Agenda
(Note: Topics and speakers are subject to change.)
Offered in two sessions:
Session 1: June 22-26, 2026 (Monday-Friday)
Session 2: July 13-17, 2026 (Monday-Friday)
The complete curriculum is identical in both sessions, and participants can choose to attend specific days from either session based on their availability.
Registration and breakfast begins daily at 7:30. Courses begin at 8 and end at 4:30. Lunch will be served at noon and there will be breaks at mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
Day 1 - Molecules
Session 1: Monday, June 22
Session 2: Monday, July 13
Energy Resources & Value Chains
Morning
- Fundamentals of Energy
- Energy Uses and Resources
- US Energy Resources Overview
- The Carbon Cycle
- The History of Energy
Afternoon
- Coal
- Uranium & Critical Minerals
- Upstream Oil & Gas
- Upstream Oil & Gas Case Study
- Midstream Oil & Gas
Day 2 - Molecules
Session 1: Tuesday, June 23
Session 2: Tuesday, July 14
Energy Resources & Value Chains
Morning
- Downstream Oil & Gas
- Oil & Natural Gas Marketing
- Natural Gas Distribution
- Carbon Capture & Storage
- Biofuels and Hydrogen
Afternoon
- Department of Energy & Natural Resources
Day 3 - Electrons
Session 1: Wednesday, June 24
Session 2: Wednesday, July 15
Electricity Markets & Regulation
Morning
- Brief History & Market Participants
- Scope of Regulation & Key Principles
- Electrical Terms
- Generation
- Transmission & Distribution
- Customer Service/Retail
Afternoon
- Conventional Technologies
- Coal, Nuclear, Legacy Gas (steam)
- Simple Cycle (CTs) and Combined Cycle Gas Turbines (CCGTs)
- Renewable Technologies & Storage
- Hydro, Wind (onshore/offshore)
- Solar PV, Geothermal, Biomass
- Energy Storage
- Wholesale Energy Markets
Day 4 - Electrons
Session 1: Thursday, June 25
Session 2: Thursday, July 16
Electricity Markets & Regulation
Morning
- Cost of Service Regulation & How Electric Rates are Set
- Illustrative CCGT Investment Case
- Modernizing Rate Design
- Uncertainty & The Energy Transition
- Deregulation
Afternoon
- LPSC Overview - Brandon Frey
- LPSC Case Study
- Decarbonization
- Decentralization (DR/DERs/VPPs)
- Growth Opportunities
Day 5 - Policy & Politics
Session 1: Friday, June 26
Session 2: Friday, July 17
Government’s Influence on Energy Choices
Morning
- Future U.S. Energy Demand/Data Centers
- Global Energy Trends
- How Tax Policy Affects Energy
- Changing Parties/Changing Policies
Afternoon
- Louisiana Energy/Global Impacts
- Energy Portfolios
- Can You Balance Energy and Environment?