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The Microgrids and Resiliency Team develops and executes regulations, tariffs, and programs for microgrids to enhance resiliency of the electric grid and reduce barriers for microgrid deployment. Their work has streamlined the interconnection process to ease customer burdens for microgrid installation while maintaining the safety of customers and utility workers, and empowered local and tribal governments looking to leverage microgrids as part of their resiliency planning.

APS introduced a targeted fast-track emergency air conditioning program in 2020 to support vulnerable customers with heat relief and partnered to help provide various heat-relief assistance.

Conversations with this year’s Extraordinarily Inspiring Innovators: Arizona Public Service’s Jim Holbrook, Miguel Bravo and Christine Helmuth, California Public Utility Commission’s Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma, Leuwam Tesfai and Forest Kaser, CenterPoint Energy’s Eric Easton and David Mercado, PPL’s Horst Lehmann and Eric Rosenberger, Southern California Gas’ Eric Coene, Matt Gregori and Ron Kent, and Xcel Energy’s Nadia El Mallakh.

An entrepreneur, engineer, and inventor, George Westinghouse competed against his contemporary, Thomas Edison, working to develop and market the use of alternating current for electric power distribution in the early 1880s. Years before that, Westinghouse was just like many of the men and women chronicled in PUF’s new book “Front Lines to Power Lines.” In fact, he was one of the first veterans in energy.

This panel looked toward the future of technology in the energy and utilities industry, bringing together three of our industries' top young minds being celebrated this year.

The awards are especially meaningful given the mission of Keystone Policy Center to empower leaders to overcome national and local policy conflicts previously thought insurmountable.

Thirty-five veterans in the new book “Front Lines to Power Lines” stand for the many thousands of vets in our industry. The book shines a light onto the unique qualities that vets bring with them, instinctively, qualities that are so very valuable to utility service.

Induction is indeed a big deal — James Clerk Maxwell, Nikola Tesla, Charles Steinmetz, and others stood on the shoulders of Faraday.

A preview of PUF’s new book on military veterans in the utilities industry.

A conversation with two of the six talented high school seniors won PUF Latimer Scholarships, formed in collaboration with AABE and funded by the corporate supporters of Steve Mitnick’s book “Lewis Latimer, the First Hidden Figure,” CPS Energy, Dentons, Energy Impact Partners, FirstEnergy Corp., Guidehouse and Xcel Energy.