Does Storage Increase Carbon?
Expect the Unexpected
The energy we use attributable to battery charging is not necessarily renewable energy even if renewable units are running.
Law & Lawyers
A Day at the Kentucky Public Service Commission
Eleven Interviews
PUF met with the PSC's three commissioners and its staff.
Picture Energy: NARUC Winter Policy Summit
Washington, D.C., Feb. 10-13
A resounding success under the leadership of NARUC president Nick Wagner, the Summit boasted some 1,500 attendees.
Chair Michael Schmitt
Kentucky PSC
"We developed a pilot program allowing periodic rate increases without filing a full-blown rate case, to reduce the time to process rural electric cooperative rate cases."
Picture Energy: Fortnightly State of State Regulation Luncheon
Washington, D.C., Feb. 11
Panelists Leo Denault, Arshad Mansoor, Elin Swanson Katz and Edward Finley had a lively discussion.
Vice Chair Robert Cicero
Kentucky PSC
"We are trying to bring a private sector perspective to the process."
Picture Energy: USEA Fifteenth Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum
National Press Club, January 24
A variety of topics were addressed including challenges and opportunities for the energy industry, upcoming electricity issues and fossil fuels.
Commissioner Talina Mathews
Kentucky PSC
"We are responsible for setting rates that are fair, just and reasonable, not accepting rates that someone else has agreed to. That’s a culture change from the utility perspective."
Picture Energy: EIA’s Annual Outlook 2019 Release
Bipartisan Policy Center, January 24
The event presents yearly modeled projections and analysis of energy topics, now through 2050.
Kentucky Executive Directors
Kentucky PSC
"We tag-team a lot of work. She takes the rate cases, and I take all the administrative-type cases."