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Document 41 - Attachment 1 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Event Information Request Form Thank you for your interest in hosting the U.S. Secretary of Energy at your event. To ensure that the appropriate individual within the Department of Energy is participating in your event and because the Office of the Secretary is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards, we need the information requested below before we can agree to confirm a speaker. Please respond to the questions below and send your response to the.secretary lichdoe.am. If you have any questions you may contact the Secretary's Scheduling Office at 202-586-5534. Title of the Event (please note if the event is a weekly, monthly, annual, etc.): Date of Event (please note if the date is flexible): EEI 2025 This is the annual conference and thought leadership forum for the Edison Electric Institute. June 2-4, 2025 Event Location (venue, address, city and state/country): *We have invited Secretary Wright to address our conference on Wednesday morning, June 4, but also have keynote sessions on Monday afternoon, June 2, and Tuesday, June 3. Hyatt Regency New Orleans 601 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Point(s) of Contact (Name, Email, Phone): Stephanie Voyda, Senior Vice President, Communications & Member Engagement svoydaAeei.org and (b) (6) Briefly describe the event in detail including the purpose and desired role of the Secretary (i.e. deliver keynote remarks, attend an event, meet with attendees etc.): Eric Grey, Vice President, External and Government Affairs egrev(tieei.org and (b) (6) EEI is the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies. This event is our annual conference and thought leadership forum and brings together electric company and technology company leaders, policymakers, industry stakeholders, and media to discuss a range of energyrelated issues of interest to electric companies. Secretary Wright is invited to participate in a fireside chat with one of EEI's member company CEOs during a keynote session. If his schedule permits, we would also invite Secretary Wright to attend a private meeting with electric company CEOs who are members of EEI's Board of Directors. Sierra Club v. Dept of Energy, 4:25-cv-5027 SC_EVERSPLIT0014636 Is the event a fundraiser? If yes, please explain who it is benefiting (i.e. specific charity, a political candidate, etc.): Audience Approximately how many people are expected to attend the event? This is not a fundraiser. We are expecting at least 1,000 attendees at this event. (EEI 2024 ended with 1,300 attendees.) Please describe the target audience of the event (elected officials, local community leaders, academics, industry representatives, public sector representatives, etc.). This is a widely attended event that attracts electric and technology company leaders, federal and state policymakers, stakeholders of the electric power industry, and media. Will the attendees at the event include persons with a diversity of views or interests, or representatives from throughout an industry or profession, or the range of persons interested in a matter? (If yes, please describe.) Is the event open to the public (this includes ticketed individuals)? If not, please describe who is privately invited. Who are other VIPs or speakers confirmed and in what role? This is a widely attended event that attracts electric and technology company leaders, federal and state policymakers, stakeholders of the electric power industry, and media. All attendees have an interest in energy-related issues and particularly the role electricity plays in driving our nation's economy. This event is open to the paying public; there are registration fees to attend. If the Secretary's schedule can accommodate a meeting with members of EEI's Board of Directors, this would be an invitation-only rivate event. Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, Occidental Safra Catz, CEO, Oracle Both are keynote session speakers and will participate in a fireside chat with an EEI member company CEO. We will have a CEO leadership panel that includes: Who are other VIPs or speakers invited? Maria Pope (President and CEO, Portland General Electric), Calvin Butler (President and CEO, Exelon Corporation), David Campbell (Chairman and CEO, Evergy) and Chris Womack (Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company) Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Remarks If you are requesting remarks, are there any specific issues you would like the Secretary to highlight/address in his remarks? We are not requesting prepared remarks. What is the desired format of his remarks (will he be delivering the keynote, sharing the stage, participating in a panel or roundtable, etc.)