“America’s mayors are highly engaged [on energy issues] and are not waiting for the Federal government,” Mitchell told attendees December 6th at the gridCONNEXT 2017 conference in Washington, DC. “We don’t need any more storms to remind us that things are happening. We need to be prepared,” he said.
Mitchell challenged the company representatives to partner with mayors because “cities are best positioned to know where resources should go” as he discussed the role of mayoral energy leadership in building smart cities. “Work with your mayors,” he urged the participants in closing his remarks.