Speaker Biographies
Dana Vines - Southern Company Dana has 39 years’ experience in the industry. Prior to coming into Transmission, she worked 16 years for Alabama Power Company. In 1999, she came into Transmission billing and in 2005, transferred into Bulk Power Operations where she received her NERC RC Certification.
She joined the training team in 2008 and in 2019, Dana was named Operations Training Manager for Southern Company Operations.
Drew Thompson - CAISO Drew is a NERC Certified RC and has worked at the CAISO since 2015 as an Operations Specialist, Lead Interchange Scheduler, Transmission Dispatcher and currently holds the title of Generation Dispatcher. Prior to the CAISO, Drew managed interconnecting solar projects to various utilities and also worked in the financial industry.
He is currently pursuing a MBA in Energy Management at Norwich University and completed his B.S. in Accountancy at California State University: Sacramento.
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