EEI’s Spring Board of Directors and Chief Executives meeting underscored the industry’s commitment to collaborating with government partners to strengthen the energy grid and power the energy of every day.

Highlights from the meeting included:

• U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright discussed how strengthening industry-government partnerships can help unleash American energy dominance.
• EEI Chair Calvin Butler, president and CEO of Exelon, spoke with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on the federal policies essential to supporting our nation’s energy infrastructure.
• Butler also spoke with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Commissioner Lindsay See on how regulatory certainty supports long-term grid reliability and customer affordability.
• EEI Vice Chair David Campbell, chairman and CEO of Evergy, discussed the importance of financial stability with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins.
• EEI Vice Chair Chris Womack, chairman, president, and CEO of Southern Company, spoke with U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary James Danly on the federal partnerships necessary to meet rising electricity demand and support national energy security.