Electric utilities
10 transmission planning experts
These ten professionals have led transmission planning inside electric utilities, in roles ranging from transmission planning engineer to director of regional transmission planning. A reader can learn how utilities study their grids and plan transmission expansion.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amjed Kandah, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Transmission Planning Technical Studies · Oncor Electric Delivery
Senior Manager, Transmission Planning Technical Studies at Oncor Electric Delivery since 2024, where the profile says this person leads a team of engineers responsible for conducting comprehensive transmission planning activities. Former Manager, Transmission Interconnection (2021–2024) and Senior Engineer - Transmission Planning (2016–2021) at Oncor Electric Delivery.
Andrew Arana
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Manager of Transmission Planning · Florida Power & Light
Former Sr. Manager of Transmission Planning (2022–2023) and Transmission Planning Engineer (2012–2021) at Florida Power & Light, and Director of Power Delivery Real Zero there since 2023. The profile describes responsibility for the long-term planning of FPL's electric grid, leading teams that perform all types of transmission planning analysis and evaluate new technologies.
Catherine Schmitt
LinkedInExperience: Manager of Transmission Planning · PSEG
Manager of Transmission Planning at PSEG since 2022; the profile headline gives the title as Senior Manager of Transmission Planning. Former Manager Distribution Planning (2020–2022) and Project Engineering Manager (2017–2020) at PSEG, and Supervising Electrical Engineer at AECOM (1997–2017).
Clayton Hudspeth
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Transmission Planning · Entergy
Manager, Transmission Planning at Entergy since December 2025, where the profile says this person leads a team of transmission planning engineers to develop the long-term transmission plan for the Texas and Louisiana regions of Entergy's service territory. Former Transmission Planning Engineer at Entergy (2017–2023).
Hassan Hayat
LinkedInExperience: Director Regional Transmission Planning · American Electric Power
Former Director Regional Transmission Planning (2024–2026), Regional Transmission Planning Manager (2020–2024) and Transmission Planning Engineer (2012–2018) at American Electric Power. Director Transmission System Operations & Engineering at American Electric Power since April 2026.
James Crosswhite, E.I.T
LinkedInExperience: Transmission Strategy & Planning, Group Leader · LG&E and KU Energy LLC
Transmission Strategy & Planning, Group Leader at LG&E and KU Energy LLC since 2020. As Transmission Strategy & Planning, Electrical Engineer there (2017–2020), the profile says this person performed steady state and stability analysis. Former Generation Engineering, Electrical Engineer Co-op at LG&E and KU Energy LLC (2014–2015).
Manuel Avendano-Mora
LinkedInExperience: Sr Manager Transmission Planning · Southern California Edison (SCE)
Sr Manager Transmission Planning at Southern California Edison (SCE) since 2023, where the profile says this person leads a team of engineering managers and engineers in SCE's Integrated System Planning / Analysis that performs interstate and inter-utility reliability assessments and collaborates with CAISO and WECC in regional planning. Former Sr Manager - Intertie Planning at Southern California Edison (SCE) (2019–2022).
Matthew Bolus
LinkedInExperience: Transmission Planning Supervisor · Southern Company
Transmission Planning Supervisor at Southern Company since 2024, where the profile says this person supervises a team that performs complex reliability studies for the bulk electric system of Southern Company and assures compliance with NERC Reliability Standards. Former Transmission Planning Engineer at Southern Company (2019–2021).
Minh A. Nguyen
LinkedInExperience: Manager Transmission Reliability Planning · ComEd
Former Manager Transmission Reliability Planning at ComEd (2019–2022), and Sr. Manager, Transmission Reinforcement Planning at ComEd since 2022, as the profile headline gives the current title. Former Senior Engineer - Transmission Reinforcement Planning (2013–2019) and Engineer - Transmission Interregional and Long Range Planning (2011–2013) at ComEd.
Steve Hohman, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Manager of Transmission Planning · Omaha Public Power District
Manager of Transmission Planning at Omaha Public Power District since 2024. Former Lead Engineer, Transmission Planning (2021–2024) and Senior Engineer, Transmission Planning (2016–2021) at Omaha Public Power District, and Electrical Engineer at Hastings Utilities (2006–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's region and market to yours, since planning inside an organized market differs from planning for a vertically integrated utility. Also decide whether your question is mainly about reliability studies, interconnection and load growth, or long-range regional planning, and pick someone whose roles centered on that work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which transmission projects make it into the long-term plan?
- 02How are large new loads and generator interconnection requests changing your planning studies?
- 03How do you coordinate your utility's plans with the regional planning process and neighboring utilities?
Reaching transmission planning experts
How can I contact one of these transmission planning experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Oncor Electric Delivery, Florida Power & Light and PSEG, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach transmission planning experts?
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