Electric utilities
10 distribution system planning experts
These ten professionals have led distribution system planning at electric utilities, in current or former planning roles. A reader can learn how distribution planning leaders build and run their teams at electric utilities, including how they approach load forecasting.
Professionals to explore
01—10Fabian Richards
LinkedInExperience: Manager of Distribution Planning & Reliability Engineering · Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC - The Reliable One)
Manager of Distribution Planning & Reliability Engineering at Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC - The Reliable One) since 2016. Former Electrical Engineer at the same utility (2006–2013). The profile describes leading a team of 8-10 engineers and techs whose goal is to have a plan in place to deliver high quality and reliable power at the distribution level.
Fatima Colorado
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Distribution Planning Engineering · Portland General Electric
Manager, Distribution Planning Engineering at Portland General Electric since 2024. Former Principal Capital Project Planning Engineer (2021–2024) and Senior Capital Sponsor (2020–2021) at Portland General Electric, and Senior Engineer at Con Edison (2019–2020). The profile describes developing and defining project scope and objectives for long range capital projects.
Henry Leaphart
LinkedInExperience: Manager - Electric Distribution Planning · Dominion Energy
Manager - Electric Distribution Planning at Dominion Energy since 2023 and Manager - Electric Distribution Planning, Material, Equipment, and Standards since 2026. Former Engineering Supervisor at Dominion Energy (2018–2023) and Power Systems Engineer at SCANA Corporation (2008–2014 and 2014–2018). The profile describes leading the departments responsible for Distribution Planning and Material/Equipment/Standards.
Isaac Lee
LinkedInExperience: Section Manager in Distribution Planning · Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Section Manager in Distribution Planning at Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. since 2023. Former Principal Engineer in Distribution Planning at Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (2018–2024) and Sr. Analyst in Energy Management at Con Edison (2015–2018). The profile describes developing circuit and bank peak forecasts and contingency analysis, such as 8,760 forecasts.
Jeff Crompton
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Distribution Planning and Asset Management · National Grid
Manager, Distribution Planning and Asset Management at National Grid since 2026. Former Lead Engineer, Distribution Planning (2022–2026) and Senior Engineer, Distribution Planning (2020–2022) at National Grid, and Senior Engineer, Distribution Planning at Rhode Island Energy (2022). The profile describes over 10 years of experience in distribution planning, distributed generation interconnection and power system modeling.
Jim Booth, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Distribution Planning · Entergy
Manager, Distribution Planning at Entergy since 2022. Former Senior Project Manager at Entergy (2007–2022) and Asset Planning Engineer at Allegheny Energy (1990–2000). The profile describes supporting the Economic Development group as Senior Project Manager by facilitating responses to requests for system capacity.
Kevin Happ, PE
LinkedInExperience: Principal Engineer - Distribution Capacity Planning · ComEd
Principal Engineer - Distribution Capacity Planning at ComEd since 2024. Former Manager - Distribution Capacity Planning (2020–2024) and Transmission Planning Engineer (2014–2020) at ComEd. The profile describes nearly 15 years of experience shaping transmission and distribution networks to be reliable, affordable and ready for electrification.
Lavelle Freeman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Distribution System Planning · Eversource Energy
Vice President of Distribution System Planning at Eversource Energy since 2024. Former Director, Distribution System Planning at Eversource Energy (2020–2024). The profile describes overseeing system planning, DER interconnection, reliability and resiliency planning, forecasting, modeling and integrated energy planning activities in MA, CT and NH.
Shakir Iqbal
LinkedInExperience: Distribution System Planning Manager · Eversource Energy
Distribution System Planning Manager at Eversource Energy since 2025. Former DER Planning Manager (2019–2025) and P&C Lead Engineer (2015–2019) at Eversource Energy. The profile describes overseeing the assessment of system adequacy and reliability for the Massachusetts service area and managing system planning operations.
Thomas Spatz
LinkedInExperience: Manager - Distribution Planning · PSEG LI
Manager - Distribution Planning at PSEG LI since 2016. Former Manager - Reliability Management at National Grid and PSEG LI (2011–2016). The profile describes managing the annual cyclic area load planning that supports the Capital Budget Plan, including the development of annual substation and feeder load forecasts.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's level to your question, since a planning engineer can speak to studies and models while a manager or vice president can speak to team structure and capital plans. Also match the type of utility and region, because planning for a large investor-owned utility differs from planning for a municipal utility.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you build substation and feeder load forecasts, and how often do you revisit them?
- 02How do you rank distribution capacity and reliability projects when the capital budget can't fund them all?
- 03How has growth in distributed energy resources and electrification changed your planning studies?
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