Picture Energy: EEI's 4th Annual Global Electrification Forum

Felt like a visit to the United Nations General Assembly. There were representatives of the electricity industries of every continent, save Antarctica, at the Edison Electric Institute’s 4th Annual Global Electrification Forum on April 10. It reminds us that the accomplishments, changes and challenges in electricity are common internationally. And that sharing experiences and ideas with utilities and utility regulators across the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania is invaluable.

State and Future of Power: Megan Decker

State Commission Chairs

"When we talk about paying for underlying grid values, it’s becoming more complicated in terms of the emerging disruptive resiliency threats from wild­fires, cybersecurity, and in my region, seismic threats."

State and Future of Power: Brien Sheahan

State Commission Chairs

"The only successful regulatory strategy will be dynamic with the ability to quickly anticipate and react to technological, policy, climate, and market developments but must be predicated on safety and reliability."