California PUC: Commissioner Clifford Rechtschaffen
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“There’s a movement toward decentralization in the state, a growth of DER, energy demand management, and EV.”
Law & Lawyers
Arizona Solar Plus Storage
Landmark Project
An interview with Barbara Lockwood, Arizona Public Service VP – Regulation
California PUC: Three Directors
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
Interviews with Deputy Exec. Director Maryam Ebke, Director – Safety and Enforcement Liza Malashenko, and Deputy Director, Safety and Enforcement Lee Palmer
A Different Grid Perspective
Like a River
We must stop viewing the grid as a means of transporting electricity from point “A” to point “B.”
California PUC: Energy Division Director Edward Randolph
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“Close to two-thirds of the GHG savings so far has come from the electricity sector.”
Offshore Wind Transmission - Options and Opportunities
Challenging Tradeoffs
Backbone transmission and expandable transmission designs have the potential to lower costs, but they present significant coordination challenges with generation development.
California PUC: Executive Director (Retired) Timothy Sullivan
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“We attract people who want to be part of the solution to the challenges we face.”
Next Generation in Billing and Customer Care
CIS systems
An interview with John Baksa, President, Hansen Technologies North America
California PUC: Public Advisor Allison Brown
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“My role is to make it understandable and easy for people and entities to participate in our proceedings.”
Challenges Surrounding Electric Power Resiliency
Costs v. Benefits
Conducting a cost-benefit analysis of resiliency is particularly challenging because of high uncertainty on the benefit side.