Rachael Merica

Rachael Merica is an experienced professional in the energy sector, currently serving as the Manager of Pre-Construction & Engineering at Vistra Corp. since March 2022. In this role, Rachael supports the company's energy transition by assessing business opportunities and de-risking projects for solar and battery energy storage in the Northeast and Midwest regions. Prior to Vistra, Rachael worked at Luminant as a Staff Engineer and Maintenance Supervisor, where responsibilities included managing significant plant outages and supervising maintenance teams. Rachael began the career at Dynegy, where foundational skills were developed as a Plant Engineer and Engineering Intern. Rachael holds an Executive Master in Business Administration with a focus on Energy from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science in Energy Engineering from Penn State University.