“The simple, understandable definition of resiliency is: The ability to withstand a high impact, low probability event with little or no customer outages.”

Arizona Corporation Commission’s Chair Lea Márquez Peterson hosted this event, featuring Hispanics in Energy CEO José Pérez, Arizona Public Service VP of Supply Chain Juli West, Tucson Electric Power/UNS Energy Director of Supply Chain Jeanine Tracey, Arizona G&T Cooperatives Director of Energy Services Chris Jimenez, Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative CEO Jason Bowling, Southwest Gas Director of DEI and Supplier Diversity Courtney Moore, Southwest Gas Manager of Diversity Programs Telma Lopez, EPCOR USA VP of Corporate Services Rebecca Burleigh, with remarks by Arizona Commissioner Sandra Kennedy.

The Alliance to Save Energy held its 30th Anniversary Evening with the Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Gala in Washington, D.C., attracting hundreds of leaders in energy efficiency for an evening honoring the best in energy efficiency.

“If we are going to do this, it must be equitable, ensure reliability and resiliency, and it has to be affordable. The point of our work is to figure out what that means, decide what kinds of policies to get there, and how long is this going to take.”

“The conversion process through the simple method of electrolysis is not one hundred percent effective, but it is much better than throwing away renewable energy when there is not enough demand.”

“Strong leaders focused on healthy, mission-based, and inclusive cultures are the glue that holds an organization together through change and tough times.”

“In the spirit of Benjamin Franklin, who was the first U.S. diplomat and considered the father of electricity, we believe electricity is an important diplomatic tool for addressing the myriad global challenges.”

A conversation about optimizing the cycling of pumped hydro to get the most from regional clean energy sources and uses.

“Four critical transaction components define success in a merger – bid prices, net synergies (after costs-to-achieve), regulatory approvals, and integration execution.”

“We recognize the NRC can license new and advanced designs using existing regulations, but applicants need exemptions to do so. Nobody wants to use the exemption process indefinitely to regulate. At some point, regulations need to be aligned.”