[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Amazing goals @Nadia, @Agnes and @Aaron we appreciate you all sharing! The egg white/Nesquick combo sounds great @Aaron we’ll have to exchange some recipes next time we chat.

For our other members we would still love to hear from you! Add to our thread below by letting us know your personal/career goals in 2024. 

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-19-2024 15:50
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: 2024 Wisdom Wednesday Thread – Ongoing Weekly Inspiration

Thanks so much, @Agnes and @Aaron, for sharing your 2024 goals. Love the inspiration! 

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Leslie Cook
Membership, Engagement, & Training Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
719-203-8650, lcook@utilityanalytics.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-19-2024 15:44
From: Aaron Arzaga
Subject: 2024 Wisdom Wednesday Thread – Ongoing Weekly Inspiration

Pardon me for being a little tardy to the party (I’m sure you are all shocked)! My main personal goal for 2024 is to continue along my health journey that began (on a more serious note) last year. Down approximately 35’ish pounds, and a slew of inches… I hope to keep up the weight training (4-5 times per week) and add some more cardio (hope to get to 4 times per week… we shall see). And, yes, still drinking eggwhites w/ chocolate Nesquick powder every morning (2 cups and 2 spoons).
On a professional level, I hope to successfully lead our next phase of AMI Dashboards that will be completed. It will be a good challenge considering everything else that is already on the plate.

Hoping it’s a great year for everyone!

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Aaron Arzaga
Sr. Data Scientist
El Paso Electric

Original Message:
Sent: 01-03-2024 16:19
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: 2024 Wisdom Wednesday Thread – Ongoing Weekly Inspiration

Hello UAI Members,

Happy New Year! It’s officially 2024 and I cannot wait to kick off another amazing year with you all. I’m also hoping everyone took some much deserved time to rest/recover and I look forward to hearing your holiday stories over the coming weeks.

I’ve been thinking for awhile how I would like to start our #WisdomWednesday thread for 2024. Rather than sharing a quote, I thought we could use today’s thread to list out one goal we wish to achieve this year (either personal or professional). The experts always say writing down your goals will help solidify them but today I want to take it one step forward and have you share with your UAI peers! I’ll share two of my goals to get us started. On a professional level I have several new ideas/initiatives I plan to launch right here on UAI Connect (stay tuned). On a personal level, I hope to overcome a (growing) fear of heights.

Who’s feeling brave? Help me populate this thread by hitting “reply” below!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! I feel like we’re flying through January as it’s already 1/17. 

I (like many of you) started off the year with ambitious reading goals but wanted to begin with an all-time favorite, The Giver. If you’ve read The Giver I’m sure your familiar with the MANY great quotes throughout making it hard to select just one. The below quote came from a chapter I read recently and I immediately wrote down for this week’s #WisdomWednesday thread.

“If you were to be lost in the river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost with you. Memories are forever.”

I know everyone is reading a great book, what quote or quotes have stuck out to you in your reading? I’d love to hear from you in the reply section below!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-03-2024 16:19
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: 2024 Wisdom Wednesday Thread – Ongoing Weekly Inspiration

Hello UAI Members,

Happy New Year! It’s officially 2024 and I cannot wait to kick off another amazing year with you all. I’m also hoping everyone took some much deserved time to rest/recover and I look forward to hearing your holiday stories over the coming weeks.

I’ve been thinking for awhile how I would like to start our #WisdomWednesday thread for 2024. Rather than sharing a quote, I thought we could use today’s thread to list out one goal we wish to achieve this year (either personal or professional). The experts always say writing down your goals will help solidify them but today I want to take it one step forward and have you share with your UAI peers! I’ll share two of my goals to get us started. On a professional level I have several new ideas/initiatives I plan to launch right here on UAI Connect (stay tuned). On a personal level, I hope to overcome a (growing) fear of heights.

Who’s feeling brave? Help me populate this thread by hitting “reply” below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

Well here we are, the FINAL Wednesday of 2023! As we look back on this past year, I thought it would be fun to celebrate our big wins and successes throughout 2023. These wins can either be personal or work related and I believe will be the perfect way to conclude our #WisdomWednesday thread for the year.

