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Electric Energy T&D - EE Magazine March / April 2009 - Index

• review business processes: Since systems
mirror current business processes,
utilities should review various compliance
processes that are in practice at all
locations and standardize them to achieve
consistency companywide.
• Synchronize regulation interpretation:
Utilities may also find that engineers
and environmental compliance personnel
may interpret regulations in varying ways.
Companies should agree on a standard
interpretation of regulations so that
reporting and compliance efforts are also
consistent.
• determine IT architecture: Consider
security needs, mobility requirements,
offline operations, broadband
requirements and other aspects of
the company IT infrastructure needed
to deliver the compliance tools and
applications to users.
Conclusion
While utility companies tend to be
conservative, many such as AEP are rapidly
changing – especially in the area of IT
adoption. Compliance experts within these
forward-thinking companies will find that the
right IT foundation and systems can serve
as a guide toward enabling new business
models that will address complex reporting
and compliance requirements, operational
efficiencies and environmental concerns in
a fiscally responsible way.
Information Technology: A Guide to Environmental Compliance for AEP
About the Authors
Lawrence Goldenhersh founded Enviance in
1999 to improve the quality of compliance
management by leveraging the Internet’s
revolutionary power. As president and CEO,
Goldenhersh is responsible for the company’s
strategic and operational management.
Ray King drives industry solution strategy
as solutions director of Microsoft’s energy
industry team. His primary responsibility is
guiding the industry to thrive in today’s marketdriven
environment. King brings more than 25
years of business and technology experience
in the energy space and holds a Bachelor of
Science in industrial engineering.
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John McManus is vice president,
Environmental Services, with oversight of
environmental support for all AEP generation
and energy delivery facilities. Environmental
Services provides day-to-day compliance
support for AEP’s various business units
and is responsible for the development of
information systems to help manage AEP’s
environmental compliance obligations.
McManus is currently a member of U.S.
EPA’s Clean Air Act Advisory Committee.
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