People In Power

“There is a role for natural gas. We are comfortable in our net-zero plan saying we won’t require new gas generation after 2035. We expect gas generation will be used less and less, primarily for peak. But we have severe, extended peaks in our region.”

Conversation with Exelon COO Calvin Butler about his company’s focus following the separation with Constellation Energy.

Conversations with Chair Andrew Fay, Commissioners Art Graham, Gary Clark, Mike LaRosa, and Gabriella Passidomo.

Conversations with the Energy Department’s Patricia Hoffman, Gridwise Alliance’s Karen Wayland, Anterix’s Chris Guttman-McCabe, Lot Sixteen’s Kellie Donnelly, Dentons’ Clint Vince and Andrew Shaw.

“We want to continue to have enough baseload power to reliably serve our members. That would be multiple types of resources, whether it’s nuclear, coal, or natural gas.”

“For utilities and states to reach their climate goals, it is essential we pursue a more innovative approach to energy affordability and give working families and disadvantaged communities better access to efficient and clean energy.”

“We have delegated authority and responsibility from NERC to assure all registered entities in the Western Interconnection are complying with the mandatory reliability standards.”

“The market has been evolving in the west, starting from a bilateral market toward the Western Energy Imbalance Market. As we move into the day ahead market and potentially beyond, governance will need to continue evolving.”

At the Veterans in Energy’s Leadership Forum, Florida Power & Light CEO Eric Silagy, Georgia Power CEO Chris Womack, MidAmerican Energy CEO Kelcey Brown on resilience, innovation, decarbonization, and the opportunities for veterans.

At CERAWeek, PG&E CEO Patti Poppe, Portland General Electric CEO Maria Pope, Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro, Constellation CEO Joe Dominguez, AVANGRID CEO Dennis Arriola, AEP CEO Nick Akins, PJM CEO Manu Asthana, Exelon COO Calvin Butler, Maryland PSC Chair Jason Stanek, NYSERDA’s Georges Sassine, ABB’s Brandon Spencer, AES’s Chris Shelton on electrification, offshore wind, transmission development, nuclear’s role, etc.