In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Patti Poppe who is the President and CEO at CMS Energy in Jackson, Michigan. The company is using new technology and old school techniques to accelerate its clean energy plan. Ms. Poppe discusses a first-of-its-kind partnership with Google and UpLight to optimize energy usage. Also, find out how Jackson, Michigan became the most energy efficient small town in the United States.

Ms. Poppe joined CMS Energy in 2011. She was named President and CEO in 2016.  She has extensive utility knowledge, including customer experience and satisfaction, rates and regulation, generation, and distribution. Ms. Poppe has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. She obtained a Master of Science in Management from Stanford University.