REVISED: ERCOT Names Keith Collins as Vice President of Commercial Operations

REVISED TO INCLUDE UPDATE TO COLLINS' TITLE

Key Position to Improve Market Performance

(Austin, TX) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) announced the hiring of Keith Collins as the organization’s new Vice President of Commercial Operations. Collins brings more than two decades of experience in market operations and 25 years of experience in the electric power industry.

The position is responsible for the organization’s market analysis, performance, and design.

Collins joins ERCOT from Southwest Power Pool (SPP), where he served as Vice President of their Market Monitoring Unit. He will begin work at ERCOT on June 17.

“With the Texas energy market rapidly evolving, ERCOT is focused on continuing to make improvements to market performance,” said ERCOT President and CEO Pablo Vegas. “A key component will be to review the current market design and behavior to drive positive market outcomes. Keith brings a wealth of market operations experience to ERCOT to achieve that important goal.”

Prior to joining SPP, Collins served as Manager of Monitoring and Reporting for California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and Branch Chief for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). He has also worked with the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to analyze market performance and enhance market outcomes.

Collins has a master’s degree in public policy from George Mason University, a bachelor’s degree in economics and government studies from Bowdoin College, and he attended the Advanced Management Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management.

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