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Forcing utilities to justify their distribution-system spending

A conversation with Minnesota regulators Sydnie Lieb & Pete Wyckoff.

First covered Jul 8, 2026 · 3:07 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

80d Volts (David Roberts) Forcing utilities to justify their distribution-system spending — A conversation with Minnesota regulators Sydnie Lieb & Pete Wyckoff.

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Discussion

Bluesky: @volts.wtf David Roberts · 80d ago · 31 ♥ Today on Volts: when utilities spend money on generation or transmission, they come under intense regulatory scrutiny, forced to show that they are optimizing. But spending on distribution systems -- the fastest growing category -- is a black box.

Appeared in: 2026-07-08 (#7) · 2026-07-09 (#12)

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