Insights from our Editorial Team

First coined by James Collins and Jerry Porras (authors of Built to Last), the term “big, hairy, audacious goal” (or BHAG) represented a goal that engages people. Or, as Collins and Porras noted, “it reaches out and grabs them in the gut.” Does smart grid have one? Should it?

On the spectrum of utility risks, high-impact low-frequency risks pose an insidious threat - they could wipe out the grid but their rarity begets complacency. NERC weighs in, stirs discussion.

Moving to a regulatory scheme that goes beyond "cost-plus" should take into account local market conditions and must include tangible consumer engagement, according to one participant.

Members of both political parties back a bill to drive adoption of electric vehicles and charging stations in five American cities, but details remained unknown. The author of a report on EVs comments.