Fourteen Months and Net Zero
What’s Changed About Changing?
Virtually every investor-owned utility has committed to cutting its carbon dioxide emissions since the start of the pandemic 14 months ago.
Law & Lawyers
Virginia SCC: Rail Safety
Safety
“Operation Lifesaver teaches safety around railroad tracks, trestles, and bridges. The Commission agreed to administer the program. We are rebuilding it.”
Under Forty: Muge Ozerten
Hitachi ABB Power Grids
“I’m focusing on increasing the awareness of parents, and of early career colleagues in our company. I am also collaborating with my university, to reach out to female engineers.”
Transforming Utilities and Customers
Decarbonization
Utilities and customers are increasingly collaborating to accelerate decarbonization. Exelon Utilities CEO Calvin Butler and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball discussed their collaboration with the PUF team. As did Portland General Electric CEO Maria Pope, Oregon Health & Science University chief administrative officer Connie Seely and Praxair Linde director of energy & USIG integration Christian Lenci.
Virginia SCC: Cybersecurity
Information Security
“Cyber and physical security is one of the most important issues facing utilities today, particularly the electric sector, because electricity underpins our entire society.”
Under Forty: Aki Marceau
Hawaiian Electric
“We want to ensure we’re putting chargers in a place that reduces range anxiety. We want to reduce charging queuing times too. That’s a new problem.”
Transforming Utilities and Customers: Calvin Butler, Calvin Ball
Decarbonization
Exelon Utilities CEO Calvin Butler and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball discuss their collaboration to accelerate decarbonization.
Virginia SCC: Information Resources
Pubic Relations
“This office handles media and public relations. If people don’t know where to go at the Commission, they typically start here. We also serve as the Commission’s legislative liaison.”
Eversource Exploring Geothermal
Eversource
“We thought about ourselves as a provider of thermal energy. If we thought about the power of geothermal from a utility scale, we could see real potential value.”
Transforming Utilities and Customers: Maria Pope,Connie Seely, Christian Lenci
Decarbonization
Portland General Electric CEO Maria Pope, OHSU’s Connie Seely and Praxair Linde’s Christian Lenci discuss their collaboration to accelerate decarbonization.