Electrification Voices: Mark Bonsall
CEO, Salt River Project
“A good example is the number of major airports looking to change out the airport ‘tugs’ that move the baggage and push planes, from diesel driven to electric driven.”
People
Electrification Voices: Bill Spence
CEO, PPL
“Overall, electric vehicles hold the most promise in terms of future electric sales in both the U.K. and the U.S.”
Electrification Voices: Sheryl Carter
Natural Resources Defense Council
“We see ourselves needing to go from the twenty percent of the U.S. economy that is electrified today to about forty-five percent.”
Electrification Voices: Tom Fanning
A strategic blueprint for the way forward
PUF's Steve Mitnick: Tell me what gets you excited about EPRI's Efficient Electrification initiative.
Tom Fanning: I think the potential demise of the electric utility industry has been way overstated. In fact, I view the electrification initiative as a strategic blueprint for the way forward for electricity use in America.
It has so many advantages: economic, environmental, and operational. It's going to be good for customers, good for the economy, and good for the utility industry.
Electrification Voices: Pedro Pizarro
CEO, Edison International
“At the national level, with an endpoint of 2050, you could see adoption of electric technologies above the usual base case.”
Governors Also Very Interested in Energy Innovation
NGA Energy Innovation Summit
The National Governors Association, the NGA, convened teams from thirty-four states and leading experts to participate in an Energy Innovation Summit, October 3-5 in Denver, Colorado. It's a part of the 2017-2018 NGA Chairs Initiative under Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, "Ahead of the Curve: Innovation Governors."
Picture Energy: Veterans in Energy Forum
Oct. 5-7, 2017
NRECA hosted the third annual Vets in Energy conference.
Banking in the Public Interest
Former PUC Chair Still Serving
There are numerous benefits in using local banks. I found that it’s a win-win, not only for the local banks, but also for utilities.
Culture for Innovation
Utility of the Future is a Journey, not a Destination
Empowering people below the CEO level that have ideas, and showing the organization what they’re doing is important.
Innovation at NYPA
Existing Solely for the Public's Benefit
From the old grid – big power plants, transmission, distribution, and customers, a one-way flow – to a more integrated bi-directional grid.