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.
Law & Lawyers
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.
Pic of the Month: MARC Conference
We couldn't decide between two images, so we went with both.
Six regulators got together at one of the lunches, and a world series champion jersey was awarded to former Comm. Ann McCabe.
Coffee Break: Southern Company's CEO Tom Fanning
‘Southern Company is the only company in our industry that does robust, proprietary research and development.’
Fanning describes how he built innovation, how to get organizations to change, and maintaining momentum.
2.7 Million Jobs at Stake
We Must Keep in Mind Their Work
An estimate by M.J. Bradley & Associates blows away the myth that there are just 400,000 electricity jobs.
Coffee Break: Edison International's CEO Pedro Pizarro
‘You have to help define where is it okay to have failure, where is it not okay.’
Pizarro describes EI's experiences prioritizing innovation, embedding an innovation culture, and the lessons learned.
Electric Vehicle Breakout
Brett Hauser, CEO, Greenlots
“We're going to see load growth that resembles a hockey stick on the grid. Managing is critical.”