Tapping Nostalgia for Insight and Inspiration
Powerful Impressions from the 1964 World’s Fair
The story of electric-enabled progress is timeless, something we need to keep front and center.
Law & Lawyers
PUF CEO Coffee Break Interviews on Innovation
Unleashing the Power of Ideas
Strategy& and PUF were joined by five CEOs for a ‘virtual’ roundtable.
Airlines: Like Electric Utilities
Deregulation: A History Lesson
It dawned on me. The early days of DER mirror the early days of airline deregulation, with two fundamental differences.
Sharon Allan a Likely Top Forty Innovator
Nominations accepted through October 1
“A familiar name in the public power sector, Sharon has long been recognized for her visionary leadership.”
Coffee Break: AEP's CEO Nick Akins
‘AEP can bring technological solutions for smart cities to other areas of the country.’
Akins describes why more focus was placed on innovation, how to invent a culture of innovation for the long term, and how to get incentives properly lined up.
AEIC's Cable Engineering Committee Meets with Manufacturers
Membership Initiative Begins
AEIC’s Cable Engineering Committee, considered an industry watchdog, monitors issues with underground cable systems.
A Lot of Hearings: Our Longest Serving Commissioners
22 percent have served at least seven years
Forty-three state utility commissioners have served since summer 2010.
Coffee Break: Ameren's CEO Warner Baxter
‘We converted an old garage and turned it into an innovation workspace, the Hub.’
Baxter describes how Ameren established a strong foundation for innovation without making radical changes to incentives, and how companies become more self-sufficient in their innovation.
Picture Energy: APPA National Conference
Highlight: Speech by APPA CEO Sue Kelly
Awards were given to Paula DiFonzo of New Braunfels Utilities (Texas) and Gil Quiniones of NY Power Authority.
Coffee Break: Exelon's CEO Chris Crane
‘You must dedicate your own time to supporting innovation. You also need to say when to shut a project down.’
Crane describes how Exelon approaches innovation both from a broad perspective, and in more narrow terms.