How LA is putting the public first in its energy transition
After the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power asked NREL to help them figure out what would it take to get LA's entire grid running on 100% renewable energy by 2045, ...
8 Aug 202330min
How California’s worst wildfire rocked the power industry
The 2018 Camp fire was the most destructive wildfire in California's history. By the time the smoke cleared, more than 150,000 acres had burned. Damages surpassed $16 billion. Dozens had died. Thousan...
25 Juli 202322min
What other industries can teach utilities about innovation
A third of the world's largest companies now have net-zero targets in place for carbon emissions. Google was ahead of the curve. Back in 2007, it had already achieved its goal of going carbon neutral ...
11 Juli 202326min
Season two is coming soon
Over the last 12 episodes, we have heard some fascinating personal and professional stories about people who are pushing innovation on the grid – from smart meters to electric cars to culture shifts.A...
2 Maj 20231min
Distribution planning is on the docket
In 2005, Lisa Schwartz was stunned when a colleague at the Oregon Public Utility Commission told her utility distribution planning budgets never saw the light of day. She thought it was a missed oppor...
25 Apr 202320min
How can utilities harness their innovation mojo?
For Katherine Hamilton, working at Dominion Virginia Power ran in the family. Her grandfather Leon built a career there. As a young engineer, she learned the ins and outs of the electric utility busin...
13 Apr 202324min
The state of the digital transition for utilities
The smart meter unlocked a trove of data on how people use energy in their homes. And it created the opportunity for utilities to offer more services based on customers' individual needs and consumpti...
28 Mars 202320min
What cleaning the grid means for Californians
Climate change is making extreme weather events more intense and more frequent, which strains the electric grid. As an employee of Southern California Edison, Katie Sloan is familiar with these events...
14 Mars 202319min
