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While delayed retirements and more gas additions are the default choice in most current utility plans, there are a range of fast, affordable, flexible alternatives that utilities can use in this period of transition. Improved forecasting of large loads and planning for climate variability, understanding that reliability and dispatchability are not the same, and updated costs and constraints of available technologies are key. However, some interventions to utility planning have synergistic effects in solving multiple problems simultaneously. Cumulative emissions, or the total amount of greenhouse gases put into the atmosphere, directly influences climate change, so this metric gives us clear insight into whether we are on track to meet climate goals. When considering climate alignment of the US electricity sector, or individual utilities, RMI\u2019s Engage & Act platform\u2019s key metric is cumulative emissions through 2035.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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More flexible approaches \u2014 such as testing a range of possible futures to identify investment options that perform well across all of them (sometimes called a stochastic approach) \u2014 can help utilities make sound decisions even when reality doesn\u2019t match the original plan. Even with points of progress, there are opportunities to adapt grid planning to meet the moment \u2014 and a need for even more innovation. Across the country, utilities are starting to take important steps to modernize their planning and procurement processes to meet the speed of business while maintaining the rigor needed to reduce risks related to misaligned forecasting. This buildout outpaces demand through 2029, and then the utility pauses on construction until 2033.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The age, performance, and maintenance needs of each asset will dictate the prioritization of maintenance resources and budgets. Evaluating risk is the first step in risk management and it enables utility companies to focus their resources and attention on assets that are most critical to their operations. In the dynamic and demanding world of utilities, mastering the art of asset management and maintenance is critical. On September 28, 2022, Shopee Philippines received backlash when rumors started spreading that the platform would introduce Toni Gonzaga as its brand ambassador a day after the company’s reported massive layoff. In late August 2022, a user of the Chinese social networking platform Maimai uploaded a post stating that he had relocated as part of a job offer from Shopee to work at the company’s headquarters in Singapore. In June 2019, #ShopeeScam trended on Twitter after Shopee released a promotion in the Philippines that offered passes to a meet-and-greet with Blackpink for the top 568 spenders in their online store.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But, providing always-on services that rely heavily on machinery, technology, and other assets can pose a challenge. Also in 2024, Shopee customers lost $399,000 after paying scammers outside the app, based on 179 scam cases reported to police. In April 2024, Singapore’s Inter-Ministry Committee on Scams gave Shopee a favorable rating for its anti-scam measures, including user verification, transaction security and loss remediation. In 2023, scammers pretending to be Shopee employees caused over S$750,000 in losses through an online job scam. Multiple job offers were allegedly affected, as other users claimed they had similarly resigned from current positions and terminated housing contracts to join Shopee, only for their offers to be rescinded. Sea Ltd., the company that owns Shopee plunged 22% after an unexpected loss from rising competition.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n