The States

Conversations with Chair Andrew French, Commissioners Susan Duffy and Dwight Keen, Director of Utilities Jeff McClanahan, Director of Conservation Ryan Hoffman, and Director of Transportation Mike Hoeme.

“Regulators should expect a utility’s portfolio of research projects to have some failures.”

Panelists discussed lessons learned from transmission experiences and necessary considerations for future projects.

Jurisdiction and State Clean Energy Goals: This panel explored jurisdictional issues.

“OPC will advocate for a market structure that promotes innovative decarbonizing technologies and ensures they are provided cost effectively.”

A conversation with Executive Director Steve Kahl, General Counsel John ‘Jack’ Schuh, Consumer Affairs and Public Outreach Specialist Stacy Eberl, and Manager of Business Operations Jill Kringstad.

“In the last legislative session, the legislature did a lot of work with carbon capture and storage. We just had an application for a pipeline to move the carbon dioxide from where it’s being produced and gathered to a storage facility. We permitted that one.”

A conversation with the Director of Reclamation and Abandoned Mine Lands Division.

“Who wouldn’t want carbon-free electricity? It sounds great, but we can’t ignore the cost and impact that has on consumers, especially low-income households.”

“One of the issues I campaigned on was my background with coal reclamation and my desire to make sure we have something similar in place for wind farms. We have 4,000 MW of wind in North Dakota. Someday, those need to be cleaned up too.”