In September’s episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with Mark Christie, a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to debrief this summer’s reliability challenges and discuss FERC’s views of the state of energy today. Christie, as an influential voice within the Commission, shares his two main focuses: cost and reliability, and emphasizes the need for dispatchable generation that keeps the lights on regardless of changing weather or demand spikes.
Read MorePodcast: How do we ensure reliability and affordability in a just energy transition?
As policymakers across the country examine how to meet ambitious climate goals, energy experts discuss how fostering a just transition means more than providing clean energy – but also managing the disproportionate cost burden being shouldered by those who can least afford it, shoring up reliability and improving our country’s energy resilience.
Read MorePodcast: How Do We Address Reliability Challenges, Today and Into the Future?
In recent weeks, the nation’s electric power supply has been called into question. Expected extreme weather this summer will drive up demand, and power supplies are increasingly coming from intermittent sources that rely on favorable weather conditions to power the grid. During this episode, we highlight speakers at EPSA’s recent Competitive Power Summit and the solutions they would like to see implemented.
Read MorePodcast: Can Electricity Markets Meet Growing Demand While Reducing Emissions?
Three-term FERC Commissioner Sudeen Kelly on how competitive electricity markets can meet new demand from global conflict between Russia and Ukraine, rising costs and inflation, and the push for cleaner electricity.
Read MorePodcast: EPSA's Competitive Power Summit
Get a preview of the speakers and discussions taking place next week at EPSA’s Competitive Power Summit, addressing critical issues facing the energy transition.
Read MorePodcast: Pat Wood on the Past, Present and Future of Electric Competition
From lower costs to rapid technological innovation, a former chair of FERC and the Texas PUC reflects on more than two decades of competitive power markets.
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