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Innovations in Permitting Reform

A Fireside Chat With State Leaders

Wednesday · September 23, 2026
1:30–3:00 p.m. ET
In-person In-person · Midtown, New York

Too many panels leave you with a few nice soundbites and nothing you can actually use. This is our attempt to change that.

Every day, EPIC and RMI work with state-level leaders to diagnose barriers to clean energy deployment and pilot new permitting reforms. We’ve handpicked three panelists leading reform efforts in different states, and asked each to focus on the one innovation they’ve championed that’s most replicable elsewhere.

We’ll get into the tangible details: What bottleneck did they break? How do they know it worked? And what can attendees actually bring home to implement in their own state?

Speakers

Nikki Chiappa

Nikki Chiappa

Permitting Implementation Lead, EPIC
David Wade

David Wade

Chief of Staff to PA Chief Transformation Officer
Katrina Kessler

Katrina Kessler

Commissioner, MN Pollution Control Agency
Zoe Jacobs

Zoe Jacobs

Director for Regulator Reform and Delivery, NY State Executive Chamber

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