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Evolving policies and regulations shape how utilities plan, operate, and invest—especially regulated utilities balancing innovation, reliability, and compliance. This session covers federal, state, and regional policy developments, interconnection rules, GET incentives, reliability standards, and market reforms. Learn how utilities align regulatory compliance with modernization, resilience, and clean energy goals.
Core Concepts Discussed
- Regulatory compliance
- State vs. federal jurisdiction
- Utility rate cases and cost recovery
- Performance-based regulation (PBR)
- Reliability and resiliency standards
- Clean energy and decarbonization mandates
- Transmission and distribution planning requirements
- Public Utility Commission (PUC) engagement
- Environmental and social governance (ESG) alignment
- Stakeholder collaboration
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