You know, we're focused on managing controllable O&M, Julian. You know, big things that we experienced this first six months were focused on, you know, labor costs. There were labor costs both internally and externally, as you think about outside services. But we have a lot of controllable O&M levers that we can pull with labor costs, travel, and outside services. And we are absolutely focused on achieving those things so that we can get to the mid-range of our guidance that we provided.

Aug 3, 2023 / receipt, needs a key / Julian, other | earnings call 2023-08-03 | transcript e312c6ea-b9ae-43a3-84a3-51ed342a3d81 | chars 19675-20167 | segment 20

Safe travels to those of you who will see EEI, and we're looking forward to safe meetings there.

Nov 3, 2021 / receipt, needs a key / Lynn Evans, CEO | earnings call 2021-11-03 | transcript 21ea66cb-c009-42b0-8b0f-25496d2ecd0f | chars 30666-30762 | segment 31

Net COVID-related O&M of $800,000 after tax resulted from higher bad debt expense accruals and sequestration of essential employees, partially offset by lower costs related to travel, training, and outside services.

Nov 3, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Rich Kinsley, CFO | earnings call 2020-11-03 | transcript 3b4efd3a-47e4-4974-8d22-8ce10d89784d | chars 9211-9426 | segment 9

When you look at all that together and then consider that we're continuing to save costs on travel and outside services, we think the impact in the fourth quarter is going to be pretty minimal.

Nov 3, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Rich, CEO | earnings call 2020-11-03 | transcript 3b4efd3a-47e4-4974-8d22-8ce10d89784d | chars 24679-24872 | segment 25

COVID-related costs from sequestration of essential employees and higher bad debt expense accruals were largely offset by avoided costs related to travel, training, and outside services.

Aug 4, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Rich, CFO | earnings call 2020-08-04 | transcript c0350c57-6df7-476c-b48b-bc93f0f030da | chars 14235-14421 | segment 14

During the second quarter, we largely offset the pandemic-related costs through savings on travel, training, and certain outside services that were planned for 2020.

Aug 4, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Rich, CFO | earnings call 2020-08-04 | transcript c0350c57-6df7-476c-b48b-bc93f0f030da | chars 20941-21106 | segment 21

We're partially offsetting these pandemic related costs through savings on travel, training and certain outside services that were planned for 2020.

May 5, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Rich, CFO | earnings call 2020-05-05 | transcript 7ff67093-ecf6-474a-bd5a-7aec655784ef | chars 21269-21417 | segment 21