Dive Summary:

• Bill Drummond has been named the new administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
• Drummond will be responsible for managing the agency and has served as BPA's deputy administrator since October 2011 and has worked in the energy industry for over 30 years.
• The BPA markets carbon-free power from hydroelectric dams and a nuclear plant as well as operating most of pacific northwest's power grid.

From the article:

"The leadership of BPA is critically important because America’s continued global competiveness in the 21st century will be significantly affected by whether we can efficiently produce and distribute electricity to businesses and consumers, seamlessly integrating new technologies and new sources of power,” says Energy Secretary Steven Chu. “I look forward to working with Bill Drummond to help lead BPA’s transition to a more flexible, resilient and reliable electric grid and establish much greater coordination among system operators in partnership with its customers.” ...