A Regulator’s Blueprint for 21st Century Gas Utility Planning
The energy sector is in the midst of a profound transition as it shifts away from fossil fuels to renewable energy and a decarbonized economy.
Edge Computing to Play Critical Role Managing Grid Assets
According to the International Energy Agency’s latest World Energy Outlook report, global electricity demand is set to increase rapidly in all scenarios as a result of population and income growth and the electrification of increasing numbers of end-uses. By 2050, demand for electricity will rise from its current level by over eighty percent in the most conservative scenario.
Recent policy developments have boosted the prospects for renewables in major markets, including China, European Union, India, Japan, and United States. As a result, the global share of electr
Spectrum Simplified
The utilities sector is experiencing major flux as it undergoes digital transformation. Utilities are investing in new technologies to modernize the grid and improve the existing grid’s security, reliability, and resiliency. As a result, utilities increasingly require access to a wireless network with superior coverage and adequate capacity to address their security, reliability, and independence needs. One of the fundamental building blocks in any radio communications system is spectrum. This guide is designed to demystify spectrum for utilities decision-makers.
Selective Undergrounding in the Sunshine State
One of the utilities industry’s top experts takes us through Florida Power and Light’s “Storm Secure Underground Pilot Program.”
Produced by PUF’s new video team, Impact the Debate Visually, this fifth program features Florida Power and Light’s vice president for distribution operations, Michael Jarro. Moderated by PUF’s Alex Revel.
ICS CyberSecurity - Year in Review 2020
The Dragos Year in Review report is an annual analysis of Industrial Control System (ICS)/Operational Technology (OT) focused cyber threats, vulnerabilities, assessments, and incident response insights. In summary, experts share highlights from the report.
DOE and Two Top Utility Experts Address Threats to the Grid
Three of the Country's Top Cybersecurity Experts Talk Shop
Energy Transition Bridge Fuel: Do We Still Need Natural Gas
The notion that natural gas would serve as a “bridge fuel” to facilitate the transition toward a cleaner energy future from the dominance of fossil fuel consumption in power generation, industrial production, and transportation sectors first was promoted in the 1970s in the wake of the energy crisis.
African American Leaders Discuss Today's Challenges
Five senior utility execs, at five of the nation's largest utilities, all of them African Americans, discuss in this four-part series the challenges of COVID-19, decarbonization and racism.
Questions State Legislators Should Ask Utility Regulators and Utilities About the Virus Crisis
Video Roundtables Fortnightly #1
PDi2 Publishes Utility Infrastructure Resiliency Playbook
Resiliency programs can deliver significant benefits, especially to reduce the frequency or duration of power outages. Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative (PDi2) has published a Utility Infrastructure Resiliency Playbook that focuses specifically on strategic undergrounding as an approach that can provide a positive cost and benefit outcome.