Energy Policy & Legislation

“Chair Marissa Gillett reported that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has been working closely with utilities and stakeholders to create options regarding how utilities construct a reliability and resilience portfolio.”

“Regulators should expect a utility’s portfolio of research projects to have some failures.”

Conversations with the Energy Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretaries Michelle Manary and Michael Pesin.

“We are grateful for all that AABE does, and we are ready to work with you to make sure our nation’s growing clean energy workforce looks like America.”

The goal of achieving a carbon-free power sector by utility companies by varied dates is coming fast. Renewed interest in energy is resulting in new legislation at the federal and state levels. How will the industry respond and what are the implications? This panel took on that changing regulatory landscape.

This CEO trade association panel discussed the implications within the energy sector of Biden Administration plans to implement equity principals throughout government agencies.

“The Regional Electricity and Clean Energy Policy Work Stream, focused on developing recommendations for the efficient and reliable exchange of clean energy between British Columbia and Washington, and potentially the broader region.”

Jurisdiction and State Clean Energy Goals: This panel explored jurisdictional issues.

“The time has come for FERC to forcefully reiterate that investments in transmission infrastructure are a national priority.”

“Liberalized conditions complicate the state regulators’ job of evaluating whether a proposal to merge a utility is in the public interest and place the responsibility to protect retail customers almost entirely on regulators.”