Mid-America Regulatory Conference Hits the MARC
Grand Time in Grand Rapids
The MARC 2023 conference theme, Grand Vision: Past, Present, Future, reflected the active era of federal energy policy.
Law & Lawyers
Tom Kuhn: David Owens
EEI
“We would have challenging CEO meetings, to iron out differences. Tom provided a forum where CEOs could disagree on issues. Then he brokered dialogues where he was able to manifest everyone’s ideas, but at the same time, get the industry what it needed.”
Con Edison Two Hundred Years and Counting, Part II
Dream of a Perfect Electric System
“Contrary to widespread belief, the famous 1888 New York City blizzard was not the primary impetus for undergrounding electric lines. It was safety – and worker safety in particular – that drove undergrounding, which remains a core electric industry norm.”
EV Leaders from Dozen Utilities Compare Notes
Unique conversations
Conversations with Arizona Public Service’s Kerri Carnes and Tony Perez; Avangrid’s Scott Bochenek and Charles Spence; CMS Energy’s Lauren Snyder and Jeff Myrom; Commonwealth Edison’s Diana Sharpe; Con Edison’s Britt Reichborn-Kjennerud; Duquesne Light’s Brian Guzek; Idaho Power’s Billie McWinn and Patti Best; National Grid’s Melissa Lavinson; NiSource’s Fred Gomos; Portland General Electric’s Larry Bekkedahl; Puget Sound Energy’s Josh Jacobs and Malcolm McCulloch; and Southern Company’s Lincoln Wood and Stephanie Gossman.
Importance of FERC Order 881
POWER Engineers
The energy and utilities industry is scrambling for any answer to overcome the transmission line capacity issue brought on by the transition to cleaner energy. In short, more renewables sited in far-away locations means more transmissions lines are needed. Full stop.
EV Leaders: Arizona Public Service
EV Adoption
“There are more tools and services offered that rely on artificial intelligence. We are starting to use some of these cool new tools to understand the scale at which adoption is occurring within our service territory, which will be critical for APS to know to meet future demand.”
Reflecting on COP28
The New Normal of Extreme Weather
“In the lead up to COP28 to held in Dubai Nov. 3 to Dec.12, these questions are critical as we search for solutions for the energy transition and for achieving sustainable development goals. In July, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres announced that the era
of global boiling has arrived.”
Power by Association
The Tom Kuhn Model
Tom Kuhn has taken a distinctive approach to leading the Edison Electric Institute. He tirelessly sought to drive his diverse membership of investor-owned electric utilities to an agreement to act that was significantly tougher to come to, but significantly more impactful for the utilities industry, for the customers the industry serves, and for our nation.
EV Leaders: Avangrid
EV Adoption
“It’s a little hard to quantify, but a goal on my end is making sure it’s a little fun or at least engaging for the customer to charge the EV at the time we need them to and providing them with enough value that they don’t mind delaying their charging, such that the electric demand hits our systems when it is optimal.”
Community Engagement Powers JEA
Electric IRP Benefits from Customer & Stakeholder Input
“Because we are owned by the city, our customers are at the heart of all we do at JEA. It seemed only natural that, as we began the process of examining our future energy needs for the next thirty years, our community members would be a part of the process to develop our electric Integrated Resource Plan.”