Fortnightly Magazine - June 2026

Is Delivering Energy Wellbeing the Secret to Solving Energy Affordability?

Energy Vulnerability

“For the past six years, Ernst & Young LLP has surveyed global energy consumers across diverse markets. Consumers are stretched like never before. Energy vulnerability is rising, with 26 percent of respondents now in energy poverty.”

Byline:

Greg Guthridge and Nicholas Handcock

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Scaling Renewables Reliably Across the Atlantic

Iberian Peninsula Blackout

“The Iberian Peninsula blackout is a case study the U.S. cannot ignore. Electricity markets with high IBR penetration and limited external interconnections, such as ERCOT and CAISO, are similar to the Iberian grid. The centralized regulatory and operating environment in the Southeast faces similar risks.”

Byline:

Hala Ballouz, Jeff Ressler, Jared Leader

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Give Me Liberty and Give Me a Beer but Not Water

Early American Water History

“As early as the Jamestown, Virginia, settlement in 1607, drinking water was of paramount concern to our English ancestors. However, the only water considered in that site’s selection was a deep-water anchorage and not its drinking water source.”

Byline:

Mary-Anna Holden and Butch Howard

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The Laboratory of the States: Where Innovation Meets Implementation

SEPA

One of the things I value most about SEPA is that our membership reflects the full complexity of the energy sector itself. SEPA operates differently because the challenges facing the sector no longer fit neatly within traditional boundaries.

Byline:

Sheri Givens

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How Applied AI is Extending Nuclear Plant Operations and Capacity

From Insight to Impact

“Today, much of the AI progress made within the nuclear sector is driven by applied research underway at EPRI. AI projects are being developed and tested in collaboration with EPRI and nuclear operators worldwide.”

Byline:

Steve Swilley

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How APS Is Turning Virtual Power Plants into Real Grid Assets

From Concept to Capability

“APS’s VPP journey reflects a broader industry shift. VPPs are no longer just an idea. They are an essential component of the modern grid.”

Byline:

Kerri Carnes

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Fortnightly Magazine - June 2026

Is Delivering Energy Wellbeing the Secret to Solving Energy Affordability?

Scaling Renewables Reliably Across the Atlantic

Give Me Liberty and Give Me a Beer but Not Water

The Laboratory of the States: Where Innovation Meets Implementation

How Applied AI is Extending Nuclear Plant Operations and Capacity

How APS Is Turning Virtual Power Plants into Real Grid Assets