This article critiques FERC's rationale for entertaining pancaked complaints; describes as background the FPA bias favoring existing rates; and explains, in light of Emera Maine insights, the inability of pancaked complaints against the same ROE to support either the establishment of new ROEs or the refund of revenues collected under past, superseded ROEs.

Understanding the impacts from prior transactions may tell us a lot about what the industry has actually accomplished and can continue to attain.

The interview covers recent industry challenges and new policy questions that have emerged as the electric industry moves toward decarbonization.

Ensuring the safe, secure, resilient, and efficient delivery of utility services is an essential task.

Interviews with Chief Counsel David Drooz, Director-Accounting Mike Maness, Director-Economic Research Bob Hinton, Director-Electric James McLawhorn, Director-Natural Gas Jan Larsen, Director-Transportation Rates Krishna Rajeev, Director-Water and Sewer Dave Furr, Director-Consumer Services Vickie Debnam, and Electric Division’s Jay Lucas.

“The Public Staff is the consumer advocate in North Carolina, and we are charged by statute with representing the using and consuming public in cases before the Commission.”

Interviews with Director-Clerk’s Office and IT Services Kim Jones, Chief Clerk Lynn Jarvis, IT Manager Lisa Needham.

Interviews with General Counsel Sam Watson and Senior Attorneys Kim Duffley and Len Green.

Interviews with Operations Director Bliss Kite, Deputy Directors George Sessoms, Bill Gilmore, and Bridget Paschal, and Fiscal Management Director Pat Jeter.

“The only state that has more pigs in it is Iowa. We are looking at anaerobic digestion as a way to capture methane.”