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DER Task Force

#17 Regulatory Capture: Smokey back rooms, bureaucratic morass, or an AI mutiny?

Jun 14, 2022
01:13:08

Welcome back to another episode of the DER Task Force podcast. Following the highly unexpected John Oliver segment on utilities that made the rounds on Twitter a few weeks back, we wanted to dive into the topic and tease out some of the more nuanced points surrounding this topics. This was a fun one. In it, we talk about:

* (0:00-8:24) Intro, John Oliver clip, opening quote, quick takes

* (8:24-23:00) A loss of innocence at the Texas PUC

* (23:00-30:30) It’s tough to be a regulator, institutional inter Tia

* (30:30-38:00) NEM3

* (38:00-50:03) Data problems and wholesome regulators in NY

* (50:03-1:00:03) When the AI turns against you, Auxin solar case

* (1:00:03–End) So what do we do now?, wrap up, BIG SHOUTS

And friendly reminder that you can always find us on Spotify, iTunes, or your favorite podcast player. We hope you enjoy!



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