The interconnectivity of utility infrastructure was on full display this winter as essential services fell like dominoes after Texas was hit by a major storm. Mass gas and electric outages led to disruptions in water supplies, leaving millions of Texans without heat, power, and clean water for days and in some cases weeks. Investing in, upgrading, and maintaining systems that can withstand the unexpected is key to avoiding a similar crisis in our region.
Greater Philadelphia’s utility infrastructure has many existing features and planned improvements to address these very concerns. With billions of dollars in proposed federal infrastructure spending and significant commitments from regional utilities to improve reliability, major improvements are on the horizon. Hear from industry leaders to better understand why Greater Philadelphia's energy grid is already positioned for reliability and to learn about the latest electric, gas, and water utility upgrades being considered to ensure that our region is powered through the next crisis.
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President, Aqua, Essential Utilities Inc.
Arnold was named to her current role upon the closing of Essential’s acquisition Peoples. She was previously deputy chief operating officer for Aqua. Prior to that, Arnold held the roles of director of water quality and environmental compliance, where she organized and oversaw the Compliance Assurance Program, which ensures compliance with environmental regulations and permits for all Aqua operations, as well as manager of treatment and water quality at Aqua Pennsylvania.
Vice President, State Policy and Member Services, PJM Interconnection, LLC
In his role at PJM, Asim advises on energy policy matters and is responsible for engaging and fostering relationships with members of state and federal government in PJM’s 13 states and the District of Columbia. Until early 2019, Asim was the chairman and chief executive officer of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).
Vice President, Technical Services, PECO
Singh is responsible for the overall management of PECO’s electric assets and system performance, including distribution equipment and standards, distribution capacity planning, project management, reliability and maintenance programs, vegetation management, investment strategy, and contract management. PECO serves 1.6 million electric and more than 525,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Senior Director, Strategic & Regulatory Affairs, Archer Public Affairs
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