I can get us started – This past year, as many of you know, I moved from Colorado to Florida. Though I was unsure at first, I’m happy to say I feel right at home here at the beach and will be celebrating the start of 2024 with a whole new group of friends!

What were some of your 2023 successes? Don’t be shy, I’d love to hear from you in the reply section below!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-20-2023 16:40
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! It’s hard to believe but we have just under two weeks left in 2023 … where did the time go! As we wrap up the year, I hope all of you, our busy members, take much deserved time to rest and recharge before the start of new year. Rest, in fact, can be one of the best tools in preventing burnout and helping us to preform our best, which is why this week’s #WisdomWednesday quote comes from none other than Pico Iyer, The Art of Stillness.

“It’s precisely those who are busiest who most need to give themselves a break.”

You can learn more about Pico Iyer’s teaching in his Ted Talk The Art of Stillness.

Have a quote you would like to share for #WisdomWednesday? Let us know in the reply section below.

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2023 18:00
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is enjoying December and the start of the holiday season! As we near the end of the year, I wanted to focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic of safety. Being that safety is our most important core value at UAI, I’m blessed to be part of an amazing community that also puts safety above all else. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday thread, I encourage everyone to share their favorite safety quote alongside me. This week’s quote comes from Aidan O’Shannessy, The Block Site Manager:

“If you don’t know, ask. Working with people is far better than working against them – Always bring together all the people and information available to you.”

 

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 12-06-2023 15:43
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday and I hope everyone is enjoying the start of December! With all the focus around AI, I couldn’t help but focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic. For those of you who are sick of talking about AI, I’m sorry! I have one more AI centered quote to share with you today, this time coming from Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Inelligence and IT Professor at the Graduate School of Business.

“Artificial Intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-29-2023 17:17
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! If you’re anything like me technology can be a “double-edged sword,” sometimes it’s the best thing and other times it’s enormously frustrating! When frustrated, I remind myself of all the ways technology allows me to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues which is why today’s #WisdomWednesday quote, courtesy of social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg, is an important reminder that … 

“Technology is best when it brings people together”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-22-2023 15:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving with their friends and family! Before you start stuffing your faces this week I wanted to leave you with a parting message. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday post I will not be sharing a quote or piece of wisdom but instead sharing what I am thankful for this year, all of you! Each and every one of you make my job an absolute joy and I’m beyond blessed to not only call you my colleagues but my friends as well.

To every new/seasoned member of UAI, THANK YOU and I hope you take time to rest and reconnect this week.

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-15-2023 17:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger).

Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up and make us laugh in the reply section below!

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————

[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! It’s hard to believe but we have just under two weeks left in 2023 … where did the time go! As we wrap up the year, I hope all of you, our busy members, take much deserved time to rest and recharge before the start of new year. Rest, in fact, can be one of the best tools in preventing burnout and helping us to preform our best, which is why this week’s #WisdomWednesday quote comes from none other than Pico Iyer, The Art of Stillness.

 

“It’s precisely those who are busiest who most need to give themselves a break.”

 

You can learn more about Pico Iyer’s teaching in his Ted Talk The Art of Stillness.

 

Have a quote you would like to share for #WisdomWednesday? Let us know in the reply section below.

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2023 18:00
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is enjoying December and the start of the holiday season! As we near the end of the year, I wanted to focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic of safety. Being that safety is our most important core value at UAI, I’m blessed to be part of an amazing community that also puts safety above all else. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday thread, I encourage everyone to share their favorite safety quote alongside me. This week’s quote comes from Aidan O’Shannessy, The Block Site Manager:

“If you don’t know, ask. Working with people is far better than working against them – Always bring together all the people and information available to you.”

 

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 12-06-2023 15:43
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday and I hope everyone is enjoying the start of December! With all the focus around AI, I couldn’t help but focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic. For those of you who are sick of talking about AI, I’m sorry! I have one more AI centered quote to share with you today, this time coming from Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Inelligence and IT Professor at the Graduate School of Business.

