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Tennessee Valley’s Unchecked Authority
Maggie Shober discusses how the Tennessee Valley Authority operates like a for-profit utility, despite its public ownership. Portions of this interview were released as part of last years series on p
The Value Idling in Electric Vehicles
Brian Callnan discusses New Hampshire Electric Cooperatives Transactive Energy Rate pilot program and how the energy sitting in electric vehicle batteries can provide additional value to the owner an
Central California District Pushes for Public Power
Peter Rietkerk discusses how a public agency could do a better job than Pacific Gas & Electric and the South San Joaquin Irrigation Districts 18 year endeavor to provide retail electric service in Ca
Extremely Comfortable Home Makeovers
Nate Adams explains how to electrify homes in cold climates, which policies and incentives actually support home electrification, and the problems we must solve to reach net zero emissions by 2050. R
Interconnection and Grid Planning
Sky Stanfield discusses how good interconnection policy and proactive grid planning can capitalize on existing distribution infrastructure for the most cost-effective clean energy transition. Read Mo
Mainstreaming Electric Homes
Nate Adams and Steve Pantano discuss how education is the foundation for informed decision making, what builds trust between contractors and homeowners, and the additional support needed to make home
Survey Says: Interconnection Data is Unavailable
Justin Baca and David Gahl discuss how an information gap trips up small solar developers. They also explain their letter to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which asks for more federal dat
Commission Failed Georgians in Nuclear Fiasco
Patty Durand, candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission, explains how the Commission failed to protect consumers from the Vogtle nuclear power plant, what Durand will do differently, if she
Who Needs Transmission Wires Anyway?
Dan Juhl develops integrated clean energy projects that combine solar, wind, and/or battery storage. He shares how commercial-scale, hybrid solar and wind systems are a real match that can circumven
Arizona Public Utility Acts Like For-Profit Peers
Autumn Johnson talks about Salt River Project: a publicly-owned Arizona utility engaged in some shady behavior. The publics only accountability measure? Board members who are elected by land-owning c