United States Energy Association

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Natural Resources Defense Council Sustainable FERC Project’s Western Markets Advocate Kelsie Gomanie answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about how the passage of California’s Assembly Bill 825 represents a transformative milepost in the coming emergence of Western electricity market regionalization. Want the rest of the conversation? Subscribe to hear the whole interview: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/us-energy-association/subscribe

In this installment of USEA’s Global Briefing, Latvia’s Minister for Climate and Energy Kaspars Melnis discusses the nation’s energy landscape, new technologies, and best practices for the region. Learn more about Latvia’s energy strategy here: www.kem.gov.lv/lv/latvijas-energetikas-strategija-2050

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Shelley Copsey, Co-founder, CEO, and Director of the UK’s FYLD, answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about how AI-driven software services can help electric utilities be more reliable, resilient, and affordable. Want the rest of the conversation? Subscribe to hear the whole interview on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/us-energy-association/subscribe

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Amanda Ormond, Director of the Western Grid Group and Principal with the Ormond Group answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about how the passage last Saturday of California’s Assembly Bill 825 represents a transformative milepost in the coming emergence of Western electricity market regionalization. Want the rest of the conversation? Subscribe to hear the whole interview: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/us-energy-association/subscribe

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Mike Innocenzo,Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President for investor-owned utility giant Exelon answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about how utilities can cope with AI data center-driven load growth and keeping electricity affordable despite the urgent need to invest in power systemmodernization.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, SouthWestern Power Group General Manager David Getts answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about the 17-year Homeric odyssey of the SunZia Transmission Project through the U.S. permitting morass and what he learned about how the process can be streamlined.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Phil Jones, Executive Director of the Alliance for Transportation Electrification, answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about the Alliance’s just-released issue brief, “Making Electricity More Affordable with Electric Vehicles,” which found utilities can reduce customer rates with strategies and programs that shift EV charging’s growing electricity demand to off-peak times. This episode is sponsored by Pony Communications. Learn more about their work here: https://www.ponycommunications.com/

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Michael Goggin, Vice President for power system consultant Grid Strategies answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about the potential financial, environmental, legal, and political impacts on electricity users and the power system from a Trump Administration restart of coal use in power generation. This episode is sponsored by Pony Communications. Learn more about their work here: https://www.ponycommunications.com/

Join us for our next installment of CEO Corner where USEA’s President & CEO Mark Menezes sits down with the leaders of USEA member organizations. Learn more about these CEOs and discover how their work is shaping the energy landscape and enriching our community.This installment features Amanda Dasch, Region Americas CEO for Orsted.Note: This interview was filmed on September 19, 2025.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair and Founder and Head of the Rail-Grid Collaborative Jim Hoecker answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about an approach to expanding transmission using existing rail and highway rights-of-way that can avoid the current permitting logjam.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid Executive Director Christina Hayes answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about urgently needed reforms to permitting practices that can open the way to expanding and modernizing the inadequate and aging US transmission system.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Matt Sonnesyn, Senior Vice President for Policy with the Business Roundtable answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about why business leaders see an urgent need to modernize infrastructure permitting practices and how specific reforms can be implemented.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, retired U.S.Navy Commander and author Kirk Lippold, who holds multiple Naval decorations and awards, answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about how regulatory uncertainty created by recent Trump administration actions stopping offshore wind development could drive offshore wind and U.S. national security seriously off course.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Matthew Ketschke, President of Consolidated Edison of New York, answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about the utility’s experience during the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and how the utility brought vital power back to Lower Manhattan at superspeed.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Ray Long, Presidentand CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about some of the key reforms to permitting practices that can let the US get busy building the energy and transmission infrastructure it needs to meet its rapidly growing electricity demand.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast Grid Strategies Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Strategy Gretchen Kershaw answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about the need to streamline permitting for urgently needed new transmission and the legislative and regulatory efforts now in play to do that. This episode is sponsored by the Natural Gas Supply Association. NGSA represents major integrated and large independent domestic producers of natural gas. It was established in 1965 and is headquartered in our nation’s capital. NGSA supports an energy future that ensures a level playingfield for all market participants, eliminates inappropriate regulatory barriers to supply and promotes adequate infrastructure to deliver affordable natural gas to all consumers. NGSA is dedicated to achieving a cleaner future through strong partnerships with renewables and supporting innovative technologies and market solutions that reduce emissions. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ngsa.org

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Bruce McKay, SeniorDirector, External Affairs, for power provider powerhouse Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s subsidiary Gas Transmission and Storage, answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about natural gas infrastructure permitting processes and how they can be streamlined. This episode is sponsored by the Natural Gas SupplyAssociation. NGSA represents major integrated and large independent domestic producers of natural gas. It was established in 1965 and is headquartered in our nation’s capital. NGSA supports an energy future that ensures a level playingfield for all market participants, eliminates inappropriate regulatory barriers to supply and promotes adequate infrastructure to deliver affordable natural gas to all consumers. NGSA is dedicated to achieving a cleaner future through strong partnerships with renewables and supporting innovative technologies and market solutions that reduce emissions. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ngsa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Chevron Global Gas President Freeman Shaheen answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about current factors and dynamics in US and global natural gas markets. This episode is sponsored by the Natural Gas Supply Association. NGSA represents major integrated and large independent domestic producers of natural gas. It was established in 1965 and is headquartered in our nation’s capital. NGSA supports an energy future that ensures a level playing field for all market participants, eliminates inappropriate regulatory barriers to supply and promotes adequate infrastructure to deliver affordable natural gas to all consumers. NGSA is dedicated to achieving a cleaner future through strong partnerships with renewables and supporting innovative technologies and market solutions that reduce emissions. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ngsa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, powerhouse law firm Foley and Lardner Partner Tim Spear answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about current market factors and dynamics and the newest trends in US and global natural gas and other energy markets. This episode is sponsored by the Natural Gas Supply Association. NGSA represents major integrated and large independent domestic producers of natural gas. It was established in 1965 and is headquartered in our nation’s capital. NGSA supports an energy future that ensures a level playing field for all market participants, eliminates inappropriate regulatory barriers to supply and promotes adequate infrastructure to deliver affordable natural gas to all consumers. NGSA is dedicated to achieving a cleaner future through strong partnerships with renewables and supporting innovative technologies and market solutions that reduce emissions. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ngsa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Dahvi Wilson, Founder and President of Siting Clean answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about the lessons she has learned from real-world experience working with project developers and local stakeholders to bring energy projects online. This episode is sponsored by the Natural Gas Supply Association. NGSA represents major integrated and large independent domestic producers of natural gas. It was established in 1965 and is headquartered in our nation’s capital. NGSA supports an energy future that ensures a level playing field for all market participants, eliminates inappropriate regulatory barriers to supply and promotes adequate infrastructure to deliver affordable natural gas to all consumers. NGSA is dedicated to achieving a cleaner future through strong partnerships with renewables and supporting innovative technologies and market solutions that reduce emissions. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ngsa.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.