Conference Time in the City
The Fab Four
Most people think of December as holiday time. PUF staff, being close to D.C., thinks conferences.
Law & Lawyers
Transitioning to Modern Residential Rate Designs
Key Enabler of Renewable Energy Resources Integration
There are several reasons why the transition to modern rate designs has yet to be deployed to scale. Those reasons are discussed along with proposed solutions.
A Day (Two Actually) at the Maine PUC
Eleven Interviews
Eleven interviews with Maine commissioners and staff.
Induction Heating Electrifying Utilities
We Were There, at Electrification 2018
A person who might be using flame and has been using flame for twenty years may never consider talking to our induction engineers.
Maine PUC: Chair Mark Vannoy
Unique Conversations
"We complete almost 400 cases a year with just three commissioners and 60 staff."
Default Service Pricing Has Been Wrong All Along
Allows Utilities to Maintain Dominance in Markets
The failure to allocate costs appropriately to a utility business unit is in direct conflict with cost allocation guidance from NARUC.
Maine PUC: Commissioner Randy Davis
Unique Conversations
If I could point a very powerful magic wand, it would help the State of Maine come to grips with renewable energy and how it is integrated into our lives.
Deregulation Meets Markets
Econ 101 Shows the Way
We must pass a carbon tax or cap-and-trade legislation to limit carbon dioxide emissions and phase out fossil fuels, including a large portion of our natural gas, to achieve a renewable future.
Maine PUC: Commissioner Bruce Williamson
Unique Conversations
"I’d like to see a thoughtful integration of renewables into the generation mix, and I emphasize mix."
NARUC and USAID Exchange with Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission
Four U.S. State Commissions in Jakarta
Three Staff members from the Georgia Public Service Commission, Kentucky Public Service Commission and Jamaica Office of Utilities Regulation, plus a Commissioner from the Illinois Commerce Commission participated in the NARUC-sponsored Partnership Exchange with the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.