People In Power

Conversations with the Energy Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretaries Michelle Manary and Michael Pesin.

“We are grateful for all that AABE does, and we are ready to work with you to make sure our nation’s growing clean energy workforce looks like America.”

The goal of achieving a carbon-free power sector by utility companies by varied dates is coming fast. Renewed interest in energy is resulting in new legislation at the federal and state levels. How will the industry respond and what are the implications? This panel took on that changing regulatory landscape.

This CEO trade association panel discussed the implications within the energy sector of Biden Administration plans to implement equity principals throughout government agencies.

“It’s not a cookie cutter situation. What are the top challenges utilities face when deciding to fully invest in renewable energy?”

“We have the opportunity to invest in our communities and transform our infrastructure and energy system to meet the demands of the twenty-first century.”

“The Regional Electricity and Clean Energy Policy Work Stream, focused on developing recommendations for the efficient and reliable exchange of clean energy between British Columbia and Washington, and potentially the broader region.”

“We like to talk at NERC about the internet of threats, because it feels like every one of these devices creates an access point and a vulnerability in a world of increasing cyber warfare.”

“One of the successes of our Board is we’ve gotten to the point where government regularly consults us with respect to proposed legislative or regulatory changes because they want before they introduce it to know what we think problems might be.”

“Wataynikaneyap is an unprecedented First Nation-led project to build approximately 1,800 kilometers of line plus 22 substations in Northwestern Ontario, and that is to connect 17 remote First Nations by 2023.”