Ruben Arredondo
Energy Lawyer
Regime Energy Partners
Ruben Arredondo is an energy lawyer helping to build generation, storage, transmission, microgrid, and other energy solutions. A Texas native, he grew up working in the oil and gas industry and now focuses on electrical and renewable energy. He was a former administrative law judge for the Utah Public Utilities Commission, and also served as an enforcement attorney for the federal regulator in charge of the electrical grid in Western North America, including Idaho and Utah. About three years ago, he left the government and started his own legal and consulting practice, where he assists private companies, state governments, city and county governments, and even foreign regulators build electrical and renewable energy solutions. He loves working with local and state governments, municipally owned utilities, tribal governments and utilities to help them navigate the complicated world of electrical and renewable energy regulation and project development.
Session(s):
Utilizing Microgrids to Meet Energy Demands »
2023 Fall Conference, September 29, 2023 3:50 pmIdaho National Laboratory (INL) is helping to solve the nation’s energy problems with innovative solutions. Microgrids that incorporate various combinations of solar, wind, batteries, and nuclear to provide secure, safe, and resilient carbon pollution-free energy are one critical example of such solutions. Integrated microgrids are capable of being scaled up or down to meet the diverse energy needs of communities that range from small towns to larger cities without adding extensive transmission and distribution lines. This presentation will share findings related to siting microgrids, scaling them to meet varying power demands, footprints, permitting, and safety. Given the nation’s aging energy infrastructure and the costs associated with upgrading transmission and distribution lines that run across vast stretches of the American West, this presentation will be informative for rural and urban planners seeking to increase resiliency while also meeting sustainability goals.
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