Law & Lawyers

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.”

Rising Stars in Portland: Kellie Cloud

Portland General Electric

“We’re making sure as we plan the grid, as we define our design criteria for our generating facilities, that we understand our community’s needs, and our changing environment.”

Under Forty: Flavia Lenzi

ENGIE Italia

“Sustainability eight to ten years ago was a matter of only energy players in the market. It was our main domain, and our challenge. Now every brand, and every company deals with sustainability.”

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.”

Virginia SCC: Railray, Pipeline, Damage Prevention

Safety

“It’s first and foremost keeping the citizens of the Commonwealth safe. Third-party damage being the leading cause, we want to put every effort we can into reducing damages, which we’ve done. We’ve hit our lowest damage ratio since we started the program.”

Under Forty: Patrick Wruck

British Columbia UC

“I find rewarding taking an angry agitated person around to a point where he or she understands what we’re here to do, why we’re doing it, and why we made the decision we made.”

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.

Virginia SCC: Rail Safety

Safety

“Operation Lifesaver teaches safety around railroad tracks, trestles, and bridges. The Commission agreed to administer the program. We are rebuilding it.”