Law & Lawyers

State Utility Regulation: Doug Scott

Illinois

“They want to pay their fair share but run into issues when the Independent Market Monitor and PJM attribute a large amount of the increase in capacity market auction costs to data centers, but those costs are not necessarily being allocated to data centers.”

What's Ahead With Commission Chairs

State Utility Regulation

The PUF series with Commission Chairs continues with conversations with Idaho Chair Edward Lodge and Illinois Chair Doug Scott, with PUF Senior Advisor Paul Kjellander, featuring his original paintings.

Scaling Renewables Reliably Across the Atlantic

Iberian Peninsula Blackout

“The Iberian Peninsula blackout is a case study the U.S. cannot ignore. Electricity markets with high IBR penetration and limited external interconnections, such as ERCOT and CAISO, are similar to the Iberian grid. The centralized regulatory and operating environment in the Southeast faces similar risks.”

Give Me Liberty and Give Me a Beer but Not Water

Early American Water History

“As early as the Jamestown, Virginia, settlement in 1607, drinking water was of paramount concern to our English ancestors. However, the only water considered in that site’s selection was a deep-water anchorage and not its drinking water source.”

2026 IEEE PES T&D Conference & Exposition

Memorable Moments in Chicago

Chicago was the place to be this May as the industry took over McCormick Place for the 2026 IEEE PES T&D Conference & Exposition. This show is where the global energy community gathers to discuss the practicalities of modernizing the grid.