People In Power

“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.

The January 18th Clean Energy Summit at the D.C. Public Service Commission had an impressive lineup of speakers. Including FERC Chair Willie Phillips, Maryland PSC Commissioner Odogwu Obi Linton, D.C. PSC Chair Emile Thompson, and Virginia State Corporation Commission Chair Jehmal Hudson.

“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.”

“We don’t necessarily have the regulatory mechanisms in place that allow the regulators to be able to evaluate assets that are designed for those low-frequency but high-impact events.”

“NARUC is in its 134th year, and we’re in a good place. We’re an established organization, and our members are at the forefront of the energy and utility regulatory transition that is going on today. We’re busier than ever.”

Enacting the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act equitably: “Integrating equitable outcomes as a central driver of our efforts was a conscious choice borne from a recognition that many past actions to develop energy infrastructure in use today didn’t prioritize equity and the resulting environmental impacts on communities.”

“Climate READi could inform generation siting decisions that the state might make. It also will inform the kind of upgrades and improvements that are going to be required of generating facilities if you take into consideration the long-term effects of climate change.”

When Chris Womack takes the reins at Southern Company, he will join Exelon’s Calvin Butler as two African American men leading two of the largest five utilities.