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Overview The one-two blow of the global pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis has severely impacted our nation. EEI’s member companies are committed to serving our customers and our communities in good times and bad, and this crisis has only reinforced the value of electricity in our society.
The extraordinarily talented and hard-working men and women of our industry are an inspiration. Their tireless efforts—often amid difficult circumstances and personal hardships—demonstrate the strength of our commitment to customers. Together, they display our determination in the face of any challenge to provide reliable and affordable energy. Thanks to them, EEI’s member companies are powering through this crisis together. EEI’s member companies are powering through this crisis together.
Tom Kuhn President, EEI Leading the Charge: Electric Companies Answer the COVID-19 Challenge As the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic began to take hold across the United States in March, investor-owned electric companies were on high alert. This pandemic—the worst in a century—is unique and unlike the cyberattacks and weather-related disasters that EEI member companies regularly train for and confront. So, the industry’s response had to be tailored to events as they unfolded.
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Photo Gallery Loading... Consolidated Edison of New York (Con Edison)Con Edison crews are resuming work that had been paused out of concern for the health and safety of customers and employees.
Learn More Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)Proud to present the Rusk County Salvation Army with $5,000 in emergency funding on behalf of the American Electric Power Foundation.
Tucson Electric Power (TEP)TEP donated funds to the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona to help respond to the growing demand for cloth diapers during the pandemic.
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Atlantic City ElectricAtlantic City Electric teamed up with the United Way of Delaware and the Food Bank of South Jersey to provide food assistance to those that need it most during the pandemic. Alliant EnergyAlliant partnered with University of Wisconsin-Platteville to 3-D print face shields for Upland Hills Health.
PepcoPepco volunteers deliver meals to front line workers at Unity Health Care.
PepcoPepco employees helped deliver meals to front line workers at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.
Duke EnergyDuke Energy employees prepare to begin essential work on behalf of customers while maintaining COVID-19 safety protocols.
Learn More DTE Energy (DTE)Donating personal protective equipment to small businesses to help them reopen with the safety and health of their employees and customers in mind.
American Transmission Company (ATC)ATC donated $5,000 to local Meals on Wheels programs and organizations to ensure seniors and adults with disabilities have the nutritional support they need to stay healthy. Overall, ATC has committed $150,000 to organizations in their service area for COVID-related causes.
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Xcel EnergyXcel Energy donated 4,000 ear protectors to medical workers to make wearing masks more comfortable. The extenders were made by Xcel employees using a 3D printer.
Learn More FirstEnergyFirstEnergy’s distribution technicians are key to delivering safe, reliable electric service.
Learn More PECOPECO crews are wearing facemasks and gloves while working to protect themselves and their customers.
Learn More Edison International and Southern California Edison (SCE)SCE employees gave a total of $59,000, with a company match of $60,000 from Edison International to the Inland Empire Community Foundation COVID-19 Resilience Fund.
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) Duquesne Light Company (DLC)
DLC worked with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to deliver food to over 200 families in Allegheny County, PA. Their employees also raised over $60,000 for the food bank, including a $20,000 company match.
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American Electric Power (AEP) Exelon CorporationIn conjunction with Nasdaq, Exelon provided an uplifting message in Times Square in regard to the pandemic.
Eversource EnergyEversource’s operations and technical training team assembled 1,000 face shields for the Boston Medical Center.
Consumers Energy
The Consumers Energy Foundation has provided $1.8 million to support small businesses in communities across Michigan. In all, the Foundation has given over $3 million to meet the needs of Michigan residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hawaiian Electric CompanyHawaiian Electric and HEI employees, and the HEI Charitable Foundation donated over $150,000 to the United Way to support families in need during COVID-19 crisis.
Learn More Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison)Donating thousands of face shields to protect those on the front line.
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EvergyEvergy has pledged $2.2 million to local COVID-19 relief in historic commitment.
Learn More Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) Xcel EnergyXcel has donated more than 300,000 protective face masks and other protective equipment to local hospitals and relief organizations.
Duke EnergyDuke Energy donated $1.3 million to help hunger relief efforts in the seven states it serves. Here, a volunteer prepares donations at Harvest Hope Food Bank in South Carolina.
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Community Giving Showcase Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, EEI’s member companies have been a bedrock of support for their customers and communities in need.
As of June 8, EEI member companies have donated nearly $70 million to charities and community organizations for COVID-19 relief and other urgent needs. They also continue to contribute vast supplies of personal protective equipment and other critical materials to health care workers and first responders; support employees who volunteer their time to help meet community needs; and provide relief for customers—including low-income families and small businesses—who are struggling financially.
Videos EEI: Thank You to Workers AES: Supporting Food Security During COVID-19 Central Hudson: Supporting Residents and Businesses Con Edison: Shielding Our Health Care Heroes Duquesne Light Company: Thank You to DLC Employees Orange & Rockland: Helping to Feed Rockland PECO: Special Appreciation for Our Crews PPL Corp.: Keeping the Power Flowing Puget Sound Energy: Powering Through This Together Southern Company: Putting Our Energy Behind You Xcel Energy: Shine a Light on Front Line Workers Thank You To Our Advertisers Electric Perspectives thanks our advertisers for their support of this special edition. CEO Perspectives Industry in Action: EP Speaks With ESCC Co-Chair Tom Fanning "In response to demand signals from across the country, the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC) quickly mobilized and established strategic working groups, which we have been calling the tiger teams or the plus one group, dedicated to identifying and solving for issues facing the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic."
Real Progress: EP Speaks with Outgoing EEI Chairman Chris Crane “Our workers—both at Exelon and throughout the industry—have, quite simply, kept the lights on and the natural gas flowing throughout the pandemic. That is what they do, and I am so proud to be associated with them. Our companies plan and drill for disaster response on a routine basis. Although this pandemic is not like anything we’ve ever seen before, we moved smoothly into crisis response.”
Powering Change
EEI EVP Brian Wolff: Amplifying Our Commitment to Customers Effort, Message, Guidance
Working to Unify an Industry International Perspectives
The World’s Electric Companies Mobilize Against COVID-19 Security Matters
Working Together to Address Wildfire Risks The Wider World
Speaking Out Against Racial Intolerance, Labor-Management Partnerships, Edison Award Finalists, and More Interconnections
EEI EVP Phil Moeller: Smart Regulations Will Help Mitigate COVID-19  701 Pennsylvania Ave NW
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