Wabash Valley Power Alliance
James W. is an experienced Electronic Field Engineer currently employed at Wabash Valley Power Alliance since September 2022. Previously, between January 2021 and September 2022, James held the position of Analytical X-ray Service Specialist at Rigaku. James's extensive background in the US Navy from June 2000 to December 2020 includes roles as a Naval Nuclear Power Talent Acquisition Specialist and Electrician, where responsibilities involved mentoring applicants for the Nuclear Power Program, overseeing complex operations on Nimitz-class carriers, and managing teams of talent acquisition professionals. Educational background includes attendance at Westland High School from 1996 to 2000 with a focus on electrical power distribution and nuclear power plant operations.
Wabash Valley Power Alliance
Wabash Valley Power Association (WVPA) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative created out of the need for reliable, affordable electricity in America's heartland. We don't have customers, we have members. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, WVPA provides wholesale power to 23 distribution cooperatives in Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri that serve over 310,000 residential and business members (which makes us a co-op of co-ops). In other words, we're not selling electricity to customers and we're not working for shareholders. We're providing electricity to members who are actually owners. And we are guided by the seven principles that govern all co-ops. Our unique approach to supplying electricity has positioned us for years of very competitive electric rates. By using a variety of fuel sources to supply electricity, such as coal, natural gas, landfill gas, solar , wind, and even cattle waste, we manage our risk for more predictable rates, no matter what the future holds. From our role in establishing ACES, Touchstone Energy®, and MISO to developing highly successful POWER MOVES(R) energy efficiency programs and Co-op Solar, WVPA continues to look to the future to deliver stability and growth. We are a deliberately different kind of power company. And that's good news for the people who depend on us. Learn more about our Power Moves program at https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-moves-ee/