Strategy & Planning

NARUC: Landmark LTE Order

NARUC Summer Summit

The Federal Communications Commission on May 13 made a key segment of underutilized spectrum in the 900 MHz range available to electric utilities to use for broadband data platforms that will support the modern electric grid.

It gave utilities an essential tool to tackle the current safety and health crisis, as well as prepare transformational opportunities to make infrastructure efficient, resilient, and cyber secure. This panel at NARUC's Summer Policy Summit on July 20, 2020 explored how utilities and customers will rely on communications networks in the future.

NARUC: Digital Divide

NARUC Summer Summit

A panel discussion moderated by Brandon Presley with Patrick Halley, Blair Levin, Kathryn de Wit and Joseph Wender.

NARUC: Pandemic Priorities

NARUC Summer Summit

A panel discussion moderated by Brandon Presley with Karen Harbert, Tom Kuhn, Rob Powelson, Jonathan Spalter and David Springe.

Embedding Innovation

Innovation Integrates into the Business

With experience, utilities are now taking the next step: pushing innovation into the business.

Executive Survey: COO Bob Frenzel

Xcel Energy

“Fulfilling our 2050 carbon-free aspirations will require technologies not yet commercially available at the cost and scale needed. Promising possibilities include power to gas, hydrogen, seasonal storage, advanced nuclear or small modular reactors, deep rock geothermal, and carbon capture and storage.”