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Electric West is the largest independent trade show that serves the electrical design, construction & maintenance market – delivering a full spectrum of electrical professionals seeking solutions to their daily challenges.

In today’s economy it’s never been more critical for your business to stay current. There’s never been a better time to be part of Electric West than now. Learn new technical skills to stay ahead of your competition. Whether your interest is alternative energy sources – wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable – or traditional areas like wire and cabling, Electric West is your once-a-year opportunity to learn about new products and services, network with your colleagues, and strengthen your business skills and bottom line.

Supported by EC&M magazine, Electric West’s 2010 conference program and exhibit hall are being built to attract Contractors, Engineers, and Plant/Facility Management who are looking to improve their businesses. The event attracts both union and non-union attendees within the markets it serves. EC&M magazine is the technical authority for 140,000+ electrical professionals.

“Electric West was very informative. I acquired a lot of good information for my business to move forward and grow.”   – Andrea Leisner, President, Southern Arizona Electric

Kurt Yeager, Executive Director of the non-profit Galvin Electricity Initiative and retired President and CEO of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to keynote at Electric West 2010

The Path to Perfect Power

The need to transform the infrastructure and regulated monopoly business model for electricity service is becoming widely accepted.  This “Electronet” transformation is indeed essential to achieving a sustainable energy, economic and environmental future for our nation as underscored by the DOE Smart Grid Stimulus Initiative. 

The focus of this “21st Century reinvention” must, first and foremost, be on the local power distribution networks where the greatest performance improvement opportunities exist.  This focus on community electricity service quality and entrepreneurial innovation will create immediate economic benefits to customers and all other electricity stakeholders that are a multiple of the costs, and with essentially unlimited upside potential.

Join Kurt for a frank, sometimes controversial discussion, on why and how you can enter onto and succeed on the Path to Perfect Power.

Kurt E. Yeager retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in September 2004.  Since retiring from EPRI, Mr. Yeager is serving as Executive Director of the non-profit Galvin Electricity Initiative that is focused on transforming the reliability and value of U.S. electricity service.  Mr. Yeager is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and has served on several National Academy of Engineering Committees and the Energy Research Advisory Board to the Secretary of Energy.  He is now also serving as a Convening Lead Author for the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) “Global Energy Assessment” report to the United Nations and the World Bank.  Mr. Yeager has authored over 200 technical papers and publications on energy and environmental topics. Most recently, he co-authored with Bob Galvin the 2008 McGraw-Hill published book entitled, Perfect Power.

“As an educator myself, Electric West is where I come to get educated.”  – David Atamian, Training Specialist, Southern California Edison, Westminster, CA