Commonwealth Associates
The CEO and third President of Commonwealth, Mr. Collins formerly served as Vice President responsible for managing the Transmission and Distribution Line Engineering and Environmental Services Department. He also served as Commonwealth's Corporate Secretary. Rich has been employed by Commonwealth since 1991. He previously was with SSOE from 1984 until 1991. Overall, he has 31 years of professional experience with particular emphasis in the design of high-voltage transmission lines. He is an active member of the IEEE Power Engineering Society (IEEE-PES) and is the former Chair of the Overhead Lines subcommittee within IEEE-PES. Mr. Collins holds a BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan and is a registered professional engineer in 19 states.
Commonwealth Associates
Ranked among the EC&M Magazine's Top 10 Electrical Design Firms in the nation, Commonwealth is committed to influencing and shaping the secure energy future. They do this by providing unique, sustainable, and mutually beneficial solutions to their valued partners, which include: utilities, independent power producers, municipalities, industrial clients, and some of the nation's leading academic, research, and healthcare facilities.