“Woven throughout these discussions was a common, essential thread: people. Southern Company and our peers in the electric utility industry are committed to putting the customer at the center of industry transformation.”

“EPRI developed GridFAST™, a centralized, secure portal designed to improve communication between businesses and utilities to facilitate the deployment of EV charging projects. Developed as part of EPRI’s EVs2Scale2030™ initiative, GridFAST enables early, standardized communication between utilities and the growing ecosystem of EV stakeholders.”

“To say Steve is a mentor doesn’t quite capture it. He’s been a friend to me, to our members, and to the energy community at large. His passion for storytelling and people has inspired countless professionals, and his legacy will continue to shape this industry long after he steps back from his editorial role.”

The National Association of State Energy Officials convened a community of energy and environment officials in Nashville in late October.

The National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates held its 2025 Annual Meeting in Seattle during the NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference, which allowed for ease of sharing the important voices in utility regulation.

“Since nanoplastics are so small, they are able to latch onto nutrients and slip past cells, known as pericytes, that primarily form a barrier that clears toxins from the brain. Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases are associated with dysfunctional pericyte cells. Scientists are investigating connections.”

“These award winners earned recognition for developing innovative and transformational solutions to some of today’s most challenging operational issues that have achieved success by demonstrating measurable results.”

“Without clear guidance, the very consumers who stand to benefit most from an energy transition risk being left behind. A national energy education initiative can bridge this gap, providing the trusted knowledge households and businesses need to make informed energy decisions.”

“In January 2025, the U.S. DOE’s Interconnection Innovation Exchange (i2X) released a Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection Roadmap. The Roadmap sets near-term targets for DER projects interconnecting to distribution systems and offers strategies for achieving these goals.”

“For many in the electric sector, the term baseline immediately evokes CIP-010-4 Requirement R1, a well-established standard for configuration management. But CIP-015-1 introduces a fundamentally different concept: behavioral baselining. Understanding this distinction is critical for compliance and cybersecurity effectiveness.”