About
About Power for Tomorrow
Power for Tomorrow is a nonpartisan think tank focused on the benefits of sensibly regulated electric utilities, is joining the national conversation on how to protect consumers, reliability and the environment in the rapidly advancing energy landscape.
Power for Tomorrow’s Chairs are Mignon L. Clyburn, a former commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission, and Tony Clark, a former commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North Dakota Public Service Commission. Both bring deep regulatory and policy insight at the state and federal levels.
They will be supported by experts at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, a law firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and Denver. Clark serves as a senior advisor at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, which specializes in energy policy among other sectors. Power for Tomorrow’s mission is to advance the public interest by supporting the public policy case for well-run, well-regulated energy companies.
Our vision is to be the nation’s premier resource for providing thoughtful, practical research and information regarding the strengths of the regulated electric utility model to support customer, environmental and public policy goals.
Sensibly regulated electric utilities protect consumers, while supporting reliability and the environment:
The vertically integrated utility model, in which electricity generation, transmission and distribution are fully integrated within one provider, is well positioned to empower customers to benefit from the changing electric grid, while ensuring states can protect customers and achieve public policy goals. There’s a good reason why this model is well established in most states: It produces reliable electricity, protects consumers, and adapts to the quickly changing energy landscape.
The regulated utility model offers tremendous benefit to consumers and the environment as the nation transitions to a cleaner energy future. Energy choices made through a planned, integrated process can keep rates low and meet environmental priorities.
Regulated public energy companies are an engine for affordable and reliable energy innovation at the scale required to evolve with the electric grid of the future.
Regulation must keep pace with the rapidly evolving dynamics of the utility industry, matching the pace of intense innovation in the energy sector. Regulated utilities harness robust energy sector competitive dynamics to benefit consumers.
Further beneficial electrification of the economy creates an opportunity to align customer and investor interests for the benefit of a sustainable environmental future.
Regulators and vertically integrated energy companies should explore ways to modernize regulation to deliver increased customer value. Such reforms should recognize:
The infrastructure of the networked grid is the single greatest asset to facilitate the new energy economy.
Regulation must ensure that everyone pays their fair share so that special interests don’t get special deals at the expense of the public at-large.
A successful transition to a more sustainable power system cannot be accomplished without substantial investment from financially viable energy companies.
Customer demands for customized energy solutions like solar, storage and microgrids can be accomplished through a regulatory environment that grants flexibility and gives incentives to innovate to meet consumer needs.