Decarbonization
Steve Jackson is the COO of MEAG Power. Bob Yeager is president of power & water solutions at Emerson.
The road to decarbonization is on the mind of leadership in the energy and utilities industry. Strategies for getting there depend often on the starting point, as the legacy power business goes through transition.
MEAG Power is a public power joint action agency on a fascinating journey, as it provides wholesale electric power to forty-nine communities in Georgia. It is powered by diverse resources too, hydropower, nuclear, natural gas, coal, and lots of solar coming. MEAG Power is accompanied by Emerson, a global technology and engineering company that helps improve plant operations.
PUF talked with two leaders, MEAG Power COO Steve Jackson and Emerson president of power & water solutions Bob Yeager, about how to move forward with integration of renewables. Enjoy this in-depth conversation.
PUF's Steve Mitnick: What are the main challenges in the transition to net zero?
Steve Jackson: As we look at the transition to lower and, eventually, net-zero emissions, economically meeting power supply needs as we make this transition is important. At the same time, we expect increasing demand due to electrification.