“The one issue bringing all western Commissioners together is being asked to engage on how to design markets in the west. There are two organizations proposing competing day-ahead markets.”

Conversations with Commissioner Ann Rendahl, Chair Carrie Zalewski, and Commissioner Eric Skrmetta with PUF’s Paul Kjellander, former NARUC President.

I smiled when I realized NARUC was holding its 2023 Summer Policy Summit in Austin, Texas.

“More than ever before, the utilities that operate the grid, their regulators, and society at large, understand their fates should be increasingly intertwined going forward. Climate change and GHG reduction mandates make DER integration a necessity, along with building and transportation electrification.”

“We see opportunities, especially with the Inflation Reduction Act. There’s a lot of benefit to coal plant repurposing from a cost-per-megawatt-hour savings with the tax credit. You gain more tax credit benefit from hydrogen production.”

Fourteen Guidehouse experts hit their buzzers and answer our questions: Chris Rogers, Raquel Malmberg, Britt Harter, Ed Batalla, Robyn Link, Graham Dickson, Nicole Wobus, Shaun Fernando, Danielle Vitoff, Lisa Frantzis, Patrick Di Gregory, Peter Shaw, Jenny Hampton, and Erik Larson.