EEI powers up storm response
- November 1, 2012 |
- LORI SHARN BRYANT
Superstorm tested PR skills of utility association communications director Rudominer Call it a trial by wind and water. Two months after starting at the Edison Electric Institute, Ryan Rudominer sprang into full campaign mode for superstorm Sandy. The executive director of communications led efforts to get out front with updated information, and to tell the story of how electric companies are working 24/7 to get the lights back on. More than 8 million customers in 16 states lost electricity during the storm, and some blackouts could continue past the Nov. 6 election. In an Oct. 30 conference call with EEI President Tom Kuhn and utility representatives,… Read More