Picture Energy: Stars of Energy Efficiency
Alliance to Save Energy
The Alliance to Save Energy held its thirty-first annual Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Gala on September 19 at the Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.
Law & Lawyers
Decarbonization: Sarah Freeman
Indiana URC
“To the extent any policies present a challenge, it’s at the local level where some communities have put up regulatory barriers to siting of wind and solar. To counter that, the Indiana General Assembly enacted legislation allowing communities to be certified as renewable-ready communities, saying, “Our doors are open to projects.”
MARC President's Term Winds Down
MARC
“To be in Gerald Ford’s hometown, honor his legacy and the work he did around energy as president, ground this in what’s happening today, even as we look forward, has been important. We always wanted to tie in with President Ford’s legacy. The active work we’ve seen in the last couple of years at the federal level has made that more relevant.”
Decarbonization: Floyd McKissick, Jr.
North Carolina UC
“Bipartisan legislation required the Commission to develop a plan to reduce carbon emissions from Duke Energy’s electric generating facilities by 70% from 2005 levels by 2030 and to become carbon neutral by 2050.”
Drones Hanging Transmission Lines
Emerging Technologies
Conversation with Infravision’s Cameron Van Der Berg and Chris Cox, Energy Impact Partners’ Evan Pittman, and Edison International’s Sergej Mahnovski.
Decarbonization: Daniel Conway
PUC of Ohio
“What we see are storm clouds on the horizon that are going to affect reliability, resource adequacy, and prices because of state and federal initiatives that are pushing for a rapid transition away from thermal resources into renewable resources.”
Transforming This Year's AEIC Achievement Awards
Innovation and Commitment to a Modern Grid
“Each fall at its annual meeting, AEIC presents its prestigious Achievement Awards to those members who have clearly demonstrated significant contributions to advancing the operations of the electric energy industry.”
Decarbonization: Abigail Anthony
Rhode Island PUC
“The Act on Climate requires net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050. We’re going to need to figure out how the gas distribution network can deliver a low- or zero-carbon product, or we’re going to have to do something else with the network.”
Navigating the Energy Transition in Island Environments
EEI International
A Global Circuit Interview with FortisTCI CEO Ruth Forbes discussing navigating the clean energy transition with an island energy grid, ensuring reliability, and providing opportunities for women in our industry to take on leadership roles.
Santa to Slide Down Your Carbon Emission-Free Chimney
Christmas and Electricity
General Electric began selling pre-assembled Christmas light kits in 1903. Until then, lighting your tree electrically was expensive and the installation, complicated. Toy electric trains started out as a store window display that would draw the attention of shoppers to the store.