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Latest Issue: March 2021

  • Grid Innovation Forum
  • FERC Comm. Chatterjee podcast
  • National Academies social event
  • Utility Roundtable Apr 15
  • More news, jobs and events
  • Spotlight member: La Plata Electric Association
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February 2021

  • Grid Modernization News: NARUC and NASEO Roadmaps, new podcasts with CPS Energy, Seattle City Light and Q CELLS, relief organizations in Texas, Hawaii PBR insights and more news and virtual events
  • Grid Modernization Resources: U.S. federal policy updates, Hawaii PBR Order and white paper, FERC paper, DERMS study and more grid modernization resources and jobs, plus Spotlight Member PXiSE

January 2021

December 2020

November 2020

  • Grid Modernization News: Decarbonization, connected buildings, wildfire mitigation, utility case studies and more news

October 2020

September 2020

  • Grid Modernization News: FERC Order 2222, GridFWD 2020 sessions on Wildfire Mitigation and Deregulation, Podcasts and more

August 2020

July 2020

  • PacifiCorp’ Renewables RFP
  • Portland General’s Residential VPP
  • Avista’s Transactive Microgrid
  • More Regional Grid Modernization News
  • Spotlight Member: Portland General Electric
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June 2020

  • New Podcasts with Debra Smith and Justin Segall
  • Board Chair Scott Harden Now CTO of Microsoft Energy
  • Latest Roundtable Explores Capital/Investment Impacts
  • Grid Forward Annual Meeting Goes Virtual in August
  • Regional Utilities Join in I5 Clean Transit Corridor Study
  • Spotlight Member: Portland General Electric
  • Read Now >

May 2020

  • Videos on COVID impacts to load, forecasts, investment
  • Podcasts with Hawaii PUC, Strategen, Tacoma
  • Grid modernization summaries from GridFWD
  • Virtual town hall for members is full
  • Recaps from virtual utility roundtables
  • Spotlight member: Greenlots
  • Read Now >

April 2020

  • Roundtable examines COVID-19 impacts on load shape
  • Regional COVID-19 resources and updates
  • Grid Forward preps for May Virtual Town Hall
  • NREL publications, HECO 830 MWh battery and more
  • Spotlight member: EQUS
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March 2020

  • Grid Forward COVID-19 statement and update
  • Virtual roundtable series for members
  • Cadmus article: Decarbonization, Electrification and EE
  • Grid Forward launches policy updates
  • Alaska SB123 OKs new reliability organization
  • Online events and webinars
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February 2020

  •  GridFWD 2020 in Seattle Oct. 13-14
  • Grid Forward Policy Engagement Ramps up
  • Utility Roundtable on Grid Resiliency
  • Oregon Approves PGE Transportation Electrification Plan
  • Member Spotlight: Varentec
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January 2020

  • Managing EVs for revenue and decarbonization
  • CETA enters next stage of strategy effort
  • Grid Modernization in the 2020s part 2 and poll
  • See you at DistribuTECH
  • Member spotlight: LO3 Energy
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