January 2020 APEC Southern Illinois Chapter Meeting

Topic: Ameren Illinois Electrification Overview

Speaker: Michael Abba, Director of Smart Grid Integration & System Improvement, Ameren Illinois

Michael S. Abba is Director of Smart Grid Integration and System Improvement at Ameren Illinois. He has been involved with Ameren’s smart grid and innovation initiatives for the past ten years, and before that held various engineering, operations, and supervisory positions at Ameren Illinois since 1990. Michael is currently responsible for supporting Ameren Illinois’ new technology and innovation strategies, including efficient electrification, voltage optimization, distribution automation, and distributed energy resource integration. Michael holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and an MBA from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

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January 2020 – Ameren Illinois Electrification Overview