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Fortnightly Magazine - February 2026

The Path Forward for Advanced Nuclear

Idaho National Laboratory

“States are making announcements of investing multiple hundreds of millions of dollars to support nuclear development. Utilities are making announcements about reactors restarting that were shut down several years ago. This is historic.”
Byline: 

John Wagner with Paul Kjellander

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Investing in an Intelligent Grid, Part One

Resilient, Timely, and Affordable

“This article describes a path to building healthy, modernized, and intelligent grid systems that can flexibly respond to changing pressures within this dynamic environment through no-regret investments that are robust across multiple possible future scenarios.”
Byline: 

Molly Podolefsky and Alexina Jackson

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Strategic Role of Gas Utilities in the AI Era

Innovation, Planning, and Coordination Across the Energy Sector

“Some hyperscale developers are turning to natural gas-powered on-site generation as a bridge solution, using it to secure predictable, high-capacity power while waiting for long-timeline infrastructure upgrades.”
Byline: 

Paul Glanville

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Valuing a Water System, Part One

Aging System Assets Need Investment

“Older communities are facing an economic and public health reckoning. We intend to address, in this first of a series, how water systems can be responsibly valued if seeking sale, merger, acquisition or consolidation.”
Byline: 

Mary-Anna Holden and Butch Howard

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Regulation Is a Team Sport

Preparation, Teamwork, and Execution

“No single institution has all the answers, and no organization operates in isolation. Progress depends on how well we coordinate analysis, share experiences, and translate insight into action.”
Byline: 

Sheri Givens

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Shaping Electricity Distribution

Via Certification and Collaboration

“Utilities face mounting pressure to deliver reliable, resilient, and cost-effective service, while adapting to new technologies and customer expectations. Two EPRI initiatives – the Distribution System Operator (DSO) Certification Program and the Distribution Forum (DxF) – are helping utilities address this challenge.”
Byline: 

Brian Deaver

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Key Themes Driving Electric Utility Operations Today

New Ways of Thinking

“I spent a significant amount of time over the past year engaging with leaders who are embracing new ways of thinking, not bound by outdated business models or legacy systems, to design and implement solutions to key challenges and to capitalize on emerging opportunities in this dynamic environment.”
Byline: 

Elizabeth Cook

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