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Happy Fourth of July 🎆 As you celebrate tonight, remember: safety first! Always use fireworks in an open area away from power lines. For more safety tips: https://bit.ly/3Ae8YCs

“As we are shifting the energy source from carbon to renewables, the fundamentals of the way the grid operates change dramatically,” Guidehouse ES&I's Chris Rogers says in the latest issue of Electric Perspectives. Read more: https://bit.ly/3z1mMBW

Pro Bono Institute and legal departments from EEI and Entergy teamed up to establish the first EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day, an annual day of pro bono service for attorneys and legal staff from electric and gas companies. As we look ahead to the third annual EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day on November 14, listen to Christy Kane, Pro Bono Counsel, Sr., Entergy Legal Department, discuss the company's participation in EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day on the Pro Bono Institute's Signatory Showcase podcast: https://bit.ly/3xJkWFy

Congratulations to EEI’s Courtney A. Peterson, PCC for receiving the Top 100 Diversity Officer Award at the National Diversity Leadership Conference and being named to JPMorgan Chase’s 100 Women to KNOW list. Read more about her recent recognition: https://bit.ly/3Ve5XuI  

Hurricane season is here, and it’s expected to be an active one, but we’re prepared. 🌀 Watch as our teams work year-round to improve the grid to make it stronger and more resistant to outages from severe weather. More about our storm response plan: http://spr.ly/6045gTCqR

Exelon President and CEO Calvin Butler says it is “a truly exciting and transformational time to be in this industry” and believes “we will see more change in the next 10 years than we have seen in the last 100 years.” Read more: https://bit.ly/4b61e49  

Congratulations to Eversource Energy and EDP Renewables for winning the 2024 Edison Award, the electric power industry’s highest honor. Learn more about their #cleanenergy projects and our other finalists: https://bit.ly/4bUJcTL

Trusted advisors like Guidehouse are working with EEI member companies to reshape the grid-planning paradigm. Read about how they are helping pave the way to net zero in the latest issue of Electric Perspectives: https://bit.ly/3z1mMBW  

A Room Full of Resilience: Recap of the Congressional Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery Symposium The room bustled with activity earlier this June as Congressional members and staff, Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus Co-Chairs, and representatives from Dominion Energy, Duke Energy Corporation, Entergy, Florida Power & Light, Southern Company, and Tampa Electric convened for the Congressional Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery Symposium. The event showcased the electric power industry's commitment to disaster preparedness and recovery. Attendees learned about critical infrastructure investments, mutual assistance agreements, and partnerships with government agencies. Key takeaways: •Industry-government partnerships and mutual assistance networks are vital as electric companies prepare for hurricanes and other natural disasters. •Technological advancements help mitigate power outages and enable electric companies to respond faster and more efficiently when outages occur. •The electric power industry and its government partners are committed to ensuring full recovery for impacted communities. #HurricanePreparedness #DisasterRecovery #CongressionalSymposium #EEI #StormReadyontheHill #StormReady

The new issue of Electric Perspectives is now LIVE! Catch up on the latest news and trends shaping the industry, including a one-on-one with Exelon President and CEO Calvin Butler: https://bit.ly/3VkxTgO