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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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