The Smart Electric Power Alliance recently announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors including Lora Anguay, Chief Energy Resources Officer at Sacramento Municipal Utility District, a California public power utility.
Also announced for the SEPA Board of Directors was Brian Heithoff, CEO and General Manager of Trico Electric Cooperative, and David Springe, Executive Director of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates.
"The pace of change in our industry is extraordinary, and these appointments reflect SEPA's commitment to meeting that moment with the best thinking from across the sector. Lora, Brian, and David have built remarkable careers turning complex challenges into opportunity, and I'm thrilled to have their expertise and energy guiding our work alongside our members,” said Sheri Givens, President and CEO of SEPA.
With more than 20 years in the electric utilities industry, Anguay leads SMUD’s transition to a clean energy future, balancing decarbonization with reliability and affordability. Her major achievements include deploying SMUD’s smart meters, automating its distribution systems, and co-developing an advanced distributed energy resource management system.
“Building a reliable, affordable grid mandates the cross-industry collaboration that SEPA facilitates,” said Anguay. “I look forward to representing public power on the Board and offering a perspective grounded in the real-word operational realities of the energy transition.
In remarks made during the Smart Electric Power Alliance’s Energy Evolution Summit in Washington, D.C., on May 19, Anguay, detailed how utility has proactively prepared to meet the arrival of large loads in its service area.
