Gregg Lemler Vice President, Asset Management

Gregg Lemler, MBA, PE, Industry Advisor, Senior Vice President, has over 40 years of experience in the power industry and has been a key executive of one of the largest utility companies on the West Coast. During his career, Gregg has performed in roles such as Vice President of Electric Transmission, FERC/NERC Compliance Chief, Vice President of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Energy Storage Business Lead, and Electrification Business Lead. As an Industry Advisor, he works on distribution and transmission investment planning, asset management, resilience, risk management, data analytics, and asset health assessments. Gregg’s expertise also includes field operations in engineering, maintenance, construction, and system operations. Gregg was on the North American Transmission Forum board, Wires board chair, EEI Emergency Response Executive Committee, and the WECC advisory committee.

Experience and Background

  • Years of experience in the electric power industry, 1982–Present
  • Senior Vice President and Industry Advisor, Quanta Technology, 2019–Present
  • Vice President, Electric Transmission, Pacific Gas and Electric, 2013–2019
  • Senior Director, Transmission System Operations, Pacific Gas and Electric, 2012–2013
  • Senior Director, Distribution Maintenance and Construction, Pacific Gas and Electric, 2011–2012
  • Vice President (Interim), Distribution Maintenance and Construction, PG&E, 2010–2011
  • Senior Director, Transmission, Substation and Project Services, Pacific Gas and Electric, 2009–2010

Select Industry Accomplishments and Recognition

  • Board Member (HR/GC Chair), North American Transmission Forum
  • Board Member (Chair), WIRES
  • Board Member, HomeAid, Northern California Chapter
  • Member, EEI Emergency Response Executive Committee
  • Advisory Committee Member, Western Electricity Coordinating Council
  • PG&E Rep, Western Electricity Coordinating Council
  • PG&E Rep, Peak Reliability Coordinator
  • Vice President, Contra Costa Economic Development Partnership
  • President, Contra Costa Software Business Incubator
  • Member, IEEE

Areas of Expertise

  • Asset management
  • Investment planning and integration
  • System operations, maintenance, and construction
  • Risk management
  • Technology and data analytics
  • NERC compliance
  • Resilience and emergency preparedness and response

Education

  • Executive Program, Dartmouth College, 2011
  • MBA, California State University – Fresno, 1992
  • BA Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1982