The States

Regulating Load Growth: Jeremy McDiarmid

Massachusetts DPU

“We’re working closely with utilities and stakeholders to identify places in the distribution system where upgrades will be high value. That is to increase the amount of distributed generation and storage on the grid and to improve reliability and access for high-load-demand customers.”
Byline: 

Jeremy McDiarmid with Paul Kjellander

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Regulating Load Growth: John Harvey

PSC of Utah

“Our legislature has put statutes in place that allow the utility to obtain pre-approval for significant energy resources. It’s not an absolute final approval, but it sets parameters, so they have more confidence in building infrastructure.”
Byline: 

John Harvey with Paul Kjellander

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Regulating Load Growth: Katie Anderson

Arkansas PSC

“Before significant infrastructure is constructed, utilities should carefully evaluate whether operational improvements, planning enhancements, or other measures can allow existing assets to continue serving ratepayers efficiently and reliably.”
Byline: 

Katie Anderson with Paul Kjellander

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Regulating to Meet Load Growth Challenges

The States

Load growth and system planning all require adding electric utility infrastructure but building that runs smack into many reasons for delays, including permitting, NIMBY-ism, supply chain disruptions, and more. The situation threatens to stunt the needed industry growth to handle increased demand.

Throw in affordability, and the issues surrounding meeting the energy required to allow modern society to thrive become even more fraught. Regulators are charged with the difficult task of figuring it all out, culminating in decisions that serve the public interest.

Byline: 

PUF

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Regulators: Floyd McKissick

North Carolina UC

“Last year, we had a two-day Technical Conference dealing with large-load growth. We brought in all the stakeholder entities to provide insight. We also brought in Dominion Energy from Virginia, which has seen the greatest increase in load growth from data centers.”
Byline: 

Floyd McKissick with Paul Kjellander

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Regulators: Erik Helland

Iowa UC

“Iowa’s wind development conversations often leave out a critical innovation that doesn’t get talked about enough and that’s regulatory innovations. That allowed Iowa to invest responsibly and grow a large renewable portfolio that delivered reliable and affordable rates.”
Byline: 

Erik Helland with Paul Kjellander

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Regulators: Lea Márquez Peterson

Arizona CC

“I am always interested in exploring innovation and technology that can better our electric grid and water and gas infrastructure. However, I also generally don’t want to see our utilities as first movers if there are risks to our reliability and affordability in Arizona.”
Byline: 

Lea Márquez Peterson with Paul Kjellander

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Regulators Talk Innovation

The States

Conversations with Arizona Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson, Iowa Commissioner Erik Helland, and North Carolina Commissioner Floyd McKissick with former NARUC President Paul Kjellander.
Byline: 

PUF

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From Perimeter to Pole: Osmose

Grid

“By implementing a systematic assessment and restoration program, utilities can double that lifespan, extracting 100 to 150 years of reliable service out of a single transmission asset.”
Byline: 

Jose Villalba

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