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The 8th Annual Global Electrification Forum, hosted by the Edison Electric Institute with the theme of Infinite Innovations, Transformative Impact, was held with a virtual program and three days of in-person talks in Washington, D.C. The Forum explored advancing electrification through impactful actions that promote systemic innovation across the ecosystem surrounding electricity.

Hosted by Public Utilities Fortnightly and the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, this unique event is by and for those who lead their electric power generation, transmission, and distribution organizations. Each session was really a conversation among peers about their common challenges, lessons learned, and best practices.

This year’s GEF, more than any previous forum, will promote systems thinking to understand the vast opportunities available when we take an economy-wide approach to the clean energy transition.

This annual meeting of Veterans in Energy brings together military vets from every corner of the country, from dozens of energy utilities and companies, and from every service: Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force.

PUF’s Paul Kjellander was hard at work at the recent NARUC Winter Summit, not only as a former NARUC President, but as painter extraordinaire for the utilities industry.

PUF’s Paul Kjellander completed new paintings to show PUF’s sincere appreciation for the industry’s heroes.

PUF’s Luncheon brought together leaders from across the regulatory spectrum to learn and laugh together.

The jam-packed NARUC Winter Summit was filled with attendees and much discussion on utility regulation in the public interest, as well as the future of the energy and utilities industry.

General sessions were packed with utility industry leaders, on a wide range of energy topics, as were the committee meetings.

From the Energy Council of Canada’s Annual Canada Energy Update, at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, excerpts of remarks by Electricity Canada CEO Francis Bradley, Canadian Gas Association VP Strategy and Development Paul Cheliak, USEA CEO Mark Menezes, and Canadian Nuclear Association’s Christopher Gully.