Energiewende, Fracking and Lower Rates
German Energy Portfolio Grows Smaller
We have something in the U.S. that Germany does not: cheap natural gas. This has made all the difference for America.
Fortnightly Magazine - May 2017
Where the Private Sector Protects the Nation
Cross-Sector Information Sharing is Key
For the past nine years, I have been focused on how electric utilities, other critical infrastructure asset owners, and the supply community protect against the ever-evolving, rapidly changing cybersecurity threat. Cyber is the only domain in which we ask the private sector to be responsible for national security.
Making the Grid Safe for Democracy
Public-Private Partnerships Essential for Protection
Our critical energy infrastructure is at the front lines of international warfare, under constant cyber attack by foreign enemies. With continued strong cooperation between government and industry, we can secure our infrastructure against the newest threats.
Advice from a Woman of the Year
Public Power
Here are six pieces of advice I had learned, often the hard way, during my thirty-seven years doing energy work in Washington, D.C.
Value versus Cost
Legislators Need Context For A Rate Increase
Most public officials do not understand or consider risks associated with the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity to the end user. Neither does the public at large. Lost or ignored is the fact that the health and welfare value of electricity far outweighs the slight increase in cost.
Accommodating High Levels of DER
Understanding What Reliability Entails
How Distributed Energy Resources affect the reliability of the bulk power system is an area that needs more study and analysis for the industry and policy makers.
Innovation's Emerging Challenge
Sharpening the Focus
The utility industry’s focus on innovation is only a few years old and already its champions are finding that addressing increasing business demands is all-consuming.
Whale Tale
Transitions are Complex Affairs
It’s tempting to idealize how market forces shape the outcome of energy transitions. The truth is that many factors affect what happens and how fast. Notably, government policies play a greater role in shaping energy than most care to admit.
Energy Infrastructure Discussions Begin on Capitol Hill
Bipartisan Possibilities
One of President Trump’s major campaign promises was to improve America’s infrastructure. There currently are plans to move forward with a proposal later this year.
Zero Emissions Credits
State Priorities vs. Regional Differences
Recently adopted state programs to foster existing nuclear generation are being challenged in the courts for potentially infringing on FERC’s wholesale market jurisdiction. 2017 could prove to be the year when state policy priorities began to elbow aside voluntary regional market constructs.