Electric Power Engineers

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at Reuters Events Energy Transition North America 2024 in Houston. ? My session, “Powering Forward: U.S. Grid Realities and Bold Opportunities,” will dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping our nation’s grid as we push toward a more sustainable, resilient energy future. ? ·????????Date: Dec. 4, 2024 ·????????Time: December 4, 2:25-2:45 p.m. CT ·????????Location: NRG Center From data center demand surges to DER integration challenges, I’ll share new perspectives and actionable ideas for solving today’s grid complexities. ? If it’s not already, add #ETNA24 to your calendar and be sure to join us at our Energy Expert Happy Hour if you are in town: https://lnkd.in/gUt7vSQC #EnergyTransition #GridModernization

At EPE, we’re proud to be a trusted partner in advancing energy infrastructure! We’re excited to share that EPE supported 85% of the projects accepted in the November 1st QSA window—a significant milestone that will help bring new power online in ERCOT by Q2 2025. This achievement highlights the expertise and dedication of our team, who went above and beyond to meet every QSA requirement. Hard work and commitment make achievements like this possible. ?? A big thank you to everyone involved for driving EPE’s mission forward and contributing to a more reliable grid. Here’s to even more milestones ahead! #Energy #ERCOT #GridReliability #QSA #Renewables #TeamEPE #EPE #powerengineering

November 20-21 Infocast Mountain West Renewables Register here: https://ow.ly/fPp550TI8sG December 10-11 GridCONNEXT Register here: https://ow.ly/L4T550TI8sC #cleanenergy #energytransition #electricalengineering

This Veterans Day, Electric Power Engineers honors the courage and sacrifice of those who have served our country. We recognize the vital role veterans play in strengthening not just our country and our communities, but also our energy grid. Their leadership and dedication help power a more resilient and sustainable future. Thank you for your service and your contributions to the energy industry. #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans #ResilientGrid #SustainableEnergy

The latest issue of EPE's Watt's Current monthly newsletter is out now. Our November edition covers MISO queue updates, changing NERC generator interconnection procedures, reforms to streamline CAISO's interconnection process, and more. ??https://ow.ly/RXwb50U2FRK What energy industry insights would you like to hear about? Share your thoughts in the comments and we may cover them in a future newsletter.

Happy Halloween from Electric Power Engineers!?? Our Austin team got into the spooky spirit with an office dress-up day, while EPE employees across the company joined in the fun by participating and voting in our annual pumpkin carving contest. Congratulations to our 2024 carving champions! We hope you had a fun and safe Halloween. #Halloween #ElectricalEngineering #Team

Top engineering advisors. Cutting-edge tech solutions. Innovative partnerships. Insights for a competitive edge. Last week, Electric Power Engineers’ Marketing & Communications team gathered at our Austin headquarters for two days of strategizing, creative idea-sharing and enjoying time together. As clean energy industries keep breaking growth records, our company has reached an inflection point – exponential growth, year-over-year. With trend lines pointing upward, this was the perfect time to lean forward into our future vision. Our talented staff, agencies and expert consultants collaborated to tackle how to ensure EPE’s fast-evolving client service solutions and software innovations are reaching stakeholders who depend on us – developers, utilities, diverse public and private sector partners – all investors in a successful energy transition. Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Badr shared the inspiring story of how far EPE has come since we were founded in 1968, achieving explosive growth in recent years as the energy transition accelerates. Business unit leaders Kalyan C., EVP of Energy Resources, Tamer Rousan, EVP of Utilities and Sultan Ennab, Head of Software Products, AI & Services brought the energy and goals for marketing ideation. Chief People Officer Dana Smola, PHR, SHRM-CP highlighted EPE’s uniquely inclusive, empowering culture and goal to bring many more talented professionals on board as our global company continues extraordinary growth. As our CEO Hala Ballouz says, at EPE, we work as one team – and that is why we succeed. Special thanks to Vice President of Marketing & Communications Todd Frank and Chief Growth Officer Hugo E Mena, P.E. for hosting the Marketing Summit and Joshua Slaughterback for superb facilitation. Stay tuned for great content and exciting updates as we innovate new ways to connect you with our experts, SaaS innovations and end-to-end engineering solutions. Pictured: EPE staff Christopher Wienbeck, Joe Earley, Claudia Cutter, Marisa Osowski, Lynn Peugh - CMP, Grace Cuellar, Mayra B., George Bjelovuk Agencies INK Communications Co. team Kim Mackley, Paige Buescher, Valerie Martinez, Payton Ricci; Tigercomm team, Melissa Baldwin Clare Quirin Consultants Joy Ditto, Erin Greeson, Climate Line LLC #EnergyTransition #TeamEPE #CleanEnergy #PowerEngineering #Marketing #StrategicPlanning

November 3-5 IECON Register here: https://ow.ly/IPJh50TI0ks November 8 GCPA Annual emPOWERing Women Leadership Conference Register here: https://ow.ly/nXpA50THYbm November 12-14 MIPSYCON Booth #423 Register here: https://ow.ly/9Gyy50TI0ku November 20-21 Infocast Mountain West Renewables Register here: https://ow.ly/i8th50TI0kr #cleanenergy #energytransition #electricalengineering

Meet Selene Sanchez, EPE’s new Senior Engineering Manager in Generation Interconnection Services - CAISO Region. Selene has had the opportunity to work in a variety of careers in the past 18 years as a Utility Professional within the CAISO area. Her positions have included Electric System Planning/Engineer at the distribution, subtransmission, and transmission voltages; Project/Program Manager; subject matter expert in Generation Interconnections; and Engineering Leadership. She manages a multidisciplinary team of engineers who perform technical studies or provide project support at any stage of the interconnection process, contributing to the energy transition in California. Selene is energized by change and describes growth and continuous learning as her superpowers. “Throughout my career, I’ve closely observed the changes happening in both the utility landscape and the energy resources sector as we work towards a smarter, more resilient grid of the future,” she said. “I’m excited to help EPE continue to be a revolutionary innovator in this space.” Selene and Michelle Antosh will be representing EPE at the 2024 CAISO Stakeholder Symposium on October 29-30, 2024. To discuss your CAISO project needs at the event, reach out to Michelle or Selene on LinkedIn or fill out our contact form here: https://lnkd.in/gSc6FdXP

EPE is the first company to win Texas A&M University's esteemed Aggie 100? award 8 times in a row. The award places EPE among the top 100 fastest-growing companies from around the world owned or led by former students of Texas A&M University. At this year’s 20th annual Aggie 100?, EPE was recognized as number 39 with a compound annual growth rate of 63.31%. EPE leaders and Aggie alumni Hala Ballouz, Hugo E Mena, P.E., and Billy Yancey were named 2024 Aggie 100? Honorees. The Aggie 100 was founded and is hosted by the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University. Read more on our blog: https://ow.ly/CWIu50TM3Ct #Aggie100