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Document 47 - 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.secretaryehei.doe.gov. 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.): Powering Innovation: AI & the Future of the Energy Landscape Date of Event (please note if the date is flexible): Event Location (venue, address, city and state/country): Point(s) of Contact (Name, Email, Phone): August 10-12, 2025; note that we have flexibility to weave Secretary Wrights keynote into either our Monday, August 11th agenda or Tuesday, August 12th agenda that concludes at noon Loews Coronado Bay Resort 4000 Coronado Bay Road Coronado, CA. 92118 Arshad Mansoor; amansoor@epri.com; (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.): 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? Rob Chapman; rchapmanaepri.coni; (b) (6) Morgan Scott; mmscottee ri.com; (b) (6) EPRI's Summer Seminar is a key annual event that brings together industry leaders, executives, and experts to discuss strategic industry issues and promising possibilities in the energy sector. These seminars provide a unique opportunity for energy industry leaders and decision-makers to examine urgent issues, network with peers, and shape the future of energy No 140-150 Invite-only attendees Please describe the target audience of the event (elected officials, local community leaders, academics, industry representatives, public sector representatives, etc.). EPRI Board of Directors, our Advisory Council, as well as C-suite executives from energy hyper-scalers, AI service providers, and key financial executives. Sierra Club v. Dept of Energy, 4:25-cv-5027 SC_EVERSPLIT0014664 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? Who are other VIPs or speakers invited? Remarks If you are requesting remarks, are there any specific issues you would like the Secretary to highlight/address in his 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.)? Attendees are diverse across the power sector ecosystem including energy suppliers, electric grid operators and large industrial customers. While they each have unique perspectives all are focused on affordable and reliable energy to support increased electric load growth associated with data centers and reshoring of manufacturing. No- it is an invite only event of distinguished energy industry CEO's and Senior Executives consisting of utility leaders, hyperscalers, technology providers, regulators, finance and academia While not officially listed, we have received confirmation of the following speakers: - Jay Horine, Head US Investment Bank, JP Morgan - Darryl Willis, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's Energy & Resources Industry, Microsoft - Javiere Fernandez, President and Chief Executive Officer, OPPD - Jim Burke, CEO, Vistra - Chris Womack, CEO, Southern Company - Pablo Koziner, Chief Commercial Officer, GE Vernova EPRI Board Members including our Chair, Vince Sorgi, CEO of PPL US priorities to enable significant electric load growth for AI and reshoring of manufacturing while ensuring affordable and reliable energy system of the future. In addition, any remarks relative to how AI applications can enable affordability and reliability. This will be a keynote format consisting of 20 minutes of prepared remarks. A 10-minute Q/A session could be added, for a total of 30 minutes, if the secretary was interested. What is the public registration/ticket fee to attend/participate in the event? We are pleased to be flexible to the Secretary's schedule -- options include: - Sunday reception - Monday keynote anytime (we can adjust agenda) - Monday reception - Tuesday start or end NA Will there be a teleprompter available? Will there be a podium? Yes, both would be available Sierra Club v. Dept of Energy, 4:25-cv-5027 SC_EVERSPLIT0014665 Communications/Press Is the event open or closed to press? Closed If open, are you expecting local, state, or national N/A news coverage? If this is an annual event, which news outlets typically cover the event? It is an annual event yet it is closed to the media. Will you be advertising or live streaming the event on any social media outlets or websites? (If yes, please explain.) Attendees are allowed to post on social-media provided they do not quote any of the speakers without prior permission 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.) Meals and refreshments are provided for all attendees at no cost. 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? Yes, the event includes a spouse program for those interested in attending 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? Any additional notes or information? Yes Secretary Wright indicated that in the unfortunate event he cannot attend that Deputy Secretary James Danly would participate 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.) EPRI is the event host. EPRI is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on providing unbiased science based research that helps to inform a broad group of industry stakeholders. www.epri.com No Is the event host a partisan political candidate, a No representative of a political party or a registered Sierra Club v. Dept of Energy, 4:25-cv-5027 SC_EVERSPLIT0014666 political action committee (PAC)? (If yes, please identify.) Is the event host a 501(c)(3) organization or a media organization? (If yes, please identify.) Is the event host seeking or currently have any business interests with the Department such as permits, contracts, litigation, grants, etc.? (If yes, please describe.) Yes, EPRI is a 501 (c)(3) organization that was formed in 1972 to conduct research on behalf of the energy industry. EPRI does pursue DOE funding opportunities (FOA's) and is currently working on several projects that it was awarded with its partners. Who are the sponsors of the event? Please identify and provide background information on the individual and/or entity. EPRI is the sole sponsor. Are any event sponsors seeking or do they NA currently have any business interests with the Department such as permits, contracts, litigation, grants, etc.? (If yes, please describe.) With which Bureau or Agency does your agenda most align? Please list all, if more than one. DOE Partisan Political Candidate or Elected Official Participation Will any partisan political candidate or elected No official participate in the event? If so, please identify and explain role. Is the coordination of any elected official's N A involvement being handled solely by their official staff, or is there any campaign staff involvement or coordination? If a candidate for office or elected official is NA 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. *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_EVERSPLIT0014667