Kathy Estrada

Kathy Estrada is a skilled electrical engineer with extensive experience in transmission planning and operations. Currently serving as a Project Engineer in Transmission Services at GDS Associates, Inc. since May 2022, Kathy has previously worked as a Power System Engineer at GridSME and held multiple roles at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, including Transmission Operations Engineer and Transmission Planning Engineer. Kathy's expertise includes conducting reliability studies, developing system models, and validating dynamic models for generation facilities. Earlier experience includes a role as a Transmission Planning Engineer at Tucson Electric Power, where Kathy contributed to North American Electric Reliability Transmission Planning studies, and a background in customer service and technical roles. Kathy holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Arizona.