New Year Resolutions
Hold Me to Them
Have you made your resolutions yet for the new year? I have. Here they are, for all of you to see, hoping you’ll help me hold to them.
Fortnightly Magazine - January 2025
New at the Helm at NARUC
Executive Director
“I’d like to make sure that every state Commissioner views NARUC as the one indispensable resource they can’t do their jobs without.”
Leading America's Water Utilities Industry
American Water
“The American Society of Civil Engineers gave a C- grade to U.S. drinking water systems, and a D+ grade to U.S. wastewater systems. It’s not where we want to be as a country.”
He's Chief Technology Officer for Applied Grid Innovation
GE Vernova
“We may need to build more grid infrastructure, depending on location and situation. However, we’re not going to get that tomorrow, so it’s important grid management be smarter. This is about enabling grid orchestration using AI/ML to enable an automated and adaptive grid.”
He's Senior Vice President for International Programs
Edison Electric Institute
“We’re convening utilities from around the world to share experiences and come up with new solutions to emerging challenges and seize the opportunities of the changing global energy landscape.”
Four Themes Empowering Utilities in 2025
Positive Deal Outlook
“In an EY Industrials & Energy Brand Survey from October 2024, 45% of responding executives expected to invest a high amount in sustainability and ESG consulting and reporting over the next 12 to 18 months, compared with 32% among all respondents across sectors.”
Executive Summary: Energy Affordability and Equity
New PUF Report
“Targeting LMI suburban and rural communities, with a predominance of high-energy-usage houses that are larger single family detached structures (sometimes found in urban communities too), can make a great difference. By restraining their monthly electric and gas bills. By restraining their bill increases. But especially by restraining their seasonal bill volatility.”
Commissioner Remarks: Defining Energy Affordability
New PUF Report
PUF asked Commissioners how they define energy affordability and if they think there is a consensus on the definition.
Commissioner Remarks: Incorporating Affordability and Equity
New PUF Report
We asked Commissioners how they incorporate affordability and equity into decision-making.
Commissioner Remarks: How Energy System Transformation Will Impact Affordability and Equity
New PUF Report
We asked eleven Commissioners how they think the energy transformation will impact affordability and equity.