Strategy & Planning

“If we need to build 140,000 MW of new generation, in excess of 15 MW of storage, and related transmission, this is a ginormous cost. The legislature that passed the law has the goal, but no one communicated the price tag. I think every Commission around the country is now bumping up against the price tag.”

“The PSC makes decisions independent of electoral politics. The history of the Commission is the PSC is a spinoff of the legislature. Go back to 1907, and the functions were exclusively legislative. They were not executive.”

“My hope is everyone will have the same vision. I believe there’s resistance to a clean-energy future. I’m not sure we’re at the hearts and minds yet. If you are a utility and you are getting things done, it’s hard to let go of traditional ways.”

“The one thing that’s going to drive this Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act is acceptance by the public. I’m optimistic because the general public is now aware of what we’re trying to do.”

“We’re looking at rate design measures, with the goal of establishing rates for electric use that encourage electrification and do not overburden customers as they transition fuels.”

Conversations with Commissioners and Directors of the New York Public Service Commission.

“We have an immediate opportunity and a responsibility to prepare our next generation workforce for a future that will require them to maintain and prepare the grid for major changes including new loads and new technologies. We also must educate our customers and regulatory agencies.”

“In the past, the goal was primarily to help these firms by providing them business. Over time, utilities and commissions are looking more at what these firms are doing for the community.”

“I think we’re going to see a lot of portfolio shifts versus full company deals in the near term.”

A conversation with Power 1 Energy’s Ed Jenks, Katie Widmar, Patrick Farah, Fred Bonewell, Robert Siegler, and Richard Thum.