The States

“Our goal as regulators is not to pick winners or to chase every new idea. It’s to create the conditions where good ideas can succeed, risks are managed responsibly, and public interest remains at the center of change. In many ways, I see this conference as a kind of catalyst.”

With sessions on information gaps, AI dreams, provincial energy synergies, energy security, and competitive pathways to a resilient energy future, participants exchanged insights, challenged conventions, and bridged the divide for a resilient energy future.

”Being a non-regulatory agency allows us to provide unbiased information. We are not there to tell someone what to do; we are there to help them understand the situation.”

“SEOs are uniquely positioned to look across every power source provider and end-use solution to inform more rapid and forward-looking governor-led policy decisions.”

“Guidehouse helps these offices make the transition from reactive grant managers to proactive policy leaders. We bring visibility into the broader policy landscape, and structural and program design experience.”

“We want to make sure we’re extracting as much value out of the existing system as possible, so we expect to open a docket on time-varying rates for electric customers. We’re also looking at flexible interconnection.”

“The big concern in PJM is that Maryland is a relatively small state. We can have strict regulations that are pro-consumer. But if an adjoining state decides to negotiate badly, those embedded costs could end up in the grid, and we end up paying for it.”

“When the PSC looks at large load customers, we want to ensure they pay their fair share, existing customers are protected from subsidizing speculative demand, and system reliability and transmission readiness are maintained.”

Conversations with Florida Chair Gabriella Passidomo Smith, Maryland Chair Kumar Barve, and Massachusetts Chair Jeremy McDiarmid with PUF Senior Advisor Paul Kjellander.

“Our tariffs are designed to allow certain carbon-free or renewable programs to be funded to serve large load customers but designed to ensure that residential or commercial customers are held harmless in terms of the costs of those programs.”