Delaware PSC: Commissioner Kim Drexler
A Day at the Delaware PSC
“We want strong companies and we want residents who can afford their reliable, affordable, and safe energy.”
People In Power
Delaware PSC: Commissioner Joann Conaway
A Day at the Delaware PSC
“My favorite story is Bluewater Wind. Two years before they came before us, the people at the beach would not even hear about offshore wind.”
A Day at the Delaware PSC
Unique Conversations
Their five Commissioners are part-time, unusual in the regulatory world, and have a staff of about 30.
State Legislators Summit: Dominion Energy SVP William Murray
Policymaking at its Finest
“What’s great about NCSL, it’s a collegial, nonpartisan forum to share ideas, and that’s something we’ve always been supportive of.”
State Legislators Summit: TVA CEO Jeff Lyash
Policymaking at its Finest
“Over the next 20 or 30 years, how we plan and build the electricity system in this country is going to be critical to the economy and the environment, and policymakers here today are a critical part of this.”
State Legislators Summit: State Senators David Koehler and Eric Koch
Policymaking at its Finest
“There aren’t Republican electrons and Democrat electrons; they’re just electrons, and we have to just deal with this as colleagues in a bipartisan way.”
State Legislators' Energy Policy Summit in Nashville
Policymaking at its Finest
It was a large gathering, the 2019 Energy Policy Summit in Nashville, and part of the National Conference of State Legislators Legislative Summit. Energy policy is now chic as evidenced by the crowd gathered to listen in to speakers from Google, Amazon, Walmart, and REBA - the cool sounding acronym of the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance.
Women CEOs: Pat Vincent-Collawn, PNM Resources
Looking Forward
“We’re changing the world in our industry, and if you go to a country that doesn’t have reliable, affordable, clean power, life is very different.”
Women CEOs: Maria Pope, Portland General Electric
Looking Forward
“Today we’re forty percent renewable, with hydro, wind, and a little bit of solar. By the end of next year, we’ll be fifty percent, and we’re rapidly scaling up over the next couple of decades.”
Women CEOs: Connie Lau, Hawaiian Electric Industries
Looking Forward
“In 2006, when I became CEO, less than 2% of the CEOs were women. Today, there are 22% female CEOs – that’s huge progress.”