Bennie Fussell is a senior electrical engineering professional recognized for his ability to match technology with customer needs. His work to implement systems which provide information to improve the day to day work efforts and response time of operations personnel has been recognized as the cornerstone of utility operational improvement efforts. Bennie’s expertise stems from 35 years of experience in utility T&D planning and operations, distribution automation, substation automation, and development of SCADA and advanced application solutions for utilities. Bennie has held management and principal engineering positions with Carolina Power and Light Company and managed the Substation Automation business unit for Siemens PT&D. He is currently the Electric Industry Smart Grid Solutions Manager for Telvent, where he leverages his expertise in utility operations and automation products to develop unique “Smart Grid” solutions for his customers. Bennie earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of North Carolina. He is also an active member of the Distributech Advisory Committee.