“Artificial Intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-29-2023 17:17
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! If you’re anything like me technology can be a “double-edged sword,” sometimes it’s the best thing and other times it’s enormously frustrating! When frustrated, I remind myself of all the ways technology allows me to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues which is why today’s #WisdomWednesday quote, courtesy of social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg, is an important reminder that … 

“Technology is best when it brings people together”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-22-2023 15:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving with their friends and family! Before you start stuffing your faces this week I wanted to leave you with a parting message. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday post I will not be sharing a quote or piece of wisdom but instead sharing what I am thankful for this year, all of you! Each and every one of you make my job an absolute joy and I’m beyond blessed to not only call you my colleagues but my friends as well.

To every new/seasoned member of UAI, THANK YOU and I hope you take time to rest and reconnect this week.

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-15-2023 17:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger).

Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up and make us laugh in the reply section below!

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————

[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is enjoying December and the start of the holiday season! As we near the end of the year, I wanted to focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic of safety. Being that safety is our most important core value at UAI, I’m blessed to be part of an amazing community that also puts safety above all else. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday thread, I encourage everyone to share their favorite safety quote alongside me. This week’s quote comes from Aidan O’Shannessy, The Block Site Manager:

“If you don’t know, ask. Working with people is far better than working against them – Always bring together all the people and information available to you.”

 

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-06-2023 15:43
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday and I hope everyone is enjoying the start of December! With all the focus around AI, I couldn’t help but focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic. For those of you who are sick of talking about AI, I’m sorry! I have one more AI centered quote to share with you today, this time coming from Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Inelligence and IT Professor at the Graduate School of Business.

“Artificial Intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 11-29-2023 17:17
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! If you’re anything like me technology can be a “double-edged sword,” sometimes it’s the best thing and other times it’s enormously frustrating! When frustrated, I remind myself of all the ways technology allows me to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues which is why today’s #WisdomWednesday quote, courtesy of social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg, is an important reminder that … 

“Technology is best when it brings people together”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-22-2023 15:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving with their friends and family! Before you start stuffing your faces this week I wanted to leave you with a parting message. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday post I will not be sharing a quote or piece of wisdom but instead sharing what I am thankful for this year, all of you! Each and every one of you make my job an absolute joy and I’m beyond blessed to not only call you my colleagues but my friends as well.

To every new/seasoned member of UAI, THANK YOU and I hope you take time to rest and reconnect this week.

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-15-2023 17:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger).

Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up and make us laugh in the reply section below!

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
——————————

[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

You’re gaining a lot of popularity here @Andrew, thanks for the great suggestion! Let me touch base with you in the next few days to finalize the idea and see how we can hit the ground running in 2024. Per Leslie’s note @Jenika is helping me with another great idea for Algorithm Alley too!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-08-2023 09:07
From: Andrew Kapp
Subject: Apologize For Additional Meeting Invite This Morning

Internal Use Only

Yo man, I have another idea… I’m trying to get some action in the repository we put in place early this year (algorithm alley). What would you think of putting together a use case/utility matrix. (I hope this example comes through.) We could then use this to drive what use cases to put into algorithm alley… put them in… then make a call for experience sharing.

 

Use Case	Utility 1	Utility 2
Call Volume Forecasting	Explored	Completed
Outage Forecasting	Purchased	Explored
Time of Use Behavior Study	N/A	Completed

 

 

Andrew (Andy) Kapp

Evergy

Data Science Solutions

M: (785) 221-5608

evergy.com

 

Original Message:
Sent: 12/7/2023 1:05:00 PM
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Apologize For Additional Meeting Invite This Morning

Hello Data Science Community Members,

It was brought to my attention that an additional invite was sent out today for the 12/5 Community Conversation and I wanted to clear up any confusion. I’ve had an email issue for the last several days and a few emails and invites (including this Data Science invite) were trapped in my outbox and sent out by mistake. I’m so sorry for any confusion/inconvenience on this and thank those who emailed me to make me aware. To clarify, this invite was for the 12/5 meeting (not 12/7). 

