An expert committee selected by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will outline possible visions and programmatic elements that could bolster the design and success of DOE's regional energy-water technology pilots. The expert committee will deliberate and provide conclusions and recommendations related to the following questions defining the scope of these pilots:

• What should be the criteria for selection of regional technology pilots, including such factors as: geographic area of the region; main characteristics of the industrial, residential/commercial, and agricultural issues within the region; the relative complexity of those issues; the level of stakeholder and community interests in energy-water issues in the region; and the potential to contribute to the development and deployment of solutions?
• How can existing and complementary activities, resources, and capabilities at other national entities be leveraged to inform and support regional energy-water solutions?
• How can regional energy-water technology pilots best engage with stakeholders to develop and deploy integrated solutions for future energy-water management?
• What are the near- and long-term impacts of regional energy-water technology pilots? How should these initiatives be evaluated? What metrics should be used?