Energy Policy Forum

Leaning Into the Energy System of the Future

Topics include new global energy pricing realities and the effects on domestic energy; the Clean Power Plan; the electricity source mix of the future; and new business models needed to deal with current markets realities.

Responding to Trends in the U.S. Electricity Sector

Topics discussed included EPA’s recently proposed rule on CO2 emissions from existing power plants, surging production of cheap natural gas, and virtually flat demand and revenue, due in part to distributed energy resources.

The Future of the U.S. Electricity Sector

The group examined visions for the future, potential game changers, lessons from China, and resilience and cyber security.

Electricity: Seeking Progress Amid Uncertainty

Topics included regulatory issues affecting the financial model of utilities and the obstacles to the moves toward greater energy efficiency

Changing Currents: Turbulence for the Electricity Industry?

Options to mitigate climate change, aging infrastructure, electric vehicles, renewable energy, the future of nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, and lessons from China.

Providing Energy Services in a Changing Industry

The invited industry leaders and experts discussed different visions for the future of electricity, obstacles to achieving these visions, and the challenges and opportunities for various primary energy sources.