Law & Lawyers

CFO Roundtable: Jeanne Jones

Exelon

“We always start with what our customers want. Our customers want a resilient, clean, affordable grid. All our investment plans are designed to meet the goals in our various jurisdictions.”

The Impact of the Electrification of Everything

GridFWD 2023

Moderated by POWER Engineers Chief Digital Officer Nathan Bingham, this panel featured National Grid Principal Analyst for Clean Energy Development Gideon Katsh, PXiSE CEO Tim Allen, Avista Utilities Director of Avista Innovation Lab John Gibson, and Landis+Gyr Director of Regulatory Affairs and Industry Relations Marguerite Behringer.

Gas-Electric Systems Evolve Beyond Interdependency

Interconnected Bulk Energy System

“These two systems have become interconnected, rather than just Interdependent. A new reliability paradigm, the Interconnected Bulk Energy System, emerges with this evolution, reflecting the increased interrelationship between the gas and electricity sectors.”

Three Opportunities for Utilities in 2024

Addressing the Energy Trilemma

“Managed services, especially in back-office functions like finance, procurement, tax and cyber, can help utilities drive innovation and reshape spending to better manage through the energy transition.”

Powering the People: D.C. Commission

Edison Foundation

“Looking forward, we know we can’t rely solely on utility discount programs to ensure affordability for our ratepayers. We have to look at ways to ensure that the energy that’s being procured is being done in an inexpensive manner, as well as that we are reducing overall usage.”

Powering the People: DTE Energy

Edison Foundation

“We’re pivoting our model and taking a broader approach to say, where can we have a dedicated low-income team that is not just helping when someone has a problem with bills but is there when they are onboarding and when they’re setting up their service to get a better sense of what the profile is of that user.”

A Leading Role for Technical Requirements in Grid Transformation

The Art of Storytelling

“If the utilities that own the current assets and their operational experts who understand how the grid works don’t become better educators and storytellers about the technical needs of grid transformation, then they risk future misalignment of business and regulatory models that could negatively impact operations and financial stability.”