For those who missed, you can find a recording in our Data Science Library HERE. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

Thank you! 

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Thank you for the introduction @Angie we’re so excited to include you in the community! We’re also excited to pick your brain on your experiences building demand forecasts in the restaurant industry, this sounds an interesting perspective our members will benefit from! I look forward to seeing you online and if you have any questions while you’re “getting your feet wet” please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com at any time.

Cheers!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-06-2023 18:27
From: Angie Wolfgang
Subject: Introduce Yourself

Hi there, I am also new to the UAI Community!  I just joined National Grid to help build the company’s short-term electric load forecasts in a way that 1) meets evolving on-the-ground operational needs during Massachusetts’ energy transition; and 2) enables scaling up to the firehouse of AMI data we will be getting over the next few years.  My training is originally in physics & astrophysics; I found my way to data science by specializing in (Bayesian) statistical modeling of exoplanet populations and various time series analyses techniques.  Most recently I transitioned from the restaurant industry, where I built demand forecasts for individual restaurant locations.  In my free time I do CrossFit, hike with my dog, and crochet a range of unique things (in addition to utility analytics topics I would love to nerd out with you about these things, too!)

I’m excited to join this community and, given that I am brand new to the utility industry, to learn from all of you!

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Angie Wolfgang
Senior Quantitative Analyst, Data Science
National Grid
MA
Angie.Wolfgang@nationalgrid.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-18-2020 10:38
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: Introduce Yourself

Hello UAI Members, 

I’m excited to try something new on UAI’s Member-Only Community. I want to not only make this forum a place for work and professional connections to take place on a daily basis, a place to ask each other questions, find answers and exchange knowledge and share information, I want to make it a fun environment to help us all de-stress, get to know each other a little better, and build bonds and friendships of a lifetime.

One of the coolest things about the UAI community is seeing members make connections with one another-it’s incredible to watch personal and professional relationship and friendships begin, grow, evolve, and last. The more relationships that are built between us and the more we get to know each other, the more valuable our work exchanges will become. We open up, we share more, we learn more and we all become so much better together! 

Our community gets bigger every day. Many of you already know one another, while others are brand-new faces. I feel like it’s time that we (both new members and established ones) take a little time to introduce ourselves.

• Share your name
• Where you’re from
• How long you’ve worked in utility analytics
• I also encourage you to share non-invasive personal tidbits about yourself, i.e. what you like to do for fun, your hobbies, your pet peeves, or even your favorite memes, of course keeping it in good taste. Share things that will help us all get to know you better

I think it is important to have a little fun while we work and enjoy each other’s company. Please, use the UAI Member-Only Community as a place to work hard and play hard, enjoy, laugh, and have some fun. 

I’ll kick us off, and please know you can include as much or little detail in your introduction. I’m wordy, so I went all out:

I’m Leslie, UAI’s membership & digital engagement manager. I’ve been with UAI for almost five months and I’m passionate about connecting members who share similar interests and challenges, and providing them with benefits, experiences, and tools they need to solve their problems and improve their organizations. I enthusiastically joined UAI to help improve and evolve the UAI membership value, as well as manage UAI’s collection of Communities. I am a strategic program director, dynamic business leader, and expert facilitator with over 20 years of experience. To learn even more about my professional work or to connect with me, visit my profile on UAI’s member-only site or LinkedIn. Please reach out to me directly at any time if you have questions or need anything from UAI. I can be reached at lcook@endeavorb2b.com or 646-693-5965. 

I’m a Texas girl at heart, born and raised in a small town in north Texas, and then I headed out west to graduate from Texas Tech University (Go Red Raiders!). After school I moved to Colorado and I’ve lived all along the front range for the last 22 years, settling in Denver for the last six years, and I still have a Texas accent (You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can’t take the Texas accent out of the girl!). I’ve been married to my best friend from high school for 17 years, and we have two amazingly intelligent miniature Australian Shepherds, Indio and Charley, who keep us busy.

