“In some cases, utilities opt to enter into build-transfer agreements. They’ll tender, we’ll build them, and then transfer it to them at a pre-agreed price, so it moves to the rate base. For utilities that have coal plants, they can substitute them with wind or solar.”

After they left the speaker stage at this major international event, conversations with EDP CEO Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, CenterPoint Energy executive vice president Gregg Knight, AES EVP and President, US and Global Business Lines Julian Nebreda. Also, an ESG roundtable with FTI Consulting’s Rodolfo Araujo, Christine DiBartolo, Ken Ditzel, and Chris LeWand.

“Collaboration with industry partners, including utilities, is key to our success in climate and sustainability.”

Conversation with Siemens’ vice president and “evangelist” for next generation grid software.

Conversation with Bank of America’s head of U.S. energy and power corporate banking, Nick McKee, and head of ESG advisory and financing solutions, Andrew Karp.

“As their core value states, it’s One Dominion Energy. Because no matter what they’re working on, they’re all on one team.”

Under his leadership, PSEG was recently awarded the Edison Electric Institute’s 2022 Edison Award, which recognized substantial efforts to protect and support customers following Superstorm Sandy.

Good ESG performance might not please everybody.