Renewable energy
10 utility interconnection queue experts
These ten professionals have held interconnection management roles, with titles ranging from interconnection project manager to vice president of interconnection and transmission. Readers can learn how interconnection applications and studies move through utility and grid operator queues and how teams manage them across a project portfolio.
Professionals to explore
01—10Akash Patel
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Interconnection · PureSky Energy
Senior Manager, Interconnection at PureSky Energy since August 2023. The profile describes managing end-to-end interconnection strategy and execution for distributed generation, community solar, utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects across multiple U.S. ISOs and utility jurisdictions. Former Supervisor, DER Interconnection at K&A Power (2020–2023).
Andrew Redding, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Interconnection and Transmission · Heelstone Renewable Energy, LLC
Vice President of Interconnection and Transmission at Heelstone Renewable Energy, LLC since January 2023, after serving as Interconnection Manager at the same company from 2019 to 2023. Former Renewable Program Manager (2018–2019) and Power Quality Engineer (2017–2019) at Nashville Electric Service.
Brindavani M.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Transmission and Interconnection · Arevon
Vice President - Transmission and Interconnection at Arevon since March 2024. At Arevon the profile also lists Director, Grid Services (2019–2021), Director of Interconnection (2021–2023) and Sr. Director, Transmission and Interconnection (2023–2024). Before Arevon, Senior Engineer at PJM Interconnection (2006–2019).
Connie Lunde
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager of Transmission · Savion
Senior Manager of Transmission at Savion since March 2025 and Manager of Transmission there (2024–2025); the profile describes managing generation interconnection processes of utility-scale solar and storage projects across various RTOs and utilities in the United States. Other roles include Senior Energy Consultant III at Sargent & Lundy (2021–2023) and Consultant Transmission Planning Engineer at American Transmission Company (2001–2021).
Dr. Tanushree Agarwal
LinkedInExperience: Director of Interconnection · OCI Energy
Former Director of Interconnection at OCI Energy (2023–2024) and Senior Director Interconnection and Transmission at IOWN since February 2024. The profile cites experience in transmission planning, power plant modeling, interconnection studies, procedures and tariffs, and managing and tracking interconnection for the company's entire project portfolio. She was also Transmission Planning Manager at The AES Corporation in 2022.
Halle Boso
LinkedInExperience: Interconnection Project Manager · Silicon Ranch Corporation
Interconnection Project Manager at Silicon Ranch Corporation since June 2025, a role the profile describes as responsible for the management of the interconnection process in target markets. Former Transmission Planning Engineer at the Tennessee Valley Authority (2023–2025), where the profile also lists a Power Quality Intern role (2021–2023).
J. Tucker Ozburn
LinkedInExperience: Director of Interconnection · Sol Source Power
Director of Interconnection at Sol Source Power since July 2024; the profile says the role oversees interconnection strategy and execution for a portfolio of 100+ community solar and storage projects across multiple utilities in New York and Illinois and manages all interconnection applications. At Nexamp the roles were Interconnection Engineer (2021–2023), Senior Interconnection Engineer (2023–2024) and Manager, Grid Integration Engineering (2024).
Larry Winslow
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Manager Transmission Interconnection · C&S Renewables
Sr. Manager Transmission Interconnection at C&S Renewables since 2023, a role the profile says involves leading strategies for integrating utility-scale solar and energy storage projects and optimizing network upgrade costs. Former Manager Interconnections at Arevon Energy (2021–2022); the profile also lists Senior Transmission Planning Engineer at Xcel Energy (2017–2020), Planning Engineer III at NiSource (2014–2017) and Sr. Expansion Planning Engineer at MISO (2009–2014).
Sarah Kodaimati
LinkedInExperience: Interconnection Manager · rPlus Energies
Interconnection Manager at rPlus Energies since September 2024, managing all interconnection related activities for large-scale wind, solar, BESS and pumped storage hydro projects across the U.S. from early stage development to commercial operation, per the profile. At Pacific Gas and Electric Company she was Interconnection Manager (2013–2015) and Industrial Power Engineer (2015–2021).
Shilpa Toppo (P.E.)
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director of Interconnection and Transmission · Hanwha Renewables
Sr Director of Interconnection and Transmission at Hanwha Renewables since January 2026 and former Sr. Director Interconnection and Transmission at 174 Power Global (2021–2025). The profile lists performing power flow and dynamic interconnection studies and work across the PJM, ERCOT and WECC transmission footprints. Transmission planner roles at PacifiCorp span 2011–2019.
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Match the person's background to your question: people with transmission planning or utility engineering experience suit questions about study results and network upgrades, while portfolio-level leaders suit questions about queue strategy and timelines. Check each person's current title and dates to judge how recent their interconnection work is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which interconnection queue positions to pursue, keep or withdraw as study results come in?
- 02What drives the biggest surprises in interconnection study costs and network upgrade allocations, and how do you plan for them?
- 03How do you work with utilities and grid operators to keep interconnection applications moving on schedule?
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