The theme of the fifth PowerShift publication is "Flexibility," exploring the energy sector's organizing challenge as it faces unpredictable load growth from hyperscale data centers, EVs, and building electrification. To keep the grid reliable and rates affordable, the industry can no longer rely on standard rate structures and static planning; it must pivot to dynamic pricing, sophisticated load management, and agile billing systems. This issue examines how utilities can build a more resilient grid by treating large loads as active participants, upgrading legacy bottlenecks, and aligning customer incentives with real-time grid needs.
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“The idea was to get utilities to think of themselves more like consumer product companies, to treat their rates and programs as products. That mindset shift matters because more products and services will be needed to meet decarbonization and electrification goals, and utilities need to figure out which ones their customers actually respond to.”
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