California Adopts Restricted Definition of Fixed Cost
Fixed costs not just customer-related, but also must be customer-specific.
Michigan Offers Guidance on Planning Priorities
Michigan asks two utilities to craft five-year plans for distribution system improvement.
Oregon Nixes Wind Power Component of Utility's Latest IRP
Oregon rejects utility’s integrated resource plan to acquire 175MWa of wind capacity by 2020.
Coal Plant Closures
Vistra Energy plans to shut down two Texas coal-fired power plants early next year.
Bloomberg 'Beyond Coal' Campaign
Bloomberg Philanthropies to donate another $64 million for its ‘Beyond Coal’ initiative.
Embedding digital in your business
Video: Businesses must use digital technologies to improve operations and offerings. (2:48)
Governors Also Very Interested in Energy Innovation
NGA Energy Innovation Summit
The National Governors Association, the NGA, convened teams from thirty-four states and leading experts to participate in an Energy Innovation Summit, October 3-5 in Denver, Colorado. It's a part of the 2017-2018 NGA Chairs Initiative under Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, "Ahead of the Curve: Innovation Governors."
Picture Energy: AABE's Energy Policy Summit
American Association of Blacks in Energy, Oct. 16-17, 2017
PUF Editor-in-Chief Steve Mitnick attended this annual event, held this year on October 16-17 in Washington DC.
Picture Energy: The First Invention Factory
PUF's Steve Mitnick was given a special tour.
In 1887, Edison built a massive campus for his scientists and engineers, the world’s first R&D institution.
Picture Energy: EBA's Mid-Year Energy Forum
Energy Bar Association, Oct. 16-17, 2017
PUF Editor-at-Large Pat McMurray attended this annual event, held this year on October 16-17 in Washington DC. The agenda was packed as usual, for this gathering at the Renaissance Hotel, with outstanding speakers on the most pressing energy issues and the role of the industry's legal community. EBA president Robert Weishaar, of McNees, Wallace & Nurick LLC, opened the conference.