State Rep. Tom Sloan, R-Lawrence, recently led a discussion at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding electric transmission line technologies and public policies.

Sloan organized the discussion group that included transmission operators, equipment manufacturers and public policy-makers. Two FERC commissioners and more than 50 staff members participated as observers and posed questions to panel members.

Sloan also participated as one of 30 people from across the country in the first meeting of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Committee.

Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman appointed Sloan to the committee, to represent the interests of state legislators.

The committee is charged with making policy recommendations for the next presidential administration regarding “smart grid” and energy-storage technologies.