IPU's Grid School is a great way for early- and mid-career professionals in the electric utility sector to elevate their skills. Grid School 1: Engineering, Economics, and Modeling Fundamentals starts on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Seats are still available, register at the link below. #EnergySky 🔌💡
Catch up on our activities and upcoming programs (Grid School!) with the latest edition of the IPUpdate.
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IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social answered questions about electricity, water, and data centers for Ask Extension Wednesday! 🔌💡
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IPU's Grid School is a great way for early- and mid-career professionals in the electric utility sector to elevate their skills. Grid School 1: Engineering, Economics, and Modeling Fundamentals starts on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Seats are still available, register at the link below. #EnergySky 🔌💡
A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers proposed a moratorium on data center construction and operation. IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social spoke with WLNS about the bills. #EnergySky 🔌💡
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IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social talked with the Capital News Service about how renewable energy sources can act as a hedge against rising natural prices. #EnergySky 🔌💡
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IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social was interviewed about the potential electricity demands and rate impacts of "Project Cannoli" - a hyperscale data center proposed in southeast Michigan.
Attention utility professionals!
IPU is holding its annual Grid School, staring with Grid School 1 on March 10-12, 2026. Learn about the engineering and economics of the operation and transformation of electric utility systems, from generation to transmission to distribution.
* Live & online *
The new, hyperscale data centers use a lot of electricity. IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social talked with WKAR about exactly how much more electricity Michigan utilities could need to generate for these facilities. #EnergySky 🔌💡
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"Talking Data Centers in West Michigan" - Institute of Public Utilities Director @eriknordman.bsky.social was interviewed by 13 ON YOUR SIDE in Grand Rapids about data centers and electric utilities. #EnergySky 🔌💡
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🚨 Attention utility professionals!
MSU IPU is pleased to offer its Grid School: a 3-course program on the technical, economic, and policy dimensions of electric grid management. Registration is now open!
Grid School 1: Fundamentals of Engineering, Economics, and Modeling (March 10-12, 2026) 1/2
Grid School 2: Generation, Planning, and Reliability (April 14-16, 2026)
Grid School 3: Efficiency, Load Management & Policy (May 5-7, 2026) 2/2
🚨 Attention utility professionals!
MSU IPU is pleased to offer its Grid School: a 3-course program on the technical, economic, and policy dimensions of electric grid management. Registration is now open!
Grid School 1: Fundamentals of Engineering, Economics, and Modeling (March 10-12, 2026) 1/2
Nordman said the Trump administration's endangerment finding repeal "kind of locks in a lower standard, so that will result in cars that are less fuel efficient than they might have been otherwise. That will result in greater pollution than we would have seen otherwise."
"Measures that reduce carbon dioxide and [GHGs] often reduce those other pollutants. That's a co-benefit of these greenhouse gas regulations. So by removing or lowering standards for [GHGs], we would expect those other pollutants that are tightly correlated with greenhouse gases to increase."
"Carbon dioxide pollution and other greenhouse gases are correlated with the production of other air pollutants like particulate matter and nitrogen oxides," said Erik Nordman, director of the Institute for Public Utilities at Michigan State University.
MSU IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social was quoted in this Detroit News article about air pollution and the repeal of greenhouse gas "endangerment finding."
The MSU Institute of Public Utilities is heading to #NARUCWinter2026 this week. Connect with IPU Director @eriknordman.bsky.social to learn more about IPU's continuing education programs for professionals in the utility sector.
www.canr.msu.edu/ipu/programs/
Grid School 3: Efficiency, Load Management & Policy
Attendees will learn about the demand side of the power grid, including forecasting demand, managing peak loads, and power grid governance.
May 5-7, 2026 4/4
www.canr.msu.edu/ipu/programs...
Grid School 2: Generation, Planning, and Reliability
Attendees will learn about the supply side of the power grid, including generation sources, integrated resource planning, and maintaining grid reliability
April 14-16, 2026 3/4
www.canr.msu.edu/ipu/programs...
Grid School 1: Fundamentals of Engineering, Economics, and Modeling
Attendees will learn about the basics of how the power grid functions, including technical operations, markets for electricity, and modeling supply and demand.
March 10-12, 2026 2/4
www.canr.msu.edu/ipu/programs...
The Institute of Public Utilities provides continuing education courses for professionals in the utility sector, including regulators, consumer & environmental advocates, & industry staff. IPU's 2026 courses are open for registration including our spring offerings:
www.canr.msu.edu/ipu/programs/ 1/4
MSU Institute of Public Utilities director @eriknordman.bsky.social and MSU professor @dlbessette.bsky.social were featured in an article about a proposed data center, its energy requirements, and environmental impacts.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Electric utilities are facing rising material costs, supply chain bottlenecks, and other constraints at time when demand is rising quickly.
www.utilitydive.com/news/utiliti...
2026 Program Lineup Grid School 1: Engineering, Economics, and Modeling Fundamentals: March 10-12, 2026 (Govt: $925; Private: $1,075) Grid School 2: Generation, Planning, and Reliability: April 14-16, 2026 (Govt: $925; Private: $1,075) Grid School 3: Efficiency, Load Management, and Policy: May 5-7, 2026 (Govt: $925; Private: $1,075) Accounting and Ratemaking: June 2-4, 2026 (Govt: $925; Private: $1,075) Fundamentals of Utility Regulation (IPU’s flagship program): August 10-14, 2026 (Govt: $1,200; Private: $1,400) Accounting and Ratemaking: September 15-17, 2026 (Govt: $925; Private: $1,075) Advanced Regulatory Accounting and Auditing: October 6-8, 2026 (Govt: $925; Private: $1,075) Advanced Cost Allocation and Rate Design: November 3-5, 2026 (Govt: $925; Private: $1,075)
The MSU Institute of Public Utilities provides continuing education programs for professionals in the utility policy community, including regulators, consumer and environmental advocates, and industry staff. Check out our 2026 programs below and visit our website for details.
www.canr.msu.edu/ipu/
I was at the Power Resilience Forum in Houston for the past two days and can confirm that utilities are concerned. It was a little surreal as this bears down on us. Hopefully work and progress since Uri pays off.
Storm Poses Big Threats to Power Grids Across U.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/b...
Save the dates! The MSU Institute of Public Utilities released its 2026 program dates. We provide continuing education programs for professionals in the utility sector, including regulators, consumer & environmental advocates, & industry staff.
Details, registration, & a new website coming soon! 🔌💡
🧵 The Institute of Public Utilities at Michigan State University is excited to announce its 2026 program schedule!
All programs are live, online, and held 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET each day.
Program dates are in the next two posts.
Stay tuned for more details about each program. #EnergySky 🔌💡1/3
* Fundamentals of Utility Regulation - (IPU’s flagship program): August 10–14, 2026
* Utility Accounting and Ratemaking: September 15–17, 2026
* Advanced Regulatory Accounting and Auditing: October 6–8, 2026
* Advanced Cost Allocation and Rate Design: November 3–5, 2026
#EnergySky 🔌💡 3/3
* Grid School 1 - Engineering, Economics, & Modeling Fundamentals: March 10–12, 2026
* Grid School 2 - Generation, Planning, & Reliability: April 14–16, 2026
* Grid School 3 - Efficiency, Load Management, & Policy: May 5–7, 2026
* Utility Accounting and Ratemaking: June 2–4, 2026
#EnergySky 🔌💡 2/3
