How Will the Pandemic Likely Impact the Battery Storage Market?
Burns & McDonnell
It’s still too early to assess the full breadth of the pandemic’s impact on battery storage projects and decarbonization goals.
Law & Lawyers
Idaho PUC: Eric Anderson
Commissioner
When you’re doing a public service, there’s nothing closer to the public than being a Commissioner, because you determine what the rates are going to be.
Adding to the Tool Belt: Augmented and Virtual Reality Headsets
Burns & McDonnell
Continuing to work on job sites now means understanding how to complete the same tasks even more safely, either with fewer people or from remote locations — or both. New technologies lend themselves to continued connectivity.
Idaho PUC: Kristine Raper
Commissioner
By statute, the attorneys for the PUC are assigned to us through the Attorney General’s Office. The intent was for them to have autonomy to tell us you’re going down the wrong road.
Reimagining Purpose
Investing in R&D and Innovation
In a post-COVID-19 world, growth in current R&D and innovation spend is a necessary condition for market recovery.
Idaho PUC: Terri Carlock
Administrator – Electricity and Economics
Being the Administrator of the Utilities Division, they allow me to switch hats and separate these duties. Once I start answering questions for the Commissioners, I no longer am advocating for Staff.
Preparing for the Post-Pandemic
Repurposing Tools
This pandemic requires that we focus more on cash flow, a too often overlooked metric.
Idaho PUC: Maria Barratt-Riley
Executive Director
With the Teams and the cloud functioning, people if they wanted to would be able to use other devices. They didn’t have to take home their desktops, but most did.
APPA’s Public Power Connect, June 8
American Public Power Association
The awards ceremony, excerpted here, was held virtually.
Idaho PUC: Diane Hanian and Adam Rush
Commission Secretary, Public Information Officer
The teleconference system’s a priority that’s got a lot of potential, especially with our audio video system that they built into our main hearing room.