Virginia SCC: Sam Nixon
Chief Admin. Officer
“In Virginia, the SCC is not just a utility Commission. It’s also the banking Commission and the insurance Commission. We also oversee railroad safety, gas pipeline safety, and security brokers.”
Law & Lawyers
Under Forty: Brandon Pixley
CPS Energy
“Relationship building is where I have found the most success in my career. If I could offer any security executive advice, it would be don’t just step in and say no. Understand first.”
USEA: David Turk
DOE Deputy Secretary
“Whether it’s governments or companies, investors are coalescing around net zero carbon commitments, and net zero greenhouse gas commitments.”
PUF Annual Pulse of Power Survey
Guidehouse
Experts assess how you answered eight questions. Strategies developed in response to the pandemic portend a new way of working moving forward.
Virginia SCC: Alex Skirpan
Chief Hearing Examiner
“The Commission exercises both legislative and judicial power. Most utility matters, like setting rates, are legislative cases. Judicial cases usually involve fines or someone showing why they should not have a license taken away.”
Under Forty: Stephanie Crawford
NRECA
“I’ve been asked to advocate on distributed energy resources. I’m spending time doing research and outreach to members to make sure I’m fully covering those issues.”
USEA: Ellen Nowak
NARUC International Committee chair
“I was asked to speak about how we are partnering at NARUC with USEA. I’m also going to talk a little about the gender initiatives that NARUC has undertaken in the last few years.”
Rising Stars in Portland: Quintin Gaddis
Portland General Electric
“When I thought about a power plant, I thought about an aircraft engine turned upside down, essentially. I was part of building our substation for one of the plants. I thought, wow, once this is over, I’m going to utilities.”
Virginia SCC: Accounting and Finance
Directors
A conversation with the Director and Deputy Director for Utility Accounting and Finance.
Under Forty: Kristjana Kellgren
Alberta Utilities Commission
“We’re challenging ourselves and participants in our proceedings, to approach the discharge of our mandate to set just and reasonable rates in a more efficient way, without sacrificing quality and ensuring customers are protected.”