Lewis Latimer: The First Hidden Figure
Announcing My New Book
What does Latimer’s grit, genius, and accomplishments, in an era of extreme adversity for African Americans, tell us about the quest for racial equality and justice in our day?
People
Utility Regulation and Policy Masked
Mainstream Masks
Masks are everywhere, so we may as well try and give them some flavor.
NARUC’s Summit Musical Social
NARUC Summer Summit
Attendees were wowed by an interactive social event.
On the Passing of Barry Worthington
USEA
Barry Worthington, a remarkable leader in the energy industry, and a friend who will be missed.
Alberta Commission Chair Retires and Reflects on Regulatory Career
State Commissioners
A conversation with Mark Kolesar, retired Chair, Alberta Utilities Commission, moderated by Ahmad Faruqui of The Brattle Group
NARUC: COVID v. Renewables
NARUC Summer Summit
A panel discussion moderated by Jeffrey Ackermann with Sarah Hofmann, Ben Fowke, and Gregory Wetstone.
NARUC: Landmark LTE Order
NARUC Summer Summit
The Federal Communications Commission on May 13 made a key segment of underutilized spectrum in the 900 MHz range available to electric utilities to use for broadband data platforms that will support the modern electric grid.
It gave utilities an essential tool to tackle the current safety and health crisis, as well as prepare transformational opportunities to make infrastructure efficient, resilient, and cyber secure. This panel at NARUC's Summer Policy Summit on July 20, 2020 explored how utilities and customers will rely on communications networks in the future.
Young African American Looks at Utilities
Careers
A conversation with a recent Princeton University grad considering careers including potentially within the utilities industry.
APPA’s Public Power Connect, June 8
American Public Power Association
The awards ceremony, excerpted here, was held virtually.
Utility Workforce: Rich Meisinger
Business Manager, IBEW Local 111
Half of the control room operators had been exposed to COVID at one of their power plants. We only have four, so there were two left. For two weeks, those two lived at the plant, so it had 24-hour coverage.