| Fortnightly

Three Transmission Projects to Complete

Excerpted from August’s Public Utilities Fortnightly article by United Power CEO Mark Gabriel, former WAPA Administrator, on page 20:

“With even the simplest transmission project taking a decade or more, we should take some specific, short- and medium-term actions. … So, what projects do I believe can and should be done today? Rebuild the seven AC/DC ties between the Eastern and Western grid. At a cost of roughly thirty million, this project could be complete in less than eighteen months.

Chair Stanek's Legacy

Maryland PSC Chair Stanek, excerpted from August’s PUF:

“With three years of my term now over and two years remaining, I’m beginning to think about the legacy I want to leave behind. I’d like to think I’ve implemented a number of efficiencies in terms of case processing, order writing, and improving the responsiveness of our customer-facing operations.

CPI on Electric Rates

Rates consumers pay for electric utility service increased 4.0 percent over the 12 months ending in July.

Regulatory Affairs Job

Want to be senior manager for regulatory affairs for a utility with nearly 100,000 customers? There is an opening.

Aloha State Moves Quickly to Keep Lights on with Customer Solar + Storage

Innovation Bridges the Gap

In exchange for the battery incentives, participating customer-generators will agree to discharge their batteries in a coordinated way with the utility for a period of ten years.

Byline:

Ed Smeloff

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How to Modernize the Electric Grid

Rethinking Our Vision

With even the simplest transmission project taking a decade or more, we should take some specific, short- and medium-term actions.

Byline:

Mark A. Gabriel

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Consumer Protection: State Advocates Speak

NASUCA 2021

A roundtable discussion with NASUCA State Advocates focused on efforts to help customers manage and pay off arrearages now that disconnection moratoria are expiring across the country.

Byline:

Chris Ayers et al.

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Building Gas System Resilience

NASUCA 2021

This panel discussed how these changes could impact the resilience of the natural gas distribution system and implications for policymakers and regulators. Enjoy these memorable moments.

Byline:

David Dismukes et al.

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NASUCA 2021 Mid-Year Meeting

Memorable Moments

The pandemic year emphasized the need for Consumer Advocates as the economy was battered, utility payments were put on hold, and disconnection moratoriums continued.

Byline:

Lori Burkhart

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Closing General Session: Jennifer Granholm

APPO National Conference

“We need to keep innovating and that’s why we’re rolling out our Energy Earthshots, which is this series of ambitious achievable targets to deliver these breakthroughs on the toughest remaining clean energy challenges of this decade.”

Byline:

Jennifer Granholm

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