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Robert S. Wright
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VP, Grid and Technical Solutions
Dominion Energy

Robert “Robbie” Wright is vice president–Grid and Technical Solutions for Dominion Energy Virginia’s Power Delivery Group.  He leads the company’s grid modernization efforts and is responsible for the technical and engineering aspects of Dominion Energy Virginia’s electric distribution business unit, including grid planning, reliability & resiliency, design, project management, advanced metering, end-use technologies, and renewable energy integration.

Mr. Wright joined Dominion Energy in 1993 as an associate engineer and has held numerous technical, operational, and leadership roles related to the design, construction, and operation of the distribution system. In 2015, he was promoted to director–Grid Planning and Asset Management, Dominion Energy Virginia, where he oversaw load planning and reliability performance for the electric distribution system, as well as vegetation management and asset data maintenance activities. Mr. Wright has also served as the lead witness for key areas of the company’s Grid Transformation Plan filings since 2018. He assumed his current position in April 2022.

Mr. Wright is a member of the SEE Engineering and Operations Executive Committee, EPRI Power Delivery & Utilization Sector Council and EPRI Distribution Executive Committee. He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University and is registered as a professional engineer in Virginia. Mr. Wright has provided testimony before the State Corporation Commission of Virginia and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

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