Perspective

In the energy transition, we will be judged by how well we include communities.

Conversations with Southern Company Services CEO Stan Connally and PG&E EVP-Engineering, Planning & Strategy Jason Glickman about the Electric Power Research Institute’s Climate READi initiative. And with CEO Kameale Terry, the remarkable entrepreneur leading ChargerHelp!, an Energy Impact Partners’ portfolio company about their Tesla megadeal and more.

“We’re trying to anticipate, not just what the rules are regarding environment, but what they might be in the next 20 or 30 years over the useful life of plants. That’s a question we’ve been receiving often.”

Conversations with Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro, Ameren Executive Chair Warner Baxter (also EEI Chair), and U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Director-Energy Justice Tony Reames. Co-moderated with LMI customer expert Larry Glover.

Companies that score well are those that are moving in the right direction with respect to their environmental footprint, their workforce and spend diversity, and other qualities that are both good for their communities and financially risk-lowering.

Association of Edison Illuminating Companies This Month: The growing fleet is a major part of our storm-response toolbox and as technology continues to change, the new vehicles are designed and built to be upgraded over the years. It’s an investment and we project to get up to thirty years of use for each new vehicle

“Grid resiliency is deeply intertwined with the influences of other infra­structures, and this impacts how we value grid improvements.”

“The simple, understandable definition of resiliency is: The ability to withstand a high impact, low probability event with little or no customer outages.”

“If we are going to do this, it must be equitable, ensure reliability and resiliency, and it has to be affordable. The point of our work is to figure out what that means, decide what kinds of policies to get there, and how long is this going to take.”

“The conversion process through the simple method of electrolysis is not one hundred percent effective, but it is much better than throwing away renewable energy when there is not enough demand.”