Articles tagged with 'grid' | Edison Electric Institute

Hanna Grene, Microsoft’s Global Go to Market and Innovation Leader for Energy and Resources, joins EEI Chief Legal Officer Rachael Marsh to discuss how electric companies, technology providers, and communities can work together to ensure data center …

What secures the grid and keeps our customers safe today will not remain static, and it is through programs like STEP that we plan and prepare for evolving threats to our grid and our national security.

EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney is joined by a group of lineworkers to discuss their jobs, advice for aspiring lineworkers, and how they keep the lights on and America running each and every day.

Alliant Energy Chief Strategy Officer Raja Sundararajan and QTS Data Centers Executive Vice President of Government Relations Todd Malan join the Electric Perspectives podcast for a conversation with EEI Chief Legal Officer Rachael Marsh.

“America’s electric companies work every day to get more steel in the ground and electrons on the grid, improving reliability for customers and ensuring the United States is home to the industries, technologies, and jobs of tomorrow,” said EEI …

Maloney: “75 percent of Americans get their electricity from us. There’s enormous growth, and we are there to meet that growth. That’s why we’re investing. We’re providing reliable and affordable energy.” 

Maloney: “In the last two years, we’ve seen demand growth double, and it will likely continue. At the end of the day, we need more generation and more steel in the ground.” 

Gregory Beard, director for the Office of Energy Dominance Financing at the U.S. Department of Energy, discusses the federal government’s role in supporting the buildout of critical energy infrastructure.

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Representative Scott Peters (D-CA) recently joined EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney for an episode of the Electric Perspectives podcast.

“America’s investor-owned utilities are powering our nation. We are investing more than $1.1 trillion over the next four years in the energy grid to ensure adequate transmission and generation to meet the needs of America,” said EEI President and …

Editor’s Note: EEI Director of Partnerships and Engagement Monty McGee recently outlined three distinct partnership types that can help organizations operating and supporting critical infrastructure prepare for, respond to, and recover from …

Only two weeks on from Winter Storm Fern, mutual assistance and storm response were drivers of conversation throughout the NARUC Winter Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.

“Before the winter storm began, through the mutual assistance program run through the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council, we had 65,000 utility workers ready to go, not just to make repairs in their own service territories, but across the …

EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney and Charles River Associates Energy Practice Vice President Matt DeCourcey discuss a new report profiling the role data centers are playing in America’s energy landscape.

Tens of thousands of mutual assistance workers responded to Winter Storm Fern, which blanketed much of the Southern and Eastern United States in dangerous weather conditions.

Tens of thousands of mutual assistance workers are responding to Winter Storm Fern, which blanketed much of the Southern and Eastern United States in snow, ice, sleet, and frigid temperatures over the weekend.

Featuring customer relief programs, hurricane response, data centers, apprenticeships, and more.

Entergy Mississippi President and CEO Haley Fisackerly and Amazon Web Services Head of Energy and Water for the Americas Brandon Oyer joined the Electric Perspectives podcast to discuss data center and electric company partnerships.

As electric companies work to build the transmission lines and infrastructure needed for reliable energy future, they face complex and often lengthy approval processes. EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney and ITC Holdings Corp. President Krista …

The electric power industry is a key economic driver for the United States, accounting for 1 in 20 American jobs and 5 percent of U.S. GDP. FirstEnergy Pennsylvania President John Hawkins and Centers for Energy Workforce Development Executive …

“Our new data shows how our industry is strengthening the energy grid with real investments—in jobs, critical infrastructure, and communities across the nation,” said EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney.

More than 52 GW of generating capacity was added to the energy grid last year, according to EEI's latest Statistical Yearbook.

On a recent episode of the Electric Perspectives podcast, Pepco Holdings President and CEO Tyler Anthony discussed Pepco’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the energy grid through infrastructure investments like the Capital Grid Project and how the …

GridEx VIII promises to be another major step forward in advancing industry-wide preparedness and resilience against evolving cyber and physical security threats.

“As always, we remain committed to keeping customer bills as low as possible as we work to deliver the reliable, secure electricity that is enabling innovation and enhancing the energy leadership of the United States," said EEI President and CEO …

Heading into EEI 2025, the electric power industry is well-positioned to deliver an energy grid that is reliable, weather-resilient, responsive, and ready for the demand arriving now.

2025 is shaping up to be a busy year for the electric power industry, as new technologies and evolving customer expectations are driving rapid transformation.

Southern Company, like so many of our peers, is focused on resilience planning, preparing for extreme weather events and worst-case scenarios so that we can deliver for our customers when they need us most.