Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners (WCPSC)
With the risk of catastrophic wildfire growing in Nevada and across the West, NV Energy is seeking approval for a $500 million wildfire liability self-insurance policy.
Western states must deal with the high risk wildfires pose to the financial health of the region’s utility sector, investment analysts told regulators at the annual meeting of the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners.
Panelists at the annual meeting of the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners emphasized the need for innovative regulatory frameworks in order to keep up with new technology seeking interconnection.
Outgoing FERC Chair Mark Christie and former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter both emphasized that the West controls the future of the Western interconnection, not Washington.
BPA CEO John Hairston’s keynote at the annual meeting of the WCPSC spotlighted a theme that would dominate discussion at the event: the looming prospect of overwhelming growth in electricity demand in the West and across the U.S.
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