Pennsylvania PUC: Paul Diskin
A Day at Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Paul Diskin is Director, Bureau of Technical Utility Services, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Fortnightly Magazine - February 2018
Pennsylvania PUC: Dan Mumford
A Day at Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Dan Mumford is Director, Office of Competitive Market Oversight, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Ohio's Power Forward
Hey Siri, Modernize Our Grid
We need to remember customers are our core constituents. This means advancements need to provide true net value to customers.
A Regulatory Life
President, NARUC Commissioners Emeritus
For a merger to be successful, you must have a story to tell; the merger must make sense for the ratepayer; and the two companies must mesh with one another.
Talking Texas Markets, Part 1
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.
Renewables are Cheaper than Existing Grid (Which is Cheaper than Renewables)
Central vs. Local Supply
One of the apparent problems with new renewable construction is that it raises rates, but, so would new fossil fuel construction.
Do Load Shapes of PV Customers Differ?
Implications for Rate Design
A load shape for PV customers that is materially different from the status quo residential customer may be sufficient grounds to implement a separate rate class.
How German Energiewende's Renewables Integration Points the Way
Reliability Increased
In spite of the fact that Germany is meeting nearly a fifth of its electricity requirements with VREs while retiring inflexible thermal generation, the nation has not experienced reliability problems.
34 Exposed: Energy Poverty in Europe
PUF Global Energy Poverty Series
Staying warm in winter or cool in summer is a huge challenge for up to fifty million households in Europe.
How 2018 Looks
Capitalizing on Our Strengths: Public Power’s Priorities
The long-time core value of public power utilities – to serve the communities that own them on a not-for-profit basis – means that utility operations are already built to benefit customers.