“While you’re here in Boston, enjoy the Freedom Trail and the chowder, but be sure to keep an eye on the local energy transformation.”

This year’s conference was held in Washington, D.C. One theme throughout the three days of proceedings was the surge in demand for electric power and strategies to address it.

Senior representatives from more than forty U.S. electric utilities attended PUF's third annual Edison Congress with co-host the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies.

Topic numbers one, two, and three were advancing nuclear power’s resurgence at the Nuclear Energy Institute's annual Nuclear Energy Policy Forum. The conference program was jam packed with the leading thought leaders and decision makers on this critical subject.

“One of the key features of the Executive Orders is the emphasis on nuclear workforce development, which is badly needed if we are going to come close to the scale of construction program envisioned.”

This article addresses models and key components needed to drive expanded use of nuclear power.

“California needs to know whether electric vehicle supply equipment projects are coming online at a fast enough pace in appropriate locations to meet forecasted charging demand. Only then will the CPUC understand whether timeline targets it established will enable California to achieve its electrification goals.”

“Resilience planning means thinking ahead and contemplating as many unknowns as you can. As a utility regulator, you must consider thwarting opportunities and vulnerabilities that storms might give bad actors to infiltrate operating systems.”

“AI is one cause for unanticipated stress but can also be part of the solution. AI can help optimize existing generation, as well as streamline new supply integration. It can reduce operating costs.”

“The energy efficiency and building electrification portfolio stands apart not only in scope but in complexity. It spans technologies, sectors, and customer needs, making it one of the most challenging – but also most rewarding – areas of NYSPSC oversight.”