Leaders from EEI’s member companies participated in multiple sessions during CERAWeek by S&P Global, which convened energy executives and policy officials in Houston earlier this month. The conference focused on how major changes in domestic and international policy and the rise of new technologies are reshaping the global energy landscape.

Following are highlights from EEI member companies’ extensive participation in the conference:

• EEI Chair Maria Pope, president and CEO of Portland General Electric, joined a plenary with Microsoft on the need to develop and maintain a diverse energy mix to support rising energy demand.
• Dominion Energy Chair, President, and CEO Bob Blue joined a Dinner & Dialogue discussion on the future opportunities for fusion energy.
• AES Corporation President and CEO Andrés Gluski and Edison International President and CEO Pedro J. Pizarro joined a plenary on innovative financial strategies to further infrastructure and reliability investments.
• NextEra Energy Chairman, President, and CEO John Ketchum was joined by Alphabet and Google President and Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat for a conversation on technology and policy support for grid investments needed to meet rising energy demand.
• NextEra Energy Resources President and CEO Rebecca Kujawa participated in a one-on-one Voices of Innovation conversation, and joined a plenary to discuss sustainable ways to build-out energy infrastructure.
• National Grid CEO John Pettigrew participated in a plenary on the global policy environment’s focus on energy security and economic competitiveness.
• Southern Company Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Stan Connally joined a breakfast conversation on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ latest policy developments to prioritize grid reliability in the face of rising demand.
• Entergy Louisiana President and CEO Phillip May joined a plenary to discuss how to ensure system reliability through policy changes, market design, and regulatory oversight.