Penton's Empowering Customers & Cities Conference to Showcase the Global Transformation of Electric Power

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- One month ahead of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Penton's Empowering Customers & Cities conference (www.theenergytimes.com/chicago), a three-day landmark event developed to change the energy conversation and chart a course for the future of energy usage and delivery, is bringing together executives of major utilities serving three of the world's top cities to discuss what utilities are doing to combat climate change.

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Empowering Customers & Cities will take place November 4-6, 2015 in Chicago. To register, visit: www.theenergytimes.com/chicago.

Anne Pramaggiore, CEO & President, ComEd; Pallas Agterberg, Director of Strategy, Alliander; and Paul Poon, Managing Director, CLP Power Hong Kong will come together to discuss what utilities in Chicago, Amsterdam and Hong Kong are doing regarding energy. In addition, Carlos Batlle of the MIT Energy Initiative, will discuss the operation, planning and risk management modeling of electricity generation and networks.

Batlle said, "There is no doubt that the revolution of power systems is already here. The challenge now is to determine how we take the best of the current systems, business models and policies and integrate them with the new solutions to move forward. It is urgent to discuss the best policies and regulations to fuel this change."

Marty Rosenberg, Editorial Director, The Energy Times and Co-Chair, Empowering Customers & Cities said, "Chicago, Amsterdam and Hong Kong are each facing unique challenges in transforming their energy sector. Anne, Pallas, Paul and Carlos are trailblazers in the energy industry and are helping to shape the future of power solutions. We are looking forward to learning about the initiatives these leaders are spearheading in sustainability, renewables and energy efficiency in their cities. Lessons learned by each speaker will benefit utility players across America."

Empowering Customers & Cities is designed for energy ecosystem including utilities, policy makers, energy providers and large energy consumers for collaboration around urban infrastructure solutions and insight sharing from those leading the way in transforming their businesses.

To learn more about the event, visit www.theenergytimes.com/chicago. Use code "ENERGY2" when registering.

Media interested in obtaining media credentials to attend Empowering Customers & Cities, contact Angie Gates at [email protected].

Empowering Customers & Cities sponsors include: Edison Electric Institute (EEI), ComEd, Kansas City Power & Light, Burns & McDonnell, Oracle Utilities, S & C Electric Company, Quanta Services, Silver Spring Networks, E Source and ISEN Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern.

To learn about Empowering Customers & Cities sponsorship opportunities, contact Todd Hagen at [email protected].

ABOUT THE ENERGY TIMES
The Energy Times provides insight on the business and strategy of generation, delivering and using electric power. Coverage includes the news, trends and solutions that impact both energy providers and energy customers in the new energy landscape.

About Penton
Penton is an innovative information services company that empowers nearly 20 million business decision makers in markets that drive more than 12 trillion dollars in purchases each year. Our products inform with rich industry insights and workflow tools; engage through dynamic events, education and networking; and advance business with powerful marketing services programs. Penton is the way smart businesses buy, sell and grow.

Headquartered in New York, Penton is privately owned by MidOcean Partners and Wasserstein & Co., LP. For more information, visit http://www.penton.com or follow us on Twitter @PentonNow.

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