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What To Do About the Data Center Surge

PwC

“Solutions leveraging gas capacity, battery storage, geothermal generation, and fuel cells are creating a bridge to long-term electricity grid solutions. This may be the start of a trend where modular demand needs are matched to distributed generation.”
Byline: 

Hugh Le and Danny Whigham

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Exelon - Pepco: Electric Bus Microgrid

Top Innovators

Maria Telkes Top Innovator in Distributed Energy: “This project is a 6.5 MW microgrid. It was one of the first microgrids, the first BESS system on the system for PHI. We used new and creative technology to figure out how to get this project connected safely and reliably.”
Byline: 

Exelon - Pepco

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What Do We Do While Waiting for Transmission?

Hiding in Plain Sight

“There is a mismatch of need and timing. For those growing utilities, the demands are coming faster than new transmission can meet. Transmission is part of the answer – but what can be done in the interim of this lopsided world?”
Byline: 

Mark Gabriel

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Creating an Innovation Culture at a Large Utility

Exelon

“We’ve partnered with the University of Notre Dame to develop an industry-first Innovation Mindset Training course, which focuses on The Six Keys of Innovation. This training is designed to unlock the potential of our employees, empowering them to contribute to our innovation goals.”
Byline: 

Ankush Agarwal

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PG&E: Remote Grid Architecture

Top Innovators

Edith Clarke Top Innovator in Reliability of Utility Service: “It’s a grid in a remote location that serves one or a few customers and removes the distribution power line so there is no risk of that power line sparking wildfire. It comes with other benefits of reducing maintenance and vegetation management in that area.”
Byline: 

PG&E

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The Regulator's Dilemma, Part 3

Powering VPPs with Regulatory Innovation

“With the right policy and market development framework in place, regulators have an opportunity to accelerate the deployment of VPPs, improve grid reliability, reduce rate pressure on consumers, and make progress on decarbonization.”
Byline: 

Neil Veilleux, Brien Sheahan, Gisela Glandt, Brian Kooiman

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PG&E: Managed Charging and Vehicle-to-Everything Technology

Top Innovators

Mabel McFerran Top Innovator in Storage: “Because PG&E is in California, which is experiencing the extreme effects of climate change and wildfires, our constrained grid has pushed us to be innovative with ways to leverage electric vehicles to address some of these issues. That’s put us out front.”
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FCC's Newest Open Internet Order, Part 2

What Happens Next

“The FCC certainly has an extensive to-do list. On the Broadband Internet Access Service provider side, an interesting question of what comes next for them is whether the FCC’s Open Internet Order will deter investment in broadband facilities and services.”
Byline: 

Stephen Goodman

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PNM Resources: New Service Delivery Workforce Redesign

Top Innovators

Lewis Latimer Top Innovator in Technology or Process Design: “We decreased timelines for customers. When we launched, we were down to thirteen days to get Simplified customers from the date we had their application to the date they were scheduled for energization.”
Byline: 

PNM Resources

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