Andy Dodge Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Office of Electric Reliability (OER)• Provides vision and leadership in the development and execution of overall policies, programs and issues associated with protecting and improving the reliability of the U.S. bulk power system.• Oversees the development of new and modification of existing, approved mandatory reliability standards for the users, owners, and operators of the U.S. bulk power system.• Oversees the audits of bulk power system entities to ensure their compliance… Show more Office of Electric Reliability (OER)• Provides vision and leadership in the development and execution of overall policies, programs and issues associated with protecting and improving the reliability of the U.S. bulk power system.• Oversees the development of new and modification of existing, approved mandatory reliability standards for the users, owners, and operators of the U.S. bulk power system.• Oversees the audits of bulk power system entities to ensure their compliance with the reliability standards. • Ensures the processing of all reliability-related electric utility rate filings, including the evaluation of their engineering aspects and potential impacts to the bulk power system.• Provides regulatory oversight of and participation in analysis of events on the nation's bulk power system as well as longer-term resource adequacy and reliability assessments. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Office of Energy Infrastructure Security (OEIS)• Provided team leadership and technical guidance and performs highly visible and critical cross-discipline engineering studies and analyses of energy transmission system, electrical power networks, and utility system operations. Analyzes, modifies, and develops system models. Provides technical recommendations and support based on results of studies. Provides analytical analyses, engineering, and technical advice and assistance on other… Show more Office of Energy Infrastructure Security (OEIS)• Provided team leadership and technical guidance and performs highly visible and critical cross-discipline engineering studies and analyses of energy transmission system, electrical power networks, and utility system operations. Analyzes, modifies, and develops system models. Provides technical recommendations and support based on results of studies. Provides analytical analyses, engineering, and technical advice and assistance on other technical matters in support of the office mission.• Served as a subject matter expert and technical advisor to management on issues of energy infrastructure security as well as on issues involving power systems engineering, modeling, design, efficiency, operations, and planning.• Served as a subject matter expert to the Commission, the Commission Offices, and to other federal agencies on engineering issues arising in the energy industry, including those involving the bulk power system and energy infrastructure security. Show less

Baltimore, Maryland

• Responsible for monitoring the operations of utilities for safety, efficiency, reliability, and quality of service (including electric, gas, water, and waste water utilities).• Provides technical advice to the Commission on matters related to utility planning, operations, and critical infrastructure.• Conducts analyses and provides expert testimony on matters related to reliability, infrastructure, and restoration. • Serve as liaison to the Emergency Management Agency and… Show more • Responsible for monitoring the operations of utilities for safety, efficiency, reliability, and quality of service (including electric, gas, water, and waste water utilities).• Provides technical advice to the Commission on matters related to utility planning, operations, and critical infrastructure.• Conducts analyses and provides expert testimony on matters related to reliability, infrastructure, and restoration. • Serve as liaison to the Emergency Management Agency and participates in emergency preparedness and response efforts. Show less

• Responsible for leading the safe and crisp execution of approximately $350-400M of projects and programs annually. This includes electric transmission, substation, and distribution projects and programs as well as the BGE Smart Meter Project.• Responsible for coordinating monthly budget reviews, facilitating long-term investment decisions across BGE, and managing MD PSC relationships on technical matters• Also responsible for electric support functions including asset & records… Show more • Responsible for leading the safe and crisp execution of approximately $350-400M of projects and programs annually. This includes electric transmission, substation, and distribution projects and programs as well as the BGE Smart Meter Project.• Responsible for coordinating monthly budget reviews, facilitating long-term investment decisions across BGE, and managing MD PSC relationships on technical matters• Also responsible for electric support functions including asset & records management, distribution engineering, distribution planning, electric system reliability planning, meter engineering, and vegetation management• Achieved approximately 40% improvement in SAIFI performance 2011-2014• Actively participate in Exelon Utilities cross utility best practices activities including capacity expansion, contract & project management, preventive maintenance, system performance, and vegetation management Show less

• Responsible for all real-time, 24/7 operation of the BGE electric system, including transmission system operations, distribution operations, and storm restoration activities; also includes engineering and computer support functions associated with these activities• Achieved approximately 30% improvement in CAIDI performance 2012-2014• Also responsible for leading all long-term electric system planning activities, including transmission/distribution/substation planning for capacity… Show more • Responsible for all real-time, 24/7 operation of the BGE electric system, including transmission system operations, distribution operations, and storm restoration activities; also includes engineering and computer support functions associated with these activities• Achieved approximately 30% improvement in CAIDI performance 2012-2014• Also responsible for leading all long-term electric system planning activities, including transmission/distribution/substation planning for capacity enhancement and reliability/maintenance planning Show less

Responsible for BGE real-time transmisison operations as well as all transmission planning activities.Served as business contact for PJM Activities.

Responsible for 24/7 real-time operations of the electric distribution system including storm emergency preparedness, drills, restoration activities, and mutual assistance. Also, responsible for leading all long-term electric system planning activities, including transmission/distribution/substation planning for capacity enhancement and reliability/maintenance planning.

Previously served in a variety of leadership roles in electric system planning, control room operations, field operations, project management, engineering and computer project oversight & implementation

Education record

Master'S Degree, Electrical Engineering - Power, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engieering, 3.64

Activities and Societies: Etta Kappa Nu Tau Beta Pi Tutor