Shortest-Serving Commissioners
Thirty-seven of the 191 state utility commissioners have served around a year or less.
Two Nominees from SMUD and Osage Municipal
Nominees for Top Forty Innovators
PUF received nominations for Lizette Miranda, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, and Josh Byrnes of Osage Municipal Utilities.
Electrification of Transportation Again?
Back to the Future
Many early electric utilities based their business models partly on electric transportation growth.
Energy Efficiency for Small and Medium Utilities
What’s in It for Them?
Forward-thinking companies such as Otter Tail and Cedar Falls Utilities focus on energy efficiency.
NARUC Innovation Awards
ICC Chair Sheahan on Innovation Taskforce
Illinois Commerce Commission Chairman Brien Sheahan on the value of recognizing and embracing innovation.
PUF AV: Dena Wiggins, Natural Gas Supply Association
Wiggins is a compelling advocate for the societal value of natural gas.
PUF AV: AESP Summer Conference
Patrick Schwerdtfeger, futurist
Video of keynote speaker Patrick Schwerdtfeger. (1:34)
PUF AV: A Day at American Water
Ten short videos
Videos with CEO Susan Story, NJ prod. mgr. Eric Hahn and specialist Jane Hanuszczyk.
PUF Quant Services
Monthly Summary Report: Sept. 2017
We track quantitatively the monthly trends in the value of electricity, the grid's carbon footprint, and the grid's integration of distributed and intermittent generation.
Electrifying the Energy Sector
Public Policy Perspective
We will almost certainly see a more electrified economy with less dependency on fossil fuels to meet future direct-energy demands.