| Fortnightly

AESP Roundtable on Integrated DSM

Association of Energy Services Professionals

From the AESP's Annual Meeting, a conversation with Jamie Barber of the Georgia Public Service Commission, Tom Hines of Arizona Public Service (consultant), Lon Huber of Duke Energy, William Ellis of Pepco, and Sharon Mullen of Guidehouse.

Byline:

Jamie Barber, Tom Hines, Lon Huber, William Ellis and Sharon Mullen

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New Feature: Video Roundtables Fortnightly

The PUF team is now conducting video roundtables of leaders in utility regulation and policy.

Coronavirus & No Disconnect Policies, by Charles Bayless

Recent orders forbid many utilities from disconnecting customers who do not pay bills during the pandemic. While necessary, the question arises: what do we do once the crisis is over?

Innovation – Investment Nexus, Part II

Strategic Actions for Success

Utilities are amidst a technological revolution reshaping how the industry will look and thrive in the future. The industry knows it is betting its future on how it successfully positions itself to meet the changes anticipated to energy sources, financial markets, customer behaviors, and regulatory policies.

Byline:

Tom Fanning, Kevin Fitzgerald, and Tom Flaherty

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Forging a Regulatory Bridge to Puerto Rico

Best Practices Exchange

“The exchange represents a preliminary step in laying the foundation for a future rotational program to send mainland Commission Staff to Puerto Rico to support PREB.”

Byline:

Regina Lavette Davis

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One-on-One with U.S. Energy Assistant Secretary Rita Baranwal

Conversation with a Passionate Nuclear Power Leader

“Nuclear has always been emissions free. It just so happens that this is a feature we are advertising more and more, because it is important and crucial to clean energy goals.”

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Rita Baranwal

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One-on-One with South Carolina PSC Veteran Butch Howard

Call Him Commissioner Butch

“People need to stay focused that one of the purposes of the stimulus is to help pay utility bills, which is an essential service.”

Byline:

Butch Howard

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Diversity: Ron Evans and John Olander of Burns & McDonnell

Utilities Workforce and Spend

“We’re hiring a lot of new graduate engineers and the college campuses are more diverse. If we can’t onboard them and include them as part of our team then we’re going to fail.”

Byline:

Ron Evans and John Olander

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