Decision Point: Electric Cooperatives Call for a More Resilient Future
La Plata Electric, Tri State G&T
“It is time for a win for rural electric cooperative members nationwide who wish to pursue flexible, innovative energy solutions.”
Law & Lawyers
Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission
Picture Energy
This meeting's agenda with all 15 Commissioners was Addressing Regulatory Gaps/Challenges in Oversight of Transmission Development.
gridCONNEXT 2022
Picture Energy
gridCONNEXT 2022 brought together a cross-section of experts from businesses, utilities, and government to explore grid innovations enabling the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Powering the People: 100% Carbon-Free Energy Solutions
Edison Foundation
“One of the challenges I’ve seen is how fast these solutions sell out. How do you keep your regulators in lockstep with customer demand?”
Powering the People: Using Tech to Engage Customers
Edison Foundation
“Today what’s different and exciting is the great technologies that are available in the market and through our partnerships with technology companies that help our customers shrink, shape, or shift their usage in time.”
Inflation, Monetary Policy, Interest Rates
Implications for Utilities and Regulators
Panelists brought together by University of Missouri’s Financial Research Institute included Big Rivers Electric Corp. CFO Talina Mathews, Energize Strategies Founder Ted Thomas, NASUCA Executive Director David Springe, and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Lead Economist William Emmons.
Federal Investments in Grid Infrastructure
Déjà vu
“While many updates and improvements have been made to these funding opportunities, they are grounded in the original legislation from 2007.”
EEI Wins Energy Advocates of the Year
An International Scope
“EEI won the 2022 CHARGE Energy Branding Award for Energy Advocates of the Year. The award recognizes EEI for its International Programs and global electrification advocacy efforts.”
NARUC's Winter Summit
The More Things Change
There’s less than two weeks to go before we’ll be getting together again in D.C. in mid-February. As usual it will be a lot warmer inside the Renaissance Hotel than outside of it, at NARUC’s 2023 Winter Meeting; formally the Winter Policy Summit.
From Both Sides Now: Bob Rowe Retiring
NorthWestern Energy
“Dealing with supply restructuring was challenge enough, but as Montana Power transitioned into being a telco, which ended up in a liquidation bankruptcy, NorthWestern Public Service came in, committed to the utility operation, and acquired the distribution system.”