Ohio PUC: Bethany Allen
Chief Commission Aide
“I present a thorough review to the chairman that highlights decision points, provides recommendations.”
The States
Ohio PUC: Tom Johnson
Commissioner
“We know that when a manufacturer or industry is looking at a location, they’re considering what the energy rates are.”
Ohio PUC: Larry Friedeman
Commissioner
“With PowerForward, it was an opportunity to put a bit of a fingerprint on the energy industry.”
Ohio PUC: Dan Conway
Commissioner
“We want to provide a more efficient, robust, and opportunity-rich infrastructure here, particularly on the electricity side.”
Ohio PUC: Beth Trombold
Vice-Chair
“The main purpose of PowerForward is to put together guidelines to move the state in the same direction as opposed to a lot of different directions.”
Ohio PUC: Asim Haque
Chair
“We have changed the culture here at the agency about how we think of innovation and how we think of investment. That is not easy to do.”
A Day at the PUC of Ohio
Thirteen interviews
PUF’s Steve Mitnick with Chair Asim Haque, Vice-Chair Beth Trombold, Commissioners Dan Conway, Larry Friedeman and Tom Johnson; and Bethany Allen, Hisham Choueiki, Angela Hawkins, Jeff Jones, Alan Martin, Howard Petricoff, Greg Price, Kristina Schaefer, Tammy Turkenton, John Williams.
California PUC: Public Advisor Allison Brown
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“My role is to make it understandable and easy for people and entities to participate in our proceedings.”
California PUC: Executive Director (Retired) Timothy Sullivan
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“We attract people who want to be part of the solution to the challenges we face.”
California PUC: Energy Division Director Edward Randolph
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“Close to two-thirds of the GHG savings so far has come from the electricity sector.”