The NASEO Energy Affordability Committee engages State and Territory Energy Offices and private sector leaders working to advance energy cost savings for homes and businesses across the United States. The Committee is open to all State and Territory Energy Offices and NASEO Affiliate members and serves as a forum to share best practices and resources. The Committee meets virtually on a bimonthly basis and is led by the State Energy Office Co-Chairs and Leadership Group with support from NASEO staff.

Staff Contacts

Sandy Fazeli

Senior Managing Director

Sandy Fazeli leads NASEO’s Energy Economy and Buildings programs and helps lead content development for NASEO's major conferences and events. She serves as an Adjunct Fellow for the Center for Strategic and International Studies Chair in U.S. India Policy Studies and on the Advisory Board of the Energy Policy Institute at Boise State University. Previously, she served as the Vice-Chair of the City of Minneapolis's Community Environmental Advisory Commission and on the National Academies' Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States. Prior to NASEO, Ms. Fazeli worked on energy efficiency and state policy issues at the Rocky Mountain Institute, the Colorado Energy Office, and the Alliance to Save Energy. She received a Bachelor of Science in foreign service from Georgetown University and a Master of Development Practice from the University of Denver.

Grace Lowe

Program Director

Grace Lowe directs NASEO's Energy Economy program, leading projects and initiatives in energy affordability and energy-based economic development and job growth.. Prior to her role at NASEO, Ms. Lowe held positions at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, and D+R International. She also contributed to the City of Ithaca Sustainability Office’s Justice 50 efforts and researched the environmental justice implications of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard through two client-based courses. Ms. Lowe has a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment and a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College.

Arvand Golbazi

Coordinator, Energy Economy

Arvand Golbazi supports a variety of NASEO’s Energy Economy projects. Prior to NASEO, Mr. Golbazi worked as a Research Associate at Guidepoint where he supported corporate clients across industries in implementing decarbonization and sustainable production strategies. He holds a Bachelor of Science in economics and a minor in environmental studies from the University of Connecticut.

  • Chair
    Stephanie Insinna-Sahondo, Colorado Energy Office
  • Minnesota
    Mari Ojeda, Minnesota Department of Commerce
  • Florida
    Tony Morgan, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Tennessee
    Mark Finlay, Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
Upcoming

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Past
March 2, 2026: Energy Navigator Models
December 15, 2025: Streamlining Income Verification to Increase Access to Energy Programs
September 19, 2025: Joint NASEO Energy Affordability and Electricity Committee Meeting: Factors Influencing Recent Trends in Retail Electricity Prices in the United States
 
July 31, 2025: State Legislative Efforts to Improve Energy Affordability 
 
May 28, 2025: Program Outreach Strategies
March 26, 2025: One-Stop-Shop Resources