The U.S. energy economy accounts for trillions of dollars in investments and millions of jobs – which are expected to keep growing. Technology and policy innovation in the energy sector has created vast economic development opportunities for state and local governments and private sector job creation across the country.
State and Territory Energy Offices play a crucial role in enabling private sector investment and innovation in the energy economy. NASEO works to encourage best practice exchanges in energy-based economic development, job creation, technology innovation, stakeholder coordination, and energy permitting and siting at the state and local level.
To support states in driving energy-related economic growth, NASEO launched an effort to cultivate strategic partnerships among State Energy Offices and state and regional economic development organizations through a bi-monthly working group and one-on-one technical assistance.