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Podcast: Energy Gang
Episode: New York's Energy Czar on Transforming the Electricity System
Description: Richard Kauffman has a lot of responsibilities as New York's "energy czar."
He oversees multiple agencies and utilities, advises the governor on energy issues, and works closely with regulators in their attempt to build a new electricity market based on distributed resources.
"Often the entities are diffuse and everyone is in their own silo. The benefit we have [in New York] is to develop and implement an integrated energy policy," explained Kauffman on the Energy Gang.
This week, we'll talk with Kauffman about the state's unique approach to energy policy. We'll also talk about how he's trying to use markets...