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Transformation Through Collaboration

Why AEIC? Why Now?

“More than 140 years later, the industry is still working together to solve problems and share knowledge. It still needs a place where operators, engineers, planners, leaders, and stewards of the grid can come together.”
Byline: 

Elizabeth Cook

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Affordability Is a System Design Question

The Defining Issue in Energy Policy Today

“But if affordability is the defining issue in energy policy today, we must recognize that it is not simply about temporary bill credits or short-term assistance programs. Affordability is fundamentally a system design question.”
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Sheri Givens

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AI Transforming the Water Industry

Good or Bad, the Possibilities are Endless

“AI can enhance optimizing water treatment, monitoring system performance, and improving customer engagement. For instance, early warnings could be established to flag affordability challenges of high-risk customers, thereby spotting trends before they are shut off.”
Byline: 

Mary-Anna Holden and Butch Howard

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Utility Scale Energy Storage

Underutilized and Overlooked

“How much remaining stored energy is available at any moment – known as State of Charge (SoC) – is not transparent to grid operators and planners. Achieving greater visibility into SoC is an overlooked means to unlock greater capacity and reliability for the grid at lower cost.”
Byline: 

Charles Yeung, Todd Strauss, David Owens

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Transformational Western Leader Says Farewell

WECC

“At WECC, we don’t take an opinion on the best technology or resource to use for generating electricity or any economic or environmental aspect. Our focus is to make sure the West has electricity at all hours of the day and night now and into the future, and that the grid remains stable.”
Byline: 

Melanie Frye with Paul Kjellander

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What's Ahead With Commission Chairs

Regulators

Public Utilities Fortnightly has been publishing a popular series of conversations with Commission Chairs, which started in 2025. This is continuing throughout 2026 and providing insights into the latest developments in state regulation in the public interest.

The discussions also provide an understanding of which issues are similar and which are different among the states. Affordability is front and center, as is load growth from data centers and artificial intelligence, but state legislation, policy, and goals affect all the issues.

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PUF

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