Battery + Storage Podcast Episode I - With EEI Executive Vice President Hon. Phil Moeller

In this episode of the Battery & Storage Podcast partners Cliff Sikora and Bill Derasmo interview Hon. Philip D. Moeller, Executive Vice President Edison Electric Institute (EEI).

The episode covers:

• Commissioner Moeller’s dedication to the values of public service (4:15)
• the importance of relationships and courtesy in Washington, DC (5:44)
• his view of industry restructuring while at FERC (9:00) partisanship (15:40)
• EEI’s position on how batteries should be classified as either transmission or distribution, and the launch of Order No. 841 (17:28)
• approval of FERC’s direction (even with no state opt-out) (18:58)
• understanding of differences in regional system peaks (19:29)
• batteries are the ultimate “utility infielder;” and require flexibility in regulatory oversight (20:01)
• view on FERC’s transmission’s NOI and the future of CAPEX deployment and RTO planning (21:35)
• the success of MISO’s MVP projects (24:00)
• ownership of batteries and control of functionality, microgrids (27:37)
• electric vehicles (34:03)
• non-discrimination requirements for storage access to markets (28:45)
• and environmental justice (29:12)