Utilities

Sector journalism and trade press.

• Utility Dive
  Daily news for the utility sector.
• Public Utilities Fortnightly $
  Industry's longstanding trade publication.
• Smart Energy Decisions
  Commercial energy buyer focus.
• Power Magazine $
  Power generation industry coverage.
• T&D World
  Transmission and distribution focus.
• Energy Central
  Utility industry community and content.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence — Power $
  Utility financial data.

Membership bodies, advocacy, standards.

• EEI — Edison Electric Institute
  Investor-owned utilities trade group.
• APPA — American Public Power Association
  Public/municipal utilities.
• NRECA — National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  Co-op utilities.
• AGA — American Gas Association
  Natural gas distribution utilities.
• EPRI — Electric Power Research Institute
  Utility R&D consortium.
• NARUC — National Assoc. of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
  State PUC commissioners.
• Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
  Utility clean transition advocacy.

Where deals get done and announcements happen.

• DistribuTECH International
  Largest US T&D industry event.
• Edison Electric Institute Annual
  Investor-owned utility executives' annual.
• ELECTRIC POWER (POWER Magazine)
  Power generation industry conference.
• AGA Financial Forum / Operations
  Major gas utility events.
• EPRI Annual Power Delivery & Utilization
  Industry R&D event.
• RE+ (overlap with Renewables)
  Increasingly utility-attended for procurement.

Sector-specialist analysts and data providers.

• EIA Electric Power Monthly / Annual
  Authoritative US electricity stats.
• FERC Reports
  Wholesale market reports.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence Power $
  Utility financial data.
• LBNL Tracking the Sun / Wind Tech reports
  Authoritative US capacity reports.
• Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables $
  Sector consultancy.
• IEA World Energy Outlook
  Annual long-range outlook.
• Brattle Group / Charles River Associates
  Energy consulting firms.

Agencies that govern the sector.

• FERC — Wholesale Markets & Transmission
  Federal regulator for interstate electricity.
• State Public Utility Commissions
  Retail rates, integrated resource plans.
• NERC — North American Electric Reliability Corporation
  Mandatory reliability standards.
• EPA — Mercury, Cross-State, Coal Ash
  Power plant air and waste regulations.
• DOE — Loan Programs / Grid Reliability
  Grid modernization funding.
• PHMSA — Pipeline & Hazardous Materials
  Natural gas distribution safety.
• ISO/RTOs (PJM, MISO, ERCOT, CAISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, SPP)
  Regional grid operators.

Bellwethers and notable executives.

• NextEra Energy
  John Ketchum, CEO. Largest US utility by market cap; FPL + NEER.
• Duke Energy
  Lynn Good, CEO. Carolinas, Florida, Midwest.
• Southern Company
  Christopher Womack, CEO. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi.
• Dominion Energy
  Robert Blue, CEO. Virginia, Carolinas; offshore wind.
• American Electric Power (AEP)
  Bill Fehrman, CEO. Largest US transmission owner.
• Exelon
  Calvin Butler, CEO. Largest US utility distribution co (post Constellation spin).
• Constellation Energy
  Joe Dominguez, CEO. Largest US carbon-free power producer; nuclear-heavy.
• Vistra
  Jim Burke, CEO. Largest US competitive power producer.
• PG&E
  Patti Poppe, CEO. California's largest utility.
• Edison International / Sempra
  California utility holding cos.
• Enel / Iberdrola
  Largest European utility groups.
• National Grid
  John Pettigrew, CEO. UK + US Northeast T&D.
• EDF — Électricité de France
  Largest European nuclear/utility; French state-owned.