ChrisRoot1's profile picture. Chris has spent his entire career in Utilities, with over 35 years of Engineering & Operations Leadership experience. He is currently the COO for VELCO

Chris Root

@ChrisRoot1

Chris has spent his entire career in Utilities, with over 35 years of Engineering & Operations Leadership experience. He is currently the COO for VELCO

Lou Cecere of VELCO is presenting to the CIGRE Grid of the Future Conference on Integration of High Levels of Renewables on the Vermont Electric system. #velco

ChrisRoot1's tweet image. Lou Cecere of VELCO is presenting to the CIGRE Grid of the Future Conference on Integration of High Levels of Renewables on the Vermont Electric system.  #velco

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Theorem: Vermont Fall is optimal: with 0 effort I can enjoy maximal foliage. Proof: picture from kitchen window

theEnergyMads's tweet image. Theorem: Vermont Fall is optimal: with 0 effort I can enjoy maximal foliage. 
Proof: picture from kitchen window

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How has the focus of the industry shifted from individual #components to the bigger picture and #IntegratedSolutions? Find out in our #podcast with John McDonald, an active member of @ieee_pes and a mentor to young professionals entering the field. bit.ly/John-McDonald-…

TransformerTec3's tweet image. How has the focus of the industry shifted from individual #components to the bigger picture and #IntegratedSolutions? Find out in our #podcast with John McDonald, an active member of @ieee_pes and a mentor to young professionals entering the field.
bit.ly/John-McDonald-…

Enjoyed this year’s Quanta Utility Perspectives Conference in San Diego with my good friend Damir Novosel. Wrapping up the day with dinner aboard the USS Midway was a great experience.

ChrisRoot1's tweet image. Enjoyed this year’s Quanta Utility Perspectives Conference in San Diego with my good friend Damir Novosel.  Wrapping up the day with dinner aboard the USS Midway was a great experience.

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Brattle offers detailed look at the amount of renewables needed to meet New England's 2050 clean air targets. Bottom line, will require drastic changes. spglobal.com/marketintellig…


Friendly reminder that voting is open! Cast your ballot before 1 October. If you have already voted, thank you! #ieee #PES mailchi.mp/ieee/pes-elect…

ChrisRoot1's tweet image. Friendly reminder that voting is open! Cast your ballot before 1 October. If you have already voted, thank you! #ieee #PES mailchi.mp/ieee/pes-elect…

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.@EversourceCorp Manager Steve Casey shares their many new storage projects around New England. Impressive!

MikeAhernWPI's tweet image. .@EversourceCorp Manager Steve Casey shares their many new storage projects around New England.  Impressive!

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.@VelcoVT COO and candidate for President of @ieee_pes , @ChrisRoot1 , leads a panel discussion about integrating energy storage in the #power #grid at the 9th annual Energy Symposium @WPI #WPIEnergy

MikeAhernWPI's tweet image. .@VelcoVT COO and candidate for President of @ieee_pes , @ChrisRoot1 , leads a panel discussion about integrating energy storage in the #power #grid at the 9th annual Energy Symposium @WPI #WPIEnergy

Thrilled to attend an IEEE PES Green Mountain Chapter workshop on Arc Flash. Chapters like this one are the backbone of our Society and critical in engaging and creating community within our industry. I am proud to be the sponsor of this Vermont Chapter.

ChrisRoot1's tweet image. Thrilled to attend an IEEE PES Green Mountain Chapter workshop on Arc Flash. Chapters like this one are the backbone of our Society and critical in engaging and creating community within our industry. I am proud to be the sponsor of this Vermont Chapter.

Asset management of the power system is critical for reliability and resilience. This is a @VelcoVT structure replacement project of 1950s wood poles and crossarm with steel. #winteriscoming #reliability #resilience #PES #castyourvote #PESPresidentElect cerootforpes.com

ChrisRoot1's tweet image. Asset management of the power system is critical for reliability and resilience. This is a @VelcoVT structure replacement project of 1950s wood poles and crossarm with steel. #winteriscoming #reliability  #resilience #PES #castyourvote #PESPresidentElect
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We’ve been talking a lot about the #future – but in the #utility industry, it is always #safety first. Sending our employees home safely is our mission and my passion. @VelcoVT safety meeting

ChrisRoot1's tweet image. We’ve been talking a lot about the #future – but in the #utility industry, it is always #safety first.  Sending our employees home safely is our mission and my passion. @VelcoVT safety meeting

Read more about my time on the Governing Board and my ambitions for 2020 in the PES eNewsUpdate sites.ieee.org/pes-enews/2019…


Women in Power is a great organization and is a very important part of IEEE PES. Growing the number of women in the utility industry is very important.

Don't forget that @ieee_pes is home to one of the premier global #WomenInPower organizations. If you're a #woman working in the #power and #energy field, you should give it a look. There are lots of resources available to you: bit.ly/IEEEPES-WomenI… #womenempowered

ieee_pes's tweet image. Don't forget that @ieee_pes is home to one of the premier global #WomenInPower organizations. If you're a #woman working in the #power and #energy field, you should give it a look. There are lots of resources available to you: bit.ly/IEEEPES-WomenI… #womenempowered


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Love this piece about @MonPowerWV's first-ever woman line worker! #Women are a key resource for the #power and #energy industry and we gotta give Ashley Morris a shoutout for her accomplishments: bit.ly/2MTMzCO @ELPmagazine #WomenInPower #womenempowered

ieee_pes's tweet image. Love this piece about @MonPowerWV's first-ever woman line worker! #Women are a key resource for the #power and #energy industry and we gotta give Ashley Morris a shoutout for her accomplishments: bit.ly/2MTMzCO @ELPmagazine #WomenInPower #womenempowered

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Please join us in offering best wishes to incoming @ieee_pes #WomenInPower Chair, Dr. Ruomei Li, and new #IEEE #WiP reps Emma Burke, Amrit Kaur, and Dr. Omowunmi Mary Longe. We also offer our thanks to outgoing Chair, Sainab Ninalowo for her outstanding efforts. Congrats to all!

ieee_pes's tweet image. Please join us in offering best wishes to incoming @ieee_pes #WomenInPower Chair, Dr. Ruomei Li, and new #IEEE #WiP reps Emma Burke, Amrit Kaur, and Dr. Omowunmi Mary Longe. We also offer our thanks to outgoing Chair, Sainab Ninalowo for her outstanding efforts. Congrats to all!

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Make your voice heard! @ieee_pes #elections close on October 1, 2019; don't miss your chance to cast your vote. Learn about the candidates running for office here: bit.ly/IEEEPES-2019El… #power #energy #GoVote

ieee_pes's tweet image. Make your voice heard! @ieee_pes #elections close on October 1, 2019; don't miss your chance to cast your vote. Learn about the candidates running for office here: bit.ly/IEEEPES-2019El… #power #energy #GoVote

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“We need women in STEM. We need female characters on TV. We need diversity of people and of thought in all of our occupations.” Hear hear! 👏 #EqualityCantWait m-gat.es/2Hjpbdd


Thank you to GE for inviting me to give the keynote address to their Diagnostic and Monitoring Users Group meeting in Chicago this week. Some great technical discussions.

ChrisRoot1's tweet image. Thank you to GE for inviting me to give the keynote address to their Diagnostic and Monitoring Users Group meeting in Chicago this week.  Some great technical discussions.

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