"The command and control type (utilities) is going away."
- Paul Lau, SMUD
Shortly after passing an ambitious Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) of $6.7 billion that — balances affordability and reliability — Erin Hardick caught up with Paul Lau SMUD Chief Grid Strategy and Operations Officer in San Antonio recently to talk overarching utility and customer options.
Erin Hardick
As a member of the Zpryme team, Erin is responsible for creating content by aggregating, analyzing, editing, and formatting market data for energy and technology topics such as smart cities, transportation electrification and EVs, microgrid, renewable energy and distributed energy resources, block chain, transactive energy platforms, and operational and informational technology. Erin interviews different stakeholders in these areas to understand the ecosystem as a whole. She is dedicated to finding sustainable, clean energy solutions starting in the Austin area.