Category: Utilities
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Forbes Magazine interviews Bill Nussey about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how local energy is reshaping the century-old grid
Forbes Magazine explores the role of innovation in the century-old electric power industry.
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Excerpt from the Freeing Energy book: Utilities versus the Future
An excerpt from Chapter 5 in the book Freeing Energy, Pattern of Innovation. What is the Five Orders…
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Podcast 068: Karl Rábago – Does adding local distributed energy defy conventional wisdom and save money for everyone?
Grid expert Karl Rabago talks with host Bill Nussey about the real value of local energy systems. Hint:…
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Podcast 067: Peter Kelly-Detwiler – What does a reimagined electric grid look like and what does it mean for all of us?
Peter Kelly-Detwiler, shares insights from his new book on how the electricity industry is transforming itself.
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Podcast 057: John Farrell – Monopoly utilities and consumers are headed for a collision over local energy. The rules must change, but how?
In this second of a two-part series, John Farrell, Director of Energy Democracy at the Institute for Local…
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Podcast 056: John Farrell – One organization is working to bring power to the people. Literally.
In this first of a special two part interview, John Farrell, Director of Energy Democracy with the Institute…
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Will rooftop solar drive up the cost of electricity, particularly for low income households?
Will your neighbor’s solar panels make your electric bill higher? We take a look at the research, data,…
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Podcast #033: Dr. Peter Fox-Penner – What must change to move our electric power system beyond carbon?
Dr. Peter Fox Penner shares insights from his new book with host Bill Nussey. Listen in to learn…
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Podcast #022: Peter Heintzelman – Can electric membership cooperatives light the way for clean local energy in the utility industry?
Host Bill Nussey talks with Peter Heintzelman, CEO of the electric utility, Cobb EMC, one of the largest…
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How electric vehicles will drive over the electric monopolies, part 2
Electric vehicles will unleash a new set of competitive forces that will reshape the century-old electric monopoly business…
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How electric vehicles will transform the grid, part 1
Electric vehicles (EVs) will transform transportation, and along the way, they will also transform the electric grid, in…
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A battle for clean energy: the Kit Carson coop story
That outdated business models, conflicting interests, and aging technologies hogtie today’s behemoth electric utilities is no more evident…
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Microgrid powered neighborhoods are a real thing – how can we get more of them?
Imagine a neighborhood powered entirely by local energy. Shared solar panels, energy efficient homes, and community batteries to…
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How Edison’s protege made the power industry into a regulated monopoly (Part 3 of 3)
This is the third and final part in my series exploring the events that shaped the electric industry…
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Choreographing electrons and the hidden sophistication of the US electric grid
Flip the switch. Your light turns on. Simple, right? Actually, the light switch is straightforward but the system…
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An interview with Georgia Power’s CEO Paul Bowers on renewables and the future of utilities
Utilities are an essential part of our clean energy future. Whether the future grid sees a rise in…
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A TED talk on accelerating the shift to clean energy
Electricity powers nearly every aspect of our modern, convenient lives. It’s so pervasive and easy that most of…