IDP – The “Can’t-Skip” Step for Carbon Reduction Planning

Dana Cabbell, P.E has worked for Southern California Edison (SCE) for 37 years in the areas of transmission, and distribution long-term grid planning. Currently, she is the Director of Integrated System Strategy (ISS) in the Asset Management, Strategy, & Engineering (AMSE) organization. In this position, her responsibilities include bringing a strategic and integrated focus to system planning through: • translation of SCE and T&D objectives/initiatives into system strategies through the creation of strategic roadmaps, and • providing technical and strategic direction for all transmission and distribution long-term system planning functions to ensure a safe, reliable, clean, and resilient SCE power grid. Throughout Dana’s career, from Power System Planning engineer to managing Electric System Planning and Distribution Engineering organizations, her responsibilities included long-range adequacy and reliability of SCE’s transmission and distribution electric grid, evaluating interconnections with other utilities, technical assessment of new transmission and generation interconnections, performing joint studies with the California Independent System Operator and neighboring utilities, and ensuring compliance with mandatory NERC Reliability Standards and WECC Reliability Criteria. Dana graduated from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1982. She became a Registered Professional Electrical Engineer with the state of California in 1989.

Brenda is a Director at SEPA and has focused much of her time investigating the proliferation and integration of resources along the grid. She covers a range of topics including integrated distribution planning, non-wires alternatives, and demand flexibility. Prior to joining SEPA, Brenda worked as a consultant on Utility of the Future and grid modernization efforts.

She holds a master’s degree in sustainable development from the University of St. Andrews, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and environmental studies from Emory University.

Harry manages and executes the delivery of products, programs and services to utility and energy industry clients to facilitate the integration of distributed energy resources and modernize the electric power grid.

Since joining SEPA in 2017, Harry has executed projects for a variety of utilities, commissions, and other industry organizations. He brings experience on topics related to emerging DER technologies and strategy, utility planning, and grid modernization proceedings across the country.

Prior to joining SEPA, Harry graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Global Studies.