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State Utility Regulation: Gabriella Passidomo Smith

Florida PSC

“When the PSC looks at large load customers, we want to ensure they pay their fair share, existing customers are protected from subsidizing speculative demand, and system reliability and transmission readiness are maintained.”
Byline: 

Gabriella Passidomo Smith with Paul Kjellander

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State Utility Regulation: Kumar Barve

Maryland PSC

“The big concern in PJM is that Maryland is a relatively small state. We can have strict regulations that are pro-consumer. But if an adjoining state decides to negotiate badly, those embedded costs could end up in the grid, and we end up paying for it.”
Byline: 

Kumar Barve with Paul Kjellander

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State Utility Regulation: Jeremy McDiarmid

Massachusetts DPU

“We want to make sure we’re extracting as much value out of the existing system as possible, so we expect to open a docket on time-varying rates for electric customers. We’re also looking at flexible interconnection.”
Byline: 

Jeremy McDiarmid with Paul Kjellander

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Understanding Water

Tap or Bottled, Know Your Facts

“Most tap water systems are tested daily and often more frequently, using independent labs — not like bottled water, submitting to just an annual independent plant inspection. A lot can happen during the other 364 days of the year.”
Byline: 

Mary-Anna Holden and Butch Howard

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2026 C3E Symposium: Powering Our Future In Tempe

Energy Scenes

Tempe, Arizona, was the place to be this April as the energy industry’s brightest minds gathered for the C3E Symposium at ASU’s Global Futures Laboratory. C3E promotes leadership that sparks innovation by recognizing the pioneers and emerging leaders whose work advances the future of American energy.
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PUF

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AABE and Hispanics in Energy Gathered in April

Energy Scenes

It was a busy week for the industry with major events in New Orleans and Washington, D.C. The American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) hosted its 49th National Conference from April 12-15th in the Big Easy. Meanwhile, on April 14th, Hispanics in Energy held its Legislative Summit in our nation’s capital to advocate for key policy priorities.
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PUF

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