“If we define unaffordability as when households with limited means and assets encounter a confluence of bill spikes and other adversities that compel them to miss payments and forego necessities, then data from all directions are informing us that there is indeed a crisis.”

“The way to pay your own way is for us to identify the infrastructure that’s purpose-built to serve you. The good news is that the hyperscalers we’re dealing with fully agree with that. We created bespoke tariffs.”

Rachel Bryant will take the helm at Public Utilities Fortnightly starting with February’s issue. For PUF’s next voyage, this proud boat could not be in better hands.

“Woven throughout these discussions was a common, essential thread: people. Southern Company and our peers in the electric utility industry are committed to putting the customer at the center of industry transformation.”

“EPRI developed GridFAST™, a centralized, secure portal designed to improve communication between businesses and utilities to facilitate the deployment of EV charging projects. Developed as part of EPRI’s EVs2Scale2030™ initiative, GridFAST enables early, standardized communication between utilities and the growing ecosystem of EV stakeholders.”

“To say Steve is a mentor doesn’t quite capture it. He’s been a friend to me, to our members, and to the energy community at large. His passion for storytelling and people has inspired countless professionals, and his legacy will continue to shape this industry long after he steps back from his editorial role.”

The National Association of State Energy Officials convened a community of energy and environment officials in Nashville in late October.

The National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates held its 2025 Annual Meeting in Seattle during the NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference, which allowed for ease of sharing the important voices in utility regulation.

“Since nanoplastics are so small, they are able to latch onto nutrients and slip past cells, known as pericytes, that primarily form a barrier that clears toxins from the brain. Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases are associated with dysfunctional pericyte cells. Scientists are investigating connections.”