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American Water to Contribute Expertise to Several Panels at NARUC Winter Policy Summit

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Jeudi, février 22, 2024

Choate will share American Water’s leading role on emerging contaminant treatment and detection technologies, regulatory collaboration and public and customer education.

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  • Choate will share American Water’s leading role on emerging contaminant treatment and detection technologies, regulatory collaboration and public and customer education.
  • Cheryl Norton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, American Water, is participating in a discussion on Water Research and Innovation in Action.
  • Jim Jenkins, Senior Vice President Regulatory Service and Chief Regulatory Officer, American Water, will contribute to the rate-making discussion through his panel, Innovative Rate Making.
  • The NARUC Winter Policy Summit is an annual gathering of state utility regulators, industry representatives, consumer advocates and others to advance leading themes and opportunities for collaboration across regulatory policy.

Former MOPSC Commission Chairman Kevin Gunn to join Evergy

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Mardi, novembre 28, 2023

Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today that Kevin Gunn will join its leadership team in January.

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  • Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today that Kevin Gunn will join its leadership team in January.
  • I’m excited to have him join our Evergy leadership team.”
    Gunn joins Evergy with 20 years of experience in policymaking, energy and regulation.
  • He served on the Missouri Public Service Commission for five years, including as Chairman, and on the board of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
  • In his role at Evergy, Gunn will focus in particular on the company’s work with Missouri and federal regulators and stakeholders.

American Water to Contribute Expertise to Several Panels at the 2023 NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference

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Vendredi, novembre 10, 2023

Stephenson, along with other expert panelists, will highlight how fair market value treatment of water and wastewater system acquisitions can address the investment gap in this critical infrastructure.

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  • Stephenson, along with other expert panelists, will highlight how fair market value treatment of water and wastewater system acquisitions can address the investment gap in this critical infrastructure.
  • Sutton will highlight key steps American Water is taking to prepare and recruit a diverse utility workforce for the future.
  • David Pippen, Senior Director, Corporate Counsel, will contribute to a Lunch and Learn, featuring trending hot topics across the utility industry.
  • The NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference is a gathering of state utility regulators, industry representatives, consumer advocates and others to advance leading themes and opportunities for collaboration across regulatory policy.

Colette D. Honorable to Join Exelon as Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Chief External Affairs Officer

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Mardi, juillet 18, 2023

Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) today announced that it has named renowned energy policy leader Colette D. Honorable as the company’s executive vice president of Public Policy and Chief External Affairs Officer.

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  • Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) today announced that it has named renowned energy policy leader Colette D. Honorable as the company’s executive vice president of Public Policy and Chief External Affairs Officer.
  • Honorable assumes this role on Sept. 5, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Calvin Butler and joining Exelon’s Executive Committee.
  • VP of Public Policy and Chief External Affairs Officer.
  • She also held roles of increasing seniority with the Arkansas Attorney General’s office, ultimately serving as chief of staff overseeing communications, legislative, policy and public affairs.

American Water to Contribute Expertise to Several Panels at NARUC Summer Policy Summit

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Vendredi, juillet 14, 2023

American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today that three representatives will join regulatory policy panels at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Summer Policy Summit, taking place from July 16 through 19 in Austin, TX.

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  • American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today that three representatives will join regulatory policy panels at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Summer Policy Summit, taking place from July 16 through 19 in Austin, TX.
  • American Water will have a leading presence at the conference, with several expert presenters joining NARUC’s Committee on Water forums.
  • Nick Santillo, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, will contribute to the cybersecurity discussion through his panel, What’s Your Approach?
  • The NARUC Summer Policy Summit is an annual gathering of state utility regulators, industry representatives, consumer advocates and others to advance leading themes and opportunities for collaboration across regulatory policy.

American Water to Contribute Expertise to Several Panels at NARUC Winter Policy Summit

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Vendredi, février 10, 2023

This will include New Jersey American Water’s approach to prioritizing replacement work across the state.

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  • This will include New Jersey American Water’s approach to prioritizing replacement work across the state.
  • Bruce Aiton, vice president of engineering for Pennsylvania American Water, is participating in a discussion surrounding the question of, Can Regulated Water Infrastructure Help Facilitate Carbon-Free Hydro-Electric Generation?
  • Dr. Lauren Weinrich, principal scientist, will contribute to the policy discussion on emerging contaminants through her panel on The Unknown Unknowns: Water Quality Challenges beyond PFAS.
  • The NARUC Winter Policy Summit is an annual gathering of state utility regulators, industry representatives, consumer advocates and others to advance leading themes and opportunities for collaboration across regulatory policy.

Willie L. Phillips receives unanimous confirmation by Senate to serve as FERC Commissioner

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Jeudi, novembre 18, 2021

Phillips was nominated to FERC by President Joe Biden on September 20, 2021.

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  • Phillips was nominated to FERC by President Joe Biden on September 20, 2021.
  • Once Phillips is sworn in, FERC will return to its full complement of five commissioners.
  • Chairman Phillipss nomination by the President and confirmation by the Senate to the highest regulatory body in the country is an unprecedented achievement.
  • I know I speak for all of us, when I wish him well, stated Richard Beverly, DCPSC Commissioner.

President Biden nominates DCPSC Chairman Willie L. Phillips to FERC

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Jeudi, septembre 9, 2021

Washington, D.C., Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President Joe Biden announced today his intent to nominate Willie L. Phillips, Chairman of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (DCPSC), to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

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  • Washington, D.C., Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President Joe Biden announced today his intent to nominate Willie L. Phillips, Chairman of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (DCPSC), to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
  • The DCPSC congratulates our Chairman on his appointment by President Biden to a position on the FERC.
  • Before joining the Commission, Chairman Phillips served as Assistant General Counsel for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, a not-for-profit international regulatory authority, in Washington, D.C.
  • Chairman Phillips has a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Montevallo.

DCPSC Commissioner Emile C. Thompson Appointed to NARUC Gas and Critical Infrastructure Committees

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Lundi, août 23, 2021

Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Commissioner Emile C. Thompson of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia was appointed today to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Committee on Gas and Committee on Critical Infrastructure.

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  • Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Commissioner Emile C. Thompson of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia was appointed today to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Committee on Gas and Committee on Critical Infrastructure.
  • The NARUC Committee on Gas fosters awareness and understanding of issues affecting the transportation, distribution, and sale of natural gas safely, efficiently, and economically.
  • The NARUC Committee on Critical Infrastructure, established after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, provides state regulators a forum to analyze solutions to utility infrastructure security and delivery concerns.
  • As demonstrated on September 11 and later during Hurricane Katrina, protecting the nation's energy and telecommunications infrastructure is critical to national security.