The 100 People Foundation focuses on global issues that affect us all, and now we've asked an energy company in the U.S. to introduce us to the people that bring us energy. Below you will meet 100 people from PSEG that statistically represent the company by job type, and who were nominated by their peers as the people they most admire. Click on the images to meet the nominees, watch video interviews about where our energy comes from and find out more about some of the people that power our world.
The differences between Togo and here, then and now
Rich Anderson
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Mapping gas and electric lines
Driving trains as a hobby
Amanda Appleyard
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Dispatching workers; help
Mark Auriemma
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Lightning fast meter reading
Going above and beyond; climbing the ladder
A big Italian family
Christy Barone
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Those who can't pay and those who choose not to
An unorthodox trajectory
Putting others' needs first
Donato Barrucco
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Making do with what you had
An appreciation for one's heritage
An unexpected gardener
Carolyn Baynes
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Underground versus overhead
From racehorses to power systems
Motorcycle safety
Rayman Boodhoo
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Helping people get heat
A passion for study in British Guyana
Afia Bosompem
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A day in the life of a very busy clerk
An independent thinker; an independent worker
Electricity's relationship to folklore
Ken Breslin
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How a nuclear power plant connects to "the grid"
Managing and storing spent nuclear rods
Bowhunting in Africa
Matthew Cardile
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Preventing fires at the nuclear plant
The life of an EMT and volunteer fireman
Gunther Carrero
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Trading and Distributing Natural Gas to Customers
Baseball for charity
The pipeline network
Rose Chernick
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Tracking where the money goes
Allowing for new opportunities and new skylines
Quilting
James Christiano
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The value of "face to face" interactions
A legacy of helping
Saving the Eagle Rock Reservation
Pasquale Ciambriello
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Driving the bulldozer at a coal fueled power plant
Cleaning up coal emissions
Coal vs natural gas and the benefits of a mix
George Coburn
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Energy efficiency programs
Lessons learned from sports
Ian Coelho
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How a thorough knowledge of the industry guides safety
Designing better Personal Protection Equipment
Commitment and dedication during Sandy
Brian Conto
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Up close and personal with a big machine
A passion for Jeeps
What most people rarely notice
One Tough Mudder
Carol D’Amato
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A family business
Free spirited travelers
What people take for granted
Bailah Dainkeh
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Using car batteries for electricity in Sierra Leone
From refugee to engineer
Old construction, new technologies, and climate change
Alan Dalessandro
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Securing systems against future flooding
Why I chose engineering
Bryan Diee
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What a Street Leader does, and what he risks in an emergency
Dad's important job: keeping gas safe and in the pipes
Respect the gas, don't fear it
Up to bat at Yogi Berra stadium
Philip Duquette
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Overseeing a coal generation plant
Learning about generators aboard a battleship
John Felder
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Keeping transformers in tip-top shape
Keeping transformers-- and people-- cool in the summertime
Helping anyone, anywhere, for any reason
Joseph Filippone, Jr.
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Rescuing broken equipment
Safety is number one
Catherine Flaherty
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Relating to personal circumstances
Taking it to heart
How work can inform personal choices
George Giordanella
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Building big transmission towers
Updating old systems for new technology
Bulding a playground with coworkers
Ashley Goodman
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What prompts people to action
The "fierce" tattoo
David Gordon
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Procuring and climbing cooling towers
How electricity gets to your house
Will we ever run out of energy?
James Graziano
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Promoting Energy Efficiency
A passion for waterskiing
Helping less fortunate children
Joseph Grohowski
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Accounting for new transmission projects
Learning about different lifestyles through travel
Brian Gustems
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Handling nuclear fuel, from start to finish
Some benefits of nuclear energy
A closer look at a nuclear fuel assembly
Sharing industry knowledge to improve safety everywhere
Michael Halupa
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No second chance for safety
Reflecting while fly fishing
Matthew Hassler
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Scheduling and planning nuclear outages
Lessons learned from coaching girls' basketball
Refueling and repairing a nuclear reactor
Bruce Herbert
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Street inspections and children's curiosity
Electric vs. Gas: Climbing poles or digging holes
A closer look (and sniff) at natural gas
Zsolt Horvath
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What water does in a nuclear power plant
Cleaning the water, before and after it hits the reactor
Volunteering in hospice; spirituality and religion
Debra Ieraci
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Finding empathy
A Girl Scout for life
Veronica Isaac
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Incentivizing solar panels
Financing solar panels
Dreaming big and making it come true
Football
Ralph Izzo
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An overview of the electricity system
Energy, fusion, and an informed CEO
A dream for the future
A company that lives up to it's name
The workforce challenge
Jonathan Kleczynski
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Processing insurance claims with Mom
Steve Kopsick
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One man, many jobs
Nuclear reactions and surveillance tests
Finding a place in a flooded job pool
Teaching leadership through the Boy Scouts
Shelly Kugler
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Training young engineers for leadership
Overseeing the storage of nuclear waste
Being a good manager and a good mother
Bernadette Lafond
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Upgrading 1940's technology
Building big legos for the Army
Justin Lane
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From solar hot dog cookers to nuclear reactors
The energy balancing act
Crisanto Lazaro
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Electricity in the Philippines
Using retirement to improve your golf game
Alex Magallon
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Engineering you don't see
First experiences with electrical engineering
A liasion for the Asian and Pacific Islander community
Hugh Mahoney
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Why an energy company needs lawyers
Proper protocol when something goes wrong
A diverse law career
Cindy Malmo
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Honoring a fallen son
Learning about diversity
Tony Marti
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The value of reading meters... and situations
Joseph Martillotti