? We are asking the Secretary to participate in a fireside chat with an electric company CEO (TBD). We will provide questions in advance and work with Sierra Club v. Dept of Energy, 4:25-cv-5027 SC_EVERSPLIT0014637 What is the public registration/ticket fee to attend/participate in the event? your team to refine and finalize. We do not allow audience questions. $1,750 - U.S. Electric Company or International Member $1,975 - Associate Member $2,100 - Non-Member $500 - Federal or State Government Employee $300 - Guest Will there be a teleprompter available? Will there be a podium? Communications/Press Is the event open or closed to press? Yes, a prompter will be available if needed. No podium. We would have the Secretary seated in an armchair for a fireside chat. Open If open, are you expecting local, state, or national news coverage? Typically, we have a mix of local, trade, and national reporters cover our event. If this is an annual event, which news outlets typically cover the event? Outlets vary, but typically include Bloomberg, S&P Global, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, E&E News Will you be advertising or live streaming the event on any social media outlets or websites? (If yes. please explain.) We promote the conference through EEI's social channels. We do not livestream. Logistics/Other* If this invitation includes any gifts to the Secretary (e.g., waived registration/conference event fee; meals or refreshments; receptions or other entertainment; informational materials; award; transportation; memento or token of appreciation), please identify them and provide their monetary value. Please also identify how the value was determined. (Please attach separate sheet if necessary.) We would waive the registration fee. The government fee to register is $500. Does the invitation extend to the Secretary's spouse or other guest? If yes, will others in attendance generally be accompanied by a spouse or other guest? The Secretary is welcome to bring a guest, but guests of our CEOs/Board members typically do not attend this conference. Will the Secretary be asked to sign a speaking/participation agreement or release related to this event? If so, please provide a copy. If the Secretary is not able to attend, is a surrogate desired? If yes, anyone specific? No Our group looks forward to welcoming Secretary Wright. Any additional notes or information? Sierra Club v. Dept of Energy, 4:25-cv-5027 SC_EVERSPLIT0014638 Event Host and Sponsor Who is the event host? (Please identify and provide background on the Event host as well as any other organization involved in the Event.) Event host website/url. Is the event host a registered lobbyist or lobbying organization, and/or registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act? (If yes, please identify.) The Edison Electric Institute is the association of investor-owned electric companies. Entergy Corporation is an EEI member company headquartered in New Orleans. Entergy will be listed as our member partner. cei.org/2025 No Is the event host a partisan political candidate, a No representative of a political party or a registered political action committee (PAC)? (If yes, please identify.) Is the event host a 501(c)(3) organization or a No media organization? (If yes, please identify.) Is the event host seeking or currently have any No business interests with the Department such as permits, contracts, litigation, grants, etc.? (If yes, please describe.) Who are the sponsors of the event? Please identify and provide background information on the individual and/or entity. https://eeievents.cventevents.comJevent/b8edleebf740-456c-b9a6a447e9ad4120/sponsors?Refld=Summary We have a number of sponsors for this event, which are listed on the page linked above. Are any event sponsors seeking or do they currently have any business interests with the Department such as permits, contracts, litigation, grants, etc.? (If yes, please describe.) EEI does not have this information. With which Bureau or Agency does your agenda most align? Please list all, if more than one. Partisan Political Candidate or Elected Official Participation Will any partisan political candidate or elected official participate in the event? If so, please identify and explain role. Is the coordination of any elected official's involvement being handled solely by their official staff, or is there any campaign staff involvement or coordination? At this time, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson has been invited to participate. We have asked the Speaker to be one of our keynote opening speakers. The official staff is handling the request for the Speaker. Sierra Club v. Dept of Energy, 4:25-cv-5027 SC_EVERSPLIT0014639 If a candidate for office or elected official is participating in the event, is the event taking place in their respective district/jurisdiction, and will the entire delegation for the respective district/jurisdiction(s) been invited? If not, please explain. This event is outside of Speaker Johnson's district. At this time, the Speaker is the only member of the Louisiana Congressional delegation that has been invited. No plans at this time to invite the remainder of the delegation. *IMPORTANT NOTE: The purpose of these questions is to elicit information relevant to the ethics analysis and is not a solicitation or request for anything of value by the Department or any of its employees. Sierra Club v. Dept of Energy, 4:25-cv-5027 SC_EVERSPLIT0014640