VOICES that time has been at big Fortune 500 com panies Before coming to EKPC I had a unique role as branch chief with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission s Office of Enforcement This was an exciting position because I was responsible for managing risk across the entire country and had to make sure there was no manipulation happening in the country s power and gas markets That job gave me a very different perspective on risk management I was sitting on the other side of the table from my days in the util ity which was what I was used to for a long time What evolution has EKPC seen in recent years and how has it influ enced your business model A few years ago all our plants were fueled by coal But with tougher environmental regulations we ve had to rethink our long term strategy We ve gradually begun to inte grate gas operated plants and solar technol ogy into our operations These changes have been time consuming but they are working to our advantage too Diversification is key to our business model We need to diver sify our assets so we have a well balanced portfolio Narmada Nanjundan director of risk at East Kentucky Power Cooperative visits the company s largest coal fired plant with its plant manager and FM Global client service team reputation risks The energy sector is con sidered critical infrastructure and protecting the infrastructure from cyber and physical threats is essential As a result the indus try has dedicated significant resources to enhancing risk management Explain what led you to this role at EKPC My background is in cost accounting and economics I ve worked 18 years in the power industry and a significant amount of 32 REASON ISSUE 1 2017

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