ERCOT
Yong Cheng is a seasoned electrical engineer with extensive experience in transmission planning and system operations within the electric power sector. Currently serving as a Senior Transmission Planning Engineer at ERCOT since September 2007, Yong Cheng provides vital engineering analysis for compliance with NERC Standards and ERCOT Protocols while developing tools and methodologies for power system studies. Prior roles include EMMS Senior Application Engineer at ERCOT, where responsibilities encompassed supporting market applications and analyzing system operations, and Protection Engineer at SEL, focusing on relay coordination and fault studies. Yong Cheng's career began at Zhejiang Electric Power Company, managing transmission outages and market operations. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Mississippi State University and a Bachelor of Science from Zhejiang University.