Buildout of the Digital Grid - CenterPoint's Leading Edge

CenterPoint Energy is leading the digital revolution in the
electric industry. In episode 24 of Grid Talk, host Marty
Rosenberg talks with Kenny Mercado who is the Senior Vice
President of Electric Operations at CenterPoint Energy. The
discussion focuses on CenterPoint’s investment in technology to
provide a premiere digital platform for service delivery.


“I think we have a leadership model not only in the Southwest
region of the U.S., but across the country and across the globe,”
said Mercado. He also talks about what is driving this new era of
technology advancement.


“The wholesale market is competitive, and the retail market is
competitive, and so many entities can participate and it enables
the real evolution of technology to come to the forefront and we
make investments across the supply chain.”


Mercado says CenterPoint Energy will have the largest supply of
wind power in the world within the next year. We’ll learn what
other advancements his utility expects and why cross-industry
collaboration is generating new value as well as new
opportunities.


Mr. Mercado has been with CenterPoint Energy and predecessor
companies for more than 25 years. He oversees the company’s
electric business, responsible for leading electric transmission,
distribution, engineering and power delivery solutions in the
greater Houston area and Evansville, Indiana, where he also leads
electric generation.


Mr. Mercado received a bachelor’s degree in electrical
engineering and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from
the University of Houston. He also received an Executive Master
of Business Administration degree from Mays Business School at
Texas A&M University.