GridWise Alliance Membership Continues to Grow as Congress Passes Landmark Energy Legislation
“We are pleased to welcome these companies as members of the GridWise Alliance. They represent many of this nation’s foremost organizations working in the areas of electricity generation, transmission and management.” said Guido Bartels, Chairman of the GridWise Alliance and General Manager of IBM’s Global Energy and Utilities Industry. “In an industry embarking on a major transformation, we are pleased to have the new member’s creativity and innovation as part of the Alliance,” he went on to say.
“By passing the new energy bill, Congress has signaled a significant shift in our nation’s energy policy,” said Tom Standish, GridWise Alliance Membership and Group President & Chief Operating Officer of the Regulated Operations at CenterPoint Energy. “These companies now join with the other Alliance members in building a broad consensus for implementing these concepts.” he went on to say.