Innovation at NYPA
Existing Solely for the Public's Benefit
From the old grid – big power plants, transmission, distribution, and customers, a one-way flow – to a more integrated bi-directional grid.
Law & Lawyers
Electrification Voices: Tom Fanning
A strategic blueprint for the way forward
PUF's Steve Mitnick: Tell me what gets you excited about EPRI's Efficient Electrification initiative.
Tom Fanning: I think the potential demise of the electric utility industry has been way overstated. In fact, I view the electrification initiative as a strategic blueprint for the way forward for electricity use in America.
It has so many advantages: economic, environmental, and operational. It's going to be good for customers, good for the economy, and good for the utility industry.
At EPRI Labs: Morgan Scott
Senior Technical Leader
EPRI’s Morgan Scott discusses the tie between sustainability and efficient electrification.
Electricity or Natural Gas
Which Holds the Real Price Advantage?
The price of electricity per Btu based on marginal costs may be considerably lower than the price of natural gas when the grid is primarily supplied by wind and solar.
Energy Efficiency Sector
Great Place to Work
People work in the energy efficiency industry because it fuels their passion.
Grid Resilience
What’s in a Name?
It is not clear how FERC will define resilience. A key challenge will be to provide precision and certainty.
AEIC Power Generation Committee Meets in Calgary
Collaborating with Suppliers
The Association of Edison Illuminating Companies’ Power Generation Committee meeting was held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 20-21, 2017.
Rate Base or Rate of Return: Which Drives Rate Awards?
Question Worth Asking, But Answer’s Unclear
In many cases, regulators accept the premise that rates must go up to reflect a need for significant investment in coming years.
Can of Worms
Energy Department NOPR Forcing Difficult Conversations
Parties are warring over whether preventing certain plants from retiring makes the grid resilient.
Regulators Must Ensure Integrity of Global Supply Chains
Reducing Threats to the Utility Industry
Public utility commissions have an opportunity and obligation to actively discuss and promote approaches to limit evolving threats.