Highlights From EEI 2025

Summary

In June 2025, the electric power industry's premier annual conference and thought leadership forum convened industry executives, government leaders, technology partners, and other stakeholders in New Orleans, including Occidental's Vicki Hollub; Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry; Oracle's Safra Catz; Lockheed Martin's Jim Taiclet; and more.

To learn more about EEI 2026, to be held June 2-4 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, visit eei.org/2026.

EEI Interim President and CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and Drew Marsh, Chair and CEO, Entergy
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and Drew Marsh, Chair and CEO, Entergy
EEI Vice Chair David Campbell, Chairman and CEO, Evergy
Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, Occidental, and EEI Vice Chair David Campbell, Chairman and CEO, Evergy
Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, Occidental, and EEI Vice Chair David Campbell, Chairman and CEO, Evergy
Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, Occidental, and EEI Vice Chair David Campbell, Chairman and CEO, Evergy
Mary Kipp, President and CEO, Puget Sound Energy
Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO, Octopus Energy, and Mary Kipp, President and CEO, Puget Sound Energy
Eric Skrmetta, Commissioner, Louisiana Public Service Commission; Chris Levesque, President and CEO, TerraPower; Dr. Ernie Moniz, Founder and CEO, EFI Foundation; and Scott Thon, President and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Pattabi Seshadri, Managing Director & Senior Partner, and Global Leader, Energy Practice, Boston Consulting Group; Alan Armstrong, President and CEO, Williams; and Kim Greene, Chairman, President, and CEO, Georgia Power
Alex Bond, Executive Director, Clean Energy & Environment, EEI; Laura Beauchamp, Vice President, Business Operations and Strategy, Entergy Louisiana; Jeff Bladen, Head of Energy, Verrus Data Centers; Pier LaFarge, Founder and CEO, Sparkfund; and Tim Profeta, Senior Fellow, Duke University Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Charlie Sanchez, President, Infrastructure Advisory, Black & Veatch; Bentina Terry, President and CEO, Southern Linc and Southern Telecom; Tami Barron, Senior Vice President, Distribution, Georgia Power; Bill Chotiner, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson North America; and John Janney, Managing Director of Digital Grid Services, Southern California Edison
Evan Pittman, Partner, Energy Impact Partners; Monica Karuturi, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, CenterPoint Energy; Toby Thomas, Chief Operating Officer, FirstEnergy Corporation; Corey Capasso, Founder and CEO, Urbint; and Scott McClintock, Chief Revenue Officer, Conve
Ken Zagzebski, Senior Vice President and President, Utilities, AES Corporation; Melody Birmingham, Executive Vice President and Group President, Utilities, NiSource; Martin Hermann, Founder and CEO, BrightNight; and Howard Wenger, President, Nextracker
Garrett Hartley, Former New Orleans Saints Kicker and Super Bowl Champion, coaches an EEI 2025 attendee on the best way to kick a field goal
EEI Vice Chair Chris Womack, Chairman, President, and CEO, Southern Company; EEI Chair Calvin Butler, President and CEO, Exelon; and EEI Vice Chair David Campbell, Chairman and CEO, Evergy
EEI Vice Chair Chris Womack, Chairman, President, and CEO, Southern Company; EEI Vice Chair David Campbell, Chairman and CEO, Evergy; EEI Chair Calvin Butler, President and CEO, Exelon; and Outgoing EEI Chair Maria Pope, President and CEO, Portland General Electric
Safra Catz, CEO, Oracle, and Outgoing EEI Chair Maria Pope, President and CEO, Portland General Electric
Drew Maloney, Incoming President and CEO, EEI, and Pat Vincent-Collawn, Interim President and CEO, EEI
Kim Greene, Chairman, President, and CEO, Georgia Power, and Garrick Rochow, President and CEO, CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energ
Pedro J. Pizarro, President and CEO, Edison International; Hamed Valizadeh, Senior Advisor, Grid Operations, Southern California Edison; Vik Trehan, Director of Grid Operations, Southern California Edison; and Steve Powell, President and CEO, Southern California Edison
Dave Hutchins, President and CEO, Fortis, Inc., accepts the International Edison Award accompanied by Margaret Kenequanash, CEO, Wataynikaneyap Power; Lucy Edwards, CEO, Opiikapawiin Services; Frank McKay, Board Chair, Wataynikaneyap Power; and Gary Smith, Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology, Fortis, Inc
Cooper Manning, Entrepreneur and Host of “The Manning Hour” on FOX Sports; Archie Manning, Former NFL Quarterback; and EEI Vice Chair Chris Womack, Chairman, President, and CEO, Southern Company
Nick Hegeman, Chief Commerical Officer—Maximo, The AES Corporation
Mary Kipp, President and CEO, Puget Sound Energy; Ted Geisler, Chairman, President, and CEO, Pinnacle West Capital Corp. and Arizona Public Service; Bobby Shaffer, Manager, Asset Management, OG&E; and Fiona Spruill, CEO, Overstory
