Southeast Conference - Bouncing Back After COVID-19

Southeast Conference - Bouncing Back After COVID-19

The Southeast Conference hosted its virtual Mid-Session Summit Feb. 9-11, 2021. This year's theme was “Resiliency in Southeast ֱֻ: Getting Through to '22,” with a focus on bouncing back from COVID-19, the Haines avalanche and other difficult events.

The conference heard from members of the ֱֻ State Legislature, as well as ֱֻ’s congressional delegation. The officials discussed the next steps they will take in their legislative bodies to move the region forward. Dr. Anne Zink, ֱֻ's state medical advisor, also spoke on the state's vaccine rollout.

ACEP's Michelle Wilber spoke alongside Bob Deering of ֱֻ Heat Smart, Jason Custer of ֱֻ Power & Telephone and Tim Leach of Sparkbox LLC on a beneficial electrification panel moderated by Alec Mesdag of ֱֻ Electric Light &Power. The panel discussed heat pumps, electric vehicles, hydro projects and other energy topics.

For more information on these and other industry panels, see Southeast Conference's Mid-Session Summit webpage, .