“If you’re serious about policies that place energy efficiency on a level playing field with new energy supplies, and energy policy generally, this book is essential reading.”
~ Art Rosenfeld, Former Commissioner of the California Energy Commission
“In Smart Power Mr. Fox-Penner provides a valuable and insightful analysis of where the U.S. electric power industry is headed and what it must do to successfully transition to a low carbon environment. ... This book should be required reading for all industry regulators as they prepare to confront the challenges of this new paradigm.”
~ Mark Crisson, Chief Executive Officer of the American Public Power Association
“Smart Power paints a sharp picture of the historic challenges facing the utility industry, its regulators and the Nation at large. Peter Fox-Penner’s urgent call for a bottoms-up solution relying on local, state and regional cooperation and creativity presages the work now ongoing across the country. Smart Power is an essential read for policy makers looking for workable solutions for the next decade and beyond.”
~ Charles Gray, Executive Director of the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
“This is probably the best holistic treatment of the critical issues facing the electricity industry that I have ever read.”
~ John Caldwell, Director of Economics at the Edison Electric Institute
“This book provides a thoughtful vision of the opportunities for the electric power industry to make use of new organizational and regulatory frameworks and new technologies so that it can successfully adapt to climate change, energy security and economic efficiency challenges in the 21st Century.”
~ Paul Joskow, President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics and Management at MIT
“Smart Power is the most advanced look at how climate policies will change our energy utilities, from power sources to operations to business models. It’s a must-read for anyone serious about climate solutions.”
~ Joe Romm, Editor of Climate Progress and a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress
“Few economist/engineers understand the electricity system as well as Peter Fox-Penner, and far fewer can explain it as lucidly. Whether or not you agree with every detail, his vision of the opportunities, risks, uncertainties, and tipping-points of this vast and crucial industry is powerful and provocative.”
~ Amory B. Lovins, Chairman and Chief Scientist at the Rocky Mountain Institute
“It’s an absolutely terrific piece of work - remarkable scope and depth, while remaining accessible and pragmatic.”
~ John Kwoka, Finnegan Professor of Economics at Northeastern University
“An excellent treatment of the critical issues facing the electricity industry.”
~ Thomas R. Kuhn, President of the Edison Electric Institute
“This book by Peter Fox-Penner offers a superb explanation of the key features of the electricity sector and its current challenges.”
~ Maria Teresa Costa Campi, President of the National Energy Commission (CNE), Spain
“For those involved in the transition of the electricity industry into a new energy paradigm the number of recent publications is enormous. Within this deluge, Smart Power from Peter Fox-Penner is the one I would recommend. Besides the fact that the author is well-informed, he provides a multi-faceted look on the future of the industry which includes economics, technology, consumer behavior and regulatory issues. The text provides a wealth of ideas and insights that can help people in the industry to adapt the electricity industry to the requirements of investors, consumers and the environment. All this is packed in about 300 pages which are indeed a joy to read!”
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Hans Vrinds, Principal, Consultant Utilities at Capgemini Energy, Chemicals & Utilities
“Recently I finished reading your book, Smart Power and wanted to pass along that it was a great read, very well done, comprehensive and insightful in covering all the issues we are dealing with every day in the electric utility business. There is certainly a lot more to come in our business as smart grid- meters, renewable energy requirements and radically different customer demands will be upon us. Keep up the great work!”
~ Michael Gianunzio, Chief Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Officer at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District
"Peter's presentation at the 2010 NARUC Annual Convention was super. He effectively communicated the primary points of his latest book and discussed the future of the electric utility industry, I highly recommend his book Smart Power (a MUST READ for anyone interested in energy policy)."
~ Kevin Cullather, Senior Policy Manager at Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
