Four Thought-Leaders: Jim Laurito
EVP – Business Development, Fortis
“There is investment opportunity as far as the eye can see. We don't buy the theory of the death spiral or the demise of the utility.”
Fortnightly Magazine - August 2018
NASUCA: What You Missed If You Weren't in Minneapolis
NASUCA Mid-Year Meeting
Consumer advocates convened June 24-27, 2018.
Electric Sector, Meet Muni Broadband
NASUCA Mid-Year Meeting
Millions of residents and businesses are without adequate access to affordable broadband services.
NASUCA Takes a Serious Look at Serious Illness Protection
Utility Service Termination
At its recent Mid-Year Meeting in Minneapolis, NASUCA adopted Resolution 2018-03, "Urging Adoption of Protections Against Termination of Utility Service for Low-income, Senior, and Other At-Risk Households in Which a Seriously or Chronically Ill or Disabled Person Resides." NASUCA has good reason to focus on the needs of these households.
Electric Vehicles and Advocates
Consumer value and system optimization
NASUCA urged adoption of policies to protect consumers as EV market share increases.
Illinois Commerce Commission Looks at Energy Storage
Policy Session on the Future
The influx of DERs, coupled with the desire for a more stable electric grid, has highlighted a need for more efficient ways to store energy.
Electrification 'Programs'
Time to Change the Game?
Handling electrification proposals as an extension of core utility investments and operations could eliminate hurdles and accelerate growth.
Future of Nuclear is Here
Combined modules produce up to 720 mw of power.
NuScale is the only small module reactor vendor having their design certification application reviewed by the NRC, not only in the U.S., but in the world.
National Conference on Electricity Policy's Annual Meeting in Denver
Focus on DERs
At the National Council on Electricity Policy's annual meeting, a diverse group of more than seventy participants from around the country heard examples of planning, operations, and market developments underway and needed for integrating higher levels of distributed energy resources on the distribution grid, and their impacts and intersection points on the transmission network.
Linking Innovation with Strategy
Forging Effective Alignment
Strategy can create differentiation in the market depending on its focus and inventiveness. But it requires creative inputs to frame that uniqueness, and innovation is fundamental.