Could utilities become the 'FedEx of electricity'?
In early 2023, things were moving along as planned for a rate restructuring plan at Holy Cross Energy, a rural electric co-op in Colorado. The board of directors had approved the plan, which would sep...
19 Mar 202427min
Season three is on the way
Over the past two seasons of With Great Power, you've heard stories from all kinds of people working at the front lines of change on the power grid. We've covered the rise of electric vehicles, explor...
13 Feb 20241min
Addressing inequities in the switch to EVs
There are more than 250 million cars on U.S. roads today. Only about 1% of them are electric. But with seven million more EVs projected to hit the road by 2030, that percentage is changing.The problem...
12 Des 202327min
Making electrification accessible to all
Over the past 20 years, Kerri Carnes has worked a lot of different jobs at Arizona Public Service, or APS. She's been an administrative assistant, real-time trader, and regulation manager. Today, she ...
28 Nov 202329min
Supporting the next wave of climate tech startups
A wave of extreme weather this year has left Jim Kapsis questioning whether utilities are prepared for more frequent, intense weather events in the future.There's a growing group of startups that are ...
14 Nov 202325min
Bringing the electric co-op into the 21st century
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative recently received a $38 million grant through the Department of Energy's Grid Innovation and Partnership Program. The grant will fund a massive rollout of technologi...
31 Okt 202323min
Plotting clean energy strategy for the corporate world
In 2016, Edison International was rethinking how to boost their efforts toward fighting climate change. As the parent company behind Southern California Edison, they were making strides in the power s...
17 Okt 202319min
Making sure Chicago's energy transition works for all communities
In January, Illinois' largest utility released ComEd 2030 – their roadmap for providing clean power for more than 4 million customers. For CEO Gil Quiniones and the company, that means hitting big m...
3 Okt 202319min
