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Mark McCain Will Lead Strategic Planning Effort
Learn More: Mark McCain Will Lead Strategic Planning EffortMark McCain is Hometown Connections’ Executive Consultant/Strategic Planning. McCain last served as VP of Member Services and Public Relations for Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA). In his 35 years at FMPA, McCain provided communications counsel on challenging issues and events, while building strong relationships with utility industry leaders and elected officials. For his years of…
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HCI and SpryPoint Sign Marketing Agreement
Learn More: HCI and SpryPoint Sign Marketing AgreementSpryPoint, a leading provider of enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to the utility industry, has agreed to work with Hometown Connections, Inc. (HCI) to promote a select menu of SpryPoint’s products and services to HCI’s utility affiliates. The announcement was made today by HCI’s interim CEO Marc Gerken and Ryan Cawley, a managing…
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Microgrid Keeps Power On In Ohio Village While 70,000 Neighbors Go Dark
Learn More: Microgrid Keeps Power On In Ohio Village While 70,000 Neighbors Go DarkFor about 8 hours on December 11, 2021, wind gusts of up to 70 MPH knocked out power for nearly 70,000 FirstEnergy customers in Northern Ohio. But not for the Village of Woodville. When the Village lost its power supply feed from FirstEnergy, electric department employees fired up their PowerSecure clean diesel generation microgrid system…
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Hometown Connections Announces Personnel Changes & Focus on Business Risk Mitigation
Learn More: Hometown Connections Announces Personnel Changes & Focus on Business Risk MitigationHometown Connections, Inc. (HCI) announced the appointment of Charise Swanson to Chief Operating Officer from her role as Vice President of Client Services. In her new role, Ms. Swanson will work closely with Marc Gerken, Interim President and CEO, as HCI focuses on helping community-owned utilities improve their business operations and risk management. In addition,…
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Susan Ryba Announces Retirement From Hometown Connections Marketing Team
Learn More: Susan Ryba Announces Retirement From Hometown Connections Marketing TeamSusan Ryba, Hometown’s long-time executive marketing team member, has announced her retirement. Susan’s last day as Executive Marketing Consultant will be March 31, 2022.
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What’s The Risk Of Inefficient Business Practices?
Learn More: What’s The Risk Of Inefficient Business Practices?With much focus on rates and reliability, changes in the industry, customer demands, and juggling responsibilities, we often find ourselves working reactively. You may be overlooking the value of better managing the “business” of your utility. Inefficient and ineffective foundational business practices can make your utility vulnerable to significant operational, financial, strategic, and reputational risks.…
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Keys To Success In 2022 And Beyond
Learn More: Keys To Success In 2022 And BeyondIt seems everyone is trying to figure out what the future holds for our evolving energy industry. The good news is some elements have become clear. Beneficial electrification, expanding the use of EVs, integrating renewables into the supply portfolio, adjusting rates, and accounting for carbon are just a few. Much of what the industry must…
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Apogee Clients Lead In Utility Customer Engagement
Learn More: Apogee Clients Lead In Utility Customer EngagementApogee Interactive, Inc., a leading provider of customer engagement and energy analysis software for utilities, announced record-breaking 2021 performance delivering unmatched results for utility clients. The year brought recognition from prestigious Frost & Sullivan with their 2021 Technology Innovation Leadership Award and acknowledgment by prominent consultancy, Guidehouse, of the firm’s aggressive progression up their Insights Home Energy Management Leaderboard.
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Battery Energy Storage Systems: Rising Demand Presents New Risks
Learn More: Battery Energy Storage Systems: Rising Demand Presents New RisksA critical challenge in the energy transition process is modulation. How do we power our homes and businesses when the wind stops blowing and the sun isn’t shining?
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CMUA Selects GreatBlue For Surveys Of Electric And Water Customers In California
Learn More: CMUA Selects GreatBlue For Surveys Of Electric And Water Customers In CaliforniaThe California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA) selected GreatBlue Research as its new service provider for statewide customer surveying and oversampling.
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Apply To FEMA To Recover Utility COVID Costs
Learn More: Apply To FEMA To Recover Utility COVID CostsPer the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for Public Assistance,” community-owned utilities may recover costs for safe opening and operation of their facilities during the pandemic. Such assistance may include funding for the provision of personal protective equipment and disinfecting services and supplies. The FEMA…
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Direction For A New Age In Energy
Learn More: Direction For A New Age In EnergyTen years ago, a lot of questions and uncertainty clouded our vision of the future for the electric industry. We wondered about the shift away from coal generating resources, the place of natural gas in our supply mix, and the cost shift for highly demanded renewable resources. Electric Vehicles had barely penetrated the automotive markets…
