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PRINCIPAL & TECHNICAL BIOS

Rick Conant, PE – Member-Manager

As the Member-Manager and Founder of RLC Engineering,
PLLC, Rick offers utility providers and developers a rich
background of power system studies and power delivery
engineering excellence. With over 30 years of experience in
the electric utility industry, Rick provides clients with a diverse
knowledge of power system operation from both a planning and
operational perspective in tandem with exceptional professional
engineering. Rick is integrally involved in the day-to-day
management of RLC’s two offices, heads a team of more than 80
technical professionals, and works in close collaboration with
RLC clients on numerous projects.

Waine Whittier, PE – Manager of Transmission Planning

With 47 years of utility management, planning and engineering
experience under his belt, Waine is expert at power system
planning, project planning and financial analysis. Waine
manages the Power System Studies group and is responsible for
power system economic analyses including congestion analysis.
He has provided expert testimony before FERC and state
regulatory agencies. Waine is an accomplished engineer with 25
years of consulting experience in the United States and Europe,
including the countries of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Russia,
Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Poland.

Brian Conroy, PE – Manager of Distribution Planning

Brian has over 33 years experience in the electric utility industry,
holding positions in Meter Engineering and Distribution
Engineering, managing the Maine Energy Control Center, and
directing an Electric System Engineering organization before
focusing on Smart Grids. While working in Smart Grids, Brian
delivered a single, integrated EMS/DMS/OMS serving two
operating companies and control rooms, and he developed the
smart grids technology platform and implementation roadmap
for AVANGRID. Brian is a senior member of IEEE and former chair
of both the Maine Section and the Central New England Council.
He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Maine.

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