Source: Utility Dive
January 28, 2015
Gavin Bade

Image: visdia/123RF
Image: visdia/123RF

The future of the utility business is anything but certain, as Utility Dive’s State of the Electric Utility report for 2015 shows. From the rapid growth of distributed generation to the impact of new carbon emission regulations, electric utility companies across the country are searching for ways to remain financially secure and grow in the 21st century.

To get a better picture of the utility of the future, Utility Dive asked utilities and other thought leaders, including IREC Board of Director member, Karl R. Rábago, for their perspective. Here’s what a few of them told us.

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