Unlocking Technology's Value for Utilities

Culture, Training – Keys to Overcoming Challenges

“Delivering the intended value on technology investment is critical to industry transformation. It will require a robust focus on retooling the workforce, as well as strategic clarity and a new mindset for utility executives.”

FERC Order 881: Its Importance and Solutions

Burns & McDonnell

“FERC wants to have a better understanding of how those capacities will change based on more accurate ambient weather conditions. FERC increased the reporting requirement from two seasonal ratings to four seasonal ratings and added a ten-day ambient adjusted rating requirement based on forecasted hourly temperatures.”

21st Century Transmission

CTC Global

“We started in 2003 with the simple idea that modern materials – in this case carbon fiber and smart conductor designs – would enable electric utilities to move much more power down their existing rights-of-way and put off the need to add significant new transmission corridors.”

Winter Policy Summit: Mutual Assistance

NARUC

“We must continue to invest in training, resources, and infrastructure to ensure we’re prepared to meet whatever challenge may come our way. Collaboration and communication between regional mutual assistance groups and other stakeholders will be key to our success.”

Nuclear Energy Subcommittee: Tim Echols

NARUC

“Here at NARUC, what it says is that there’re a lot of levers in this society that are moving in favor of nuclear energy. It’s the carbon-free nature of it, the data centers now asking for it, and states like Illinois and California that are reopening or changing the moratorium in the case of Illinois on nuclear.”