Electrification 2018: Lee Ragsdale
Looking Back and Looking Forward
We see beneficial electrification as an important part of how electric cooperatives across our state can work together to build a brighter energy future for our consumer-members.
Strategy & Planning
Electrification 2018: Garrett Blaney
Looking Back and Looking Forward
In Europe, electrification is an obvious solution to the carbon-emission and renewable energy challenges in the heating, cooling and transport sectors.
Electrification 2018: Mike Ableson, Britta Gross
Looking Back and Looking Forward
If you take a vehicle that people already drive, and offer it in an EV, many would be willing to adopt it.
Electrification 2018: We Were There
Looking Back and Looking Forward
Interviews with Mike Ableson, Britta Gross, Garrett Blaney, Lee Ragsdale and Mike Brozek.
Transmission Summit Convenes in Lawrence
Electric Transmission Policy Summit
What would bring a FERC Commissioner, DOE Office of Electricity Deputy Assistant Secretary, representatives from the SPP, MISO, Manitoba Hydro, AWEA, two National Laboratories, state regulators or staff members from four states, representatives from Clean Air organizations, and public utilities together?
An opportunity to discuss seams issues, interface between wires and non-wires scenarios, examine renewable generated energy versus capacity opportunities, and a baseball game.
Is FCC Kicking the Can?
Eye on USF Contribution Requirements
The FCC could solve this problem by requiring Internet access service providers to contribute to the USF.
Broadband Gap – Rocket Science?
Ending the Disparity
The FCC is trying to accelerate 5G deployment through spectrum allocations and eliminating or reducing the need for regulatory approvals.
Energy Efficiency Link to Energy Storage
Conversation with Energy Storage Association
Energy storage will allow consumers to keep the lights on even when the grid is down.
Transportation Power: BGE and GridWise Alliance
On GridWise Alliance EV White Paper
"The GridWise white paper reinforces the need for utilities to play a key role in the expansion of EV charging stations to the benefit of customers and communities."
Transportation Power: Scott Prochazka
On GridWise Alliance EV White Paper
"It’s time to accelerate the infrastructure-charging discussion and find the solutions, so that as EVs become more numerous, the infrastructure will be ready."