State and Future of Power: Arkansas
Ted Thomas, Chair, Arkansas PSC
“The key part of my job is to manage risk on behalf of ratepayers.”
Perspective
State and Future of Power
Check out the diversity in these eight states.
Eight state commission chairs discuss where the electric utility industry and regulation are headed.
AEIC Member Companies Discuss DER and Grid Ops
Improving and Integrating
The Association of Edison Illuminating Companies' Distributed Energy Resources Subcommittee met at the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort in Point Clear, Alabama, February 28 — March 1, 2018.
Where are the Smart States?
Cities Seem to be Getting All the Limelight
Fiber to traffic lights will be as important as fiber to the home. States can do much to accelerate communications infrastructure for the necessary connectivity.
Demand Management by Regulatory Triad
Working Together, Future is Bright
Investor-owned utilities that meet their revenue requirement largely through sales of energy struggle to meet it with traditional rate structures.
Are Pipelines #Winning in the Age of Trump?
It’s Complicated
President Trump’s proposed tariffs on foreign steel would hit the pipeline industry particularly hard.
Electricity, Externalities and Regulation
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Ignoring externalities will lead us to a higher cost system than is achievable by considering all costs.
Cruising into the Future
Illinois Explores Electric Vehicles
Coordinated charging can improve frequency regulation, smooth out the generation intermittency from DERs, and increase efficient electricity usage.
Beneficial Electrification for All Incomes
Perspective from Cooperative Power
There is a better way to reduce energy costs for low-income households while making progress towards environmental goals.
We're Still Competing
Perspectives on Competition
FERC should make staying the course on competition in Order 1000 a priority.