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Fortnightly Magazine - December 2024

Affordability Rap

Making ends meet they cannot. They’re in a tough spot

Eminem I’m not. But if you were at the “How Can We Afford All This?” Luncheon, hosted by the Public Utilities Fortnightly team at NARUC’s Annual Meeting, you’ll long remember the compelling verses of my Affordability Rap.
Byline: 

Steve Mitnick

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Strategies, Wildfire and Otherwise: PG&E

PG&E

“We’ve invested billions of dollars into preventing wildfires, but just as important are the post-ignition protections. We have 45 two-person teams – 90 people – in Safety and Infrastructure Protection in place.”
Byline: 

Carolyn Burke with Chris Rogers

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Strategies, Wildfire and Otherwise: SoCal Ed

Southern California Edison

“There’s a lot of sharing that goes on with our peers across the industry through EEI’s efforts around the broader wildfire-risk mitigation and solutions efforts. I co-chair EEI’s CEO Task Force on Wildfires and this is one of the key pieces.”
Byline: 

Steve Powell with Chris Rogers

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Executive Director Retires and Reflects

NARUC

“NARUC serves as a place for gathering, exchanging information on a nonpartisan basis, and problem solving on issues coming before our members and the industry. It was an amazing opportunity to continue to provide service to our members.”
Byline: 

Greg White with Paul Kjellander

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New President Projects

NARUC

“We are founding the Readiness Forum. The goal is a nationwide effort at the beginning of every winter season to get members from industry aligned with state Commissions. It’s to talk about access to gas, production of gas, as well as interstate and intrastate pipeline access. It’s to share best practices across state Commissions.”
Byline: 

Tricia Pridemore with Paul Kjellander

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Navigating Financial Risks of Wildfires

NARUC Annual Meeting

One General Session at the 2024 NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference was called "Hot Stuff: Navigating Financial Risks of Wildfires Without Getting Burned." The session looked at how wildfires pose a growing nationwide risk to communities, utilities, and consumers, with escalating financial impacts and affordability concerns. Panelists discussed innovative strategies for balancing the financial responsibilities of utilities with the need to maintain consumer affordability.
Byline: 

Ann Rendahl et al.

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Natural Gas: Energy Demand and Emission Challenges

NARUC Annual Meeting

At the 2024 NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference, the General Session "Natural Gas: Energy Demand and Emission Challenges Leading Up to 2030 and Beyond" featured CEOs from the natural gas production, transmission, and distribution sectors. They examined challenges and their plans for overcoming them through working with the regulatory body to continue lowering emissions, while maintaining production levels, safety, reliability, and affordability.
Byline: 

Kim David et al.

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