Perspective

“Four critical transaction components define success in a merger – bid prices, net synergies (after costs-to-achieve), regulatory approvals, and integration execution.”

One roundtable with NYPA CEO Justin Driscoll, Seattle City Light CEO Debra Smith, JEA CEO Jay Stowe, Grant PUD CEO Rich Wallen, A second roundtable with LPPC President John Di Stasio, LIPA CEO Tom Falcone, GRDA CEO Dan Sullivan.

The National Standard Practice Manual for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Distributed Energy Resources offers regulators and others a set of fundamental principles that can guide decisions about how to conduct BCAs and which cost tests to use in their jurisdiction.

PPL Electric Utilities wins the President’s Award. The Achievement Awards go to PPL Electric Utilities, Florida Power & Light in two different areas, Con Edison, Southern California Edison, and Eversource.

The Congressional Review Act is an efficient and effective way in which Congress preserved its role under the Constitution to make the laws.

Resiliency is on the table whether we call it out or not. It should spark the same questions we throw at reliability when addressing cost of service and prudent investments.

“The most important element that aligns for a hopeful future for nuclear is a recognition of noncarbon-generation benefits it provides that we don’t receive from other forms of generation. Half of the power in the U.S. that is carbon-free is produced by nuclear power.”

“We’re hardening the grid for storms and fires, building infrastructure to connect renewables, and replacing aging infrastructure. These large EV loads aren’t being factored into these projects and will add to the demands on engineering and construction resources.”

“We’re always tying it back to how these policies impact their constituents, because that’s what they care about. But we work very closely with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle.”

In a 1930 edition of PUF, Senator James Couzens defended his Senate Bill 3869, which would regulate the interstate transmission of power, and stated emphatically that it would not interfere with state commission regulation. Harold E. West, Chairman, Public Service Commission of Maryland, offered a rebuttal.