Perspective

“The U.S. grid has around 1,200 GW of installed capacity. Of that, about 750 GW are available at peak, and roughly 300 GW serve HVAC load. That means 40% of our electric capacity exists to support something that peaks only a few days each year.”

“Over the next five years we’re going to build more generation resources across the Southeast than in any five-year period in our hundred-year history. Our ten-year transmission plan is as big as it’s ever been, but it is all being done in a constructive way with partners like AWS.”

“The intent is that all of you would have a resource to turn to when you’re evaluating utility risk management, cost recovery, financial mechanisms, and how to balance safety, reliability, and affordability when you’re considering utility investments to address wildfire.”

“We have a descriptive report. That’s the beginning in the formation of the Natural Gas Readiness Forum so the stakeholders can get back together and continue this work and continue to align these systems. It’s too important.”

When NTUA approached Salt River Project in 2019 to share the challenges they faced, including that bringing electricity to all homes in the Navajo Nation could take more than fifty years to complete, SRP responded immediately.

Beyond the Blueprint

As the NARUC community gathers this November, it’s clear that Washington offers more than scenic views. It offers a glimpse into what’s possible when legislative ambition, regulatory innovation, and utility leadership move in concert turning clean energy from aspiration into everyday reality.

West Virginia PSC modified a request for proposal for a management audit of electric service reliability. The Commission’s aim was to extend deadlines for proposals and the resulting project. The focus is to be that state’s distribution system served by Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power, operating companies of American Electric Power.

“We’ll try to simplify Allgood’s writings and calculations as to how to figure out specific water systems’ operational data that generally is unavailable during the planning process, under no legal obligation to disclose, and often cloaked in the sphere of proprietary information on data center operation.”

“To help their states, regulators should work with their utilities on tailored, forward-looking ratemaking that protects consumers and enables timely construction. Keep prudence front and center. Align payers with benefits. Ensure utilities can compete for capital and move quickly.”