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We’re live at UT Energy Week brought to you by the UT Energy Institute and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center. We sit down with Kay Bailey Hutchison for a high-level perspective on energy leadership and the work happening at the KBH Energy Center. Then, Rudy Garza shares what it takes to keep one of the largest municipal utilities in the country running at CPS Energy. We also explore the future of nuclear and real SMR deployment in Ontario with Jason Cooper of GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy. To close it out, Brittany Kelm, Senior Policy Advisor at the National Energy Dominance Council, brings insight straight from the federal level. If you want a pulse check on energy policy, grid reliability, and next-gen power solutions, this is the episode for you. Featuring Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Former US Senator Rudy Garza, CEO CPS Energy Jason Cooper, CEO GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Brittany Kelm, Senior Policy Advisor, The White House

Relive our Spring Student Summit from April 10! Students heard invaluable career advice from senior energy leaders, including Brittany Kelm, White House Senior Policy Advisor, National Energy Dominance Council, who shared insights on building a career in one of the world’s most dynamic industries. Attendees also gained a front-row view into the issues shaping Texas and U.S. energy today. Morgan Johnson, Commissioner with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, spoke about how thoughtful policy and regulation can create real change for everyday Texans. From public service to private industry, the message was clear: the future of energy will be built by the next generation of leaders. Hook ’em!

Panelists: Morgan Johnson, Commissioner, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Katharine McAden, Head of Public Policy and External Affairs, South Region, Google, Chad Seely, SVP Regulatory Policy, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, ERCOT, Megan Thrutchley and Bo Parham, UT Austin Student Moderators

Speaker: Travis Cook, Associate, Capital Markets & Project Finance, Jupiter Power Moderator: Tucker Sachs, UT Austin Finance Student

Panelists: Therese Kerfoot, EVP Strategy, Edgecore Digital Infrastructure, Michael McKissack, EVP Strategy, WTG, Sam Siegel, VP Business Development, Vistra, Arthith Iyer and Mary Zhao, UT Austin Student Moderators

Panelists: Michael DeShazer, Executive Vice President – Operations, Coterra Energy Jaime Gualy, COO, T1 Energy Dr. Derek Haas, UT Associate Professor of Nuclear and Radiation Engineering and Co-Founder of NuWells Energy Muhammad Ahmed and Melissa Banda, UT Austin Student Moderators

Held on the Friday of 2026’s UT Energy Week, this conversation featured Brittany Kelm, White House Senior Policy Advisor, National Energy Dominance Council and Kayla Shelkey (Moderator), JD ’26 at UT Austin.

Our Executive Director Jack Balagia joined The Texas Tribune‘s Tribcast Podcast to unpack what’s really happening in Venezuela’s oil sector and what it means for Texas and global energy markets.

President Trump insists the U.S. needs Greenland to bolster its national security, which has belonged to Denmark for more than two centuries. His efforts are facing strong opposition from European allies in NATO. Former GOP Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who was U.S. ambassador to NATO during Mr. Trump’s first term, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss his foreign policy approach and its impact with U.S. allies.