Tag: regulatory commission

The Need for Bi-Directional Education in the Smart Grid

Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) have a monopoly status in the USA that is regulated by state utility commissions.  Depending on the state, IOUs are responsible for generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity; and interacting with ratepayers for customer services, outage reports, and billing questions.  In a few states, this vertical integration does not exist because of [...]

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O Give Me a Home where the Electric Vehicles do Roam

Electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) were a hot topic at last week’s National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) summer session. There were many interesting discussions, and it’s important to be aware of them as regulatory commissions will influence decisions about the Smart Grid infrastructure that must be built to support the [...]

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