Picture Energy: Fortnightly Top Innovators 2024
Big Moments in Washington, D.C.
Celebrated in Washington, D.C., awardees were honored for breakthrough innovations at utilities that benefit the entire industry and ultimately their customers.
Law & Lawyers
Picture Energy: Top Innovators 2024 Award Winners
Big Moments
Utility company award winners were celebrated in Washington.
Picture Energy: 2024 Energy Efficiency Awards
Alliance to Save Energy
The most distinguished members of the energy efficiency community came together at the Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Dinner held by the Alliance to Save Energy.
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector
Opportunities, Challenges, and Best Practices
“Regulatory frameworks around AI and cybersecurity will mature, requiring ongoing assessments and updates to cybersecurity strategies to help AI systems remain secure and trustworthy.”
Navigating Energy Transition Pathways
A Look Back
“Since the column's inception in November 2022, we have witnessed vast geopolitical shifts, a global realignment of energy priorities, and a rise in pragmatic regional goals. There have been ambitious goals set, complex challenges grappled with, and practical considerations made. What has become increasingly clear is that the clean energy transition will be multifaceted and rooted in local context.”
Champions for Change
One Hundred Forty Years and Counting
“This year’s annual meeting was not only a unique forum for robust exchange of ideas and insights with one another, it was also a celebration of the exceptional level of commitment and the high quality of collective effort of our members and industry partners.”
Affordability Rap
Making ends meet they cannot. They’re in a tough spot
Eminem I’m not. But if you were at the “How Can We Afford All This?” Luncheon, hosted by the Public Utilities Fortnightly team at NARUC’s Annual Meeting, you’ll long remember the compelling verses of my Affordability Rap.
Strategies, Wildfire and Otherwise
PG&E, SoCal Ed
Conversations with PG&E CFO Carolyn Burke and Southern California Edison CEO Steve Powell, co-moderated with PUF’s Steve Mitnick and Guidehouse’s Chris Rogers.
Strategies, Wildfire and Otherwise: PG&E
PG&E
“We’ve invested billions of dollars into preventing wildfires, but just as important are the post-ignition protections. We have 45 two-person teams – 90 people – in Safety and Infrastructure Protection in place.”
Strategies, Wildfire and Otherwise: SoCal Ed
SoCal Ed
“There’s a lot of sharing that goes on with our peers across the industry through EEI’s efforts around the broader wildfire-risk mitigation and solutions efforts. I co-chair EEI’s CEO Task Force on Wildfires and this is one of the key pieces.”