December 2020)
• Multi-organization Letter Supporting LIHEAP (December 2020)
• NASEO Letter to ICC Board on IECC (December 2020)
• Multi-organization Letter Supporting Funding for USDA’s Rural Energy Savings Program (December 2020)
• Multi-organization Supporting Federal Funding for EPA’s ENERGY STAR (November 2020)
• Multi-organization Letter in Support of Energy Tax Extenders (November 2020)
• NASEO 2020 Bipartisan Energy Priorities and Recommendations for the Administration and Congress (November 2020)
• NASEO ICC Appeal Letter - Appeals of the 2019 Group B Code Development Process (August 2020)
• NASEO Letter of Support on House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Package of Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Bills - Letter to Representative Ami Bera (August 2020)
• NASEO Letter of Support on House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Package of Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Bills - Letter to Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (August 2020)
• NASEO Letter of Support on House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Package of Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Bills - Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (August 2020)
• NASEO Supports Open Back Better Act – Key to Improving the Resilience, Energy Efficiency, and Operation of Federal, State and Local Mission-Critical Facilities (June 2020)
• NASEO Board Resolution - Commitment to Equity, Access, and Inclusion (June 2020)
• Multi-organization Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leadership on Mission Critical Facilities Resilience (June 2020)
• NASEO Comments on FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) (May 2020)
• NASEO Comments on RFI DE-FOA-0002291: Building Technology Office’s Draft Connected Communities Funding Opportunity Announcement (May 2020)
• NASEO Motion to Intervene – Preliminary Comments and Extension Request – NERA Docket No. EL20-42-000 (May 2020)
• Multi-Organization Letter Requesting FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Resource for Building Code Inspection and Enforcement Virtual Capabilities (April 2020)
• Multi-organization Energy Efficiency Stimulus Support Letter (April 2020)
• Testimony by David Terry, Before the Senate Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (March 2020)
• Testimony by David Terry, Before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, in Support of FY’21 USDA Funding (March 2020)
• Multi-Organization Letter Supporting FY’21 Appropriations for ENERGY STAR (March 2020)
• Multi-Organization Letter Supporting Building Energy Codes Related to FY’21 Appropriations for HUD Programs (March 2020)
• Testimony by David Terry, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Senate Committee on Appropriations, FY’21 Appropriations (March 2020)
• Testimony by David Terry, House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, FY’21 DOE Appropriations (March 2020)
• PACE Request for Input, Notice No. 2020–N–1 (March 2020)
• Multi-Organization Support Letter to House and Senate for NIST Appropriations (March 2020)
• Testimony by David Terry, Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies in Support of FY'21 U.S. EPA Funding (March 2020)
• NASEO Support for the American Energy Innovation Act, S. 2657 (March 2020)
• NASEO Letter to ICC on Building Energy Code Development Process (February 2020)
• NASEO Support for the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 S.2137 (February 2020)
• NASEO Comments in FERC Docket No. EL18-178 (February 2020)
• Authorization of the Department of Energy Clean Cities Program (January 2020)

2019

• 2019 Press Release Announcing REV West MOU (December 2019)
• Multi-Organization 179D Letter (December 2019)
• Multi-Group Tax Extenders Letter of Support (November 2019)
• Multi-Group Letter in Support of Financing our Energy Future Act (October 2019)
• NASEO Multi-Organization Support Letter for Home Energy Savings Act and the New Home Energy Efficiency Act (October 2019)
• NASEO Building Energy Codes Resolution (September 2019)
• NASEO Response to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Request for Information  on Climate Legislation (August 27, 2019)
• NASEO Letter to FEMA Acting Administrator Regarding BRIC Program (July 2019)
• NASEO Support for Senate WAP Reauthorization Bill (July 2019)
• Multi-Organization FEMP Authorization Support Letter (June 2019)
• NASEO Comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rulemaking on Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (May 2019)
• Testimony by David Terry, U.S. Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee (April 2019)
• Testimony by David Terry, U.S. Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (April 2019)
• Testimony by David Terry, U.S. House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee (April 2019)
• Testimony by David Terry for the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (March 2019)
• Testimony by David Terry before the House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (March 2019)
• Multi-Organization Letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of Modern Codes and Standards (February 25, 2019)
• NASEO Comments on Request for Information DE-FOA-0002070: Efficient and Flexible Building Loads (February 2019)

