Daily edition | Dec. 10, 2018
Note from the editor As the holiday season approaches, it is time for a time-honored seasonal tradition: Utility Dive's annual State of the Electric Utility survey.
At the end of each year we turn to our audience for insight into how the power sector is handling critical market and policy issues, according to the people who live them everyday.
Last year, more than 600 of you told us that your utilities were shaken, not moved by recent policy upheavals — still committed to a cleaner and more distributed power system despite regulatory uncertainty from the federal government.
How is the sector feeling a year later? That's what we want to find out from you.
If you are a utility employee, click here to take the survey and be the first to receive the results. Like last year, the survey takes about 10 minutes to complete.
Not a utility employee? You'll still be able to download the results for free, as usual, when we publish them early next year.
Thank you for doing your part to contribute to a deeper understanding of the utility sector. Your responses will help inform policymakers, regulators and corporate leaders in our audience, as well as guide our coverage for the year to come.
Best,
 Gavin Bade
Senior Reporter, Utility Dive
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Regulators said Dominion's power demand forecasts are unrealistically high, which could raise questions about a number of infrastructure investments, including the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. |
The Delta Montrose Electric Association asked regulators to set a fair price for it to exit the Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association. |
Pacific Gas & Electric cut off electricity service to nearly 60,000 this fall, but regulators want tighter rules on the practice as California wildfires worsen. |
To help fight climate change, the Senate Minority Leader also called for more investments in the electric grid, transmission and clean emissions technology, including energy storage, in research, development and deployment. |
While the region still relies heavily on coal and natural gas, a continued rural focus may be the key to unlocking the region's clean energy potential, the Natural Resources Defense Council report said. |
The request for proposals supports the Coal FIRST initiative to develop more modern coal plants. Critics say the program is designed to score political points and development of new coal facilities is unlikely. |
Opinion From digitizing core services and engaging with customers, to innovating at the forefront of customer experience, utilities are coming to terms with this necessary transformation in different ways, writes Navigant's Michael Kelly. |
The companies will connect eMotorWerks' JuiceNet charging platform to LO3's energy transaction platform Exergy, to test grid balancing use cases. |
Utility pension plan funding levels are low relative to other sectors, SEI Institutional found, with a median funding level of 78%. |
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