Strategy & Planning

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.”

Executive Survey: CEO Mark Lantrip

Southern Company Services

“Our strategy includes continued investment in grid modernization including smart grid technology and cybersecurity. Modernizing the electricity grid and finding new technologies for a resilient and reliable grid in a net-zero future are a focus of our R&D.”