Sam Insull, Bill Nye, and the Urge to Innovate
Recapturing Our Industry’s Spirit
Utility people are at their best when they're innovating to fulfill the potential, as Bill Nye says, to change the world.
1898’s Historic Speech
Talking about 1898, Samuel Insull’s historic speech, “Public Control and Private Operation,” took place on the seventh of June of that year, in Insull’s adopted town of Chicago. Here are his key words that day, that built the foundation for the regulated utility industry:
“Acute competition necessarily frightens the investor, and compels corporations to pay a very high price for capital…
Picture Energy: Institute for Energy Innovation’s Powering the People, Washington D.C.
September 24
Amazing panels at the Newseum celebrated advances in electric transportation.
Picture Energy: 2019 Veterans in Energy Forum, Washington D.C.
September 11-13
Veterans in Energy met this year in Washington, D.C. to accommodate growing numbers.
Picture Energy: Global Grid Forum, Vancouver BC
September 10-11
Sessions addressed strategies for maximizing value from existing transmission assets, and more.
Picture Energy: NYPA Earns Gold Standard for Asset Management
September 25
NYPA CEO Gil Quiniones welcomed folks to the celebration, recognizing the hard work and dedication of NYPA employees.
Customer Centricity
Lynchpin of Utility Strategy
Every CEO is seeking to create the utility of the future, but the strategy has been focused on cost cutting and changing the mix of generating plants. But the disruption is originating with the customer, and the strategy has to be customer centric.
Former NV Energy Exec Looks Back
Conversation with Michael Yackira
Yackira was at the center of – and a driver of – some of the industry’s biggest developments of the last quarter century. He remains active on boards and in charitable activities but seems keen to contribute more.
Michigan's Clean Energy Plan
Launching ‘MI Power Grid’
The energy industry is changing rapidly amid the transition to clean, decentralized sources of power. It's a lot to keep up with, so in October, the Michigan Public Service Commission and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer launched an initiative to help residents and businesses adapt to the changes. Called MI Power Grid, the project will serve as a centralized source of credible information and outreach.