This year marks the 22nd annual meeting held by the National Capital Area Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics (NCAC-USAEE) on energy economics and policy. The conference title was “Energy Technologies and Innovations: A Disturbance in the [Market] Force.” This event explored how technological innovations in the energy sector impact market dynamics regarding supply and demand.

As a recognized expert in the energy, technology, and innovation sectors, PP&A's Managing Partner attended this event as a panel speaker on the topic of, "Innovation: A New Hope in Energy." This panel provided perspectives on how technological change is part of a free market economy and why the scope and magnitude seem greater now than at other times. In the context of these innovations, which are poised to make big impacts on the energy sector, PP&A's Managing Partner provided insights on how blockchain is being used in the energy space today, what this may look like in the future, and what organizations today can do to be prepared for the changes.