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.
Frontlines & Op-Ed
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.
Announcing 2025 Top Innovator Awards
Recognition, Celebration
PUF is proud to announce that it will give this year’s Fortnightly Top Innovator Awards to 24 innovators or teams of innovators at 20 different utilities.
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...
Nominate Your Utility's Top Innovators
Deadline: July 15
PUF’s annual Fortnightly Top Innovators uniquely recognizes individual innovators and teams of innovators at electric, natural gas, and water utilities.
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.
Roiling Uncharted Waters of the Economy
Are We Ready?
The public now expects stagflation, both increased inflation and increased unemployment. Will demand for electricity continue to surge when the economy weakens?
NARUC Winter Summit Week
Summarized in Rhyme
Its largest conference all-time, summarized here in rhyme.