[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13291]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 9, 2011

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to draw attention to S&C 
Electric Company, an exemplary business and essential community 
partner, which will be celebrating 100 years of service on September 
25.
  In 1909, after a dangerous fire at Commonwealth Edison's Chicago Fisk 
Generating Station, the utility asked Edmond Schweitzer and Nicholas 
Conrad to create a safer electric switch. In 1911, the men invented the 
Liquid Power Fuse and founded Schweitzer & Conrad, kicking off a 
century of job creation and technological innovation.
  Today S&C, under the direction of C.E.O. John Estey, is a leader in 
smart energy solutions for our increasingly complex electric grid. The 
company has pioneered electric power switching technologies that manage 
consumer demand aberrations as a result of plug-in vehicles, address 
peak energy crunches, and integrate clean and renewable energy into 
utility companies' existing electrical framework. Its commitment to 
quality has established the company as the industry leader in long-term 
value. And its commitment to its employees, including a benefits 
package that provides tuition reimbursement, has kept 350 employees at 
the company for over 25 years each. These traits will ensure that S&C 
remains a leader in electric power solutions for the next century.
  The next century will compel our country to conserve precious energy 
resources, create new technologies to enhance efficiency, and 
incorporate clean energy alternatives. Companies like S&C will be 
instrumental in that process and will enable the United States to lead 
the world in energy innovation.
  I am proud to count S&C among the companies in my district and its 
employees among my constituents. I congratulate them on this major 
milestone, and I look forward to their continued success in the 100 
years ahead.

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