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VNEC members review summit outcomes and set timeline to update strategic plan
Summary
VNEC members recapped a Sept. 13 summit with industry and state partners, agreed to circulate a draft strategic plan for consolidated feedback, and scheduled completion before the next legislative session. April said the plan will broaden focus beyond energy to workforce, defense and innovation.
VNEC members on the authority discussed outcomes from a Sept. 13 summit and set a timetable to update the organization's strategic plan ahead of the next legislative session.
April Wade, who led the briefing for VNEC, said the summit included participants from industry, universities, the Virginia Department of Energy and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. "We started off the day with Jason Alcuby, the president of VEDP. He gave a presentation on just the economic-development activities around energy and what incentives the state can help with companies coming in with new opportunities," April said, summarizing the event and the presentations.
The summit's stated objectives were to review the current strategic-plan principles and near-term objectives, update goals for the next four years, and identify steps to promote deployment and Virginia's comparative advantages in nuclear and related technologies. April said the updated plan will broaden the authority's focus to include defense, workforce, education, innovation, and adjacent technology areas such as space activities and nuclear medicine.
Authority members discussed next steps for drafting and review. Management has delegated draft preparation to the VNEC board; the authority will provide input and a consolidated set of comments. April said she will work with Brandy to circulate the draft for authority review and requested that organizations channel comments through a single point of contact to streamline consolidation. She said she aims to have a completed document ready for the governor's office and legislature before the next session.
Members encouraged active review. "When you do get that draft, really jump into it and put on our Virginia hats," one member said, urging reviewers to prioritize statewide interests over organizational perspectives.
April also previewed outreach efforts tied to the plan’s education goals, including a small Nuclear 101 session at Virginia Commonwealth University aimed at legislators, legislative staff, governor’s office staff and economic-development personnel. The session is intended to orient new legislators (April noted the legislature has many new members) and provide a concise primer on the industry and Virginia’s opportunities.
The authority closed the discussion by asking members to watch for the draft, consolidate comments through designated contacts and return feedback on the timeline April provided.
