CenterPoint Energy
David Mercado, P.E. currently serves as Vice President of High Voltage & System Operations at CenterPoint Energy, a position held since July 2021, where strategic leadership is provided to the Transmission, Substation, Real-Time Operations, and Distribution Control organizations while championing technological advancements. Prior roles at CenterPoint Energy include Director of Real-Time Operations, where oversight of transmission control center operations and regulatory compliance was emphasized, and Supervising Engineer for Transmission Planning Special Studies, leading a team in Generation Interconnection studies and compliance assessments. David also held the position of Lead Engineer for Transmission System Protection, managing relay protection schemes and coordinating compliance with NERC regulations. David obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rice University in 2003.
CenterPoint Energy
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Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an energy delivery company with regulated utility businesses in eight states and a competitive energy businesses footprint in nearly 40 states. Through its electric transmission & distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution businesses, the company serves more than 7 million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas. CenterPoint Energy's competitive energy businesses include natural gas marketing and energy-related services; energy efficiency, sustainability and infrastructure modernization solutions; and construction and repair services for pipeline systems, primarily natural gas.