Phillip G. Harris

Phillip G. Harris is the Chief Executive Officer of Tres Amigas. Mr. Harris's experience includes the formation of PJM originating from an eight utility company agreement, under Mr. Harris's leadership and vision, PJM became the world's largest competitive wholesale electricity market, which now ensures the reliability of the largest centrally dispatched grid in the world. PJM's members total more than 450 and serve about 51 million people. PJM has administered about $71 billion in energy and energy-service trades since the regional markets opened in 1997. Mr. Harris's legacy is noted for the development and implementation of today's highly sophisticated complex energy system. More than 70 nations have sent delegates to PJM to learn from Mr. Harris about PJM's market model and the operation of the electric grid.

Mr. Harris was the influential factor in creating cooperative agreements with other large international grid operators, Electricitè de France, Tokyo Electric Power Co, North China Grid Co and the Korean Power exchange to help further their preparedness to meet the world's rapidly increasing demands for reliable and affordable power.

Currently, Mr. Harris is a senior fellow in Penn Future's Center for Energy, Enterprise and the Environment. He serves on several boards, including Microfield Group Inc, based in Portland, Oregon. Through his continual involvement in world-class organizations, he remains passionately committed to energy efficiency and excellence.

A native of New Mexico, Mr. Harris is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, with a degree in Applied Science and Engineering. He earned his Master of Arts in Business Management, with an emphasis on research and statistical methodology, from the University of Northern Colorado. He is a Certified Management Accountant and a Computer Systems Professional.