Posts from Rolf Nordstrom
December 1, 2016 | Integrated Systems Planning
e21 Phase 2 Report
The diverse set of e21 stakeholders have reached another milestone, concluding Phase II of their work with the release of three white papers addressing key issues in Minnesota’s energy future.
December 1, 2016 | Integrated Systems Planning
e21 Phase 2 Report: Grid Modernization
The basic design of the electric grid has remained largely the same since the first commercial power plant in the United States went into service in 1882. Electricity has for…
December 1, 2016 | Performance-based Regulation
e21 Phase 2 Report: Perfomance Based Compensation Framework
A central recommendation of the e21 Initiative Phase I Report is the shift to a more performance-based compensation framework, where some portion of the utility earnings is linked to utilities’…
December 1, 2014 | Integrated Systems Planning
e21 Phase 1 Report
A growing and fundamental misalignment exists between the traditional utility business model (and the regulatory framework that supports it), and the realities of today’s marketplace and Minnesota’s public policy goals.
November 24, 2013 | Blog
The Future of Minnesota’s Electric Utilities: The Sequel
Environmental Initiative’s recent policy forum on “The future of Minnesota’s Electric Utilities” drew a block-buster crowd—you would have thought they were giving away free beer. Especially…