American Association of Blacks in Energy, Oct. 16-17, 2017
Steve Mitnick is Editor-in-Chief of Public Utilities Fortnightly and author of the book “Lines Down: How We Pay, Use, Value Grid Electricity Amid the Storm.”
PUF Editor-in-Chief Steve Mitnick attended this annual event, held this year on October 16-17 in Washington DC. The agenda was packed as usual, for this gathering at the National Press Club, with outstanding speakers on the most pressing energy issues and the role of the industry's African-Americans. AABE CEO Paula Glover opened the conference.
Speakers included: Energy Secretary Rick Perry, FERC Commissioner Rob Powelson, API CEO Jack Gerard, EEI CEO Tom Kuhn, AGA CEO Dave McCurdy, AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan, SEIA CEO Abigail Ross Hopper, Exelon senior vice president William Von Hoene, and many others.