In March 2012, the Edison Foundation and the Institute for Electric Efficiency hosted Powering the People 2.0, a conference that brought utility executives together with technology innovators. SGN's Jesse Berst was there and conducted a number of interviews with thought leaders.

Click to page 2 for his interview with Paul Bonavia, Chairman, President and CEO of Tucson, AZ-based UNS Energy, one of our industry's most articulate and forward-looking executives.

00:30 – Paul describes UNS Energy and its footprint.

01:00 – He talks about the state of innovation in the industry and why it will transform our lives in the 21st century.

01:55 – We discuss the utility's intermediary role and the criticism of the regulated model.

03:00 – Paul comments on specific innovations we can apply now, including a new role for utilities as the provider of enabling infrastructure.

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