Strategy & Planning

Conversations with Puget Sound Energy CEO Mary Kipp, Rocky Mountain Power President Dick Garlish, and Wyoming PSC Commissioner Mary Throne with PUF Senior Advisor Paul Kjellander, and featuring Paul’s paintings.

The public now expects stagflation, both increased inflation and increased unemployment. Will demand for electricity continue to surge when the economy weakens?

“From May 5-9, EEI International Programs will host the ninth annual Global Electrification Forum, where the world’s leading electric company executives and thought leaders will gather to further the conversation on sustainable energy transitions and universal access to electricity.”

“The key lies in smart planning. Managed charging, demand response programs, and energy efficiency initiatives can help us meet this new demand without overwhelming our infrastructure. Through SEPA Academy and our Working Groups, we’re ensuring that stakeholders have the insights, tools, and resources to navigate this period of rapid expansion.”

“Utilities need to review current tariff structures and regulatory processes to ensure they are suitable and sufficiently dynamic to support needed investment and recovery.”

“In order to reduce the number of rate cases perceived as increasing customer discontent, many commissions have tried balancing the need for utilities to meet regulatory requirements with a more predictable rate pattern.”

“The energy transition looks different in every state. You have to bring everyone to the table in every state, and every location, and understand the timetable and cost associated with it.”

“We must continue to invest in training, resources, and infrastructure to ensure we’re prepared to meet whatever challenge may come our way. Collaboration and communication between regional mutual assistance groups and other stakeholders will be key to our success.”

“We want to have a frank conversation about the importance of money to how we are going to meet this unprecedented load growth for our country, as well as how we’re going to manage the energy transition.”

“Here at NARUC, what it says is that there’re a lot of levers in this society that are moving in favor of nuclear energy. It’s the carbon-free nature of it, the data centers now asking for it, and states like Illinois and California that are reopening or changing the moratorium in the case of Illinois on nuclear.”