State-of-the-Art Wildfire Protection
Challenged by Broader Resilience Responsibility
“It is incumbent to innovate on how we can reduce the probability of a wildfire ignition.”
Perspective
Ohio PUC: John Williams
Service Monitoring and Enforcement
“We act as a window into the PUCO; folks can call here if they’re having problems communicating with their utility company or resolving a dispute.”
Ohio PUC: Tammy Turkenton
Director, Rates and Analysis Department
“In a distribution rate case, it wouldn’t be unusual for 15 to 20 people to work on a particular case.”
Ohio PUC: Kristina Schaefer
Chief, Grid Modernization and Security
“A big part of PowerForward is setting a holistic policy for grid modernization, so that potential benefits aren’t being left on the table.”
Ohio PUC: Howard Petricoff
Chief Analyst
“More challenging than setting cost-of-service based rates is conducting regulatory policy for the utility services now deemed competitive, pursuant to the state’s deregulation statutes.”
Ohio PUC: Alan Martin
Deputy Director, Transportation Department
“We’re busy. We’re a crossroads state, so we’ve got a lot of traffic coming through the state. There’s always work for us.”
Ohio PUC: Angela Hawkins, Jeff Jones, Greg Price
Legal
“We make sure that we move cases forward as quickly as possible.”
Ohio PUC, Hisham Choueiki
Federal Energy Advocate
“The biggest challenge is explaining highly technical matters to policy/decision makers.”
Ohio PUC: Bethany Allen
Chief Commission Aide
“I present a thorough review to the chairman that highlights decision points, provides recommendations.”
Ohio PUC: Dan Conway
Commissioner
“We want to provide a more efficient, robust, and opportunity-rich infrastructure here, particularly on the electricity side.”