When I’m not working, I can be found traveling the world. We have been to 11 countries so far and we hope to continue to expand our adventures. I also like to leverage my high attention to detail and project management skills when dabbling in home remodeling and interior design. I come up with crazy design schemes and my patient husband implements my ideas, doing all the skilled and hard labor work. We are now close to the end of a complete remodel of our 1952 house. I cannot wait to be done with this project that has taken us about three years to complete…I can almost see the light!  

I am truly excited to get to know ALL UAI’s members, so please reply to this discussion post to introduce yourself. Give a little of yourself and you will be surprised at how much you get in return through your valuable, purpose-built relationships via UAI.

Like I said, I have only been with UAI for about five months, but I’m already having so much fun and learning a lot from all of you! We have a lot of positive updates coming soon and we are evolving, with your input, to better meet your needs and goals, and I can’t wait to share these things with you. You must stay tuned into UAI’s Member-Only Community to learn more within the next few months. We will also be announcing some new things and some updates during the unique and exciting event we have coming in June 2020, UA Summit Reimagined!

Introduce yourself, learn more about others, and connect through UAI!

Stay safe and healthy, 

     Leslie

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Leslie Cook
Membership & Digital Engagement Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
646-693-5965, lcook@endeavorb2b.com
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Thanks for the great introduction @David I’m so excited to include you in our community and learn more about your work at DTE! I’m also excited to learn more about your column Stats4Good, this sounds like a great cause that I know other members would be interested in as well.

Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you online! 

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-06-2023 08:37
From: David Corliss
Subject: Introduce Yourself

Hi! My name is David Corliss. I recently joined DTE Energy in the Detroit area as a Senior Data Scientist after working for many years in data science and predictive analytics in the automotive industry. With a PhD in statistical astrophysics, I am working on physics-informed AI to improve forecasting of damage caused by storms. I also volunteer as a pro bono statistician for charities and other good causes, writing a monthly column Stats4Good for Amstat News from the American Statistical Association on how to get involved in Data for Good. 

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David Corliss
Senior Data Scientist
DTE Energy
Detroit MI
7348379323
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-18-2020 10:38
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: Introduce Yourself

Hello UAI Members, 

I’m excited to try something new on UAI’s Member-Only Community. I want to not only make this forum a place for work and professional connections to take place on a daily basis, a place to ask each other questions, find answers and exchange knowledge and share information, I want to make it a fun environment to help us all de-stress, get to know each other a little better, and build bonds and friendships of a lifetime.

One of the coolest things about the UAI community is seeing members make connections with one another-it’s incredible to watch personal and professional relationship and friendships begin, grow, evolve, and last. The more relationships that are built between us and the more we get to know each other, the more valuable our work exchanges will become. We open up, we share more, we learn more and we all become so much better together! 

Our community gets bigger every day. Many of you already know one another, while others are brand-new faces. I feel like it’s time that we (both new members and established ones) take a little time to introduce ourselves.

• Share your name
• Where you’re from
• How long you’ve worked in utility analytics
• I also encourage you to share non-invasive personal tidbits about yourself, i.e. what you like to do for fun, your hobbies, your pet peeves, or even your favorite memes, of course keeping it in good taste. Share things that will help us all get to know you better

I think it is important to have a little fun while we work and enjoy each other’s company. Please, use the UAI Member-Only Community as a place to work hard and play hard, enjoy, laugh, and have some fun. 

I’ll kick us off, and please know you can include as much or little detail in your introduction. I’m wordy, so I went all out:

I’m Leslie, UAI’s membership & digital engagement manager. I’ve been with UAI for almost five months and I’m passionate about connecting members who share similar interests and challenges, and providing them with benefits, experiences, and tools they need to solve their problems and improve their organizations. I enthusiastically joined UAI to help improve and evolve the UAI membership value, as well as manage UAI’s collection of Communities. I am a strategic program director, dynamic business leader, and expert facilitator with over 20 years of experience. To learn even more about my professional work or to connect with me, visit my profile on UAI’s member-only site or LinkedIn. Please reach out to me directly at any time if you have questions or need anything from UAI. I can be reached at lcook@endeavorb2b.com or 646-693-5965. 

