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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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Policy and regulation educational opportunities
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The sudden emergence of Large Hyperscalers brought to the forefront a term that is as old as the grid itself-Affordability. The grid has always been a shared infrastructure that answered major criter …Speakers
10:00 AM
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The policy and regulatory landscape shaping the electric grid continues to evolve in response to sustained load growth, accelerating electrification, rising data center and industrial demand, and the …SpeakersChairperson
1:00 PM
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In this panel discussion, utility and industry leaders from Pacific Gas & Electric, SA Power Networks, Hatch Consulting, and Black & Veatch will discuss how leading organizations are defining value, e …Speakers
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New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) set out goals to have 70% of the state’s electricity generated by renewable energy by 2030 and 100% zero-emissions electricity …Speakers
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For most of three decades, Dominion Energy managed every transmission facility rating subject to compliance monitoring in a legacy spreadsheet application. Engineers calculated the limiting rating by …Speakers
11:00 AM
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Cloud migration is no longer a theoretical question for utility operations. Asset owners are actively evaluating and intend on deploying cloud-hosted control systems, and asking a harder question alon …Speakers
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As the energy transition accelerates and capital expenditures rise, the industry is facing significant challenges when it comes to balancing necessary grid modernization with ratepayer affordability. …SpeakersChairperson
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As the U.S. power system evolves toward greater electrification, renewable integration, and distributed energy resource (DER) adoption, demand-side flexibility is becoming a key enabler of reliability …Chairperson
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The US Department of Energy Office of Electricity is developing a Grid Modernization Investment Framework, (GMIF) a structured, adaptable, in-depth maturity model guide that sets a benchmark approach …
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On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Jillian Goodman from Heatmap News breaks down the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a new permitting reform package meant to lower energy costs and make it easier to build infrastructure.
Oct 05, 2026
Competitive transmission in Texas could save ratepayers billions
Applying competitive bidding to ERCOT's upcoming high-voltage transmission projects could lower upfront construction costs by $3 billion to $9 billion, according to a new report by Aurora Energy Research released by Texans for Affordable Transmission.
Sept 30, 2026
