Law & Lawyers

Reuters: Karl Meeusen

Wärtsilä

“The engine power plants we produce do balancing service well. We can start and respond to real-time price signals or real-time dispatches from a system operator or utility. As soon as they’re ready to drop us offline, we go away. If the wind or the sun changes five minutes later, we can do the same all over.”
Byline: 

Karl Meeusen

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Reuters: Damian Beauchamp

8 Rivers

“The Allam-Fetvedt Cycle is a new type of power cycle that takes a novel approach to emissions reduction. It uses the oxy-combustion of carbon fuels and a high-pressure supercritical carbon dioxide working fluid in a highly recuperated cycle that captures all emissions by design.”
Byline: 

Damian Beauchamp

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In the Year 2023

It’s a Small World

At this time of global geopolitical tension, one is reminded how fortunate we are in North America and how central we are to staving off the scariest scenarios.
Byline: 

Steve Mitnick

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Interoperability and Trust in the Global Energy Transition

JERA, Intertrust Technologies

“We force device makers to interoperate and work within a heterogenous network. That’s not easy to do. We authenticate and provide means to certify the device. In that way, JERA and other companies we work with are immune to vendor lock.”
Byline: 

Ben Jamaa and Talal Shamoon

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IOU CEO From the Desert, on the Energy Transition

Arizona Public Service

“We typically lose 290 poles a year to monsoon. We lost more than 800 this time, plus transmission towers. This is where we focus on building a resilient electrical system. Our stopper pole program is a great example. If we have a long line of wood poles, we’ll put stopper poles as a prevention.”
Byline: 

Jeff Guldner and Chris Rogers

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How Commercial EVs Mean Growth for Utilities

Oliver Wyma

“Utilities are uniquely positioned to bring together and advise all stakeholders to address the operational and technological challenges associated with installing a wide enough network of high-powered chargers for commercial vehicles.”
Byline: 

Curtis Underwood, Daniel Ludwin, Harsha Mishra

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First Year at FERC

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

“What I’m focused on is making sure we bring everybody to the table, and we work together in a bipartisan manner. I believe that FERC is a bipartisan Commission for a reason. FERC is an independent agency for a reason. As a regulator, I guard that independence.”
Byline: 

Willie Phillips and Paul Kjellander

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