State and Future of Power: North Carolina
Ed Finley, Chair, North Carolina UC
“We try to take the challenges we’ve got and make decisions we have to make in the context of what we’re confronting at the moment.”
Strategy & Planning
State and Future of Power: Minnesota
Nancy Lange, Chair, Minnesota PUC
“Proliferation of many low marginal cost resources is evolving the system pretty quickly.”
State and Future of Power: Michigan
Sally Talberg, Chair, Michigan PSC
“Michigan’s energy supplies are expected to remain diverse, with several nuclear plants, pumped storage, coal, natural gas, renewable energy.”
State and Future of Power: Kentucky
Michael Schmitt, Chair, Kentucky PSC
“In eastern Kentucky, utilities are faced with serious challenges.”
State and Future of Power: Arkansas
Ted Thomas, Chair, Arkansas PSC
“The key part of my job is to manage risk on behalf of ratepayers.”
State and Future of Power
Check out the diversity in these eight states.
Eight state commission chairs discuss where the electric utility industry and regulation are headed.
State of Power by State
States are the Game
Let’s look at the sustainability of utility business models, regulatory traditions and customer value propositions.
Where are the Smart States?
Cities Seem to be Getting All the Limelight
Fiber to traffic lights will be as important as fiber to the home. States can do much to accelerate communications infrastructure for the necessary connectivity.
Ohio PUC: John Williams
Service Monitoring and Enforcement
“We act as a window into the PUCO; folks can call here if they’re having problems communicating with their utility company or resolving a dispute.”
Ohio PUC: Tammy Turkenton
Director, Rates and Analysis Department
“In a distribution rate case, it wouldn’t be unusual for 15 to 20 people to work on a particular case.”