Drag on Strong Regulated Electric and Gas Utility Fundamentals
Climate, Cyber and Weakened Balance Sheets
While the risks may be rising, a supportive regulatory environment is the best mitigation to protect against a fall in credit quality.
A Modern Rate Architecture for California's Future
Enabling the IOUs to be Effective Change Agents
Pacific Gas and Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison have developed a new framework for customer rates that reflects the changing dynamics of the electric power industry and customer choice.
Innovators Innovate
Nominations Rolled In
The November issue of PUF is a double, so you'll want to make sure you also see the Fortnightly Innovators Special Issue announcing our innovation award winners. We were thrilled to have over seventy nominations for the 2018 innovation awards, and all of them were intriguing.
Eric McCarthy, Commission on U.S. Transportation Sector Efficiency
Proterra’s Eric McCarthy discussed why electrifying public transportation is so important. (1:53)
Brad Stertz, Commission on U.S. Transportation Sector Efficiency
Audi America’s Brad Stertz spoke on the panel Pathways for Reducing Transportation Sector Energy Use 50% by 2050. (1:16)
Roland Hwang, Commission on U.S. Transportation Sector Efficiency
Natural Resources Defense Council’s Roland Hwang on why electrifying transportation is so important. (1:02)
Terry Sobolewski, Commission on U.S. Transportation Sector Efficiency
National Grid’s Chief Customer Officer Terry Sobolewski introduced the panel Pathways for Reducing Transportation Sector Energy Use 50% by 2050. (1:33)
Customer Count and Solar Up, Coal Down
From Q1 2015 to Q2 2018, utilities’ residential customer count increased by 4.6 million nationally. This much faster growth was at the annual rate of 1.1 percent.
1.33% Again?
When electric bills are a low percent of consumption expenditures, as presently, when it is typically at 1.33%, electricity is difficult to afford for far fewer households.