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Navigating the Data-Driven Evolution in Utilities

Conversation with Southern Company's Shane Powell

“A significant milestone in Powell’s journey was the development of RAMP, a tool that provides next-day intelligence on outages. By integrating AI, RAMP anticipates common queries and delivers insights that were previously labor-intensive to obtain.”
Byline: 

Elizabeth Cook

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Watts in Your Wallet? 

EPRI’s Household Energy Costs Analysis Shows Potential Electrification Benefits

“EPRI’s Energy Wallet provides a useful framework to help understand household energy affordability in a changing landscape. By covering the full spectrum of energy costs, it enables more informed decisions about technology investments, policy design, and consumer behavior.”
Byline: 

Geoffrey Blanford

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Lighting the Way at RE+ 2025

North America’s Largest Clean Energy Event

For four unforgettable days, the brightest light in Las Vegas came from inside the Venetian and Caesars Forum, where nearly forty thousand leaders gathered for RE+, North America’s largest and most powerful clean energy event.
Byline: 

Sheri Givens

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What if the Well Runs Dry?

Data Centers Are a Thirsty Bunch

“While the nation has been focused on an energy crisis triggered by unprecedented new additional load being added to the electrical grid from data center demand, scarcely anyone is focused on the related competition for water.”
Byline: 

Mary-Anna Holden and Butch Howard

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Building the Next Generation of Utility Policy Scholars

FRI Launches its Fellows Program

“The new Utility Policy Fellows Program, supported by funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, provides early career scholars the opportunity to engage with regulators, consumer advocates, and industry leaders on regulated energy and water issues.”
Byline: 

Ewell Lawson

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Electric Trucks and Buses for Rural Co-ops

A Challenge and Opportunity

“The electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles – delivery vans, school buses, and long-haul trucks – presents both a challenge and an enormous opportunity for rural co-ops.”
Byline: 

Dakoury Godo-Solo, Lidiya Kassahun, and Margarita Parra Cobaleda

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Affordable Grid Modernization, Part III

Advanced Conductors

“Combined benefits translate to financial savings and environmental advantages. Every kilowatt-hour saved through reduced line losses represents avoided generation costs and reduced emissions. Improved efficiency helps utilities maximize grid assets while minimizing costs that flow through to customers.”
Byline: 

Jason Huang

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A Glass-Half-Full Perspective on Load Growth

Energy Transition

“Unlike policy-driven incentives of the past, today’s growth is market-driven – anchored in the real needs of hyperscalers, utilities, and consumers. This provides a stronger and more sustainable foundation for long-term investment.”
Byline: 

Molly Podolefsky

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