Regulatory and Business Innovation Utilities and Regulators Innovating for the Energy System of the Future The SEPA Regulatory and Business Innovation pathway facilitates sustainable utility business models and relevant state regulatory processes to achieve a carbon-free energy future. Utilities and regulators are innovating in response to the opportunities and challenges of this transition. Utilities are integrating new resources, deploying advanced technologies and developing new products and services – on their own and in partnership with others – to meet increasing customer expectations and public policy objectives. Regulation enables new utility business models to keep pace with these changes. Focus Areas Program Design, Marketing and Cost Recovery Monetizing utility scale projects Utility of the Future Organization Structures A roadmap framework for transformation Renovate – a regulatory process innovation initiative Click to see more Customer Services Commercialization Energy-as-a-Service R & D Strategies UBM Financial Innovation Benefit Cost Analysis Financing Analysis / Asset Ownership Models SEPA’s Five-Factor Utility Business Model Us: Trusted, Unbiased Skills You: Real results Utilities and electric sector stakeholders are key to the energy system of the future, even as business as usual changes. Distributed generation, distributed energy resources, beneficial electrification, resiliency projects, innovative customer utility programs and carbon reducing policies are compelling important changes to the utilities business model. SEPA can help utilities and electric sector stakeholders transform to create sustainable value for both the industry and their customers. SEPA Expertise SEPA has… Fostered and built effective stakeholder partnerships in utility communities Created Utility of the Future program concept and design for commission filing 700+ utility memberships who turn to SEPA Expert staff with past experience working at fortune 500 utility companies Contact Advisory Services Utility Business Models Lead Form Name First Last Email CompanySpecific Utility Business Model Topics Of Interest (Optional) Utility Business Models Working Group SEPA members can join to forward their company’s thinking around evolving electric-power sector best practices. Learn More Utility Carbon Reduction Tracker Relaunched! See version 2 for utility clean energy goals and the territory map. Learn More Meet Your Experts Sharon Allan Chief Strategy Officer x Sharon Allan Sharon serves as the Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer providing leadership and strategic direction for the organization. She is an executive known for business transformation and growth and has advised corporate boards, Fortune 100 companies, venture & private equity companies, as well as the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. National Institute of Standards & Technology, and many U.S. National Laboratories on their efforts to address the transformation of the energy sector. Prior to joining SEPA, Sharon has driven double-digit growth in both small and large global companies. She has held roles as the CEO of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel, managing director/partner, Accenture, president, Elster Integrated Solutions as well as executive roles at ABB. During her time as CEO of SGIP and president of Elster, she executed M&A, launched new software, hardware & service offerings and worked with the respective boards to drive the strategy and growth of the business . At Accenture, she advised top power companies around the world in the areas of innovation, transformation, and new technology She currently sits on the advisory board of Enertech Capital. Sharon holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Hons) in electrical engineering from the University of Florida and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Duke University Fuqua Business School. Phone: 919.414.2173 Email: sallan@sepapower.org Follow Twitter LinkedIn Janet Gail Besser Managing Director x Janet Gail Besser As Managing Director, Janet Gail Besser oversees strategy for the SEPA Pathways – Utility Business Models, Regulatory Innovation, Grid Integration and Transportation Electrification – and leads content development and execution for Regulatory Innovation. She brings to this role broad energy industry experience as a regulator, clean energy business association leader, utility executive, developer, consultant, and consumer advocate. Previously, she was Executive Vice President of the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC), Vice President, Regulatory Strategy and Policy at National Grid, Chair and Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, where she led electric industry restructuring, and an executive and expert consultant at Analysis Group and Lexecon. She also held senior staff roles at the Massachusetts Energy Office and New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, served as policy director for a DC-based national independent power association, and began her career as a small hydro developer and low-income consumer advocate. Janet is a nationally recognized expert on a wide range of energy policy issues with deep relationships across the industry. She earned a Master in Public Policy degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Williams College. Phone: 202.552.4411 Email: jbesser@sepapower.org Ben Ealey Principal, Grid Integration x Ben Ealey Ben joined SEPA in 2020 as Principal, Grid Integration. He leads SEPA’s Grid Integration pathway focused on integrating increased penetrations of carbon-free energy with positive impacts to affordability, safety, security, reliability, resiliency and customer satisfaction. Ben spent the previous 10+ years working at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) conducting research on information and communication technologies for distributed energy resources. He has strong expertise related to the development and implementation of control, monitoring, and communication technologies to support scalable integration of new energy resources like smart solar, storage, and flexible loads. Ben has led and served on several industry committees related to interoperability and DERs. Ben holds his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and is the author of numerous industry technical publications. Phone: 202.869.1948 Email: bealey@sepapower.org Follow LinkedIn Get the Latest Content On Regulatory and Business Innovation Filter Clear All Members Only Utility Business Models for Grid Connected Storage Posted December 21, 2020 Download Now Reports A Regulatory Roadmap for Vehicle-Grid Integration Posted December 16, 2020 Download Now SEPAPOWER Blog Community Solar Cost Allocation Strategies: Lessons from Six Utilities Posted December 10, 2020 View Blog Post Webinar Renovating Rooftop Rate Design Posted October 1, 2020 Watch Now SEPAPOWER Blog Microgrid Trends Shine Spotlight on Role of Utilities and Policy Makers Posted September 3, 2020 View Blog Post SEPAPOWER Blog Utilities and the Duty of Social Equity Posted July 20, 2020 View Blog Post No results found based on your filter selections. Back to Top See More