2018

• NASEO Input on DOE Manufactured Housing Efficiency RFI (September 2018)
• State and Local ACE Comment Extension Request (September 2018)
• State and Local CAFE Rule Comment Extension Request (September 2018)
• NASEO Support Letter, Disaster Recovery Reform Act (July 2018)
• NASEO Letter of Support for Confirmation of Daniel Simmons, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (July 2018)
• NASEO, AEE, and BCSE Joint Letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee (May 2018)
• Testimony by David Terry the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee (April 2018)
• Testimony by David Terry before the Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (April 2018)
• Testimony by David Terry before the House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (April 2018)
• Testimony by David Terry before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (April 2018)
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee (March 2018)
• Testimony by David Terry before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (March 2018)
• Testimony by Tristan Vance, Chief Energy Officer of Indiana, before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy (March 2018)
• NASEO Press Release: NASEO Supports Administration’s Call for a DOE Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (February 2018)
• NASEO Press Release: States Utilize SEP Funds to Spur Energy-Related Economic Development and to Support Energy Emergency Planning and Response - at the Governor's Direction (February 2018)

2017

• Comments on Draft "Assessment of Electricity Disruption Incident Response Capabilities" (July 2017)
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. House Energy Subcommittee in Support of Energy Emergency Planning and SEP (June 2017)
• Senate "Dear Colleague" Letter in Support of FY'18 Funding for SEP and WAP (June 2017)
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee (May 2017)
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee (May 2017)
• NASEO/EESI Briefing: Energy Emergency Preparedness (May 2017)
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee (May 2017)
• NASEO Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee (May 2017)
• NASEO Testimony by Dub Taylor before the U.S. House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee (May 2017)
• NASEO Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee (May 2017)
• NASEO Board of Directors Resolution: Energy Emergency and Cyber Security Planning, Preparedness, and Response (April 2017)
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee (April 2017)
• House "Dear Colleague" Letter in Support of FY'18 Funding for SEP and WAP (April 2017)
• Senate Letter to Trump Administration (March 2017)
• NASEO Statement: States Utilize SEP Funds to Spur Energy-Related Economic Development (March 2017)
• NASEO Recommendations to OMB and DOE on FY’18 Funding for SEP and WAP (March 2017)
• NASEO and AFPM MOU on Energy Emergency Planning and Response (March 2017)
• NASEO Board of Directors Resolution: Supporting Buildings-to-Grid Integration and Improved Systems Efficiency (February 2017)
• NASEO Board of Directors Resolution: Supporting High Performance and Zero Energy Buildings (February 2017)
• NASEO Board of Directors Resolution: Supporting Quality Installation of Residential Energy Efficiency Projects (February 2017)
• Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comment on Grid Security Emergency Orders: Procedures for Issuance (February 2017)

2016

• Comments on the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) Design Details, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0033 (August 2016)
• NASEO Comments to U.S. Department of Energy on Best Practices Guidelines for PACE Financing Programs (August 2016)
• NASEO Comments to U.S. Department of Justice on VW Settlement (August 2016)
• Comments on EPA's Guidance to States on Regional Haze, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0289 (August 2016)
• NASEO Supplemental QER 1.2 Comments (July 2016)
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate in Support of Funding for the ENERGY STAR Program 
  March 21, 2016
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. House in Support of Funding for the ENERGY STAR Program 
  March 17, 2016
• House "Dear Colleague" Letter in Support of FY'17 Funding for SEP and WAP
  March 15, 2016
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
  March 14, 2016
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee
• March 14, 2016
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee 
  March 14, 2016
• Reed-Collins "Dear Colleague" Letter in Support of FY'17 Funding for SEP and WAP 
  March 11, 2016
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee 
  March 10, 2016
• NASEO – DOE MOU on Energy Assurance (February 2016)
• Joint AGA, EEI, NASEO, NEADA, and NEUAC comments on the CEIP, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0199 (January 2016)
• Joint NASEO Industrial Working Group Comments on the Proposed Federal Plan and Model Rules for the CPP, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0199 (January 2016)
• Comments on the Proposed Federal Plan and Model Rules for the Clean Power Plan (CPP), Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0199 (January 2016)
• NASEO Comments on HUD R-PACE Guidance (January 2016)

