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PUF’s Luncheon brought together leaders from across the regulatory spectrum to learn and laugh together.

The jam-packed NARUC Winter Summit was filled with attendees and much discussion on utility regulation in the public interest, as well as the future of the energy and utilities industry.

General sessions were packed with utility industry leaders, on a wide range of energy topics, as were the committee meetings.

From the Energy Council of Canada’s Annual Canada Energy Update, at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, excerpts of remarks by Electricity Canada CEO Francis Bradley, Canadian Gas Association VP Strategy and Development Paul Cheliak, USEA CEO Mark Menezes, and Canadian Nuclear Association’s Christopher Gully.

Memorable moments from the United States Energy Association event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Excerpts of remarks from the USEA Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

NARUC held its Annual Meeting and Education Conference in November, closing out its three years of the theme “Connecting the Dots, Innovative/Disruptive Technology and Regulation.”

Innovators and superstars of the energy and utilities industry attended Fortnightly Top Innovators 2023 at the historic Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. to learn, trade ideas, and network.

“How do we drill so we can access high-grade heat at 3, 6, even 10 miles underground? We’re pursuing this solution, millimeter-wave drilling, developed by at the MIT Plasma Science Fusion Center. We’re utilizing nuclear fusion technology to replace conventional drilling.”

“Whatever innovation you’re going to do involves a bit of risk, most likely because it hasn’t been proven. How do utilities effectively link their innovation strategies with risk management?”