Frontlines & Op-Ed

Hello, Goodbye

My Last PUF. February to be Rachel’s First

Rachel Bryant will take the helm at Public Utilities Fortnightly starting with February’s issue. For PUF’s next voyage, this proud boat could not be in better hands.

Affordability Crises in Industry's History

Each Produced Enormous Change. What About Now?

The first affordability crisis took place during the Panic of 1907, a devastating downturn in the nation’s economy. The broken banking system couldn’t continue to provide capital to the electric companies, bringing to a screeching halt the expansion of electric service beyond the wealthiest communities. Lowering the risk of the companies, albeit also lowering their profit potential, broke the logjam.

Insull's Utility Regulation Model Still Delivering

From the Editor

Given today’s imperative to build to meet rapidly growing demand for electric service, much like the growth in the first half of the twentieth century, it’s fortunate we can count on that time-tested Samuel Insull model to pull us through.

Now That It's Summertime

We’re Facing a New Paradigm

Some say it’s high time. Others say it’s hardly fine. If you look hard, you’ll find. We’re clearly behind...

The First State and Future of Power

2018, When We Started

In that first Special Issue, my editorial was entitled “State of Power by State.” The message there was summed up in this sentence: “When we assess the present state of power, and when we project the future, we know the states are really different.”

Edison Congress in Rhyme

I Mean, It was Quite a Scene

Each spring the industry’s leaders convene To talk about maintaining a grid That is reliable, affordable, and clean.