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Arlington, Va., May 24, 2022 – Utility Industry representatives from across the U.S. elected Dewey Day of Pacific Gas & Electric Company as the new Chair of the Utilities Technology Council Board of Directors, effective through May 2023.  Day was elected at UTC’s 2022 Telecom & Technology Conference’s Membership Meeting, held on May 18 in Oklahoma […]

Arlington—June 7, 2022 – The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) has recognized utilities and their personnel who demonstrated initiative, perseverance, and innovative thinking throughout the past year. The awards were given at the 2022 Telecom & Technology Conference in Oklahoma City, Okla. UTC’s awards recognize the importance of utility Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems and the employees who

Arlington, Va.—March 14, 2022—The following statement may be attributed to UTC President & CEO Sheryl Osiene-Riggs. “On March 8, President Joe Biden announced a ban on oil, natural gas, and coal imports from Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign democratic nation. Before we turn to the implication for the U.S.,

Headquarters Staff Changes Provide Organization with Depth of Experience   Arlington, Va.—February 10, 2021–Utilities Technology Council (UTC) President and CEO Sheryl Osiene-Riggs today announced a round of strategic new hires and promotions that she said will strengthen UTC’s leadership structure, enabling the organization to more effectively service its members and respond to a rapidly changing

The following statement may be attributed to UTC President & CEO Sheryl Osiene-Riggs. “I fully support today’s vote by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to advance the nomination of Alan Davidson as Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce to the Senate

The following statement may be attributed to UTC President & CEO Sheryl Osiene-Riggs. “UTC, together with eleven associations representing a broad cross-section of electric, gas and water utilities, public safety and other critical infrastructure, filed a Petition for Rulemaking and a Request for Stay with the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) to prevent radiofrequency interference to

The following statement may be attributed to UTC President & CEO Sheryl Osiene-Riggs. “I applaud the appointment of Commissioner Emile Thompson as the Interim Chair of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia. At the same time, I congratulate Mayor Muriel Bowser for her foresight in appointing Mr. Thompson, whose outstanding record of

The Utilities Technology Council released the following statement from UTC President & CEO Sheryl Osiene-Riggs praising the House for the bipartisan passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes $65 billion in total funding for broadband, $65 billion for power infrastructure, and $7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging stations. “Today, all Americans can

October 28, 2021—   UTC applauds President Biden’s nominations of Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel to serve as the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and Gigi Sohn to serve as Commissioner of the FCC.  We also applaud the nomination of Alan Davidson to serve as Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the National Telecommunications