Law & Lawyers

EV Leaders: Duquesne Light

EV Adoption

“We have a robust transmission system in place because of the heavy industry that operated in Pittsburgh. These industrial giants have since left. Because of this additional capacity, we are well positioned to support EVs, where some utilities might have six- to eight-year challenges around rights-of-way and the building of transmission lines.”

Tom Kuhn: Nick Akins

American Electric Power

“Utilities were focused on what’s happening in the states where they operated and had different opinions about what could be done from a national standpoint. To bring all of that together, Tom’s ability to leverage leaders and others to broker deals was something to behold.”

EV Leaders: Idaho Power

EV Adoption

“We also work with different state agencies, the ones deploying the U.S. DOT’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funds or before that it was the VW funds. We’ll serve on committees to provide input on how to craft their programs or help promote their incentives once they’re out.”

Charles Steinmetz Top Innovator Award for Grid Operations: Exelon

Top Innovators

“Our innovation improved defect detection, reduced manual labeling hours, and enabled us to create realistic images of rare defects where real-world data was scarce. It gave us a scalable methodology to apply this across various assets. This innovation paves the way for more drone deployments, reducing field hazards for crews, and accelerating defect resolution for better grid reliability.”

Advanced Conductors Arrive Not a Moment Too Soon

Moving the Grid Forward

“Advanced conductors make it possible to deploy big upgrades within existing rights of way, even reusing existing towers for reconductoring projects that can be accomplished with relative lightning speed and for lower total costs that make ratepayers, consumer advocates, and public utility commissions happy.”

SRP Supercharging EVs

Salt River Project

“We’ve not gone down the path of wanting to own and operate or develop our own charging sites. What we’ve wanted to do was let the market take care of that, and instead worked to support the market development.”

Nancy Fitzroy Top Innovator Award for Environment and Safety: Xcel Energy

Top Innovators

“We saw a need in the nuclear industry to reduce costs and improve safety. We’ve implemented a multitude of drones and robotics to replace people in hazardous environments, have eliminated that safety hazard, and the equipment is relatively low cost compared to the amount of savings. It’s been a win-win.”