American Water CEO Susan Story Elected to Board of Directors for Alliance to Save Energy
March 20 2015 - 10:58AM
Business Wire
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded
water and wastewater utility company, today announced that its
President and CEO Susan Story has been elected to serve on the
Board of Directors for the Alliance to Save Energy (Alliance), a
nonprofit that promotes energy efficiency to achieve a healthier
economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security. Story
previously served on the Alliance Board while President of Southern
Company Services, a subsidiary of Southern Company.
American Water is also a new Alliance Associate, which
represents nearly 140 companies and organizations committed to
advancing energy efficiency.
“I’m very excited to return to the Alliance and continue working
with fellow Board members to identify and move forward policies and
initiatives that can address the challenges around water and energy
use in this country,” said Story. “The energy–water nexus is a
critical area of focus for American Water’s environmental and
operational efforts. Energy use affects how we provide vital
services to our customers and it also impacts how much those
services cost. Our energy and water efficiency measures are key to
meeting our commitment to sustainability as well as to our
operational efficiency goals.”
American Water is committed to protecting the environment. From
investing in smart water management to pioneering a smart water
grid, American Water is addressing the water-energy nexus challenge
from source to tap and beyond. The company continually drives
energy and water efficiency through consumer and community
education programs, innovative leak detection efforts, replacement
and rehabilitation of aging infrastructure including pipelines and
pumps, managing energy contracts and through the installation of
renewable power at several of our water treatment facilities.
“It is our job in the water industry to remember what we do
changes lives. It provides for health. It enables energy production
and electricity generation. And we must provide clean, safe,
affordable and reliable water to our customers today, tomorrow, and
into the future. Finding ways to use water and energy more
efficiently is an opportunity to do just that,” added Story.
Story joined American Water in 2013 as chief financial officer
before being named to her current role as President and CEO on May
9, 2014. Before joining American Water, Story spent 31 years in the
electric and energy utility industry, serving as executive vice
president of Southern Company, one of America's largest generators
of electricity serving both regulated and competitive markets
across the southeastern United States. In that role she was also
president and CEO of Southern Company Services, and prior to that
she was president and CEO of Gulf Power Company, a Southern
operating subsidiary in Florida.
Story has a history of active involvement in community,
industry, education and economic development efforts. She currently
serves on the board of directors for the Bipartisan Policy Center
and is a member of the Moffitt Cancer Center Board of Advisors in
Tampa, Fla. Story is also an independent director of Raymond James
Financial, a diversified financial services company.
About the Alliance to Save Energy
The Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition of prominent
business, government, environmental and consumer leaders who
promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit
consumers, the environment, economy and national security. For more
information, visit www.ase.org.
About American Water
Founded in 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and
most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and
wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J.,
the company employs approximately 6,400 dedicated professionals who
provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an
estimated 15 million people in more than 45 states and parts of
Canada. More information can be found at www.amwater.com.
Click here to subscribe to Mobile Alerts for
American Water.
American WaterDenise Venuti FreeExternal Communications
Manager856-309-4690denise.free@amwater.com
American Water Works (NYSE:AWK)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
American Water Works (NYSE:AWK)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024