CES hosted its 2nd annual Women in Energy Forum on Wednesday, June 1. This year we were able to expand the Forum to include our Members, Customers, and business partners. The Forum featured two workshops led by Indianapolis-based coaching and mentoring organizations (Stephanie Wood, Integrating Woman Leaders Foundation, and Elcira Villarreal, Diverse Talent Strategies). The …
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On June 6, ACES participated in several presentations at the annual National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation’s (CFC) Forum in Seattle. The CFC Forum is intended to be an opportunity for electric cooperatives to gather with other industry professionals to discuss and learn about issues and challenges in the energy industry. This year, ACES conducted …
ACES’ registration as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) was approved by the National Futures Association on June 1, 2015. A CTA is an individual or organization that, for compensation or profit, advises others as to the value or advisability of buying or selling futures, options on futures, or swaps and provides advice based on knowledge …
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On March 1, 2014, the Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) Integrated Marketplace (a two-settlement energy and ancillary market) went live. SPP also combined the Balancing Authorities (BA) within its footprint to form a Consolidated Balancing Authority. SPP’s Integrated Marketplace is expected to have combined benefits to SPP’s Members of up to $100 million annually. ACES assisted four …
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On December 19, 2013, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) successfully integrated a four state region, referred to as MISO South, into MISO’s existing footprint. ACES assisted with the successful implementation of two of its Members, South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SME) and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC), into MISO South. The integration added approximately …
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ACES Board Chairman, Clifton Karnei, announced today that Michael T. Steffes has been appointed President and CEO of ACES, effective immediately. Steffes joined ACES in 1999 as Vice President of Marketing and Trading, and was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2002. Since the departure of ACES’ former CEO David Tudor in …
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