People

A short story on the birth of the electric utilities industry, from the viewpoint of Lewis Latimer, who turned 34 that day.

In-Person at the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Commissioners’ Annual Conference.

It’s the fifth year for the Fortnightly Top Innovators.

George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison attend a birthday unveiling for Nikola Tesla at the World's Columbian Exposition on July 10, 1893.

In-person industry conferences resume after fifteen months of hibernation.

“We’re making sure as we plan the grid, as we define our design criteria for our generating facilities, that we understand our community’s needs, and our changing environment.”

“When I thought about a power plant, I thought about an aircraft engine turned upside down, essentially. I was part of building our substation for one of the plants. I thought, wow, once this is over, I’m going to utilities.”

“We want to ensure we’re putting chargers in a place that reduces range anxiety. We want to reduce charging queuing times too. That’s a new problem.”

“I’m focusing on increasing the awareness of parents, and of early career colleagues in our company. I am also collaborating with my university, to reach out to female engineers.”

“I find rewarding taking an angry agitated person around to a point where he or she understands what we’re here to do, why we’re doing it, and why we made the decision we made.”