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Deploy US Energy Resources for Regional Growth
Andrés Gluski, AES President and CEO, penned an article for Americas Quarterly discussing how the export of US natural gas to Latin America can promote collaboration and foster growth. The article is a series produced by Americas Quarterly that asked various leaders, "What would you tell the next US president about Latin America?" Americas Quarterly is an independent publication of Americas Society and Council of the Americas of which Andrés is Chairman. Read the full article here.
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AES and IPL leaders cut the ribbon on new energy storage array facility
AES and Indianapolis Power and Light (IPL) leaders cut the ribbon on the new IPL Advancion® Energy Storage Array Facility located at the Harding Street Generation Station. The Advancion Array is the first grid-scale, battery-based energy storage system to make a footprint in the 15-state Midcontinent Independent System Operation (MISO) region in the US. The IPL Advancion Array provides 20 MW of interconnected energy storage equivalent to 40 MW of flexible resources with unmatched operations flexibility. In addition, the facility will lower emissions by enabling more efficient dispatch of existing generating assets and support the ongoing integration of renewable power sources. AES and its Advancion energy storage platform were recently recognized with the 2016 International Edison Award for its contribution to the growth and integration of clean energy around the globe.
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Knowledge sharing through the 5x5 work stream
Being an Energy Star means harnessing the skills and talents of our people to make AES stronger than ever before. Besides helping us to improve and harmonize processes, the 5x5 enables us to create a robust network of people geared towards achieving efficiency.
The formation of the global network of the 5x5 Process Leaders and work stream team members has encouraged knowledge sharing within the organization. As soon as a process is identified under the work stream, the network analyzes the current state and proposes a future state based on internal leading practices and other commonly agreed solutions. Once the gaps are identified, the team then plots out a transformational roadmap to address the gaps. All analysis and output are then made available to everyone on collaboration sites.
"The 5x5 methodology is fundamentally based on knowledge sharing and learning from experience," Accelerate 5x5 work stream leader Juan Carlos Gutierrez Larez said. It is an effective platform for learning and leadership. Local and process leads are given the opportunity to work in a global network which allows them to develop and show their leadership skills.
"The Energy Star program will be a success because we are all challenging the way we do things and implementing more efficient models. The Accelerate 5x5 work stream is no more than a harmonizing process that allows us to reach our objectives, strengthening AES' position to be more sustainable in the long term," Juan Carlos added.
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AES DE ranked among top national players in US solar landscape
AES Distributed Energy (DE), part of the US SBU, was identified as a top 10 leading national commercial and industrial developer in the US non-residential landscape, according to a Greentech Media report. The report indicated that AES is a part of a unique group of companies leading not just in megawatts installed but in other factors-such as innovative financing, ancillary products offered and focus on growth opportunities like community solar. AES DE is a center of excellence for solar and distributed energy and supports other AES businesses in their distributed and solar growth efforts. Additionally, they lead the US SBU's solar and distributed energy efforts and are currently executing a growth strategy in the US involving small-scale utility, commercial and industrial and community solar projects in core markets.
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