Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Founded in 1923 and built on an unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and performance, Henkels & McCoy has long been recognized as a premier provider of utility services nationwide, consistently ranking at the top of the Engineering News-Record list of Specialty Contractors.
Henkels & McCoy continues to evolve with the changing needs of the power industry. With decades of experience and extensive resources, we have the capability to execute overhead and underground transmission projects or combine our talents with other strategic partners to provide a turn-key solution for EPC type major construction projects. Our industry leading project management capabilities are the cornerstone of our success, resulting in significant benefits to our customers, and ultimately, their customers.
With an uninterrupted history of family ownership since our beginning, our commitment to you is more than professional, it is personal.
For more information, visit www.henkels.com.
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy and climate change; environment and infrastructure; health, human services, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. ICF International helps public and private-sector clients develop comprehensive energy strategies and establish sustainable programs to deliver and maintain energy. Using an integrated approach to energy markets, our experts apply cutting-edge technical skills and proprietary modeling tools to provide clients with a complete picture of the energy landscape—from transmission to fuels to renewables.
For more information, visit icfi.com/energy.
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) is a specialized, global expert services firm dedicated to assisting clients in creating and protecting value in the face of critical business risks and opportunities. Through senior level engagement with clients, Navigant professionals provide technical expertise in Disputes and Investigations, Economics, Financial Advisory and Management Consulting, to support clients in addressing their most critical business needs. The professionals in Navigant's healthcare practice work with organizations along the entire continuum of care: health systems, physician groups, payers and life sciences companies. The Navigant Healthcare team is committed to working with clients to design, develop and implement solutions that create high-performing physician organizations and healthcare systems.
Navigant Capital Advisors is the dedicated corporate finance business unit of Navigant. Navigant Capital Advisors provides financial advice for mergers and acquisitions, private placements, and capital raising, as well as capital and operating restructurings, distressed asset sales and recapitalizations, bankruptcy advisory support, interim and crisis management, creditor rights advisory services, and valuations. Our dedicated professionals offer independent and objective advice supported by advanced technical skills, proven competence and in-depth industry knowledge.
Investment banking, private placement, merger, acquisition and divestiture services offered through Navigant Capital Advisors, LLC. Member FINRA/SIPC.
For more information, visit www.navigant.com.
ScottMadden, Inc., is a leading management consulting firm specializing in energy, corporate and shared services, clean tech and infrastructure, and federal government practice areas. For nearly 30 years, we have been a trusted advisor to leaders in the energy industry, consulting on business issues affecting long-term growth and profitability. Our firm is dedicated to helping clients understand, visualize, and realize their business objectives.
ScottMadden helps transmission clients attain their business goals and create value for their operations centers. We have undertaken numerous transmission-related projects for independent transmission companies, RTOs, independent system operators, and vertically integrated utility companies across the country and around the world. In all projects, in all industries, ScottMadden is committed to delivering an exceptional consulting experience that produces real results.
For more information, visit www.scottmadden.com/.
Serving clients in every major international financial center, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and affiliates is one of the leading
law firms in the world, with 23 offices and approximately 2,000 attorneys. Our diversified practice enables us to offer solutions to the most
challenging legal issues in virtually every area of corporate law, providing the specific legal advice clients need to compete most effectively in a
global business environment. We represent approximately 50 percent of the Fortune 250 industrial and service corporations, as well as financial
and governmental entities, high-technology startup companies, and cultural, educational and charitable institutions, advising on a wide variety of
high-profile transactions, regulatory matters, and litigation and controversy issues.
For more information, visit www.skadden.com/.
The Steel Structures division of Thomas & Betts designs, details, fabricates, and tests tubular steel poles and steel lattice towers for use in electric utility transmission applications. This unique ability to supply both lattice and tubular structures, as well as extensive project management experience, is a leading reason why Thomas & Betts is the premier transmission total structure supplier in North America.
From concept to completion Meyer Engineered Solutions deliver complete, cost-effective and proven results to any transmission project.
For more information, visit www.tnb.com.
As the country's only provider of spun concrete, tubular steel and hybrid poles for the power delivery industry, Valmont-Newmark offers utility engineers a seamless blend of custom solutions for diverse applications in their power delivery projects, maximizing their economic benefits.
From transmission and distribution poles to substation structures, our products can be ordered, fabricated and delivered to any site, in any combination of concrete, steel, or hybrid (concrete/steel). That means engineers have the flexibility - through one company - to customize segments of a line with poles fabricated out of materials suited for the environment. The final result is a line that is more cost effective, aesthetically pleasing and durable.
For more information, visit www.valmont-newmark.com.
Silver Sponsors
American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) offers proprietary technologies and solutions spanning the electric power infrastructure. The company is a leader in alternative energy and offers a host of Smart Grid technologies for power grid operators to enhance the reliability, efficiency and capacity of the grid, and seamlessly integrate renewable energy sources. The DOE has explicitly called out superconductors as one of the fundamental technologies needed for the Smart Grid. Cables powered by AMSC’s superconductor wire have very low power losses and very high power handling capacity. They can automatically suppress power surges and enable resilient power grids that can survive attacks and disasters. Environmentally responsible and no external electrical or magnetic fields simplifies their placement within limited right-of-ways and minimize the impact above ground.
For more information, visit www.amsc.com.
FWT, Inc. manufactures steel poles, lattice structures, wood pole equivalents, substation structures, and the patented PowerMount® (cell on utility antenna mount). Founded in 1959, FWT has evolved to be one of the largest, most well known and respected manufacturers for utility infrastructure in North America. Our experience and knowledge allows us to provide our customers with products that are economically designed and manufactured to meet their specifications using the best materials and workmanship in the marketplace.
We provide our customers with the highest level of support and engineering expertise possible. Recognized and respected for our consistent on-time delivery schedules, FWT is committed to meeting and exceeding your expectations.
For more information, visit www.fwtinc.com.
Bronze Sponsors
Aevenia, Inc. is a premier energy and electrical constructor providing design-build services for collection systems, transmission, tower wiring, interconnection, substations and fiber optic systems. We offer design, installation and management to cover every critical aspect of a project, as well as a guarantee of safety, efficiency and quality. When your project is complete, our maintenance division will help you keep it in top condition.
For more information, visit www.aevenia.com/.
Engineering and manufacturing high voltage substations and transmission towers since 1965. We can supply standard shape steel structures and /or tapered tubular poles for any of your substation or transmission needs. We are also a Packaged Substation supplier, and can provide all of the electrical equipment for the substation along with the steel structures. This would normally include switches, CT’s, PT’s, insulators, bus materials, connectors, and any other miscellaneous equipment inside the substation. We also manufacture distribution wood crossarms and transmission arm assemblies, using Douglas Fir or Southern Yellow Pine, Penta treated. Plant facilities located in Pineville, Louisiana and Vancouver, Washington are both FSC certified.
For more information, visit www.distran.com .
MasTec is a leading specialty contractor for communications companies, utilities and governments throughout the United States. MasTec designs, builds, installs, maintains and upgrades infrastructure that is the backbone of the nation's economy telephone, high-speed Internet, electric, water, sewer and natural gas as well as provides installation and maintenance services for satellite and cable television services.
For more information, visit www.mastec.com/.