USEA's Annual Membership Meeting
United States Energy Association
Executive Chair of the Board Vicky Bailey and Acting Executive Director Sheila Hollis guided virtual attendees.
Law & Lawyers
USEA: David Turk
DOE Deputy Secretary
“Whether it’s governments or companies, investors are coalescing around net zero carbon commitments, and net zero greenhouse gas commitments.”
USEA: Ellen Nowak
NARUC International Committee chair
“I was asked to speak about how we are partnering at NARUC with USEA. I’m also going to talk a little about the gender initiatives that NARUC has undertaken in the last few years.”
USEA: Charles Patton
American Electric Power
“In speaking to AEP’s commitment to a clean future, in 2020, we were at a seventy-four percent reduction in carbon emissions when compared to 2000, and our own target is to be at eighty percent below that number by 2030.”
USEA: Allison Clements
FERC
“My priority is to ensure FERC protects those grid customers and does ensure reliability, while at the same time, we try to remove barriers to the massive opportunity that this changing market around us is presenting.”
Fourteen Months and Net Zero
What’s Changed About Changing?
Virtually every investor-owned utility has committed to cutting its carbon dioxide emissions since the start of the pandemic 14 months ago.
Transforming Utilities and Customers
Decarbonization
Utilities and customers are increasingly collaborating to accelerate decarbonization. Exelon Utilities CEO Calvin Butler and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball discussed their collaboration with the PUF team. As did Portland General Electric CEO Maria Pope, Oregon Health & Science University chief administrative officer Connie Seely and Praxair Linde director of energy & USIG integration Christian Lenci.
Transforming Utilities and Customers: Calvin Butler, Calvin Ball
Decarbonization
Exelon Utilities CEO Calvin Butler and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball discuss their collaboration to accelerate decarbonization.
Transforming Utilities and Customers: Maria Pope,Connie Seely, Christian Lenci
Decarbonization
Portland General Electric CEO Maria Pope, OHSU’s Connie Seely and Praxair Linde’s Christian Lenci discuss their collaboration to accelerate decarbonization.
WEC Energy Group Commits to Aggressive Environmental Goals
Decarbonization
WEC committed to a 60% reduction in carbon emissions by 2025. PUF talked with major players who are making this happen.