Dennis E. Welch

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. provides energy and environmental research services. It conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. The firm also provides technology, policy and economic analyses to drive long-range research and development planning and supports research in emerging technologies. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working around the world to protect land and waters for nature and people. The organization pursues non-confrontational, pragmatic solutions to conservation challenges. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Public Service Company of Oklahoma engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power to retail customers. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, municipalities, rural electric cooperatives and other market participants. The company was founded by Frederick William Insull on May 29, 1913 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Columbus Southern Power Co. provides electricity transmission and distribution services. It sells power to wholesale customers such as municipal utilities and energy marketers. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Appalachian Power Co. engages in the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power to retail customers in the south-western portion of Virginia. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to electric utility companies, municipalities and other market participants. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Southwestern Electric Power Co. engages in the business of generating, transmitting and distributing electric power. The firm is also involved in manufacturing petroleum, coal, food, paper, and chemicals; and oil and gas extraction. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

TRC Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of technology-enabled solutions to the power, oil and gas, environmental, and infrastructure markets. It offers planning, engineering, operations support, and consulting services. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.

Yankee Energy System, Inc. distributes natural gas. The company was founded in July 1989 and is headquartered in Berlin, CT.

Yankee Gas Services Co. provides natural gas distribution services. The firm distributes natural gas to central & southwest Connecticut towns and cities. The company is headquartered in Berlin, CT.

National Urban League, Inc. provides economic empowerment and educational opportunities. It offers education, jobs, housing and health. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is a botanical landmark located just two miles east of downtown. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH. The company features exotic plant collections, seasonal art and nature-based exhibitions, outdoor gardens, and a variety of educational programming.

The Conference Board, Inc. is a membership organization working for the public interests. It creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses in their performance and to better serve the society. The firm publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Safety Council provides individual and family services. The firm focuses on the preventable injuries and deaths occur due to use of cell phone while driving, teen driving, workplace safety, prescription painkiller use, and safety in the community. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Itasca, IL.

Kentucky Power Co. engages in the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power. It serves retail customers in eastern Kentucky. It provides delivering electricity and custom energy solutions. The company was founded on July 21, 1919 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Part of The Williams Cos., Inc., Cardinal Operating Co. LLC operates the Cardinal Power Plant, which has three coal-fired generating units with a capacity of up to 1,230 MW. The plant is located on the river in Ohio, about 50 miles west of Columbus and 15 miles north of Cincinnati. The company was created when Buckeye Power and American Electric Power jointly built the plant in the mid-1960s, and AEP continued to operate the entire plant when Buckeye Power's unit 3 came online in the 1970s.

James Arthur G. Cancer Hospital & Richard J. Solove Research Institute Foundation owns and operates cancer hospitals and research Centre’s. The firm offers cancer care and treatment, benign blood diseases, genetic consulting and clinical services. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

AEP Texas Central Co. distributed electric power. It engaged in the transmission and distribution of electric power to retail customers through REPs in its service territory in southern and central Texas. The company was founded in 1945 and was headquartered in Columbus, OH.