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.
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Diversity: Johnny Howze of Southern Company
Utilities Workforce and Spend
“It’s important that our company reflects the customers that we serve.”
Diversity: Bridget Reidy of Exelon
Utilities Workforce and Spend
“Exelon has expanded this program to evaluate the diversity performance of firms providing banking, insurance, and legal services.”
Diversity: Kevin Bryant of Evergy
Utilities Workforce and Spend
“The pressure on cost efficiencies is real. Part of the value of diversity is we’re bringing in a lot of folks to help us think about how we reimagine our business moving forward.”
Diversity: Crystal Ross-Smith of Ameren
Utilities Workforce and Spend
“When you have a diverse group of people, you have a diverse mindset, and innovative thinkers, and somebody who will bring something to the table that you may not have thought of.”