GERARD ANDERSON , CHARIMAN AND CEO OF DTE ENERGY .
NICHOLAS AKINS , PRESIDENT AND CEO OF AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER .
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GERARD ANDERSON , CHARIMAN AND CEO OF DTE ENERGY .
Anderson , 58 , was one of the youngest CEOs in the energy industry when he was tapped for the post in 2004 . Since that time , Anderson , a University of Michigan MBA , has led the company ’ s push toward renewable energy . He has also spearheaded a joint project with the University of Michigan and General Motors to study ways to make plug-in vehicles more viable for the average American consumer .
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NICHOLAS AKINS , PRESIDENT AND CEO OF AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER .
Akins has been the head of AEP since 2010 and has led the company to be one of the largest generators of electric power in the United States . Akins , a Louisiana native , is a career AEP employee and holds an MS degree in electrical engineering from LouisianaTech University . During his tenure , AEP has substantially expanded its reach beyond its Ohio base , into West Virginia , Indiana and the southwestern United States .
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