RENSSELAER — The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the nonprofit that operates New York state’s power grid, recently announced it has promoted Shaun Johnson to VP of market structures, effective Dec. 1. Johnson is succeeding Rana Mukerji, who currently serves as senior VP of market structures and is retiring at the end of the […]
RENSSELAER — The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the nonprofit that operates New York state’s power grid, recently announced it has promoted Shaun Johnson to VP of market structures, effective Dec. 1.
Johnson is succeeding Rana Mukerji, who currently serves as senior VP of market structures and is retiring at the end of the year.
Prior to his promotion, Johnson served as director of market solutions in which he managed comprehensive reforms to NYISO’s energy and capacity markets. He has also led project-management teams in the design of software and business requirements to implement market-system changes.
“As we continue to advance market innovations through the grid in transition, Shaun’s expertise and leadership will benefit our organization, stakeholders, and consumers. The work of Shaun and his team are essential to retaining and attracting the resources that provide grid reliability,” Emilie Nelson, executive VP and chief operating officer of the New York Independent System Operator, said in a statement.
Johnson joined the NYISO in 2003 in the market mitigation and analysis team. He previously held roles including director of market mitigation and analysis, and market-design product manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University at Albany.
Mukerji, who will retire on Dec. 31, joined the NYISO in 2006 and has served as a leader in the evolution of NYISO’s wholesale electricity market design, the organization contends.
“I want to thank Rana Mukerji for his outstanding leadership and commitment to excellence. Since joining the NYISO in 2006, his vision has transformed our markets to support a clean and reliable energy future. He has played a pivotal role in the development of broader regional markets, critical capacity market design changes such as capacity accreditation, distributed energy resources, and many other important market developments. We wish him well in his retirement,” said Rich Dewey, president and CEO of the NYISO.
The NYISO is responsible for operating the state’s bulk electricity grid, administering New York’s competitive wholesale-electricity markets, conducting comprehensive long-term planning for the state’s electric-power system, and advancing the technological infrastructure of the electric system serving the Empire State.
