People In Power

Answers to “What are the most important issues facing your State or Company?” and “What does the Federal Infrastructure Bill mean for your State or Company?”

“We’re active asset managers, typically with at least majority control. We have representation on the boards and are in constant communication with our companies.”

“We typically lose 290 poles a year to monsoon. We lost more than 800 this time, plus transmission towers. This is where we focus on building a resilient electrical system. Our stopper pole program is a great example. If we have a long line of wood poles, we’ll put stopper poles as a prevention.”

“How we manage increasing complexity, such as protection and control of a more complex distribution system with a lot of devices and two-way power flows, is one example of an area we’re focused on. AEIC provides a great forum to exchange ideas.”

“I was part of different task groups and got into the leadership part of AEIC where I chaired the Cable Engineering Committee for 2 years.”

“I am focused on learning and driving the project execution side, while embracing the challenges these new technologies bring to the table. AEIC has been a good resource.”

“We’ve broken ground on the world’s largest green hydrogen hub in Utah and that’s not something we would’ve contemplated saying 5 years ago.”

Here is a taste of the cross-industry conversations that took place at the 138th annual meeting of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies.

A roundtable with CPS Energy CEO Rudy Garza, Tri-State G&T CEO Duane Highley, moderated by Dentons US Energy Practice Chair Clint Vince.

“Energy storage is a huge part of the solution, especially in California, in terms of getting more capacity on in the relative near term. SCE has signed more than 4,000 MW of energy storage projects.”