The term beneficial electrification addresses in a more holistic sense the corresponding issues that utilities face.

How long it takes for ideas to move through innovation evaluation is an important metric since time equates to money.

Behind-the-meter solar is not economic from a household's perspective at today's installed costs and electricity prices.

In order to achieve a more comprehensive, nationwide approach, Vote Solar makes a number of recommendations to regulators.

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against the same ROE to support either the establishment of new ROEs or the refund of revenues collected under past, superseded ROEs.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.”