Eric Grey, Vice President, External and Government Affairs, EEI; Meg Baglien, Senior Vice President, Forbes Tate Partners; and Jeff Ostermayer, Managing Director, Public Affairs, EEI
Bob Blue, Chair, President, and CEO, Dominion Energy; Susan Gray, President and CEO, UNS Energy Corporation; Vibhu Kaushik, Global Head of Energy, Amazon Web Services; Katie Aittola, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Risk Officer, Duke Energy; and Chris Rogers, Partner, Guidehouse
Scott Aaronson, Senior Vice President, Energy Security and Industry Operations, EEI; Chris Cummiskey, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Southern Company; Tim Holt, Executive Board Member and Labor Director, Siemens Energy; and Peter Bryant, Board Chair and Managing Director, Clareo
Purvi Patel, Vice President, Regulatory Strategy, ITC Holdings Corp.; Phillip May, President and CEO, Entergy Louisiana; Duke Austin, President and CEO, Quanta Services; Anders Sjoelin, President and CEO, S&C Electric Company; and Bob Frenzel, Chairman, President, and CEO, Xcel Energy
Mary Sprayregen, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs & Market Development, Oracle Utilities; Carla Peterman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, PG&E Corporation; Morlon Bell-Izzard, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, Exelon; Kristy Nieto, Commissioner, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin; and Paula Glover, President, Alliance to Save Energy
Karla Whiting, Managing Director, Employee Communications & Engagement, EEI; Jamey Bertram, Senior Vice President and General Manager, T&D, Burns & McDonnell; and Iliana Rentz, President, Veterans in Energy
EEI Vice Chair Chris Womack, Chairman, President, and CEO, Southern Company; EEI Chair Calvin Butler, President and CEO, Exelon; and EEI Vice Chair David Campbell, Chairman and CEO, Evergy
Jim Taiclet, Chairman, President, and CEO, Lockheed Martin, and Lisa Grow, President and CEO, IDACORP and Idaho Power.
U.S. Representative Troy Carter (D-LA) with the 2025-2026 Emerging Energy Leaders Cohort.
Carlos Carazo, Utilties Field CTO, WWT, and John Janney, Managing Director of Digital Grid Services, Southern California Edison.
Bob Rowe, The Western Transmission Consortium; Michael Skelly, CEO, Grid United; Bethany Owen, Chair, President, and CEO, ALLETE; Simon Whitelocke, Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer, ITC Holdings Corp.; and Allen Otto, Managing Director, Power, Energy & Renewables, Guggenheim Securities.
Scott Aaronson, Senior Vice President, Energy Security and Industry Operations, EEI; Zeeshan Sheikh, Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer, PSEG Services Corp.; Bill Peterson, Director, Entity Development and Communications, SERC Reliability Corporation; Chris Luras, Partner, Guidehouse; and Carlos Morales, Senior Manager of Cyber Security, NextEra Energy.
General John Abizaid (Ret.), Former Commander of U.S. Central Command and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and Pedro J. Pizarro, President and CEO, Edison International.
Victor Peng, Former President, AMD, and EEI Chair Calvin Butler, President and CEO, Exelon.

EEI 2025 Highlights—Electric Perspectives Podcast

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Dive into part one of the EEI 2025 highlights series on the latest Electric Perspectives podcast episode, featuring EEI Chair Calvin Butler, president and CEO of Exelon; Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh; and Entergy Louisiana President and CEO Phillip May.

Congratulations to the 2025 Edison Award Winners!

Edison International and Southern California Edison are winners of the domestic Edison Award, and Fortis, Inc. has won the international Edison Award.

During EEI 2025, EEI interim President and CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn presented the 97th Edison Award, the electric power industry's highest honor.

The award is selected each year by a panel of former energy industry executives in recognition of distinguished leadership, innovation, and contributions to the advancement of the electric power industry.

Learn more about this year's winners and finalists.

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EEI 2025 is the electric power industry’s premier annual event. Industry and government leaders, technology innovators, regulators, and stakeholders are gathered in New Orleans to discuss how electric companies are meeting demand growth while leading the way to a reliable, secure energy future for all Americans.

From dynamic keynote discussions to thought-provoking breakout sessions, EEI 2025 explores the challenges and opportunities facing the electric power industry today and moving forward.

Save the Date: EEI 2026 will be held June 2-4, 2026, at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Learn more here, and and register for upcoming EEI events at eei.org/meetings.