Events

“There’re significant investments being made in transmission. Yesterday, I cited the work MISO is doing. We have ten billion dollars of projects moving forward. As I walked out, folks with other ISOs said, hey, wait a minute. SPP is doing things. CAISO is doing things.”

Excerpts from the premier session of the Edison Electric Institute’s annual convention, the CEO Roundtable, including Ameren Executive Chair Warner Baxter, Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro, and Portland General Electric CEO Maria Pope.

“We must find ways into resources that provide baseload power. If we can define a real path to the future, perhaps we can slow down the transition to where we can protect the consumer, not just residential consumers but the commercial and industrial consumers, and keep the economy flowing.”

I smiled when I realized NARUC was holding its 2023 Summer Policy Summit in Austin, Texas.

“Our annual GEF reflects the mission of EEI International Programs: to enable electrification around the world. We made our virtual conference free and accessible to all, recognizing that expanding energy industry knowledge and collaboration is crucial.”

Edison Congress 2023 was convened by PUF and the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies May 15 - 17 in Washington, D.C. High-profile keynotes included the President’s Senior Infrastructure Advisor Mitch Landrieu.

“The Ontario Energy Board hosted CAMPUT 2023 in Toronto and there was much on the regulatory agenda to hear and see. There were even a few NARUC members in the crowd. Enjoy these memorable moments.”

Excerpts of remarks by British Columbia Utilities Commission Chair David Morton, Resilient CEO Lisa DeMarco, Toronto Hydro CEO Anthony Haines, Canada Energy Regulator Commissioner Trena Grimoldby, Yukon Utilities Board, Board Member Lesley McCullough, Prince Edward Island Regulatory & Appeals Commission Chair Scott MacKenzie, Canada Energy Regulator CEO Gitane De Silva, and Ontario Energy Board CEO Susanna Zagar.

Global experts discussed how to achieve electrification. Panels, discussions, chats, and sessions on the transition considered technologies, innovations, systems, and infrastructure, as well as human elements and trends.

Photos from the New York City gathering of tech, financial, and industry leaders.