Energy Secretary Rick Perry has named Michael Heyeck as the new chairman of the department's Electricity Advisory Committee.
Heyeck, a regular contributor to T&D World, is the founder of The Grid Group, LLC. He previously served as senior vice president of transmission at American Electric Power. He is president of the CIGRÉ U.S. National Committee and was previously a member of the Electricity Advisory Committee he will now be leading.
"Mike will help guide DOE policy, which is great news for the power delivery industry," said Rick Bush, T&D World Strategic Director.
Although Heyeck will unable to attend the meeting due to being out of the country, he will confer with the DOE on activities going forward in 2018 according to a report from E&E News.