AEP, Ameren, Entergy, Exelon, Southern
Warner Baxter is the CEO of Ameren.
At the June 2019 Edison Electric Institute Annual Convention in Philadelphia, Nick Akins from AEP, Warner Baxter from Ameren, Chris Crane from Exelon, Leo Denault from Entergy, and Tom Fanning from Southern Company, joined Strategy& and Public Utilities Fortnightly for our third virtual innovation roundtable.
Strategy&: Bring us up to date on the last couple of years, your innovation efforts?
Warner Baxter: Big picture, a lot has been going on. And over the last couple of years, we've been productive from an innovation perspective. We've been innovating for one hundred years, so innovation isn't new to Ameren. But we've had a more intense focus on innovation over the last three, four years, and we're seeing progress in several respects.
Number one, culturally. We have made a step change in culture. Our co-workers are engaged and recognize that everyone is an innovator, not just a select few. They also recognize that our innovation efforts put our customers at the center. They are all about creating value for our customers and the communities we serve.