The state of California faces an ongoing risk of power outages due to extreme heatwaves and challenging grid conditions on hot summer days. Recognizing the exigent nature of this threat, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a landmark grid...
Reflections from Sabrina Skelly’s bedside office 2020 split whatever notion we may have had of “business as usual” wide open. It sent many of us spiraling into makeshift office spaces with nothing more than a laptop, charger, and false sense that we would be...
Partnerships and collaborations (or alliances and networks, depending on the favored term of choice) are increasingly used throughout the public and private sectors to design and deliver goods and services. Effective partnerships drive outcomes that are greater than...
Prior to the pandemic, the energy sector had been one of the fastest-growing sectors in the United States. However, the energy sector was not immune from the pandemic-induced economic recession, and job losses were steep. According to the US Energy Employment Report...
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US transportation sector accounts for 28% (the largest source) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To put it in perspective, that’s more than the commercial, residential, and agricultural sectors combined. As the...
As energy providers harness the power of their AMI upgrades and transition from volumetric to time-of-use (TOU) rate structures, there is concern that TOU rates could cause adverse financial impacts for low income and disadvantaged communities. However, there is a...
