United States Energy Association

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast episode in a continuing series on utility planning, Elizabeth Cook, VP of Technical Strategy with the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about integrated distributed system planning, the newest step toward a utility planning paradigm to optimize the power sector’s delivery of affordable reliable electricity.

In today’s episode of the USEA Power Sector Podcast series on changing priorities, Independent Energy Producers Association CEO Jan Smutny-Jones answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about what to expect in power sector policy under the new presidential administration and congress to existing and new tax credits, including  the new technology-neutral tax credit, and the possibility of new action on permitting as changing resources, spiking electricity demand, and extreme weather events add unprecedented stress to the US power system.

In today’s episode of the USEA Power Sector Podcast series on changing priorities, World Resources Institute Director Lori Bird answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about what to expect in power sector policy under the incoming presidential administration and new congress as new resources, spiking electricity demand, and extreme weather events add unprecedented stress to the US power system.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast episode in a continuing series on utility planning, Berkeley Lab and Department of Energy Research Scientist JP Carvallo answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about how the traditional utility integrated resource planning process works and how emerging planning innovations may supplement and strengthen it.

In today’s episode of the USEA Power Sector Podcast series on changing priorities, USEA Power Sector Podcast, Attorney and energy policy authority Keith Martin, a Partner and Co-Head of Projects for global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about his expectations for the power sector under the incoming presidential administration and congress as new resources, spiking electricity demand, and extreme weather events add unprecedented stress to the US power system.

Tanuj Deora, a former director for clean energy in the Biden administration and current advisor to clean energy companies, shares insights on the future of U.S. energy policy. He discusses the impact of new presidential priorities and the Inflation Reduction Act on clean energy strategies. Deora highlights the challenges of transitioning to technology-neutral tax credits, local regulations on renewable energy, and the complexities of developing natural gas and offshore wind. His perspective sheds light on the need for adaptable strategies amid evolving regulatory landscapes.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, EPRI Energy Systems and Climate Analysis Program Manager Nidhi Santen answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about how variable and customer-owned energy resources, rising demand, and new policy are driving innovations in utilities’ longstanding use of integrated resource planning, or IRP, to optimize affordable reliable electricity delivery.

In today’s opening episode of the USEA Power Sector Podcast series on utility planning, Berkeley Lab Manager, Senior Policy Researcher, and Senior Strategic Advisor Lisa Schwartz answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about the evolving utility planning paradigm, from integrated resource planning and integrated distribution system planning to integrated system planning to meet the power sector needs of today and tomorrow.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Claire Coleman, head of Connecticut’s Office of Consumer Counsel, answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about Connecticut’s process for moving its utilities to performance-based regulation, a new business model which rewards the utilities for achieving public policy goals instead of for investing in infrastructure.

Ted Novicki, Director of Regulatory Affairs at United Illuminating and adjunct professor in Public Utility Management, dives into Connecticut's shift to performance-based regulation. He discusses how this new model rewards utilities for achieving public policy goals rather than infrastructure investments. The conversation also covers the challenges of stakeholder engagement, communication gaps, and the complexities faced by companies under the evolving regulatory framework. Novicki’s insights offer a unique look at how utilities can adapt while balancing performance and customer satisfaction.