During the interview, Drew reflected on:

• Industry growth and opportunities ahead: “We are at a unique moment in time, with unprecedented growth in the energy sector… We have a critical role to play, and we are playing that critical role to meet demand.”
  
  
• The Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit: “What that event allowed us to do is highlight the investments we're making and show the partnerships we're forging in the private sector to deliver power in a reliable and responsible way… It really showed a bipartisan breadth of support for innovation and for energy.”
  
  
• His vision for EEI: “In today’s very complex and noisy environment, you have to be very proactive, very nimble, and very impactful. That’s the culture I want to build at EEI.”
  
  
• EEI’s 2024 Financial Review: “What stood out to me is the scale of investment planned in the years ahead. We’re projected to invest more than $1.1 trillion into energy infrastructure across America during the next five years. And, I actually think that number could be conservative.”
  
  
• Delivering value for members: “What EEI’s mantra—‘Power by Association’—means is that we can accomplish a lot more by working together. When the most successful companies in Washington can come together with one single voice, they are so much more effective.”

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