Portland General Electric
Chris R. has over a decade of experience in the energy sector, currently serving as a Senior Grid Operations Specialist at Portland General Electric since May 2016. In this role, Chris is responsible for developing and maintaining Operator Training Simulators for the Energy Management System and Advanced Distribution Management System, focusing on complex power system simulations to prepare operators for critical scenarios. Chris also acts as a Subject Matter Expert, leveraging expertise in grid operations to influence and educate fellow grid operators. Prior to this, Chris held multiple engineering roles at Bonneville Power Administration, conducting power flow analyses and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Chris holds a Master of Business Administration in Operations and Technology Management from the University of Portland and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University.
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Portland General Electric
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Portland General Electric Company is an electric utility that is engaged in the wholesale purchase, transmission, distribution and retail sale of electricity in the State of Oregon. Its service area allocation of approximately 4, 000 square miles is located entirely within Oregon and includes approximately 51 incorporated cities, of which Portland and Salem. It has five natural gas-fired generating facilities, which include Port Westward Unit 1 (PW1), Port Westward Unit 2 (PW2), Beaver natural gas-fired generating plant (Beaver), Coyote Springs Unit 1 (Coyote Springs) and Carty natural gas-fired generating plant (Carty). As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned and operated two wind farms, Biglow Canyon Wind Farm (Biglow Canyon) and Tucannon River Wind Farm (Tucannon River). The Company's hydroelectric projects consist of Pelton/Round Butte on the Deschutes River near Madras, Oregon, four plants on the Clackamas River, and one on the Willamette River.