Mary Kipp
Puget Sound Energy hires Mary Kipp as new president
Puget Sound Energy recently announced the appointment of Mary Kipp as president of the company. Kipp joins Puget Sound from El Paso Electric, where she was president and CEO. She will report to Kimberly Harris, who is CEO of the utility. It is expected that Kipp will assume the additional role of... Read More »Senate approves bill seeking low-tech solutions to thwart grid hackers
The U.S. Senate approved a bill that seeks to take a low-tech approach to thwart hackers from accessing the grid through holes in digital software systems. The Securing Energy Infrastructure Act will examine ways to replace automated systems with low-tech solutions, like manual procedures control... Read More »API presents new fire prevention, safety recommendations to US refineries
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released a modernized standard for fire prevention and safety improvements in refineries, to be followed by training exercises in August. The update was built on recommendations from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Occupational Safety and Healt... Read More »Brooks F. McCabe, Jr.