There is a lot of data related to establishing a regional electricity grid in the West, and digging through this information can be a challenge. In this episode, Advanced Energy United’s Leah Rubin Shen talks with Fred Heutte, Senior Policy As

What Montana stands to gain by joining a regional electricity grid

Nov 8th, 2023 24m 40s

In this episode, Advanced Energy United's Leah Ruben Shen talks with Anne Hedges, Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs at the Montana Environmental Information Center. As an energy and environmental policy expert for decades, Anne provides

How a regional electric grid could avert a public health catastrophe

Sep 18th, 2023 29m 26s

Welcome to Season 2 of Getting to Know RTO! In this episode, Advanced Energy United’s Leah Rubin Shen talks with Dr. Bob England, a public health physician and the former director of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, about the pu

'It's really not rocket science.' Former FERC commissioner reflects on benefits, opportunities of a Western RTO

Aug 15th, 2023 30m 5s

In this episode, former FERC commissioner Suedeen Kelly talks with with Advanced Energy United’s Leah Rubin Shen, where she provides some keen insight into FERC’s role in regionalization and speaks to the benefits of establishing a west-wide el

How a Regional Electric Grid Would Help Deliver More Affordable Electricity for Customers in the West

Jul 6th, 2023 20m 33s

In this episode, Advanced Energy United's Leah Ruben Shen talks with Bob Jenks, Executive Director of the Oregon Citizens' Utility Board. They talk about how an RTO would help deliver more affordable electricity to ratepayers across the West. T

FERC, States' Rights, and RTO Mechanics + Growing Momentum in CA

May 30th, 2023 19m 56s

In this episode, Advanced Energy United’s Leah Rubin Shen talks with Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Program at the Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, about the mechanics of establishing an RTO, the powers states retain, a

How a regional electric grid can accelerate California's trajectory towards net zero by 2045

Apr 24th, 2023 27m 47s

In this episode, host Amisha Rai interviews Mona Tierney-Lloyd, Head of US Public Policy for Enel North America. Mona shares her perspective on how a regional energy grid could improve reliability, efficiency, and affordability in California an

How an RTO can help bring cleaner, more reliable, lower-cost energy for California

Apr 6th, 2023 24m 58s

As our energy demands continue to grow, state leaders need to focus on what a grid of the future will look like for California. This will likely involve working with our neighbors in the West to build a cleaner, more reliable, and more affordab

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