Southern California Edison announces leadership changes
Southern California Edison (SCE) recently announced several leadership changes at the company.
SCE named former California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) member Carla Peterman its new senior vice president of Regulatory Affairs, effective Oct. 1.
Effective Sept. 2, current Senior Vice President of Strategy, Planning and Operational Performance Steven Powell will move to the newly created position of executive vice president of Operations.
Jill Anderson, current vice president of Customer Programs and Services, will take the new position of senior vice president of Strategic Planning and Power Supply, also effective Sept. 2.
Peterman served a six-year term on the CPUC from 2013-2018 and previously served on the California Energy Commission (CEC). She is also a former board member of The Utility Reform Network, which represents consumers before the CPUC and California Legislature. Earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Peterman to chair the Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery.
At SCE, Peterman will lead at the national and state levels the company’s Regulatory Affairs and Energy and Environmental Policy organizations.
“I have been privileged in my work in state government to help develop programs that advance sustainable energy,” Peterman said. “At SCE, I’ll be committed to working with regulators to help California continue to lead the nation in this and other areas vital to Californians’ well-being. It’s important that all communities benefit as we harness technology to reduce pollution, promote safety, and bring other benefits to businesses and consumers.”
In his new role of executive vice president of Operations, Powell will direct SCE’s Transmission and Distribution, Customer Service and Safety, Security and Business Resiliency functions, among other duties.
As senior vice president of Strategic Planning and Power Supply, Anderson will lead SCE’s Energy Procurement and Management, Power Generation, Strategic Planning, and Environmental Planning and Strategy organizations.
