Wednesday Plenary Session

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This session features:
-- A fascinating conversation between NHA's CEO Malcolm Woolf and Jake Sherman, the go-to source for the latest and most accurate news on Congress, congressional leadership, and the politics of legislating for more than a decade.

Look forward to hearing Sherman's candid analysis filled with colorful anecdotes about what’s driving politics and policy inside the nation’s capital. He has a unique perspective that comes from more than a decade of covering Congress, political campaigns, the White House and working in the Washington press corp. With incomparable access to the highest offices in Washington, Sherman is an expert on the policies, players, and personalities driving politics today, and shares valuable insights for how what’s happening in Washington, D.C. is impacting business and society.


-- A visit from U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a champion for water power in Congress. She will share her insights about the prospects for legislative movement on water power-related bills currently working their way through Congress.

Presenter(s)

Alan MichaelsChair, NHA's Board of Directors, and Director of Regulatory Affairs,New York Power Authority (NYPA)Emcee

Malcolm WoolfPresident and CEONational Hydropower Association (NHA)Facilitator (Fireside Chat)

Jake ShermanFounderPunchbowl NewsFireside Chat Speaker

Alec MesdagPresident and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Alaska Electric Light & Power Company (AEL&P)Introducer

Lisa MurkowskiSenator, R-AlaskaU.S. SenateKeynote Speaker