Politics and Energy Industry Outlook and Trends Highlight Mayors Summit

In November, MEAG Power held the 28th annual Mayors Summit, a forum where Participant Mayors and/or Board/Commission Chairs and their designees can share experiences, discuss the political, economic and operating environments, and build on the relationships that are the foundation of the MEAG Power family.

Considering all that had transpired in the world over the prior year, in the economy, in public affairs and in legislation, there was much to discuss at the 2022 Mayors Summit.

Ongoing supply chain disruptions. Rampant inflation. Worldwide energy supply effects from the war in Ukraine. Domestic natural gas price spikes and energy cost increases. Landmark clean energy legislation and its potential impact on public power. All of these and more are areas of interest and concern.

The program’s speakers provided an array of knowledge and insight to help Participant and MEAG Power leaders prepare for what is to come. MEAG Power leadership and staff greatly value the insight and input from MEAG Power Participant Mayors and/or Board/Commission Chairs in helping MEAG Power leadership and staff formulate the appropriate approaches to dealing with these and numerous other major issues of the day.

The presentations from the Mayors Summit included:

MEAG Power Business Review – Jim Fuller, MEAG Power president & CEO

The View From APPA: The Outlook for Public Power – Joy Ditto, president & CEO, The American Public Power Association

Energy Industry Outlook and Trends – Robert Bryce, a Texas-based author, journalist, film producer, and public speaker

The National Political Outlook – Nathan Gonzales, editor & publisher, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales

NOTE: The presentations are posted on the password-protected event page on the MEAG Power website. If you would like to access the presentations and did not attend the event, please email us at events@meagpower.org to receive the password. (If you attended Mayors Summit, please use the previously provided password.)