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Rita I. King

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Summary

Professional with over thirty-five years in the electrical power industry, specializing in strategic planning, business development, and project management. Proven track record in metrics analysis, financial evaluation, and customer service excellence. Experienced in leading cross-functional teams and developing strategic roadmaps that align with industry trends and regulatory requirements. Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Director, Smart Grids Innovation

AVANGRID Networks
01.2018 - 01.2025
  • Enterprise level responsibilities to promote innovation, pilot, proof of concepts and demonstration projects distribution grid platform planning.
  • Directing team of over 10 personnel responsible for strategy, design, implementation and performance of Smart Grids innovation processes, proposals, and programs such as energy storage, electric vehicles, distribution system platform planning, and innovative pilots to investigate new utility business models for system planning, operations, and customer & market services.
  • Strategic oversight and execution of rate case Clean energy and innovation proposals including electric vehicle, energy storage, DER integration and data analytics pilots, projects, and programs to be submitted for approval from each States respective regulatory Commission and Authority.
  • Strategic oversight of approx. 10 Grid Modernization Re-Opener dockets paving the way and influencing the narrative/platform for advancing the Company’s position on Clean Energy integration, AMI, Energy Storage, Zero Emissions Vehicles, Innovation Pilots Framework Program, Non-wires alternatives, and associated implementation of 3 new customer facing programs.
  • Strategic oversight of a wide range of emerging technology strategies for electric vehicles, energy storage, DER integration and technology platform roadmaps along with development and implementation of associated innovation pilots including generating positive communications (internal and external) on lessons learned.

Director, Business Development

AVANGRID Networks
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Led a cross functional, high visibility, multi-disciplinary communications, and outreach team for the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) project. Monitor external communications, partner with internal communications team to identify needs and objectives, assess risk and action plan.
  • Responsible for NECEC proposal market and competitive intelligence, cost benefit analysis, low-income customer program conceptualization in response to Massachusetts RFP to reduce green-house gas emissions.
  • Led a cross functional team investigation into the US market potential to identify BD projects outside Avangrid Networks footprint for competitive transmission opportunities. Final report and action plan included an in-depth review of FERC ORDER 1000 process, requirements in all RTO’s outside of ISO-NE and NYISO, key transmission development drivers, key success factors and a strategy/ action plan for preferred regions.
  • Led a cross functional team to update the Connect NY Article VII application for future New York PSC submittal.
  • Responsible for monitoring RTO trends and keeping abreast of emerging issues, evolving business and regulatory developments to ensure action plans are developed proactively.

Senior Director, Business Services

UIL Holdings Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Responsible for the Divisions strategic planning, metrics/key performance indicators, project & process management, business, financial, budgets, and customer service analytics
  • Responsible for benchmarking, process improvements and establishing, maintaining, and Exec level reporting of the Divisions dashboards, goals, key-performance indicators, including financial performance
  • Manage all aspects of Business Services team of eleven (11) full time employees/positions
  • Responsible for development of a Customer Service planning and roadmap for digital customer experience to identify the vision and Action Plan to successfully identify gaps and detail necessary initiatives to fill the gaps.

General Manager, GenConn Energy LLC

The United Illuminating Company
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Responsible for managing joint venture partnership between UI and NRG Energy formed to develop, construct, and operate 400MW of fast start generation. Capital investment of approx. $500MM, 30-yr cost of service contract
  • Responsible to coordinate UI’s duties under the administrative services agreement including treasury, accounting, financial records, auditing, income statements, budgeting, financial modeling, regulatory and accounts payable functions as required under all GenConn agreements.
  • Responsible for ensuring that Devon and Middletown facilities achieved commercial operation as mandated under the PURA’s contract for differences (CfD)
  • Responsible for managing, influencing & leveraging a positive relationship with partners to perform all activities required to fulfill all contractual, compliance and regulatory obligations
  • Responsible for all construction and operational metrics reporting at UI level
  • Responsible for annual strategic planning, business case development and alignment of all regulatory proceedings, compliance filings, dockets, and other matters concerning the PURA, ISO and FERC starting with the 2009 revenue requirements submittal.
  • Represented GenConn in all matters involving government officials, state agencies, legislators, local municipal governments, industry groups; Regularly interface with UI senior management and UI/UIL Board of Directors.

Director, Strategic Account Services

The United Illuminating Company
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Director level responsibilities for a diverse team of ten (10) account managers in providing high quality customer service to 650 of UI’s largest commercial, industrial & municipal customers including implementation of account strategies; collaborative demand response, energy efficiency and construction project management.
  • Responsible to resolve customer issues stemming from regulatory & legislative arenas including net-metering, customer owned substations, energy improvement districts, EG/DG program requirements, alternate supplier complications, electric system process improvements, Data Center project sponsorship and municipal issues including collections efforts and negotiated elevated customer disputes.
  • Project Sponsor streethead replacements in 4 towns in 3 years resulting in the replacement of approx. 22,000 streetlight heads.

Various positions within The United Illuminating Company

The United Illuminating Company
01.1988 - 01.2006
  • Core Process Manager, Client Services (2004-2006) Responsible for all aspects of design, development, implementation, and communication efforts related to core enterprise process metrics and dashboards for executive level review. Recommended & implemented strategic plan and Process Balanced Scorecards linked to Division’s compensation calculation.
  • URI/UCI Business Analyst (1999-2001) and UI Economic Development Specialist (2001-2004) Responsible for developing and presenting business case models for potential investment opportunities to senior management; analysis with respect to deal structure, debt-financing scenarios, profitability, and downside management issues under tight deadlines. Responsible for delivering economic development programming. Expanded /maintained strategic relationships
  • Xcelecom Project Manager (1997-1999) Provided extensive support in all aspects of project management to Senior Vice President on several key business growth projects including construction of a 500MW Combined Cycle Gas Generation facility and divestiture of generation assets worth $ 350 million. Both projects brought in on time, within scope and budget. Responsibilities included scheduling, budgeting, scope definition, international & national communications related to project tracking & control with a cross functional team.
  • DPUC Compliance Engineer (1991-1993) and Transmission Planning Engineer (1988-1991) Performed multiple engineering forecasting studies. Recommended short-term and long-term UI transmission infrastructure improvements to address reliability and operations of overall ISO-NE transmission system.

Education

Masters of Science - Marketing

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford (formerly HGC)
Hartford, CT
01.1990

Bachelors of Science - Electrical Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
01.1988

Timeline

Senior Director, Smart Grids Innovation

AVANGRID Networks
01.2018 - 01.2025

Director, Business Development

AVANGRID Networks
01.2016 - 01.2018

Senior Director, Business Services

UIL Holdings Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2016

General Manager, GenConn Energy LLC

The United Illuminating Company
01.2009 - 01.2013

Director, Strategic Account Services

The United Illuminating Company
01.2006 - 01.2009

Various positions within The United Illuminating Company

The United Illuminating Company
01.1988 - 01.2006

Masters of Science - Marketing

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford (formerly HGC)

Bachelors of Science - Electrical Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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