I’m a Texas girl at heart, born and raised in a small town in north Texas, and then I headed out west to graduate from Texas Tech University (Go Red Raiders!). After school I moved to Colorado and I’ve lived all along the front range for the last 22 years, settling in Denver for the last six years, and I still have a Texas accent (You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can’t take the Texas accent out of the girl!). I’ve been married to my best friend from high school for 17 years, and we have two amazingly intelligent miniature Australian Shepherds, Indio and Charley, who keep us busy.

When I’m not working, I can be found traveling the world. We have been to 11 countries so far and we hope to continue to expand our adventures. I also like to leverage my high attention to detail and project management skills when dabbling in home remodeling and interior design. I come up with crazy design schemes and my patient husband implements my ideas, doing all the skilled and hard labor work. We are now close to the end of a complete remodel of our 1952 house. I cannot wait to be done with this project that has taken us about three years to complete…I can almost see the light!  

I am truly excited to get to know ALL UAI’s members, so please reply to this discussion post to introduce yourself. Give a little of yourself and you will be surprised at how much you get in return through your valuable, purpose-built relationships via UAI.

Like I said, I have only been with UAI for about five months, but I’m already having so much fun and learning a lot from all of you! We have a lot of positive updates coming soon and we are evolving, with your input, to better meet your needs and goals, and I can’t wait to share these things with you. You must stay tuned into UAI’s Member-Only Community to learn more within the next few months. We will also be announcing some new things and some updates during the unique and exciting event we have coming in June 2020, UA Summit Reimagined!

Introduce yourself, learn more about others, and connect through UAI!

Stay safe and healthy, 

     Leslie

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Leslie Cook
Membership & Digital Engagement Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
646-693-5965, lcook@endeavorb2b.com
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday and I hope everyone is enjoying the start of December! With all the focus around AI, I couldn’t help but focus this week’s #WisdomWednesday post around the topic. For those of you who are sick of talking about AI, I’m sorry! I have one more AI centered quote to share with you today, this time coming from Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Inelligence and IT Professor at the Graduate School of Business.

“Artificial Intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-29-2023 17:17
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! If you’re anything like me technology can be a “double-edged sword,” sometimes it’s the best thing and other times it’s enormously frustrating! When frustrated, I remind myself of all the ways technology allows me to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues which is why today’s #WisdomWednesday quote, courtesy of social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg, is an important reminder that … 

“Technology is best when it brings people together”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-22-2023 15:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving with their friends and family! Before you start stuffing your faces this week I wanted to leave you with a parting message. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday post I will not be sharing a quote or piece of wisdom but instead sharing what I am thankful for this year, all of you! Each and every one of you make my job an absolute joy and I’m beyond blessed to not only call you my colleagues but my friends as well.

To every new/seasoned member of UAI, THANK YOU and I hope you take time to rest and reconnect this week.

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033

Original Message:
Sent: 11-15-2023 17:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger).

Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up and make us laugh in the reply section below!

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Muneeb,

Thanks for getting in touch and I apologize for any difficulty. I’ve noticed some of our invites can sometimes be flagged as spam so I tried placing you on an alternative invite in hopes this resolves the issue. I will confirm with you via email so I can further troubleshoot if you still are not recieving.

Thanks again!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-04-2023 12:49
From: Muneeb Mohammed
Subject: Final Reminder! Tomorrow’s (December 5) Community Conversation + Teams Link

Hey Kevin,

 

Hope you are well. I’ve noticed that the meeting invites for the Data Science community have stopped coming up on my calendar. Can I be included on those again please?

