I’m pleased to announce that Michael Pesin has joined the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability as Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Power Systems Engineering Research and Development Division.  Michael has 30 years of experience in the electric utility industry, much of it directing development and execution of advanced technology programs.  His most recent assignment was with Seattle City Light (SCL) where he developed the technology strategy, managed research and development projects and directed strategic programs to management demonstration projects.  His subordinate strategic programs included substation automation, distributed automation, advanced metering infrastructure, enterprise OT communication networks, energy storage, microgrids, transactive energy management and distributed management systems.  Michael has numerous professional affiliations, publications and patents.  He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia, is a Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in the State of Washington, a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA). 

We are all excited to welcome Michael and the wealth of experience and leadership that he brings to the Power Systems Engineering Research and Development Division’s ongoing efforts related to the development and management of projects for “next generation” electricity delivery technologies and supporting activities to accelerate their introduction to the marketplace.

Patricia A. Hoffman
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity
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