Dan Becher
Dan Becher has spent 33 years at LG&E Energy in various positions in the engineering, operations and management of the LG&E electric system. Those included Director level positions in electric distribution, a 1600 MW generating station, and electric transmission. His last position with LG&E Energy was as Director of Transmission in which he was responsible for the engineering, operations, construction and maintenance of the combined Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities systems.
He managed the reorganization of electric transmission under FERC Order 889 and helped develop the Open Access Tariff under FERC Order 888, including participating in FERC hearings and settlement conferences. He has testified at FERC and the Kentucky Public Service Commission. In the last five years, he managed the reorganization of electric transmission through two mergers, one of which was an international merger.
In his position as head of electric distribution and as a generating station general manager, he managed through several major company reorganizations that involved a greater use of contractors resulting in significant reductions in permanent staff while improving system performance. During his tenure at the generating station, he worked closely with station neighbors in dealing with plant emissions and managed through extensive station construction projects to improve the emission control systems.
He was extensively involved in the development of the Midwest ISO since the beginning of its development in 1996, serving on the Operations Working Group and the Management Council for LG&E. He was involved with both ECAR and NERC committees, including serving as Chairman of the ECAR Operating Panel and representing ECAR on the NERC Operating Committee and the NERC ATC Working Group. Since leaving LG&E, he has worked on the MISO Transmission Owners Certification Working Group in assessing the readiness of the MISO to operate.
He holds a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and a Masters Degree in Engineering Management from the University of Louisville.
