Company. Tom, you have five minutes. Thank you. Thank you for inviting me to testify. My name is tom, the chairman, president and ceo of southwark company. The immediate past chairman of the institute, the association that represents all u. S. Companies. Im addressing is a cochair of the subsector courtney and counsel. We collaborate with their colleagues from public power utilities on the sec. Please to address sapling to make infrastructure more smarter and resilient. 2017 Hurricane Season highlights the critical importance of cooperation and coordination among utility companies, government and other key infrastructure to ensure fast, efficient recovery to customers. The electric sector faces threats to the energy grid. The Risk Mitigation strategies emphasizes approach. While this hearing is focused on storm response recovery, some parts in our companies do not build the energy grid or security responses to meet only one type of threat. We have to prepare for them all. Whether manma
Institute, the association that represents all u. S. Investorowned electric companies. Im addressing you today in my role as one of three cochairs of the electricity subsector coordinating council. We collaborate closely with power utilities and cooperatives on the escc. Im please today address the subcommittee and to share the steps the electric power is taking, allowing us to continue to deliver affordable and reliable power. The 2017 Hurricane Season highlights the critical importance of cooperation and coordination among Utility Companies, the government and other key infrastructure industry to assure fast, efficient recovery for customers. The electric sector faces constantly evolving threats to the energy grid. The industries Risk Mitigation strategy emphasizes a defense in debt approach. We focus on preparation, response and recovery with emphasis isolation of and enhanced protection of critical asset. While this hearing is focused on storm response and recovery, our companies d
Thank you. Thank you for inviting me to testify. My name is tom, the chairman, president and ceo of southwark company. The immediate past chairman of the institute, the association that represents all u. S. Companies. Im addressing is a cochair of the subsector courtney and counsel. We collaborate with their colleagues from public power utilities on the sec. Please to address sapling to make infrastructure more smarter and resilient. 2017 Hurricane Season highlights the critical importance of cooperation and coordination among utility companies, government and other key infrastructure to ensure fast, efficient recovery to customers. The electric sector faces threats to the energy grid. The Risk Mitigation strategies emphasizes approach. While this hearing is focused on storm response recovery, some parts in our companies do not build the energy grid or security responses to meet only one type of threat. We have to prepare for them all. Whether manmade or natural. Relating to the cyber
Okay, second panel. Yall ready . And just like before, start out with Opening Statements from all the panelists followed by questions from members and i recognize thomas fanning. President and ceo of Southern Company. Hes here on behalf of electricity sub sector counsel. Tom, you have five minutes for your opening statement. Microphone please. Thank you. Thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is tom fanning. I am the chairman, president , and ceo of Southern Company and past chairman of the Edison Electric institute, the association that represents all the u. S. Investorowned electric companies. Im addressing you today as my role as one of three cochairs of the council. We collaborate closely with our colleagues from public power utilities and rural cooperatives on escc. Im pleased to address the subcommittee and to chair the steps the electric Power Industry is taking to make Energy Infrastructure smarter and more resilient. Allowing us to continue delivering affordable a
Coordinating counsel. You have five minutes for opening statement. Thank you. Thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is tom fanning. I am the chairman, president and ceo of southern company. Also the immediate past chairman of the electric institute. The association that represents all u. S. Investor electric companies. However im addressing you today in any role as one of three cochairs of the electricity sub sector coordinating counsel. We clob rate with colleagues from public power utility and Rural Electric corporatives. Im pleased to address the subcommittee and share the steps the electric Power Industry is taking to make Energy Infrastructure smarter and resilient. Allowing us to continue delivery affordable and reliable power. The 2017 Hurricane Season highlights the critical importance of corporation and coordination among electric Utility Companies. The government and other key Infrastructure Industries to ensure fast, efficient recovery for customers. The electr