What:             Experts in storm recovery from nearly 30 electric utilities are meeting at the Birmingham Sheraton Monday and Tuesday,
Feb. 18-19, to discuss best practices related to power restoration following natural disasters. The meeting co-chairs – Danny Glover, vice president of Distribution for Alabama Power, and Keith Hull, vice president of Distribution for Texas-based Oncor – will be available to speak with the media outside Ballrooms 3 & 4 of the Birmingham Sheraton Hotel at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Overview:     The meeting is being conducted by the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC), one of the oldest associations in the electric utility industry. AEIC is made up of utilities from across the United States that exchange information about best practices. The meeting is hosted by Alabama Power.

Contact:        For more information about the media availability, contact Freddy Padilla via the Alabama Power Media Inquiry line, 205-257-4155. For more information about AEIC, visit http://aeic.org/.

Directions:   The Sheraton is located at 2101 Richard Arrington Blvd.,  Birmingham 35203.