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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.

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

What the PUF team saw and heard in Denver.

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

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

“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.”