 

Thanks,

Muneeb

 

Original Message:
Sent: 12/4/2023 11:09:00 AM
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Final Reminder! Tomorrow’s (December 5) Community Conversation + Teams Link

Hello Data Science Community Members,

I hope all is well! I just wanted to send one final reminder for tomorrow’s Data Science Community Conversation (Tuesday, December 5 at 1:00 PM CT) where we have an exciting discussion planned around,“Generative AI and the Art of the Possible in Data Science Modeling” led by the following speakers:

• Ken Green, Senior Manager, Automation and Analytics – Ameren
• Liz Escobar, Sr IT Manager – Duke Energy
• Travis Mashburn, Technology Innovation Analyst – Southern Company
• Jacob Hekman, Technology Innovation Analyst – Southern Company
• Guadalupe Talavera Reyes, Advanced Analytics & Innovation Team Lead – SoCalGas

I’ve updated our existing calendar placeholder with our Microsoft Teams credentials and included below for your reference. In addition, I’ve also attached the placeholder to this message for easy download. If you are not seeing a placeholder on your calendar for Tuesday, December 5 at 1:00 PM CT, or are having trouble downloading the placeholder from this message, please reach back out to me so I can be sure you are forwarded the invite an alternate way.

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Thanks and we look forward to connecting tomorrow! 

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday! If you’re anything like me technology can be a “double-edged sword,” sometimes it’s the best thing and other times it’s enormously frustrating! When frustrated, I remind myself of all the ways technology allows me to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues which is why today’s #WisdomWednesday quote, courtesy of social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg, is an important reminder that … 

“Technology is best when it brings people together”

As always if you have a quote you would like to share, let us know by using hashtag #WisdomWednesday in the reply section below!

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-22-2023 15:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving with their friends and family! Before you start stuffing your faces this week I wanted to leave you with a parting message. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday post I will not be sharing a quote or piece of wisdom but instead sharing what I am thankful for this year, all of you! Each and every one of you make my job an absolute joy and I’m beyond blessed to not only call you my colleagues but my friends as well.

To every new/seasoned member of UAI, THANK YOU and I hope you take time to rest and reconnect this week.

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-15-2023 17:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger).

Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up and make us laugh in the reply section below!

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

I hope everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving with their friends and family! Before you start stuffing your faces this week I wanted to leave you with a parting message. For this week’s #WisdomWednesday post I will not be sharing a quote or piece of wisdom but instead sharing what I am thankful for this year, all of you! Each and every one of you make my job an absolute joy and I’m beyond blessed to not only call you my colleagues but my friends as well.

To every new/seasoned member of UAI, THANK YOU and I hope you take time to rest and reconnect this week.

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-15-2023 17:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger).

Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up and make us laugh in the reply section below!

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger).

Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up and make us laugh in the reply section below!

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

——————————
Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI Members,

 

If you’re having a gloomy weather day (like I’m having today in Jacksonville) then this #WisdomWednesday post is for you! Sometimes we all feel a little gloomy and need a little pick me up. Fortunately one of my favorite actors Channing Tatum has a funny quote for us today (and a much needed excuse to go for the double cheeseburger). Have a funny quote you would like to share? Cheer us up in the comments section below!

 

“Life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things, like a double cheeseburger!”

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-01-2023 16:01
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Inspiration to Get You Through the Week

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday and I hope all is well! While on site at UA Week (during a discussion around statistics) an attendee shared a great quote from Mark Twain which I wanted to share with you all below. I’m sure several of you have math/statistics quotes (both serious and funny!) and encourage you to share below alongside me.

“Facts are stubborn but statistics are more pliable”

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Natural Gas Analytics Community Members,

I’m so sorry but the post-meeting evaluation link in my previous email was incorrect. Please use the updated link below to evaluate today’s presentation on, “GIS in the Natural Gas Utility Industry.”

Correct Link: https://www.menti.com/al24xq2gzqx9

Thanks and sorry for any inconvenience!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-15-2023 13:01
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Post-Meeting Evaluation for November 15, 2023

Hello Natural Gas Analytics Community Members,

Thanks for attending today’s (11/15/23) Community Conversation on “GIS in the Natural Gas Utility Industry.” Continuous improvement is an important goal for us in everything we do at UAI, so your feedback on today’s call is very important. Your feedback will tell us how we did, provide ideas for continuous improvement efforts, and will even provide you an opportunity to submit topics suggestions for future Natural Gas Analytics Community Conversations.

Please take the post-meeting evaluation at the following link: https://www.menti.com/altapw4bfpf

 

 

I will be uploading a link to today’s slide deck and recording soon. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or need anything.

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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