Illinois Commerce Commission: ICC Acting Comm. Sadzi Oliva
Three of five Illinois commissioners are Hispanic
“Illinois should be very proud that it is one of the most diverse Commissions in the nation.”
Law & Lawyers
AEIC’s Meter & Service Committee Meets with EEI Meter Committee
Shared Knowledge and Best Practices
Participants present solutions to problems various utility companies are facing.
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.