Grid Modernization
April 18, 2019 | Media
T&D Magazine: Pursuing the Electric System of the Future, Before You Have To
Below is an excerpt from an article Doug Scott, vice president of electricity and efficiency at the Great Plains Institute, wrote for Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Magazine. Excerpt originally published in T&D Magazine on April 12, 2019. Read the full article here.
August 23, 2018 | Blog
Assisting States and Stakeholders in the Complicated Work of Grid Modernization
The e21 Initiative has not only provided valuable leadership in shaping a 21st century electric system in Minnesota, it’s created opportunities for utilities in the Midwest and both US coasts to…
July 5, 2017 | Integrated Systems Planning
EUCI: MN is Adopting a Methodological Approach to Grid Modernization (EUCI)
Minnesota — unhampered by the pressures facing some other states — is taking a step-by-step approach in planning and developing a smart grid, one that could be a template for…
May 22, 2017 | Media
Midwest Energy News: In MN, Utilities & Regulators Plan for Grid of the Future
Article highlights the e21 Initiative as one of several key efforts moving Minnesota toward a modernized electric grid. From Midwest Energy News …Utility Dive pointed to Minnesota as one of five…
April 17, 2017 | Media
E&E News: Midwest Regulators Take Hold of the Grid’s Future
From E&E News Regulators across the Midwest are increasingly taking a closer look at the evolution of power grids and weighing policies and regulations that could reshape how electricity is…
April 3, 2017 | Media
Utility Dive: The Top 5 States for Utility Grid Modernization and Business Model Reform
From Utility Dive As utilities face the rise of distributed resources and face stagnant load growth, a number of states are looking to alter the traditional sector business model through…
January 4, 2017 | Media
POLITICO: States to Keep Utility Model Under a Microscope in 2017
The following POLITICO article references Minnesota’s e21 Initiative, co-led by CEE and Great Plains Institute. From POLITICO By Esther Whieldon EXCERPT: Several states will amp up their efforts in…