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Working with unions toward a common goal
Homemade tomato sauce
Eric Martinez
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Helping customers in remote locations
Communicating with customers through social media
Battling the weather
Using humor to promote camaraderie
The future of energy
Paul Massella
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Troubleshooting
Glenn Massucci
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What happens when the power goes out
Big breakers and grounded wires
3 phase power and 1 phase power
A life as a DIY Mr Fix-It
David Maxwell
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A lineman's point of view
A lifetime of electric
Noel Mayer
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A machinist, then and now
Lessons learned from great men
Judy McCool
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Grocery shopping for customers
Baking cakes and making work fun
John McNiff
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Where finance and engineering meet
Striking a balance between low emissions and consumer expectations
The importance of exercise and wellness
Marnie Messeri
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Marketing 2.0
Peter Mungai
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A love for finance
Teaching the kids about solar power
The value of different points of view
Eugene Murphy
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A look at the Appliance Department
What a motorcycle does for the soul
Richard Myers
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The eyes and ears of the plant
Going fast...and slowing down
Gurunath Netravali
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Growing up in India without AC
The power of meditation
Manny Nunez
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Following a career path to accounting
Becoming a volunteer firefighter
Gregory Olson
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Helping reshape customers expectations
The power industry: past, present and future
The intricacies of the transmission network
Angela Ortiz
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Sustainability and the bottom line
A path towards green thinking
Literature, travel, and futbol
Jared Osorio
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Designing new ways to communicate with customers
How Twitter helped during Hurricane Sandy
Using Twitter to inspire the future
Tips from a social media professional
Michael Ouellette
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Competency in the control room
How the Navy shaped my future
Preventing another Fukushima
Cruises, poker and a big family
Ryan Paley
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Cleaning up coal
Monitoring safety at the plant
Diffusing tension with movie quotes
Ted Pappas
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Keeping the lights on and keeping people safe
An unexpected day at the control center
"Hardening" infrastructure
The many ways to make electricity
Current, resistance, and transmission
Paul Passaro
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An inside look at transmission lines
Learning responsibility from the military
Big innovations in energy
Coming out of retirement to train people
Robin Persad
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Explaining the transmission system
Sharing a passion for football with your children
Anie Philip
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How the electricity transmission system works
Updating aging systems
A focus on education
Explaining concepts to a 4 year old
Arnulfo Quinto
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How chemistry is related to energy
Thinking practically about saving energy
Gaining empathy through travel
Thinking ahead in energy evolution
Gaining an appreciation for one's home culture
Gwendolyn Ratliff
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Trying to help everyone as best you can
What it's like to be "on-call"
Passing inspiration down the line
Ray Rembisz
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The guys who are out of sight
A dirty job
Present changes and the future of energy
William G. Rouski
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Things you learn as you get older
Perfect attendance
Coal and the energy mix
Ryan Ryman
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Protecting a nuclear power plant
The family's POV about his job
Michael Shipula
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Inside the generation station
Meeting the customer's and the planet's demands
From bread-making to energy-generating
Joseph Signorello
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Fighting fires at the substation
Controlling arcs with oil
Glen Smith
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Empathy for struggling families
Little yellow school bus
Michael Sturchio
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How transformers work
Teaching your kids about the energy industry
Nicole Swan
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The PSEG Solar network
Mentoring future energy innovators
Solar production logistics
Lee Taddei
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Prioritizing needs during Hurricane Sandy
How a tornado can turn you into a mechanic
A love for music
William Tang
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The importance of education and understanding differences
Eugene Taylor
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What does an engineering technician do?
Understanding voltage in the transmission system
A commitment letter for embracing diversity
Learning the benefit of embracing new ideas
Clara Torres
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Figuring things out on your own
Leaving and returning to Peru
Katherine Torres
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Connecting old pros and young minds
Acclimating from school to work; PR to USA
Culture shock
Kayaking
James Tozzi
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Keeping the storeroom stocked
Past careers informing current ones
Camping with the kids
Duc Tran
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Meeting strict emission rules
Vietnam to USA: lessons learned about resources and opportunities
The payoff for an environmental engineer
Robert Truhan
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Auditing a Nuclear plant
Serving schools; shaping kids
Substitute Santa
Michael Tuosto
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Helping politicians (and their constituents) create informed opinions
US nuclear usage statistics and public opinion
The politics of nuclear waste disposal
Vintage License Plates
Tom Turek
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Testing and maintaining expensive equipment
40 tries to get it right
Lessons learned from fixing cars
Thomas Vandermark
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A close up look at jet engines
Jet engines in an unexpected place
A mini-generator in action
Studying the Civil War
James Venito
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Improving the gas lines to customer's homes
Spouse-free fishing
Warren Warren
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What's involved in Human Resources
Bringing your passion into your job
Donald Weyant
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Analyzing why the lights go out
Zinnias in the garden
Ronald Wharton
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Inside the control room of a power company
All the ways energy gets made
Making lunch money from lawnmowers
Victor Wispe
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A Middleman for Homeowners
Showing kids you care
A multinational background
Anthony Yanez
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Safeguarding gas distribution
Routines and Emergencies
Leaving the family during Sandy
Robert Yasutis
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Troubleshooting sophisticated equipment
Memories of 3 Mile Island
Veterans of Foreign Wars
This project was made possible with the generous support of the PSEG Foundation.
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