Recent Heat Wave Underscores Need for Transformation of Electric Power System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 31, 2007
Contact:
Crystal Borde
(202) 331-4323
cborde@vancomm.com
***INTERVIEW ALERT***
Recent Heat Wave Underscores Need for Transformation of Electric Power System
In the wake of emergency power alerts in California caused by a West Coast heat wave, Kurt Yeager, executive director of the Galvin Electricity Initiative, is calling for the implementation of existing technologies that could ensure a reliable supply of electricity. According to Yeager, transformation of the outdated U.S. electric power system is necessary to meet rising energy needs, regardless of the weather or surges in demand.
The Galvin Electricity Initiative, launched by former Motorola chief Robert W. Galvin, has brought together the nation’s leading electricity experts to reconstruct the traditional electric power system into one that is more affordable, reliable and fuel-efficient. The Initiative’s objectives are to create innovative business and technological blueprints for a “perfect power system” that meets the needs of 21st century consumers and an educated public that recognizes the problems of today’s outdated system.
WHO: Kurt Yeager, executive director of the Galvin Electricity Initiative, president emeritus of the Electric Power Research Institute, chair of the World Energy Council Study on Energy and Climate Change.
Mr. Yeager is available to discuss the challenges facing America’s current energy system that place all consumers and businesses at risk for power failure, as well as the solutions that are available for a more efficient and affordable system.
WHY: “Rolling power outages are not inevitable. They are the result of decisions made — and not made — that have left our electric power system unable to cope with today’s energy demand, creating a major drain on our economy and threatening American competitiveness in a global marketplace,” said Yeager. “We need to start rewarding utilities for efficiency and customer service and for implementing smart metering technology that provides consumers with more reliable energy, lower electric bills and a cleaner environment.”
WHEN: Interviews are available by request.
(To arrange an interview please contact Crystal Borde at 202-331-4323 or cborde@vancomm.com)
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