Note from the editor State generation subsidies are top-of-mind for power sector insiders across the nation. But with new headlines on nuclear supports surfacing every day, sometimes it's useful to step back and ask, how did we get here in the first place?
That's one of the questions RMI's Chris Nelder and I try to answer on the latest episode of his podcast series, "The Energy Transition". Join us for an extended discussion on the origins and consequences of state power subsidies, available for download today.
And if that's not enough energy geekdom for you, Utility Dive has two other audio offerings dropping tomorrow.
First, join me at 12:30 EST on Thursday for a live discussion of the 2017 State of the Electric Utility Survey with NV Energy’s DR and DER manager Michael Brown. You can register for that talk, part of PLMA’s DR Dialogue series, here.
Later, gain a deeper understanding of the findings with Utility Dive’s own survey webinar, “Utilities in the Age of Trump.”
That discussion will feature an all-star panel of former FERC Commissioner Tony Clark, APPA President and CEO Sue Kelly, and energy consultants Jesse Jenkins and Zach Pollack. You can register for the 2:00 EST webinar here.
Thanks for reading and listening,
 Gavin Bade
Editor, Utility Dive
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