In 2021, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Section 401081 of the BIL requires each state to develop and update an annual State Energy Security Plan (SESP) by September 30th of each year until 2025. The State of Arizona Energy Security Plan (SESP) results from collaboration between State agencies and partners, led by the Governor’s Office of Resiliency and supported by the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 

Maren Mahoney would discuss the purpose and benefits of the SESP, the role of the Governor's office of Resiliency, cybersecurity concerns, details of the state energy landscape, coordination with tribal nations, tribal utilities, industry utilities, and federal and state agencies. 

Maren Mahoney is an experienced attorney passionate about building an equitable, resilient future for all Arizonans. Trained in systems-level analysis, her expertise is in energy regulation, law, and policy development, analysis, and advocacy. Before joining the Hobbs Administration, she advocated for state-level energy efficiency and decarbonization policies around the country, served as a Policy Advisor at the Arizona Corporation Commission, and managed an energy policy think tank at Arizona State University. She holds a J.D. from New York Law School, where she was a John Marshall Harlan Scholar and earned a Certificate for Public Service. Maren earned her M.A. in Sustainability from ASU, where she is a Senior Sustainability Scholar. Maren lives in Phoenix with her husband, two children, and their dog, Mr. Bunny.