ERCOT Board Selection Committee Announces New Board Member

(Austin, TX) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. (ERCOT) Board Selection Committee announced the selection of William “Bill” Mohl to serve on the Board of Directors. Mohl will join ERCOT effective today, July 28.

ERCOT is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors and is subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature. All ERCOT Board members are Texas residents.

"We are pleased to welcome Mr. Mohl to his new position on the ERCOT Board. As the electric grid evolves to meet rapid growth and change, Bill’s extensive expertise and leadership in the energy sector will support ERCOT's commitment to delivering industry-leading grid reliability and fostering efficient market operations,” said ERCOT Board Chair Bill Flores.

Mr. Mohl is an experienced leader in the energy industry with more than 40 years of energy and risk management experience in electric and gas utilities, commodity trading, merchant generation, wholesale markets, electric power service companies, and gas processing operations in both public and private companies. He has held leadership and board positions with responsibilities for strategic resource planning, field and system operations, market reform, and managing investments in gas and power businesses, including Shermco Industries Inc. and Entergy Corporation.

Mohl holds a master’s degree in business and commerce, and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Regis University. He also completed a Nuclear Operations Board of Directors Course from Goizueta Director’s Institute at Emory University.

“The Board members and I look forward to having Bill serve as a fellow Director on the Board,” added Flores.

About the ERCOT Board Selection Committee
Since Senate Bill 2 (SB2) of the 87th Session of the Texas Legislature, the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) has provided for the ERCOT Board Selection Committee to be composed of: one member appointed by the governor, one member appointed by the lieutenant governor, and one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives. All Selection Committee members must reside in Texas. With the assistance of a retained outside consulting firm, the Selection Committee selects eight members of the ERCOT Board of Directors. The Selection Committee selects members with executive-level experience in finance, business, engineering, trading, risk management, law, or electric market design.

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