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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2018

MEDIA ADVISORY:
2018 EIA Energy Conference

WHAT:

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will hold its 2018 EIA Energy Conference on June 4 and 5, 2018.

The EIA Energy Conference has become a premier forum for addressing energy issues in the United States and around the world. This event will bring together thought leaders from industry, government, and academia to discuss current and future challenges facing domestic and international energy markets and policymakers.

The conference will feature keynote speakers including:

Linda Capuano
EIA Administrator

Kevin J. McIntyre
Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Greg Armstrong
Chair, National Petroleum Council
Chairman and CEO of Plains All American Pipeline

John Kemp
Senior Market Analyst, Commodities and Energy
Reuters News

Breakout session topics will include:

  • Electric system reliability and operations
  • Electricity industry in transition
  • Energy efficiency of buildings as a competitive factor
  • Autonomous vehicles and their expected impact on travel demand and energy consumption
  • The future of India’s energy economy
  • Technological progress in U.S. tight oil production
  • The growing importance of U.S. petroleum and LNG exports
  • Downstream oil and natural gas development in Appalachia
  • Water-for-energy: The state of current data and near-term options

The conference attracts U.S. and international attendees from government, industry, non-profit organizations, the media, and academia.

You can view the complete agenda and session descriptions at: http://wxq47w.attendify.io/#

WHEN:

Monday June 4, 2018
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday June 5, 2018
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-483-3000

MEDIA CONTACT: Jonathan Cogan, EIA, 202-586-8719, Jonathan.Cogan@eia.gov

Members of the media who will be covering the conference should contact Jonathan Cogan, 202 -586-8719, Jonathan.Cogan@eia.gov.

Non-media wishing to attend the conference should register at:
https://www.fbcinc.com/e/eia/attendeereg.aspx