About The
Utilities State Government Organization
The Utilities State Government Organization (USGO) is a leading professional association which represents government affairs professionals from investor-owned gas and electric utilities and electric cooperatives.
In our 35 plus year history, USGO has been operated entirely by utility state government professionals chosen by their peers, and has represented members from a diverse set of leading companies in the U.S. energy sector.
USGO provides our members with a unique communications network that enables them to learn of developing state legislative trends, compare lobbying approaches and techniques, and exchange information and data on legislative issues so that each participant can better communicate their company’s viewpoints to state government officials.
The USGO Mission Statement
“The USGO shall provide a forum for presentation, exchange, and dissemination of information of specific interest to utility employees involved in public affairs at the state level.”
A Message From The President
We are excited to announce the 2023 USGO Annual Meeting will be held July 15-19, 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana!
Keep a look out for the agenda as we will leave ample time to enjoy our great city. For you golfers, I’m also excited to bring back the golf outing!
Good luck to all and I look forward to seeing all of you soon.
Daryn Bovard
2023 USGO President
We are excited to announce the 2023 USGO Annual Meeting will be held July 15-19, 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana!
Keep a look out for the agenda as we will leave ample time to enjoy our great city. For you golfers, I’m also excited to bring back the golf outing!
Good luck to all and I look forward to seeing all of you soon.
Daryn Bovard
2023 USGO President
2023 Conference Agenda
The 2023 USGO Annual Conference will be held July 15-19, 2023 at The Four Seasons Hotel, New Orleans, LA.
Book your rooms by June 15, 2023 by calling the Reservations Department at 504-434-5100 and reference Utility State Government Organization.
Agenda
2023 Annual Meeting Registration
The 2023 USGO Annual Conference will be held July 15-19, 2023 at The Four Seasons Hotel, New Orleans, LA.
Book your rooms by June 15, 2023 by calling the Reservations Department at 504-434-5100 and reference Utility State Government Organization.
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Annual Meeting Registration Form
The Utilities State Government Organization invites you to join our organization.
USGO was organized in 1977 to fill the need for a professional organization of utility personnel with state government responsibilities.
It was recognized that national public affairs organization such as the United States Chamber of Commerce dealt with broad issues but were not utility specific.
The national utility associations, American Gas Association and Edison Electric Institute, are deeply involved in utility issues, but their concentration is at the federal level. Our state electric associations do an excellent job on electric issues within their states.
The state association staffs along with the state utility government affairs professionals have utilized USGO as a means to readily access the thoughts and ideas of their peers in other states.
This is the void that USGO fills.
Utilities States Government Organization
Board of Directors
The USGO Board is made up of members who, in their voluntary advisory roles, are an important voice in determining the policies, guidelines and bylaws under which the Organization and its various programs operate.
Leadership provided by the Board is essential to the successful implementation of programs and events designed to accomplish the mission of the Organization: "The Utilities State Government Organization (USGO) provides government affairs professionals from gas and electric utilities and electric cooperatives a unique communications network that enables them to learn of developing state legislative trends, compare lobbying approaches and techniques, and exchange information and data on legislative issues so that each participant can better communicate their company’s viewpoints to state government officials".
USGO thanks our Board members for their time, dedication and service.
KU Energy
Treasurer
(Evergy Companies)
USGO Regional Organization
USGO is operated entirely by utility state government professionals chosen by their peers. There is no paid staff. For purposes of governance USGO is split into three districts. Each district has three members on the board of directors.
Northeast District
Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia.
Southern District
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Midwest District
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Arizona and Wisconsin.