Powering the People

More than a dozen thought leaders and decision makers took the stage at the Edison Foundation’s Institute for Electric Innovation’s 13th annual Powering the People event on November 28 in Washington D.C. These experts shared insights and perspectives on critical topics including Advancing Energy Affordability; Potential and Perils of AI; Customers as a Resource: Demand Flexibility, VPPs, and Future Grid Potential.

Opening remarks on energy affordability were given by D.C. Public Service Commission Chair Emile Thompson. Moderators included Fortis CEO Dave Hutchens, Institute for Electric Innovation Executive Director Adam Cooper, and NorthWestern Energy CEO (retired) Bob Rowe. Closing remarks were given by Edison Electric Institute CEO Tom Kuhn.

This 13th annual Celebration of Innovation is excerpted here from remarks by some of the speakers at the event. Enjoy these comments on the role of data analytics, automation, and personalization tools to better engage customers; the role of customers; and the promise of Artificial Intelligence.
 

Powering the People excerpts at fortnightly.com:

• D.C. Commission Chair Emile Thompson
• DTE Energy’s Jonathan Hirte
• Oracle’s Matt O’Keefe
• Fortis CEO Dave Hutchens
• Southern Company’s Lee Evans
• Uplight’s Neil Veilleux
• Bidgely’s Maria Kretzing
• IBM’s Caroline Roche
• AES Corporation’s Raiford Smith