Strategy & Planning

Automation Where It Matters: Streamlining Fleet Operations Through Practical Innovation

Ameren Illinois

“Some of the most impactful improvements in utility operations happen in places that rarely get attention – the everyday processes that support the crews and equipment keeping the lights on. One example is fleet operations.”

Byline:

Eric Kozak

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Understanding Water

Tap or Bottled, Know Your Facts

“Most tap water systems are tested daily and often more frequently, using independent labs — not like bottled water, submitting to just an annual independent plant inspection. A lot can happen during the other 364 days of the year.”

Byline:

Mary-Anna Holden and Butch Howard

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Regulatory Future Shock: XBRL and Data-Driven Approach to Utility Governance and Oversight

GDS Associates & Penn. PUC

“State commissions battle information overload. An effective path forward would be design and adoption of a jurisdiction-aware XBRL taxonomy to transform the tsunami of filings into structured, comparable information while improving auditability and comparability across jurisdictions.”

Byline:

Danny Kermode and Kelly Monaghan

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State Utility Regulation: Jeremy McDiarmid

Massachusetts DPU

“We want to make sure we’re extracting as much value out of the existing system as possible, so we expect to open a docket on time-varying rates for electric customers. We’re also looking at flexible interconnection.”

Byline:

Jeremy McDiarmid with Paul Kjellander

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State Utility Regulation: Kumar Barve

Maryland PSC

“The big concern in PJM is that Maryland is a relatively small state. We can have strict regulations that are pro-consumer. But if an adjoining state decides to negotiate badly, those embedded costs could end up in the grid, and we end up paying for it.”

Byline:

Kumar Barve with Paul Kjellander

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State Utility Regulation: Gabriella Passidomo Smith

Florida PSC

“When the PSC looks at large load customers, we want to ensure they pay their fair share, existing customers are protected from subsidizing speculative demand, and system reliability and transmission readiness are maintained.”

Byline:

Gabriella Passidomo Smith with Paul Kjellander

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What's Ahead With Commission Chairs

The States

Conversations with Florida Chair Gabriella Passidomo Smith, Maryland Chair Kumar Barve, and Massachusetts Chair Jeremy McDiarmid with PUF Senior Advisor Paul Kjellander.

Byline:

PUF

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WCPSC: Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners

NARUC Events

“NARUC President Ann Rendahl and others have spent a lot of time trying to get Commissioners across the country to realize that wildfire isn’t just a Western issue. We focus on wildfire in the West and trying to elevate that conversation across the country has been frustrating.”

Byline:

Patrick O’Connell with Paul Kjellander

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SEARUC: Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners

NARUC Events

“NARUC President Ann Rendahl and others have spent a lot of time trying to get Commissioners across the country to realize that wildfire isn’t just a Western issue. We focus on wildfire in the West and trying to elevate that conversation across the country has been frustrating.”

Byline:

Chris Brown with Paul Kjellander

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Virtual Power Plants Take Center Stage

Overview of State Actions

Responding to robust industry interest in VPPs and their potential benefits, the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) are collaborating to help states, utilities, and other stakeholders understand the ever-evolving policy and industry landscape.

Byline:

Rusty Haynes and Autumn Proudlove

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