Wabash Valley Power Alliance
Thad Jaynes is an accomplished Power System Operations Engineer at Wabash Valley Power Alliance since July 2023, with extensive experience at Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) from December 2001 to June 2023. Throughout various senior roles at MISO, Thad specialized in analyzing and making critical decisions regarding long lead unit commitments, Day-Ahead energy markets, and LMP pricing. Thad's background also includes positions in energy scheduling, tariff administration, and client relations, contributing to multimillion-dollar energy transactions while ensuring reliability within the bulk electric transmission system. Prior to a career in energy, Thad held roles in accounting and event coordination, and holds an MBA in Data Analytics, a Bachelor of Applied Science in Energy Management, and an Associate's degree in Electrical Transmission System Technology.
Wabash Valley Power Alliance
Wabash Valley Power Association (WVPA) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative created out of the need for reliable, affordable electricity in America's heartland. We don't have customers, we have members. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, WVPA provides wholesale power to 23 distribution cooperatives in Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri that serve over 310,000 residential and business members (which makes us a co-op of co-ops). In other words, we're not selling electricity to customers and we're not working for shareholders. We're providing electricity to members who are actually owners. And we are guided by the seven principles that govern all co-ops. Our unique approach to supplying electricity has positioned us for years of very competitive electric rates. By using a variety of fuel sources to supply electricity, such as coal, natural gas, landfill gas, solar , wind, and even cattle waste, we manage our risk for more predictable rates, no matter what the future holds. From our role in establishing ACES, Touchstone Energy®, and MISO to developing highly successful POWER MOVES(R) energy efficiency programs and Co-op Solar, WVPA continues to look to the future to deliver stability and growth. We are a deliberately different kind of power company. And that's good news for the people who depend on us. Learn more about our Power Moves program at https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-moves-ee/