COLUMBUS, OH: American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Ganesh Velummylum has joined AMP as vice president of transmission planning and development.

In this role, Velummylum will oversee transmission planning and project development; assure compliance with all relevant North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and PJM Interconnection’s tariffs, rules and regulations; and provide executive oversight and strategic planning for AMP Transmission, LLC (AMPT).

Velummylum brings 20 years of experience in transmission and resource planning to the role. Prior to joining AMP, Velummylum served as vice president of transmission planning for BrightNight Power, where he oversaw the transmission planning process and created a strategic asset development process aligning commercial, development, origination and transmission team review processes. He has held positions with AES Corporation, Western Electricity Coordinating Council, North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Lakeland Electric and PJM Interconnection, LLC.

“Investing in transmission infrastructure is an intensive undertaking, and we have confidence in Ganesh’s experience in transmission planning and development,” said Pamala Sullivan, AMP chief operating officer and president of AMPT. “He is a leader who prioritizes stakeholder inclusion and is skillful at developing solutions to improve resiliency that will ensure the delivery of safe and reliable energy. His experience will benefit AMP, our members and their customers.”

Velummylum holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.