California Energy Commission’s 50th Anniversary Symposium

Join us for the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) 50th Anniversary Symposium. The special event will take place on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) Auditorium in Sacramento.

The event will be dedicated to the memory of former CEC Chair Robert Weisenmiller, a longtime champion of California’s clean energy future who passed away recently. Read his tribute.

Notice and Agenda

• Notice of California Energy Commission’s 50th Anniversary Symposium

Location: CNRA Lobby & Auditorium, (715 P Street, Sacramento)
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Reception: Immediately following the symposium in the CNRA Lobby

Event Registration

Agenda:

• 9:00 AM – Networking Breakfast & CEC History Showcase
• 10:00 AM – Welcome: Commissioner Noemí Gallardo
• 10:05 AM – 50th Anniversary Video Screening
• 10:15 AM – Tribute to Robert Weisenmiller: Chair David Hochschild
• 10:20 AM – Video Remarks: CA Governor Gavin Newsom
• 10:25 AM – Panel 1: Building on 50 Years of Energy Innovation (with Q&A)
• 11:25 AM – Fireside Chat: Chair Hochschild + Special Guest
• 12:05 PM – Video Remarks: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
• 12:10 PM – Panel 2: Transforming California’s Energy Future (with Q&A)
• 1:10 PM – Closing Remarks: Commissioner Noemí Gallardo
• 1:15 – 3:00 PM – Reception in CNRA Lobby 

This milestone event will bring together policymakers, past and present commissioners, energy innovators, community voices, and youth leaders to honor the past and shape the future of energy in California.

Questions?

Contact Aretha Welch at Aretha.Welch@energy.ca.gov or 916-693-5217.