EEI 2021 Global Electrification Forum, Part 1
Destination 2050
“Destination 2050: Pathways, Inflections, Crossroads, Convergence” was an epic, two-week, international event.
Fortnightly Magazine - May 2021
EEI: Thriving in a Post-Pandemic World
Global Electrification Forum
Calvin Butler: “What jumped out to us in this pandemic environment is the commitment of employees was always there.”
EEI: Charging Ahead with All-Electric Vehicles
Global Electrification Forum
Brian Wolff: “How do you transition auto dealers from depending on the maintenance of the vehicle to bring profits to the company?”
EEI: Electrifying Transportation, Industry, and Economies
Global Electrification Forum
Moderator Barry Perry: “Norway is a leader in the world on electrification and a lot of countries are looking to Norway for leadership and advice.”
EEI: Remarks by National Grid CEO John Pettigrew
Global Electrification Forum
“We’re exploring an ultrarapid charging network to support the rollout of EVs in the U.K. In the U.S. we’re piloting off peak charging solutions for residential customers.”
EEI: Enabling the Clean Energy Future
Global Electrification Forum
Moderator Lawrence Jones: “Your companies are all world leaders in clean energy.”
Accenture's Operational Tech Cybersecurity Summit
Memorable Moments
Accenture led discussions with technical leaders on how OT security stakeholders are achieving buy-ins, articulating risk, maximizing budgets, and implementing programs.
Top Three EV Rate Trends: Encouraging Transportation Electrification
APPA
Incentivizing off-peak charging, offering non-traditional rate structures, and embracing commercial and industrial customer electrification (in addition to residential) were cited by The American Public Power Association.
FERC Jurisdiction Over Energy Contracts in Bankruptcy
Concurrent Jurisdiction is the Answer
This article puts forth a practical resolution of this issue – and the one currently favored by FERC – which is for the bankruptcy courts and FERC to share jurisdiction over matters related to wholesale energy contracts during Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Go Big and Local with Clean Energy
For Post-COVID Recovery
Addressing this triple impetus – a pandemic-hobbled economy, an over-heated planet, and poorly-addressed social equity issues – can begin immediately if we go big and go local.