Meeting with Senator Bingaman 
On August 20, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and several of his staff met with representatives of EPRI at EPRI’s office in Palo Alto.  In his position as Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Senator is interested in promoting RD&D on technologies to allow the U.S. to meet future energy needs while addressing environmental concerns, such as global climate change. The purpose of the visit was for the Senator and his staff to obtain information on EPRI’s research and analysis related to energy efficiency, electricity generation, and global climate change.  Representatives from each of the EPRI sectors provided overviews of pertinent EPRI research.  Bryan Hannegan provided an overview of the PRISM/MERGE analysis on technology and global climate change.