Maryland PSC: Commissioner Odogwu Obi Linton
Commissioner
“Now we start the process of helping a lot of small businesses and customers get back on their feet. That’ll take more time, probably a little longer than the pandemic took.”
Regulation & Policy
Maryland PSC: Commissioner Mindy Herman
Commissioner
“During the pandemic that has been a little challenge because you don’t see body language. That’s the whole point of a hearing is when you have a witness sitting before you to talk to you, you can assess their demeanor.”
A Day Actually at the Maryland PSC
State Commissions
Maryland punches well above its weight, with an expansive grid modernization portfolio, ambitious EV programs, utility-scale batteries deployed as grid assets, and more, backed up by a diverse renewable generation portfolio and nuclear power at the Calvert Cliffs plant.
A New Administration Sets a New Tone on Energy Transformation
Department of Energy
A conversation with the Department of Energy’s Acting Assistant Secretary Pat Hoffman.
When Texas Seceded, Its Grid That Is
Judge Cudahy’s Second Alamo Article
PUF reviews Judge Richard Cudahy’s famous 1995 article on the so-called Midnight Connection that led to the disconnection of the Texas grid from the eastern and western grids. Even more relevant today given the ERCOT meltdown.
Uncertainty in Wake of Executive Order 13920 and Biden Administration
The Waiting Game
As President Biden begins his first few weeks in office, many within the power sector wonder how his administration will address key concerns related to securing the nation's bulk-power system.
The previous administration issued several executive orders relating to cybersecurity, including Executive Order 13920, a directive that was issued on May 1, 2020 to address security threats to the bulk-power system in the United States.
Should Governors or Voters Select Utility Commissioners?
An Evolving Answer
The governor has much discretion in appointing Commissioners that may not reflect the preference of the general population.
Gas Ban as Confiscation of Property
Reconsider Compensation Policy
The gas utility investor is put in a different position with electrification than under all prior stranded cost experience where the enterprise continues in business.
Affordable Utility Service
Advice to Regulators
One notion of fairness is the affordability of utility services to all households, including those living in poverty.
From Meter Reader to CEO
Career Reflections
Conversation with John Hargrove, retiring CEO of the Association of Energy Service Professionals