Virginia SCC: Chair Judith Williams Jagdmann
Chair
“Each Commissioner is Chair once every three years. If you weren’t already inclined to be collegial, this practice provides a little extra incentive.”
The States
A Day at Virginia SCC
State Commissions
Conversations with the chair, commissioners and more.
Indiana Senate's Lessons on Texas
Memorable and Meaningful Moments
“ERCOT actually didn’t drop the ball, believe it or not. In order to maintain grid stability, they needed to do these outages to prevent a cascading situation where we would have weeks before they were coming online.”
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.
State Legislative Energy Priorities
What to Expect in 2021
State lawmakers are exploring ways to integrate energy storage into their grid modernization efforts, with legislatures considering nearly two hundred energy storage bills in 2020.
Newer Staff
British Columbia UC
A conversation with Staff serving less than two years: Senior Customer Service Specialist Dyne Day, Sr. Regulatory Analyst, Rates, Miriam Streat, Receptionist and Administrative Assistant Melissa Mah, Sr. Regulatory Analyst Damon Boyle, Sr. Regulatory Analyst, Rates, Sumeer Sharma, Regulatory Engineer, Facilities and Planning Ivan Lapczak, and Regulatory Analyst King-yi Chan.
Longer Serving Staff
British Columbia UC
A conversation with Sr. Economist Leon Cheung, Sr. Regulatory Specialist Laurel Ross, Acting Commission Secretary Marija Tresoglavic, Sr. Compliance Analyst Katharine Friesen, Sr. Regulatory Analyst Phil Stallard, and Manager of Energy Supply, Compliance and MRS Ian Homer.
Communications
British Columbia UC
“Our team members are participating in events and conferences to help bring awareness to our work, and as a result, we are building greater brand recognition.”
Corporate Services
British Columbia UC
A conversation with Executive Director of Corporate Services Viki Vourlis Fisher, Manager of Human Resources and Procurement Administrator Sheena Zyp, and Sr. Systems Architect, IT Luke Thompson.
Executive Directors
British Columbia UC
“We’re dealing with issues that can impact availability and reliability of energy such as environmental attributes like wildfires, emergency preparedness, resiliency, cybersecurity, and safety.”