Strategy & Planning

Conversations with WEC Energy Group CEO Scott Lauber and Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel. Co-moderated by PUF’s Steve Mitnick, with Guidehouse’s Dan Hahn and Chris Rogers.

“To reclaim balance, a cultural reset is needed – one that places mission and purpose at the center of operations. Workforce development must be a pillar of this reset.”

“There are more than 50,000 community drinking water systems nationally. Ninety percent of these systems serve fewer than 10,000 people, with half of that serving fewer than 500. Many need the technical assistance NAWC provides through its small water company forums and outreach to troubled water systems.”

“This shift introduces new waste management challenges for utilities that require proactive planning, strategic solutions, and a thorough understanding of regulations to ensure compliance and avoid costly missteps.”

We asked eleven Commissioners about what policy tools they think are most effective for addressing affordability and equity concerns.

We asked eleven Commissioners how they think the energy transformation will impact affordability and equity.

We asked Commissioners how they incorporate affordability and equity into decision-making.

PUF asked Commissioners how they define energy affordability and if they think there is a consensus on the definition.

“Targeting LMI suburban and rural communities, with a predominance of high-energy-usage houses that are larger single family detached structures (sometimes found in urban communities too), can make a great difference. By restraining their monthly electric and gas bills. By restraining their bill increases. But especially by restraining their seasonal bill volatility.”

“In an EY Industrials & Energy Brand Survey from October 2024, 45% of responding executives expected to invest a high amount in sustainability and ESG consulting and reporting over the next 12 to 18 months, compared with 32% among all respondents across sectors.”