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.”
Law & Lawyers
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.
Next Generation in Billing and Customer Care
CIS systems
An interview with John Baksa, President, Hansen Technologies North America
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.
The Kilowatt-hour is Dead; Don’t Send Flowers
Tech Turmoil Ahead
The opportunity for AI to take over management of local microgrids will make community choice aggregation easier than ordering a Lyft or Uber.
Forging a Path to the Modern Grid
Energy Efficiency Solutions
It's not news that power systems across the United States are experiencing an upheaval. With the greater deployment of energy efficiency, renewable energy and distributed resources, as well as different usage patterns and customer demands, today's grid is struggling to perform to our expectations.
Transitioning to a more modern electrical grid will require changes to the pricing structures used by electric utilities, moving beyond the traditional two-part rate with its roots in the nineteenth century.
Boards and Regulators Questions Asked
Finding Good Answers
Here is a list of questions my board member wanted me to answer.
Picture Energy: Edison Electric Institute’s International Luncheon
EEI continues to expand its international reach through multiple initiatives under its charismatic VP - International, Dr. Lawrence Jones. More member utilities from beyond the U.S., interns from these utilities serving at EEI, and more information-sharing across borders.
And the annual International Luncheon. We were fortunate to get an invite, along with utility and government representatives from around the globe.
This year's keynote speaker was futurist Duncan Stewart, Deloitte's extraordinary director of technology, media & telecommunications research.
Picture Energy: Institute for Electric Innovation's Powering the People
Lisa Wood is executive director of the Institute for Electric Innovation. Plus, she's VP - customer solutions at the EEI. On March 7th, the IEI brought together thought leaders at the beautiful Newseum in Washington, D.C. to discuss energy solutions for customers, both large and small. Panelists included a range of utility, regulatory, customer, vendor and environmental leaders.
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.