Alexander Glenn

Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer, Duke

Search every verified Alexander Glenn interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2016 interview, Alexander Glenn, then president of Duke Energy Florida, stated that the company's strategy was to modernize the electric grid with smart meters and infrastructure, enhance the customer experience, and generate with cleaner energy sources. He said that customers were expecting a service experience similar to companies like Uber and Amazon. Glenn noted that Duke Energy was building a 640-megawatt combined cycle natural gas plant in Florida, retiring two coal plants, and described natural gas as a "bridge fuel." He stated that future investments would focus on peaking plants, renewable energy (mostly solar), and energy storage, and that the company's strategy would continue regardless of the administration. In a 2015 speech, Glenn discussed the evolution of the electric grid, describing it as moving from a linear, one-way system to a two-way, distributed model with more renewables. He identified cost-effective energy storage as a "game changer" that would make solar and wind power more viable. Glenn also stated that "coal is off the table" and that no one would undertake building a coal plant in the United States at that time. He characterized the period as a revolution in the electrical utility industry not seen since its inception.