This second session will take place on Friday, September 12 from 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. MT,  exploring the economic considerations of large loads, including questions of tariffs, rate design, and the broader implications for affordability and grid planning across the region. Speakers: Natalie Frick, Deputy Department Leader, Energy Markets & Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory…

This summer, the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) hosted two Shultz Energy fellows from Stanford University to investigate existing resource adequacy framework and reliability challenges in the Western States. The fellows conducted interviews with stakeholders across the region, from utility representatives to public utility commissioners, to further explore their perspectives on the evolving nature of…