Eric Poff
Director Substation Telecommunications & Metering Assets, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Eric Poff is listed as Director Substation Telecommunications & Metering Assets, Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Eric is scheduled to speak at DISTRIBUTECH 2027 on 3 March 2027.
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About
Eric Poff is a Director at SMUD where he oversees the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of SMUD’s Substations, Telecommunications, and Metering Assets. He started his utility career over 20 years ago in the Mojave Desert working at the Kramer Junction Company Operating Company (KJCOC) Solar Electric Generating Systems (SEGS) and has held numerous operating leadership positions at thermal powerplants for NextEra Energy and renewable generation assets for SMUD. Eric also managed SMUD’s new Solar and Storage Rate Design process that engages customers in partnering in SMUD’s 2030 Zero Carbon Plan. He serves as Treasurer for the North Valley Grid Alternatives Board and serves on other industry-related groups. Eric earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Hawaii Pacific University.
Upcoming
DISTRIBUTECH 2027 2 March 2027 – 4 March 2027
- Robot-assisted substation inspection and other advanced applications Speaker · 3 March 2027
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Eric at events on B2DB.
- Alex Lago Managing Director, Grid Operations · Logic20/20 1 shared session
- Deepak Aswani Supervising Principal Engineer R&D · Sacramento Municipal Utility District 1 shared session
- James Frasher Director of Research & Development, Grants, and Partnerships · SMUD 1 shared session
- Paul Bingaman Market Manager - Power & Utilities · ANYbotics AG 1 shared session