California PUC: Three Directors
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
Interviews with Deputy Exec. Director Maryam Ebke, Director – Safety and Enforcement Liza Malashenko, and Deputy Director, Safety and Enforcement Lee Palmer
Strategy & Planning
California PUC: Commissioner Clifford Rechtschaffen
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“There’s a movement toward decentralization in the state, a growth of DER, energy demand management, and EV.”
California PUC: Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“The mandate is making sure that poor people are getting benefits from solar.”
California PUC: Commissioner Liane Randolph & Chief of Staff Rachel Peterson
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“We are looking at how we are going to meet our greenhouse gas emissions goals through our procurement process.”
California PUC: Commissioner Carla Peterman
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“Electrifying the transportation sector can result in significant vehicle emission reductions.”
California PUC: President Michael Picker
A Day (Two Actually) at the California PUC
“My task is to make all the commissioners effective. As effective as they possibly can be.”
What's Next in Innovation?
Themes for 2018
2018 offers great promise for the utilities industry in innovation as objectives become clearer and expectations more specific.
Energy Efficiency in The Big Easy
Vulnerable City Plans for Future
New Orleans ranked third among forty-eight cities for highest median home energy burden.
Will Demand Charges Accelerate Adoption of Behind-the-Meter Storage? Part 2
Potential Unintended Consequences
A high-level assessment of the largest utilities’ exposure levels and the importance of the development of a thorough understanding and segmentation of customers.
Talking Texas Markets, Part 2
Thought, Legislative and Regulatory Certainty
Interviews with Pat Wood, Former FERC and Texas PUC Chair; Kenny Mercado, SVP, CenterPoint; Jim Steffes, EVP, Direct Energy; and Ken Medlock, Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies, Rice University.