I’m a electrical engineer who specializes in power systems engineering and modeling. Ever since I was young I was reading articles in Popular Science about renewable energy, fusion power, space exploration, and watching science fiction shows. This eventually led to me getting a degree in electrical engineering. Now I specialize in power systems engineering and am the the Supervisor of Planning Model Administration at ERCOT.

I focus on power systems modeling and simulation across both the planning and operations domains. I enjoy solving hard technical problems and leading teams to address the complex multifaceted challenges we face to ensure electric reliability. As a power systems engineer I am of the belief that the core mission for those of us in the industry is reliability. Our focus must on ensuring reliable electricity for society while also keeping costs low.

Lately I’ve been focusing on how to address the challenge of reliably integrating Large Loads on the grid. I’ve been working on industry efforts to solve the problems posed by the rapid growth of these loads. I also speak in public forums to drive awareness of the risks these loads pose and how we can mitigate them. My opinion is that without a thorough understanding of these new load facilities we cannot understand all the risks they pose to the grid and as load designs advance, so we must keep pace with them. The failure to do so hinders the ability of the grid to ensure reliable power delivery and power our digital era risking national economic prosperity.

I believe that in addressing the challenge of load growth, collaboration is key. We cannot understand everything ourselves as power systems engineers. We need to work with national labs, academic researchers, and Large Load entities to fully understand these facilities. To this end I’ve sought to build bridges with those developing Large Loads as it will take a broad based effort to ensure electric grid reliability in the face of an evolving power system.

To help address these risks I’m participating in the following industry efforts:

• NERC Large Load Task Force

  • Characteristics and Risks of Emerging Large Loads - Drafter for Large Load Program Constructs, and Planning and Operations Risks

  • Gap Assessment - Lead for the Operations and Balancing chapter

  • Reliability Guideline - Lead for the Operations and Balancing chapter

• NERC Load Modeling Working Group

  • Data Center Technical Reference - Lead for the Data Center Power Systems chapter

• ESIG Large Load Task Force

  • Lead for the Performance Requirements Behaviors, Capabilities, and Limitations chapter

• IEEE Data Centers: Standards Needs Analysis and Recommendations

• CIGRE Role and Requirements for Large, Inverter Based Loads Task Force

At ERCOT I lead a team of engineers which builds planning models of the Texas Interconnection. The team works to solve complex engineering problems while building the grid models and tools of the future.

My work has spanned steady state, short circuit, and geomagnetic disturbance modeling for transmission planning, working with the Common Information Model, developing software tools, managing large software projects and integration, and mentoring and leading engineering teams. I’ve also managed the administration of our Operations Modeling platform and built real time operations models in past roles.

I earned a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and am a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.

In service to the broader engineering community, I volunteer with IEEE and on university advisory boards. I am currently the Awards and Workshop Chair and have been the Chair, Secretary, and Program chair of the Chair of the Central Texas PI2 chapter. I am a past Vice-Chair of the Central Texas Young Professionals affinity group, and was a member of the 2025 PES General Meeting Local Organizing Committee. I am a IEEE senior member and CIGRE member. I also serve on advisory boards for the Texas State Electrical Engineering and Bismarck State College Electrical Transmission Systems Technology programs advising on the curriculums and workforce needs.

I’m interested in energy systems integration to better plan and optimize the nation's energy system while integrating vast amounts of renewable energy, developing integrated national transmission systems, advancing grid simulation tools, planning for high-impact low-frequency events, maintaining grid reliability, technology development, and how to build high performing teams.