Norman Reed is the Smart Grid Liason for Ameren Illinois, serving as a member of the Smart Grid Integration and System Improvement team. With a broad background in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Generation and Communications, Norm facilitates a consistent message and dialogue across a broad spectrum of both Ameren internal stakeholders as well as various external stakeholders. Prior to this assignment, Norm began his career with Ameren in 1979 (then known as Union Electric) as a Power Plant Engineer. Over the years he has been involved in the construction and startup of Ameren’s Callaway Nuclear Power Plant, Plant Simulation Maintenance and Training, Plant Instrumentation and Controls, Plant & Equipment Performance Monitoring, and Process Data Systems. Norm received a BSEE from University of Missouri – Rolla in 1979 and a Master of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary in 1994. He is also a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.