NYISO announced Wednesday that its Board of Directors has selected Bradley C. Jones, senior vice president and COO of ERCOT, to replace Stephen G. Whitley as president and CEO, effective Oct. 12.
Jones is a distinguished energy industry executive with 29 years of wide-ranging experience, including grid operations, power plant operations, generation development, project finance, wholesale and retail market design, and regulatory and legislative affairs.
At ERCOT, Jones had responsibility for operations, grid planning and commercial operations.
Jones joined ERCOT from Luminant, the competitive generation subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings, where he was vice president for government affairs. He previously worked at TXU Corp., rising from a plant engineer to become vice president for generation development.
A licensed professional engineer, Jones has a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University at Lubbock and an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington.
“Brad has a strong commitment to reliability and a firm belief in the power of markets to benefit consumers,” NYISO Chairman Michael Bemis said in a statement. “His talent, experience and demonstrated commitment to excellence make him a great choice.”
Jones was chosen following a nationwide search conducted by Heidrick & Struggles. He could not be immediately reached for comment.
Whitley, appointed CEO in 2008, will remain with the ISO during the transition and then act as an advisor to the board.
Rich Heidorn Jr.
