People In Power

“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.”

“We need to go beyond spent fuel. With growing interest in SMRs, microreactors, and nuclear batteries, this change lets NARUC expand considerations regarding nuclear.”

The newly named Subcommittee on Nuclear Energy, formerly the Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal, still will discuss nuclear waste, but encompass a broader deliberation on all matters nuclear, as it is deemed one of the solutions to the energy transition. The new name clarifies also the direction the nation is heading concerning nuclear, with the restart of once-shuttered nuclear plants such as Three Mile Island, and the advent of Small Modular Reactors.

The United States Energy Association held its twenty-first annual meeting of the nation’s energy association CEOs at the National Press Club. Read excerpts from the heads of NARUC, EPRI, American Gas Association, Smart Electric Power Alliance, National Hydropower Association, Large Public Power Council, Nuclear Energy Institute, and the Alliance to Save Energy.

“We plan on doing the research and dialogue with communities on geothermal over the next several years, which is the first time that approach has been attempted in Hawaii.”

“The energy efficiency administrator can look at how to help Lahaina and the island of Maui, as well. How to incorporate energy efficiency into what they’re rebuilding in Lahaina and in the temporary housing units that have been built or are still in development.”

“We’re at a place where there’s a lot of focus on the PUC. There is a healthy conversation coming about not being able to have everything and realizing that by relying on your PUC to achieve the balance among these competing priorities, there are going to be disappointments.”

“Our utilities are committed to fostering economic development across the nation, but we need federal policies and regulations that provide the necessary support and flexibility to make it possible.”

“In recent years, PGE has secured and contracted major grant support and tax credits that accelerate the pace of deployment and lower the cost of new technologies and renewable energy projects – savings that are directly passed on to customers.”