Note from the editor Dear readers,
How do we get to the utility business models of the future? It's a question that's on everyone's mind, and its one we'll be trying to answer this afternoon in a live webinar at 2:00 p.m. today.
We've put together an all-star panel of former FERC Chair Jon Wellinghoff, APPA President Sue Kelly, RAP Principal Rich Sedano and Tendril CTO Chris Black for an hour-long discussion on the most interesting findings from our survey and the transformation of the utility sector in the 21st century.
We hope you can make it; if not, a downloadable recording of the discussion will be made available to all registrants afterward. You can register for the live webinar here and download a free copy of our State of the Electric Utility report here.
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Best,
 Gavin Bade
Editor, Utility Dive
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