February 6th, 2024

In today’s podcasts, Kansas Corporation Commission Chair Andrew French answered questions from journalist Herman K. Trabish about the Kansas perspective on the potential of a Western regional transmission system and energy market.

Job Title: 
President and CEO
Organization: 
Holy Cross Energy
Bryan Hannegan is President and CEO of Holy Cross Energy, a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative utility providing electricity and energy products and services to more than 42,000 customers in Western Colorado. Prior to joining Holy Cross in July 2017, Bryan was an Associate Laboratory Director at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where he co-founded the US Department of Energy’s Grid Modernization Initiative and started up the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF), a unique “distribution grid in a box” enabling utilities, entrepreneurs and consumers to work together on cleaner, more affordable and more reliable energy systems. Earlier in his career, Bryan held senior leadership roles at the Electric Power Research Institute, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
February 5th, 2024

In today’s USEA Power Sector Podcast, Holy Cross Energy President and CEO Bryan Hannegan answered questions from journalist Herman K. Trabish about how 21st Century power system reliability will be protected by a calibrated combination of bulk system power from regional energy market and transmission systems and from local and customer-owned distribution system resources.

Job Title: 
Senior Director, Government Affairs and Strategic Projects
Organization: 
WACKER
Job Title: 
Consultant
Organization: 
United States Energy Association

With more than 25 years’ experience Theresa Pugh Consulting offers business consulting regarding regulations pending before U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the executive office within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).

Theresa  has prepared witnesses for oversight hearings before House and Senate hearings regarding U. S. EPA rulemakings.  In addition to regulatory filings she has testified before state regulatory and legislative bodies. She is an accomplished public speaker with media training.

Theresa Pugh Consulting is a woman-owned business based in Alexandria, Virginia. Theresa Pugh is a member of U. S. Chamber of Commerce.

Job Title: 
Director, New Nuclear
Organization: 
Nuclear Energy Institute

Ben is the Director of New Nuclear at the Nuclear Energy Institute. He is an accomplished and results-driven nuclear professional with over 15 years of experience in a variety of regulatory, technical, and business arenas. He currently is focused on developing a more efficient risk-informed regulatory framework, accelerating industry deployment readiness, and engaging with investors and new end-users to understand new nuclear opportunities. Ben has a B.S. in nuclear engineering, a M.S. in nuclear, plasma, & radiological engineering, and an executive M.B.A.

Job Title: 
Manager of the Grid Storage and Emerging Technologies Group
Organization: 
Xcel Energy

Jessica Lau is a leader and engineer motivated by problem solving and creating cohesion in energy systems manager. She is Manager of the Grid Storage and Emerging Technologies Group at Xcel Energy. The team is responsible for deploying and operating distribution batteries and microgrids, conducting pilots and demonstrations of emerging technology, and constructing distribution infrastructure. Jessica has over 15 years in the energy industry, from bulk system planning at ISO New England to grid & renewables research at NREL. Jessica has a B.S. is Electrical Engineering and Math and a M.S. in Power Systems Management.  She is the current Chair of the CIGRE USNC Women in Energy.

Profile Type: 
Speaker
February 2nd, 2024

The Women in Energy series is a joint project between USEA and USAID to help improve the visibility of women's participation and leadership in the traditionally male-dominated energy sector and their active participation in policies and gender outcomes in organizations.

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