2015

• Comments on the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP), Docket No.EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0734 (December 2015)
• LIHEAP FY'17 Funding Letter 
  December 18, 2015
• WAP SEP FY'17 Funding Letter 
  December 18, 2015
• NASEO QER 1.2 Input Paper Requested by DOE (October 2015)
• NASEO Policy Input Paper on Commercialization in Response to DOE Request (July 2015)
• NASEO Data Access Board Resolution (July 2015)
• NASEO Comments on Commercialization in Response to DOE Request (June 2015)
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. House in Support of Funding for SEP and other DOE Programs 
  April 6, 2015
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate in Support of Funding for the ENERGY STAR Program 
  March 29, 2015
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. House in Support of Funding for the ENERGY STAR Program  
  March 25, 2015
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate in Support of Funding for the Energy Title of the Farm Bill  
  March 24, 2015
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. House in Support of Funding for the Energy Title of the Farm Bill  
  March 23, 2015
• Testimony by David Terry before the U.S. Senate in Support of Funding for SEP and other DOE Programs
• March 20, 2015

2014

• Comments on the Proposed CPP, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602 (December 2014)
• NASEO Supports the Promoting Regional Energy Partnerships for Advancing Resilient Energy Systems Act (PREPARE Act) 
  December 3, 2014
• NACAA, NARUC, NASEO Energy Efficiency Principles for 111(d) (May 2014)
• NASEO Testifies in Support of FY'15 Department of Energy Funding 
  May 7, 2014
• NACAA, NARUC, NASEO EM&V Preamble Language (April 2014)
• Testimony by David Terry before the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee 
  April 11, 2014
• House and Senate Urge President’s Support for SEP and WAP Funding in FY’15 
  February 27, 2014
• Lessons from State Efficiency and Renewable Programs 
  February 12, 2014

2013

• Governments Working Together: GHG Emissions Standards for Existing Power Plants Under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act 
  November 5, 2013
• Weatherization Assistance Program Reauthorization Summary 
  September 13, 2013
• State Energy Program Reauthorization Summary 
  September 13, 2013
• Support for Bennet-Ayott Amendment, Senate Amendment 1847 to Shaheen-Portman (S.1392) 
  September 11, 2013
• NASEO Signs on to Letter to Secretary Moniz on Appliance Standards 
  August 16, 2013
• NASEO Endorses Revised "Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" 
  August 8, 2013
• NASEO Endorses Energy Savings through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013
• Legislation 
  June 25, 2013
• NASEO Supports Quick Senate Action on Energy Savings and Industrial Efficiency Act (S. 761) 
  May 15, 2013
• Testimony by David Terry before the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee
• May 9, 2013
• Testimony of David Terry before the Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of FY'14 Environmental Protection Agency Funding 
  May 3, 2013
• Letter on FY14 Budget to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development 
  May 2, 2013
• Letter on FY14 Budget to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development 
  May 2, 2013
• Testimony by David Terry before the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee 
  April 26, 2013
• Testimony by David Terry before the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of FY'14 Department of Energy Funding 
  March 2013
• Letter of Support for Ernie Moniz' Nomination as Secretary of Energy 
  March 2013
• NASEO Congressional Staff Briefing on SEP and WAP 
  February 6, 2013

2012

• NASEO and SEO Action Spurs Support from 37 Senators on FY12 Funding at $50 Million 
  November 2012
• NASEO and ASHRAE Congressional Staff Briefing on Net-Zero Energy Ready Schools 
  November 14, 2012
• NASEO Congressional Staff Briefing on SEP 
  October 17, 2012

2011

• NASEO Board Resolution - Supporting Utility Involvement in Energy-Efficient Building Codes 
  December 2011
• Input on the “Race to the Green” Initiative 
  May 9, 2011

Contact: David Terry, Sandy Fazeli