Insights from Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Decarbonization Study Update

Conducted according to the multiparty settlement agreement approved by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission in December 2022, PSE’s Updated 2023 Decarbonization Study is notable for being the company’s first to evaluate and identify the potential impacts of building electrification scenarios on both the gas and electric systems, as well as the customers served by those systems. The study’s framework is being used in PSE’s first Integrated System Plan (ISP), which is scheduled to be filed on April 1, 2027.

Presenter

Jennifer Coulson is the Manager of both Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) first Integrated System Plan (ISP) and Gas Portfolio Analysis team. She has worked at PSE for 13 years, specifically in engineering design, customer experience, corporate business case development, long-haul transmission strategy, gas decarbonization strategy development and electric & gas resource planning. This vast range of experience has leant itself well to her current role leading the development of the ISP where PSE will be integrating all gas / electric planning functions and customer’s needs to meet the company’s clean energy goals, all while maintaining a safe and reliable system.  Jennifer holds both a B.S in Civil Engineering and a MBA from Washington State University.