The States
Load growth and system planning all require adding electric utility infrastructure but building that runs smack into many reasons for delays, including permitting, NIMBY-ism, supply chain disruptions, and more. The situation threatens to stunt the needed industry growth to handle increased demand.
Throw in affordability, and the issues surrounding meeting the energy required to allow modern society to thrive become even more fraught. Regulators are charged with the difficult task of figuring it all out, culminating in decisions that serve the public interest.
Public Utilities Fortnightly Senior Advisor Paul Kjellander discussed the tough issues surrounding utility infrastructure build with three Commissioners in diverse regions of the U.S. Arkansas Commissioner Katie Anderson, Utah Commissioner John Harvey, and Massachusetts Chair Jeremy McDiarmid talked about how they weigh utility planning options aimed at meeting unprecedented load growth.
Regulators conversations at fortnightly.com:
