Electrification Voices: Pedro Pizarro
CEO, Edison International
“At the national level, with an endpoint of 2050, you could see adoption of electric technologies above the usual base case.”
People
Governors Also Very Interested in Energy Innovation
NGA Energy Innovation Summit
The National Governors Association, the NGA, convened teams from thirty-four states and leading experts to participate in an Energy Innovation Summit, October 3-5 in Denver, Colorado. It's a part of the 2017-2018 NGA Chairs Initiative under Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, "Ahead of the Curve: Innovation Governors."
Picture Energy: Veterans in Energy Forum
Oct. 5-7, 2017
NRECA hosted the third annual Vets in Energy conference.
Banking in the Public Interest
Former PUC Chair Still Serving
There are numerous benefits in using local banks. I found that it’s a win-win, not only for the local banks, but also for utilities.
Culture for Innovation
Utility of the Future is a Journey, not a Destination
Empowering people below the CEO level that have ideas, and showing the organization what they’re doing is important.
Innovation at NYPA
Existing Solely for the Public's Benefit
From the old grid – big power plants, transmission, distribution, and customers, a one-way flow – to a more integrated bi-directional grid.
Innovation at AEP
Leadership Lyceum Podcast
Utilities are focused on making sure that not only is there bidirectional flow of power and energy but also bidirectional flow of data.
Innovating Like EPRI
What Will Help Drive The Acceleration of Innovation?
EPRI has to understand how various innovations impact safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible electricity.
NARUC Innovation Awards
New Approaches, New Technologies, Driving Change
Illinois Commerce Commission Chair recognizes innovative work of leaders in the public utility sector.
Your 2017 Fortnightly Top Forty Innovators
First Fantastic Forty
The first transformational transmission line design in nearly fifty years? They developed it. The world's first battery/gas turbine hybrid system at existing peakers. They developed it too.
The world's first underground spent fuel storage facility at an operating nuclear plant. They developed it. One of the first distribution utility natural gas compressors. They developed it too.
Vertical climbing inspection robots. They developed them. Transmission line crawling inspection robots. They developed them too.