Raj Roychowdhury

Raj is a grid modernization and power systems strategy leader with over a decade of experience in bulk power system planning, interconnection, stability, and operational planning strategies. Currently, he serves as Manager of Transmission Planning at Xcel Energy’s western footprint (Public Service Company of Colorado – PSCo), where he leads long-term transmission planning and regional reliability studies across Colorado and the broader Western Interconnection. His responsibilities include overseeing technically rigorous planning analyses, coordinating with transmission owners and regional entities, and supporting decision-making processes that align reliability requirements, policy objectives, and evolving resource portfolios. His team’s work informs major transmission investment decisions and supports regulatory review through transparent assumptions, defensible methodologies, and clear communication of system impacts. Previously, he served as a Technical Leader at the Electric Power