African Utility Pioneers Visit Central Virginia
From left, Aurelien Ebale, Virunga Power senior distribution project manager; Galen Creekmore, CVEC government affairs and key accounts representative; Gary Wood, CVEC president and CEO; Balthazar Nganikiye, director general of AREEN (Electricity and Water Regulatory Agency); Jean-Albert Manigomba, director general of REGIDESO (Burundi’s state-owned utility); Brian Kelly, Virunga Power CEO; Hon. Ibrahim Uwizeye, Minister of Energy, Hydraulics and Mines; Mark Moreno, CVEC vice president of reliability; Julia Conrad, Virunga Power investment associate; Martin Ndayizeye, director general of energy; Fernando Mercado, NRECA International director of Latin American programs; J.T. Jacobs, VMDAEC manager of safety training; Donat Niyonzima, Virunga Power Burundi business development manager; and Rachael Freeman, VMDAEC coordinator of safety training. Photo by Jim Robertson, VMDAEC.

African Utility Pioneers Visit Central Virginia

by | Apr 23, 2024 | Connections

Central Virginia Electric Cooperative recently had the distinct privilege of hosting a delegation from the Republic of Burundi and Virunga Power Corporation. The government of Burundi and Virunga Power have formed a unique public-private partnership with a goal of...