John Olsen
Mr. Olsen has over 30 years of diverse utility background, working for investor-owned and public power vertically integrated utilities. Mr. Olsen held senior leadership positions, leading energy-related trading activities, transmission and distribution operations, transmission development, and transmission construction.
Mr. Olsen provided executive direction for the regulated and proprietary trading activity in PJM, MISO, and SPP competitive markets. Mr. Olsen also helped set up and manage a joint venture for competitive transmission activity in the MISO and SPP regions. He has extensive experience with SPP RTO operations and activity, having served on and chaired multiple SPP committees.
Mr. Olsen actively participated in negotiating wholesale and retail contracts and marketing services agreements. He is also familiar with the retail rate-making process and routinely interacts with state utility commission staff.
