Charge!
The Historic Mission Renewed
It is ironic. When the power of electricity is interrupted, only then do we see electricity.
Law & Lawyers
Cooperative Power Leaders: Brian Heithoff
CEO, High West Energy
“We’ve been having conversations about how we can take advantage of blockchain technology.”
Picture Energy: Smart Cities Caucus on Capitol Hill
March 13th was a big day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The inaugural Smart Cities Caucus was hosted by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Democrat - New York and Congressman Darrell Issa, Republican - California.
In her introduction, Congresswoman Clarke emphasized four pillars to bring the American people and communities into the 21st century: connectivity, mobility, workforce, sustainability. See the magazine layout and photos here.
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
Our largest utility commission
Interviews with the Five Commissioners and Seven Staff Leaders
Cooperative Power Leaders: Joe Brannan
CEO, North Carolina Electric Membership Corp.
“The cooperative business model offers the greatest flexibility to not only be nimble, but also to put control in the hands of members who have a voice and a vote.”
California PUC: President Michael Picker
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“My task is to make all the commissioners effective. As effective as they possibly can be.”
Cooperative Power Leaders: CEOs Mark Schwirtz and Zac Perkins
Golden Spread Elec. & Tri-County Elec.
“If you want electricity to come from cow manure, or from wind resources, let’s look for ways to do that, because that’s what our job is.”
Picture Energy: SEPA's Grid Evolution Summit 2018
The Place to Be
The Summit was a goldmine of information with deep dives into smart grid interoperability, DER interconnection processes, demand-response initiatives, decoding blockchain, microgrid applications, and more.
California PUC: Commissioner Carla Peterman
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“Electrifying the transportation sector can result in significant vehicle emission reductions.”
Cooperative Power Leaders: Tim Lindahl
CEO, Wheat Belt Public Power District
“We became a summer-peaking system, and mountain communities not too far away were winter-peaking systems. We formed Tri-State to really manage that.”