In This Episode
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Host: Todd Snitchler, President and CEO, Electric Power Supply Association
Guest: Diane Burman, Commissioner, New York State Public Service Commission
Like many U.S. states, New York state is grappling with ambitious climate goals while also facing warnings of potential power reliability challenges. In this episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with New York Public Service Commissioner Diane Burman. Listen as Diane describes a pivotal moment in her childhood that ignited her passion for electric reliability, what decisions along the way led to her being a now ten-year commissioner, and addressing New York’s clean energy targets and ways to transition to lower carbon solutions while preserving reliability.
“My job as a regulator is really to understand the nature of the vulnerabilities and overall risks focused in our energy transition and help balance our policies and our priorities really responsibly and in a way that doesn’t put at risk the lights going out.”
Diane Burman, Commissioner, New York Public Service Commission
Chapters
00:01:51 | How the NYC Blackouts of ’77 Brought Diane to Energy
00:08:07 | New York’s Top Energy Priorities Today
00:11:37 | Dissent vs. Due Diligence: Why Diane Pushes Back
00:15:04 | The Energy Policy Landscape in New York
00:22:07 | “We need a balanced approach to a clean and reliable grid”
00:26:58 | The Role of Competition in NY Energy
00:29:12 | Collaborating Across State Lines
00:33:41 | State & Federal Tension in Energy Policy
00:38:48 | “All hands on approach”: New York Looks Into the Future
Producer, Audio Editor: Christina Nyquist, senior director, communications, Electric Power Supply Association
Production Associate: Frances Owen, communications associate, Electric Power Supply Association
