Maine PUC: Faith Huntington
Director for Electric and Gas
"There is no wholesale power purchase contract between the utility and the supplier."
Strategy & Planning
Maine PUC: Commissioner Bruce Williamson
Unique Conversations
"I’d like to see a thoughtful integration of renewables into the generation mix, and I emphasize mix."
Maine PUC: Commissioner Randy Davis
Unique Conversations
If I could point a very powerful magic wand, it would help the State of Maine come to grips with renewable energy and how it is integrated into our lives.
Maine PUC: Chair Mark Vannoy
Unique Conversations
"We complete almost 400 cases a year with just three commissioners and 60 staff."
A Day (Two Actually) at the Maine PUC
Eleven Interviews
Eleven interviews with Maine commissioners and staff.
Cathedral of Energy Efficiency
Building Customer Trust
Energy efficiency can be the glue or the wrap that holds together a utility's relationship with their customers.
FCC’s Decision Accelerating Broadband Deployment
They Struck a Decent Balance
Wireless applicants will be fairly happy with this FCC decision, but local government officials do not see this as an acceptable compromise.
Utility Performance Assurance
Reducing Risk, Incenting Innovation
An overview of alternative forms of potential new technology insurance programs.
DER, FERC and State Authority Over Retail Restructuring
FERC Cannot or Should Not
Now is not the time to reverse course, to undermine states’ ability to define and regulate retail electric service.
Are Separate Rates for DG Customers Justifiable?
DG Solar
Better forecasting, planning and grid modernization are needed before attempting to assign additional costs on these groups of customers.