
Kenneth G. Peterson
Kenneth Peterson is the former president and CEO of
Powerex Corporation, a leading marketer of wholesale energy products and
services in western Canada and the western United States. He has consulted
in the areas of strategic policy and pricing in the energy sector. Prior
positions include Director of Planning at BC Hydro and Power Authority and
Economic Consultant with Westwater Research Centre, University of British
Columbia. He is a past director on the boards of Western Electricity
Coordinating Council and the Western Regional Transmission Association. He
obtained his MA in economics from Northwestern University, and his BA in
economics from the University of British Columbia.
Mr.
Peterson was elected to the NERC board in 2006.