Chris Root

Chris has spent his entire career in Utilities, with over 35 years of Engineering & Operations Leadership experience. He is currently the COO for VELCO

[IEEE PES Grid Edge Technologies Conference & Expo @IEEEGridEdge]

📆 The Call for Tutorials is open NOW for the 2027 IEEE PES Grid Edge Technologies Conference & Exposition!
Help attendees understand emerging technologies, business impacts, and more across the grid edge #ieeepes #ieeeGridEdge #ieee #ieeeevents @ieee_pes https://t.co/rB3QY1k3d4

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

@thecasualultra Where is this?

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

@ieee_pes @michiganstateu @1898andCo Great conference. Please remember to vote in the IEEE PES Division VII Director election.

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

@ieee_pes Congratulations. I would like to remind you to vote in the IEEE PES Division VII Director Elect election which is going on now.

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

Lou Cecere of VELCO is presenting to the CIGRE Grid of the Future Conference on Integration of High Levels of Renewables on the Vermont Electric system. #velco

[Mads Rønne Almassalkhi @theEnergyMads]

Theorem: Vermont Fall is optimal: with 0 effort I can enjoy maximal foliage.
Proof: picture from kitchen window

[Transformer Technology @TransformerTec3]

How has the focus of the industry shifted from individual #components to the bigger picture and #IntegratedSolutions? Find out in our #podcast with John McDonald, an active member of @ieee_pes and a mentor to young professionals entering the field.
https://t.co/2HowNBVzZY

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

Enjoyed this year’s Quanta Utility Perspectives Conference in San Diego with my good friend Damir Novosel. Wrapping up the day with dinner aboard the USS Midway was a great experience.

[Glen Boshart @glenbnews]

Brattle offers detailed look at the amount of renewables needed to meet New England's 2050 clean air targets. Bottom line, will require drastic changes. https://t.co/pR0QpDDHTa

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

Friendly reminder that voting is open! Cast your ballot before 1 October. If you have already voted, thank you! #ieee #PES https://t.co/ACFRPjZFbb

[Mike Ahern @MikeAhernWPI]

.@EversourceCorp Manager Steve Casey shares their many new storage projects around New England. Impressive!

[Mike Ahern @MikeAhernWPI]

.@VelcoVT COO and candidate for President of @ieee_pes , @ChrisRoot1 , leads a panel discussion about integrating energy storage in the #power #grid at the 9th annual Energy Symposium @WPI #WPIEnergy

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

Thrilled to attend an IEEE PES Green Mountain Chapter workshop on Arc Flash. Chapters like this one are the backbone of our Society and critical in engaging and creating community within our industry. I am proud to be the sponsor of this Vermont Chapter.

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

Asset management of the power system is critical for reliability and resilience. This is a @VelcoVT structure replacement project of 1950s wood poles and crossarm with steel. #winteriscoming #reliability #resilience #PES #castyourvote #PESPresidentElect
https://t.co/HJduX9vgIJ

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

We’ve been talking a lot about the #future – but in the #utility industry, it is always #safety first. Sending our employees home safely is our mission and my passion. @VelcoVT safety meeting

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

Read more about my time on the Governing Board and my ambitions for 2020 in the PES eNewsUpdate https://t.co/0BLSVI0UzY

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

Women in Power is a great organization and is a very important part of IEEE PES. Growing the number of women in the utility industry is very important.

[IEEE Power & Energy Society @ieee_pes]

Don't forget that @ieee_pes is home to one of the premier global #WomenInPower organizations. If you're a #woman working in the #power and #energy field, you should give it a look. There are lots of resources available to you: https://t.co/66IbKkMuHh #womenempowered

[IEEE Power & Energy Society @ieee_pes]

Love this piece about @MonPowerWV's first-ever woman line worker! #Women are a key resource for the #power and #energy industry and we gotta give Ashley Morris a shoutout for her accomplishments: https://t.co/P4fSL2eW7R @ELPmagazine #WomenInPower #womenempowered

[IEEE Power & Energy Society @ieee_pes]

Please join us in offering best wishes to incoming @ieee_pes #WomenInPower Chair, Dr. Ruomei Li, and new #IEEE #WiP reps Emma Burke, Amrit Kaur, and Dr. Omowunmi Mary Longe. We also offer our thanks to outgoing Chair, Sainab Ninalowo for her outstanding efforts. Congrats to all!

[Chris Root @ChrisRoot1]

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