Bill Pezalla has a diverse and extensive work experience in the energy industry. Bill most recently served as the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC), a role they began in September 2022. Prior to that, Bill held the position of Director of Transmission Services at ODEC from May 2017 to September 2022. In this role, they managed a team responsible for NERC compliance, transmission system engineering and maintenance, and represented ODEC at PJM on transmission issues.
Before joining ODEC, Bill worked at Apex Clean Energy as the Director of Electrical Engineering and Transmission Interconnection from January 2016 to May 2017. Bill also served as the Transmission Manager at Apex Clean Energy from April 2013 to December 2015, where they negotiated transmission interconnections for clean energy projects and completed regulatory registrations for new projects.
Prior to their time at Apex Clean Energy, Bill worked as the Global Industry Manager - Power & Energy at General Electric - Intelligent Platforms from March 2010 to November 2012. Bill also had experience as the Chief Executive Officer/General Manager at Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority from August 2004 to March 2010, where they managed the acquisition of electric facilities.
Earlier in their career, Bill held various roles at Global Energy Decisions, Henwood Energy Services, Inc., Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, Lee County Electric Cooperative, and Dominion Virginia Power, where they gained expertise in energy strategy consulting, distribution engineering, and substation supervision.
Overall, Bill Pezalla has a strong background in the energy industry with experience in regulatory affairs, transmission services, electrical engineering, and utility management.
Bill Pezalla earned their Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University from 1982 to 1986. From 1986 to 1990, they obtained an MBA in International Management from Marymount University. In 2001, they began pursuing their Master's degree in International Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus and completed it in 2006. Prior to attending college, Bill Pezalla attended Bishop O'Connell HS, although no specific dates or degrees were provided for this period.
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Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC)
Incorporated in 1948, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) provides reliable, cost-effective, environmentally balanced, wholesale electric services to our 11 member distribution cooperatives in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Our core business is generating, purchasing and delivering electricity to our members. ODEC is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative that operates for the benefit of our members, who are our owners. ODEC and our members are each governed by a Board of Directors comprised of representatives elected from and by the respective entity’s total membership. ODEC is a not-for-profit member-owned cooperative and has no capital stock. We follow the 7 principles of cooperatives. Qualifications for membership and the rights and obligations of our members are defined by law and established in the corporate bylaws. ODEC’s power is provided by a combination of owned baseload and peaking power plants that use coal, natural gas and nuclear as their primary fuels, and a purchased power portfolio which includes renewable resource technologies. At ODEC, we are dedicated to being both reliable energy providers and responsible environmental stewards. We work hard every day to support our community while reducing our environmental footprint. Our 11 members provide retail electric service to their member-owners who total more than 550,000 (in terms of meters served) representing a population of approximately 1.2 million. Consumers are located in 70 counties along 59,000 miles of distribution lines that extend from Delaware and Maryland, south across Virginia to the North Carolina border, and from Virginia’s Eastern Shore to the Allegheny Highlands. Our corporate headquarters is located in Glen Allen, Virginia.
