Accenture's Operational Tech Cybersecurity Summit
Memorable Moments
Accenture led discussions with technical leaders on how OT security stakeholders are achieving buy-ins, articulating risk, maximizing budgets, and implementing programs.
Law & Lawyers
Entergy Decarbonizing: Hydrogen Might Be a Game Changer
Entergy
“We plan to deactivate approximately four gigs of legacy gas. That’s along with the remainder of our coal plants. It’s in our plan to not build any large-scale generation that isn’t hydrogen capable.”
Top Three EV Rate Trends: Encouraging Transportation Electrification
APPA
Incentivizing off-peak charging, offering non-traditional rate structures, and embracing commercial and industrial customer electrification (in addition to residential) were cited by The American Public Power Association.
Diversity in Utilities Workforce and Spend
PUF Annual Feature
PUF's annual look at our industry's drive to diversify its workforce and spend, plus a very special conversation on diversity in history.
FERC Jurisdiction Over Energy Contracts in Bankruptcy
Concurrent Jurisdiction is the Answer
This article puts forth a practical resolution of this issue – and the one currently favored by FERC – which is for the bankruptcy courts and FERC to share jurisdiction over matters related to wholesale energy contracts during Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Diversity: Hugh Price and Ran Yan
Unique Conversations
His great-grandmother was Lewis Latimer’s sister. Conversation with former National Urban League president Hugh Price, along with Lewis Latimer House Museum executive director Ran Yan.
Go Big and Local with Clean Energy
For Post-COVID Recovery
Addressing this triple impetus – a pandemic-hobbled economy, an over-heated planet, and poorly-addressed social equity issues – can begin immediately if we go big and go local.
Diversity: Calvin Butler
Exelon Utilities
“For every job that becomes available, two things have to happen. You have to present a diverse slate of people to interview for that job and have a diverse interviewing panel.”
What California and Texas Have in Common
Guidehouse
California and Texas lack a coherent microgrid strategy. It is time to boldly step into the future with more sustainable solutions that offer much greater value to ratepayers, utilities, and the environment.
Diversity: Kevin Walker
Duquesne Light
“From an investment standpoint, within the community, diverse business owners, and diverse suppliers, it’s a game changer. It creates a competitive environment that allows you to have local impact.”