Typhoons and Resilience in Japan
Challenges to the Grid Here
A large percentage of utility poles in Japan are either made of concrete or are underground, not only to withstand typhoons, but of course earthquakes.
Strategy & Planning
Following the Innovators
Extended Market Presence
Utilities need to find unconventional ways to take advantage of market innovation without over-taxing or under-utilizing internal resources and capabilities.
NARUC Works in West Africa Too, in the Public Interest
Volunteering
Our support will fit into the realm of opportunities of developing the electricity market in West Africa by promoting the regional power market.
Building the Greater Grid Will Achieve Affordable, Resilient Decarbonization
Update Regional Transmission Planning
FERC should bolster its regional and inter-regional transmission planning requirements to facilitate grid expansion, lower power prices, and achieve state and federal public policy goals.
CEO Who Changed Everything
Edison International
A conversation with former Edison International CEO Ted Craver.
Visiting NYPA's Next Generation Niagara
Niagara Power Project
New York Power Authority’s Niagara Power Project will take place over 15 years. We took a deep dive into what is called Next Generation Niagara.
Elections and Electrons
An Industry That's Often a Campaign Issue
The industry will always work to accommodate the path politicians have a passion for, even though that path can diverge from one election cycle to another.
Big Things Again
When Grid Transformation Becomes a National Imperative
Making the grid cleaner and more resilient will eventually become a high political priority.
Two Centers of Innovation Work More Closely
EPRI and GTI
A conversation with EPRI’s CEO Mike Howard and GTI’s CEO David Carroll
Sam Insull, Bill Nye, and the Urge to Innovate
Recapturing Our Industry’s Spirit
Utility people are at their best when they're innovating to fulfill the potential, as Bill Nye says, to change the world.