Daniel Wachter

Daniel Wachter, P.E. is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as the Manager of Long-Term Distribution Planning at Evergy since January 2022. Prior roles include Lead Engineer at Westar Energy from June 2015 to October 2023, where responsibilities encompassed developing switching instructions for load transfers, conducting voltage studies, and collaborating on Smart Grid initiatives. Previous experience at OGE Energy Corp as a Distribution Operational Analytics Engineer involved managing a Volt-Var Optimization project, while earlier positions included Senior Relay and Controls Engineer and Distribution Design Engineer. Daniel Wachter holds a Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Kansas State University, an MBA in Finance from Oklahoma Christian University, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Kansas State University.